The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-12

Needless to say, few can hops to OIL his
post, but il Father Pamphils is chart
tably aided, "a may at least have the
satisfaction Of knowing the glorious
work OF the lepsr spo,tle 10 being car
ried on in tho most efficient manner,
and in the way he himsslf particularly
pointed out.
BISHOP MAGE. in his Apologize.
Betting. Gambling, and Ny Critics
in the Fornightly, has employed almost
tho same language against his critics
ss used in our last number, in note
by the way, in defending mis- utterancc
on the elnfulness or non sinfulnefs Of
betting. Every boat race, he says,
every gams OF football, every COM
petitivs examination is on tho
hypothesis Of his accusers, "a sinful
thing for ths winner, inasmuch as in
every one Of these eases some person or
persons must win, jus. because some
Other persons have lost; and may even
have ioit-ss 10 the care Of competitive
examinations losers often do-the hopes
aud prospects ola lite."
The whole Of Dr.. Aagess article
should be resd by those who love the
rapisr fash OF keen and deadly dla-
lsotic in she cause OF sound sense.
The Uniyogsalists in America are
about 10 send forth their frst foreign
missionary. The matter has been talked
Ok some years. and now At longlh be-
ginning is renLursd upon. l.sy. q. l..
Psris, of Boston, has resigned his pas
torsss shsre to 90 60 Japan. lie prom
ises 10 s,sy Eve years 80 begin WITH
making Toxic bis home. Tho value OF
ais mission " ia, OK course, depend on
whether be goes as messenger OF
Christ, intent on declaring "sll the
consul Of God" or as critic and con-
iroyersalist.
BISHOP B0sszg, Of the Labrador
coast, has sent messenger to Quebec
with tho news that fishing has altogesh-
er failed At E,quimsli Point, and that
over one hundred families are Starving.
Tho annual catch generally tillstwenty-
two large schooners. This year only
one has returned with cargo.
THE newest name for rum comes from
.hs Dark Continent, where il is called
by the natives shame water" A good
name. It brings shame to the African
who drinks it. aud should bring greater
shame 70 Tho American who supplies it
for gain.
TIE American Baptist Mission at
Bang kok, SIAM, has been enriched By
g.il OF over two hundred thousand
dollars from the King OF Siam. IL will
be nsed Tor school and hospital pur-
poses.
TIE Italian government has made an-
other Eruption into the Pope's king
dom. The Chamber Of Deputies, by u
vote Of l95 10 %, passed bill jeprlyins
shc clergy Of the direction Of all char.
lies.
Mrs. GENERAL BOOTH, OF the Saliva
ton Army, whom Frances Power Cobb
pronunced one Of the best preachers ia
England, is suffering from cancer. She
has been forced to quit the pulpit.
ID. APPLETON S, Co. will shortly pub
lish Studies 10 Hcgels Philosophy "a
Religion, with chapter On Church
Unity in America, by the Rsy. james
Mcbride S.erretf d. ID.
TIE Youths Companion announces
iEs circulation 10 be 40 coo. AT the cus-
tomary estimate OF i've readers per
copy there are 2150,O0O. vino read il
every week.
KANSAS CITY has eighty-fourc churches
representing twenty different denomi-
nations besides numerous small socie-
ties chat are without regular places Of
worship.
UNDER the .ile OF "Whithely Oh,
Whi.her Tell me Who're, Dr. James
hcCosA has written a pamphlet ia Gu
aver 10 Or. Briggs book, whittier -
II was well said a. the Evangelical
Alliance meeting in Boston thar - a
church OF parish vas force 10 work
with. not field TO work in"
TIE African Methodist Episcopal
Church has decided 10 locate TO now
college a. uarrodsburg, Ky. The build
ng will cost $4,000.
4 aLOrIoUs revival IS in progress in
Nexico. Twenty-Five were forward at
ihs altar in one meeting. Many have
oeen converted.
BISHOP HUSrISoroS's paper before
.hs Evangelical Alliance u said by Iii
on's Herald to have aad the true apos-
tolic favor.
DIR. FITz0ERALD, u the Nashville Ad.
yocate, preached ths annual sermon
hsfore ths National Prison Reform A.