The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
THE T1MEs-RICHMoN VA. SUNDAY FEBRUARY O. 1885,

wark. for it's cathedral, but for the max
ing Of Brighton into a see distinct from
Chichester.
There was celebrated at New Castle,
ON December 20 aud 30. an event which
excited a profound local interest.
There is much reason why it should at
tract the attention Of the Church at
large. and especially Of the large num-
Der OF those whose personal and ances-
tral asscciatiOns go back to Emmanuel
Cnurca. IL has been well established
that by 1903 4 the original church
building had been erected. Beyond
this the earlier history Of the parish has
been involved in uncertainty. The
researches. however. among the
archives Of the parish and in
other quarters. which have lstely
been made at the request of The
Church Club OF Delaware, by Thomas
Holcomb. vestrymsn If the Church,
revealed the fact that Immannel con-
gregatiOn was organized IN lOo9-lIst
two hundred years ago. The announce
ment Of the fact appealed powerful y
10 the parochial pride and action. and
70 steps were at once taken and plans
soon devised whereby the event was
given a most fitting and significant eel
cbfatiOn.
The contest between the psrtisans and
non partisans IN the WOmans Chris
lan Temperance Union has resulted IN
secession of the latter from the
Union. The ladies Of Peunsy lvaDia
met in Philadelphia two weeks since.
aud organized a State League. with
Mrs. Campbell, of Allegheny City. as
president.
The recent convention Of temperance
women, held at Cleveland, o.. called
together representative Christian tenn
perance workers from twelve different
States, nearly two hundred in number
After much deliberation. they finally
organized as the National Non Parti.
IAN WOman's Christian Temperance
Union. The following officers were
chosen: President. Mrs. +. j Pninney.
Of Ohio; VicePresldent, Mrs. Walker OF
Minnesota Corresponding Secretary.
Miss j. +. Duty. of Ohio re-
c0rding secretary. Mrs Florence
Miller, of Iowa financial sec
rotary. Miss j. G.. Shortledge, Of
Pennsylvania: treasurer, Mrs. q. G. Al
ford, of New York. The following de.
partment secretaries werc elected :
Mrs. Mary j. Aldrich, of Iowa. evaDee.
lIstiC; Mrs. Joseph ID. Weeks. Of
Pennsylvania. educational, Mrs Lydia
Iilton, of Washington. ID. c., legisla-
i've, Mrs. Florence Porter, of Maine,
literature; Mrs. j. X. Webster. of Hi
nois, young women's work. Twenty
i've hundred dollars was pledged 10
carry on their work. The annual
meeting will be held in November, the
place to be chosen by the executive
committee.
Bishop Dudley's VISIT to Boston in
behalf of the c1lOred commission of the
church has stirred up a good deal Of
enthusiasm in some of the leading
parishes. lie has not sought 10 raise
money so much as TO set the people con
sidering what the church can do in a
voluntary way for reaching the black
race. lie has set people to thinking.
aud his addresses have carried weight
sherever spoken. There was an i'm
portant meeting held lrst Wednesday
evening at Trinity Church. Boston. At
which Bishop Dudley. Bishop Paddock
and Dr.. Brooks made addresses to an
audience composed OF representative
churchmen from Boston and the sub
lrbs. Bishop Dudley preached at the
Appleton Chapel last evening. before
ne Harvard students. with great ac-
ceptance. The remark made by lead
ing professor at the close ef the service
indicates the feeling which Bishop
Dudley inspired. He said to church
man. who was attending the service:
IT you have any more Bishops like
his man, we should like very much to
hear them"
From Wales it is telegraphed that
mObs have stopped the 1.-THE sales OF the
Ecclesiastical commissioners in Angle
,ey: though. on the whole. agitation in
the principality seems &C present some
what luled. This year the 1.-THE. even
where received in full. will be 3 per
cent lower than in 1889: tits the lowest
figure ever reached since the Commuta-
ZION act. and marks a fall Of no less
rhan 20 per cent in six years. Ia some
liOceses the decline IN the revenue
from 1.-THE and glebe is greater than all
simultaneous gain from other sources.
And many a country incumbent's Diff
culties are aggravated by having 10
I iraft a rsl
ed by a more prosperous predecessor 10y
the help of a loan from the Queen Anne
Bounty which has now to be paid OIL.
The largest amount received in one
year by the Missions to Seamen at It's
/ London offices in Buckingham street
/ was in 1889 VIZ. et9 GOl o.. Sd. with
0ut balances. being an increase Of e2.-
$50 over the receipts of the previous
year. This is independently OF the
local funds raised aud expended foI
special purposes at the ffty-three sea
ports. where the Missions 10 Seamer
chaplains and readers minister 10 the
shipping ard fishing vessels, the &C
counts of which are not yet received u
London.
The Sunday-school lessons for thii
wear are the best in selection and ar
rangement that have yet been provided
for the schools. There is consecutive
ness in them. a good quality not Away
discernible in the higgledy-piggledl
arrangement Tor lack Of arrangement
with which the lessons Of some PIE
vious wears have been chosen.
In the Congo Baptist Mission at Banz.
Manteke on May 2jih. there were forty
nine converts baptized. and in Jun
twenty more were baptized.
There are now fifteen places il
Tokyo. Japan, where the gospel o.
Christ is preached weekly by person
connected with the Protestant Episco
pal Mission.
The Wesleyan Mission entered Bur
nah in 1887, and now occupies Manda
Law. PakOkku ard Kyankse. The Bur
mans are courteous. and willing to hea
the gospel preached.