The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-02

der the preaching Of Dr. somerville when the
Glasgow evangelist visited hennes some years
ago.
In Missones Catholicse. the authoritative
year book of Roman Catholic missions
throughout the world, England is placed first
among the mission fields in which Rome IS az
work. Five cardinals are named rs the gene
raj superntendsnts of missions. and OF these
four have charge of the conversion of England,
Australia, Canada. and the. United States,
while only one has charge Of the conversion
OF the heather.
General Booth announces that ne has 70;
ceiyed the 100000 he wanted for his social
reform scheme, and l10O00 in addition; put
of the ESQ., goo wanted for annual working ex-
peDses only 62OO0 had come to hand. with
suitable premises he would start a branch IN
Glasgow, but would prefer the citizens to take
up the matter on a larger scale than IS practi-
cable for him just now.
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The well-known Florence Night Mission Of
New YORK city has its counterpart in San Jose.
Cal, established by the same man who has
done so much for the degraded there. FOR
two wears Mr.. Crittenton has been nj work IN
San Jose and great success has attended his
efforts Over four hundred conversions nave
been made in this mission, and its nightly
H4cctIusS are ONoIhv"iHb'
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The Rev John Smith. of Edinburgh Scot
land. and the Rev. +. +. Meyer. of London,
two of the most eminent preachers OF Eng
land. will speak at the Bible Institute for
home and Foreign Missions of the Chicago
Evangelization Society during the months Of
July and August. Mr. Moody. president OF
the Institute. extends a cordial invitation to
ali Christian workers 10 be present.
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The unique spectacle. says the London
Daily Telegraph, OF one Of the judges of the
civil and criminal courts of London city,
preaching al fresco 20 mixed. albeit reyerent
congregation Of over one thousand business
and working men during their dinner hour,
was witnessed on a Wednesday in the ancient
churchyard of st. Botolph. Aldersgate. now
converted into slightly garden and dedicated
10 public use. For three-quarters of an hour
the Common Sergeant, Sir William Charley
discoursed upon the subject OF the divine law
of substitution, tracing its thread through the
Old Testament, and eliminating in the death
of Christ Right heartily the hymns were
sung and most decOrous attention WAS paid
TO the address. These daily Open-alr services
which were initiated last year by the Rev. T.
Selby Henrey. curate of St BOtolph's. have
during the summer received support from the
Bishop Of Bedford. Lord RadstOck, the Dean
of Norwich. Archdoacon Sinclair General
Sir Robert Phayre and Canon Scott Holland
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A memorial has been addressed to Cardinal
Rampolla the Papal Secretary # State urg-
ing the appointment of a large number Of
German clergyman as bishops in the United
States. The memorial asserts that, whereas,
according TO the best calculations, the Catho-
lie population of the United States should ex-
coed rs, 000. 900, it really scarcely exceeds
100000 The reasons given for this heavy
loss are the lack of oversight of immigrants
on their departure, voyage and landing, the
lack of parish priests Of their own nationali-
ties. the exorbitant demands often made
upon them, the public schools. the
lack of such Episcopal superiors as
are really helpful and congenial 10
them. Ii also urges that efforts be made
to keep up the use by the immigl ants of their
own languages, on the ground that experience
shows that descendants who forget their
language are also apt to forget their religion
These dangers the memorial says will be in
a great degree obyiated if bishops can be ap-
pointed to represent the different nationali-