The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
METROPOLITAN MATIERS.
Interesting Happenings ia and About Ne'
York Yesterdny.

Interesting Happenings ia and About New
York Yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. Rylance preached the second
of his critical sermons on the authenticity of
the Bible in st. Marks Episcopal church.
Second avenue and Tenth street. yesterday
morning.
In the course Of his sermon Or. Rylance
said: The popular idea of the Bible among
the ignorant masses Is that II has miracu-
lousy descended from heaven just as we now
have 1t. As to It's power ia guidance and
comfort all that has been claimed for It
still holds good, but all notion of its miracu-
lous coming has been long since banished by
scholars and the educated.
Much of the Bible Is founded on uncer-
tain traditions l have faith in the main
foundations of the Bible and believe these to
be infallible. but | do deny the verbal inspl-
ration of the book. Professor Briggs.
scholarly man, and one to whom the commu-
nifty will ere long be thankful, has said that
there are three fountains OF inspiration. The
Bible, the church and reason. But the clear
headedness of Professor Briggs has failed in
this assertion. There are not three fountains
but only one-GOd or Truth. If you please.
The Bible and the church are avenues leading
out from that truth. and reason is that which
Rropes its way along the avenues endeavoring
70 catch some of the rays OF INSPIRATION.
MRS. DURAND. oENTENARIAN.
MI . L Ab 10 buluuAs VI iiflIHlbut N d.,
was hundred wears and two months old yes
teIday. The neighbOrs who congratulated
her said that her longevity was probably
caused partly by her continual cheerfulness.
Her maiden name WAS Phoebe Wade. She
was born in Springfield. Union county. n. j..
September Is. 1891 She says she remembers
the toiiing Of bells al the time Of Washing
toms funeral. She was married to Caleb
Woodruff who soon afterward died. A few
years later she married Cyrus Durand, of lrv-
ingtOn who was for long time chief of the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. Durand was about two years older than
his wife, and was eighty-two years old when
he died. She walks out doors every day aud
says she can still dance and will not be old
for ten years yet" Her children are Mrs
Jane Wade Chapman. sixty-eight years old.
widow of the Rev. John L.. Chapman. Elias
Wade Dursnd sxty-six Mrs. Juliet +. Baker
sixty three, and the Rev. Cyrus b. DurAnd.
rector Of St. James Protestant Episcopal
church, Newark, tifty-six. She has eight
grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
THREE PERSONS DISAPPEAR
Mrs George F. Ellis. a sad-faced woman
dressed in black. visited police Headquarters
yesterday and had n general alarm sent out
for her husband. who has been missing from
their home. No. u Wateryliet avenus. West Al
bany. n Y. since November 18th. Ellis is sixty
years old and has for years been a clerk in
son River railroad shops IN West Albany
When he left home he had seventy five dol
lars in cash with him and gold watch. lie
told his wife he was going TO his work.
August Bentler, a tailor, of No. ST west
Thirty-nnth street, had general alarm sent
out from police headquarters Yesterday for
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Lena Someffeld
seventy-fve years old who wandered away
from her home. No. ST west Ihirty-seyenth
street. on Saturday morning. clad in blue
calico dress and slippers. She had been com
planning of severe headaches
The police were asked yesterday hy Mary
Moran. OF No 800 west Forty-fourth street.
70 look for her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Ryan.
slxty-hve years old. who disappeared from
Miss Moran's house on November nth. Mrs.
Ryan ran away from home once before aud
was found wandering among the sand dunes
on the south side of Long Island.
PAINTED M'GISNIs GRERS.
"He-he painted me green" said eight
ysar-oid Joseph McGinnis 10 Justice Duly at
tho Essex Market Police Court Yesterday.
Why did he do So" asked the Court
Fer nawthin," was the reply
Your Honor" said Charles J. Pickett II
am plumber. and am al work on a new
building III east Fourteenth street On
THURSDAY before election saw this boy steal
ing some lead pipe. He ran away and caught
Lim and found the lead pipe in his pocket
The boy Is too small for man 10 Win and I
took him to the building and painted him
green" r '''''
nothing "N "0A0
-. II don't believe you" said Justice Duffy
boys are nuisance ''
Not my boy, 4" spoke up Mr.. McGinnis. the
loys father. Ny boy is a good child :"
You are discharged said Justice Duffy
aud you, McGinnis ought to be proud TO have
your onspring painted your national color, in.