The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03
Sir Waller scott and His Pets.

IN MS letters 20 ms eldest son, DIT water
freauently refers 70 his domesticated animals.
Hamlet ne says. IN one Of those letters.
had m lnfammatOry attack. and began %
think that no was going mad. after the ex-
ample OF his great namesake: ont Willie Lad
law bed him. and he recovered Pussy is
very we'll Next letter: Dogs all we'll cat
sick supposed with eating birds II their
feather" 4 little later: Dogs and cat are
we'll. I dare sag you have heard from some
other correspondent That poo; Lady Wallace"
"A favorite pony died Of An Inflammation,
after two days Illness
Another exompie Of SCOTS kindness 10 the
poor dumb creatures that were dependent
upon him is given by Adophds. who visited
him in 1920. In the morning ride says he,
I'VE crossed several lords, and after the rain
they were wide and deep. A little, long wise
looking terrier which ran afteruS had cough,
and - often a. we came to water, Spice, by
order Of his master was let into the carriage
until We had crossed"
The Affection which these animals had FOR
their master was something very remarkable.
Not only were bis dogs greatly attached n
him. but even the pigs and hens. and other OF
The animal friends which he kept about hir
premises. were constantly following HIM
whenever he came near them. LOckhart men
tons "a little black pig which, nobody knew
how. had taken a sentimental attachment 10
Scott, and was constantly urging his preten-
sions TO be admitted n regular member of his
train along with the greyhounds and ter
riers"
On one occasion, rs Scott, with number Of
friends. was starting ont on q pleasure trip,
this little black pig created q good deal Of et-
element and merrment by attempting %
lOin the party He whisked and jumped
about among tho bounds in great gIee. There
was general uprOar for some N nutes. Scott
1T first tried 10 look serious aud snapped his
whlD III the pig, and tricd TO drive him back,
but was finally compelled 10 give way and join
in the fun. The pig, however had TO be sent
home.
The affection which these animals had for
their master proves how kind and sentlr
mist have boon his treatment OF the poor
dumb creatures dependant upon him. II
proves. too. better than anything else. his
great kindness Of heart. which was tho lead
ing Characteristic OF his nature. He was,
says Adolphus, "a gentleman even to his
doss."-Harpcr,s Young People.
II is to be regretted that theological contro-
versy 90 often degenerates into personal bit
telncss. Says the Christian Register. In All
such discussions Jet there be no poisoned ar
rows: and il il well to remember that David.
when he used MS sling. did not al Il with
mud. but with smooth stones from the brook.
md he took DIN for the giants forehead. NJ II
tho intellect was the thing he tOreach."
lt is hard for most Of us 20 combat what seem
erroneous views without dealing n blow now
md then at the man who holds them. But il
we have the spirit of Christ we will aim 10
lead our mistaken brother into the light,
rather than abuse him for being IN darkness.
In japan there are In all about 3d. 900 Chris
tians OF these, 10. 900 are connected with the
various branches of the Presbyterian Church
forming what is called tho Union Presbyterian
Church. The General Assembly of this body
has Just met. and has revised their creed.
Rev. T. H. Jones, Of Sendal. writes 10 the
Baptist Missionary Magazine that in doing so.
thew struck from the creed. infant baptism.
Some of the preachers and pastors felt that
infant baptism was gross error, and that, If
it were retained they would be compelled 10
leave the Church. We are not precisely IN
formed of the reasons for this action.
French Professionalism has lost al eminently
able and influential leader 10y the death cT NJ.
Edmond d. dePressense He VAS born IN
Pans in 1924. studied in Switzerland and Ger
many: and. returning To hls native CITY, ac-
Guned speedy reuoWn as pastOl OF the Eyan-
gehcai Independent Protestant church. ~ T.
writer too ne reached early distinction. He
founded he Revue Chretienne and the Bulle-
TN Theologique Several OF his works, those
especially on church history and the life Of
Christ, have been tIGuslated into English
IN 1904 there were thirty-fye TRANSACTIONS of
the Scriptures IN existence since the lorna
ton of the British and Foreign Bible Society
in that year. ten millions of money have been
expended in the work Of circulating the
Bible, and there arc now nearly three hundred
TRANSACTIONS OF The Scrlptnres.