The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-09

FAITH OF the GOrpci. Ninety I'VE years
ago heather converts did not, the world
over. number over three hundred souls.
aud all could have gathered into a
small church. Now. not less than three
millions Of souls. redeemed from
heathonism. are ready TO cxclaim: The
| faith Of the Christian is our faith. There
areten thousand times as many professed
converts to the faith now as then. and
ten thousand churches would be need
ed Tor their accommodation instead Of
one as then. Even fifty years ago no
nation Of heatheudom bad fully opened
its gates to the missionary. Now all
nations have really done SO. 3 hen TO
more than penetrate the borders Of
Africa was q thing impossible: now her
two hundred millions are extending
their hands for the gospel. and the con-
tinent is beng penetrated in all direc-
tiOns by the armies of God aud his Son
Jesus Christ.
Rev. f. W. Parker. d d.. Of the Ro-
hilcurd District Conference. India.
gives the following interesting Stats
tics for years work ending October
lnst: Baptisms: Childien. O73: adults,
1903: total. 1856. Membership: Pro
b8uOners, 3.J4j; members. OPS: total,
o 41O. Christian community: Children.
2.774; adults. G,lG0; total. 8 934 Last
year the membership was 07G an in
crease Of 1884 Tie also states that If
the present irquirers are baptized the
bapiisms for 1890 Will reach 1900. lie
adds that the one caste q farmers is
being opened O. the mission labors: that
the anti-tobaccO army numbers 1900
aud about 800 educated young native
women and gIls attended the meeting
Of the King Daughters" The report
altogether shows a most remarkable
condition Of prosperity aud progress.
This is the way i'm which the Pres
5yterian states a fact of great interest:
las is well known. there are two re-
ligious bodies in this country termed
Reformed Presby teriaus. They are
designated for convenience sake as Old
school and New School. Committees
from each of these churches met IN
Pitisbnrg, Pa. lately to consult tsgelher
touching a union of these churches
They found their way to an agreement
on every question but one. the relation
Of members Of this civil government.
IL was proposed TO make this a matter
of forbearance, leaving member5Of the
church to do as they pleased about
voting. But the Old School men were
tenacious. and the union bias rot been
accomplished. A happy blending If
charity aud conscience Will work WOE
ders.
New Roman Catholic Seminary build
ings for the Archdiocese of New York
are TO be erected at Yonkers. The site
has been purchased for SO 500; it CON
tains sixty acres. known as Valentine
Hill. an historic spot. Tradition has it,
aud popularity believed. that George
Washington occupied the old home
stead for some time during the war of
the Revolution. The money 10 pay for
the grourd was made up voluntarily By
leading Roman laymen and clergymen
Archbishop COrrgan heading the lisi
with a subscription of $4,000. the
site and buildings will cost about $500.
600. the greater part OF which has al
ready been subscribed. The new col
lege Is established for the education Of
young men for the Roman priesthood.
A deep religious interest is now pre-
vai'ng in The Ohio Wesleyan Uniyeisi-
t.. Delaware. Ohio. OF The line hum
dred aud seven students ia attendance
this term. six hundred and twenty
eight were reported as Christians on
the Day OF Prayer, and two hundred
and seventy-nine as nOn-Christian
Over ninety students have been trans
lerred from the non Christian to the
Christian column through the special
services which have followed the Day
of PRAYER. About one hundred citizens
also have begun the Christian life
through these services Several sta
dents have offered themselves Tor the
ministry aud some for missionary work.
The revival still continues
How mucl a man can forgive de
perds on how much he is. Being GOO
ike. ne can give up a great deal and
have enough left. giving does not I'm
poverish iniuity. having little. h
cannot give or forgive much Gfeai
forgiveness means great character and
resources in the forgiven. Paul, lncOn-
abused. had naught TO accuse
his nation of Acts IS. 1871. F0fsaken
bv pretended friends. the same T. Tim
4. 16l. Jesus. when the spikes went
crashing through his hands and feet.
had his lips forced opeu only to say.
Father. forgive them
The Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, d. d..
is giving a-cOurse of lectures on the
b. Ministry and Sacrameuts OF the
Church. at Princeton IneOlog cal S.m-
mary. n. j. They are arranged as iol
lows: The Church. Invisible and Wis
iolp:r THE Visible Church is the KiEg
dom of Christi "Ihe Unity of the Vas
iDle Church, The Church of Member
ship OF Infants.n Ordination 20 the
Christian Ministry The L0d's Sup
PERI THE Administration Of the Sacra
ments ~
Constantinople, The capital Of the
Turkish Empire and of Mohammedan
power. contains l4J Christian churches.
Fourteen of these are Protestant. 80
Greek Orthodox, so Armeuian-Orlh0-
dox. 25 Roman. 3 Greek Roman. l.
Armen 1 Bulgarian. Four
Palriarcns Of Oriental Churches and
Roman archbishop are residing in the
city.
In the Episcopal Missionary Conven-
ton. Bishop Coke said that be knew Of
a person ia Western New York who
paid 500 for an opera box. who went
TO a free church, ard there dropped
into the aims basin five cents. such
things make me sick, said the Bishop
In conclusion.
The happiness of the human race in
this world does not consist ia our being
devoid of passions, but IN our learning
10 command them.-Fron the French.
Leave not off praying to your God;
for either praying will make thee leave
of SHINING. or continuing in Sin will
make thee desist from praying. Fuller.
Sin is never at a stop; If we do not