The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-18
Religions Notes.


Religious Notes.
The cases Of felony in London were 2 coo
| fewer in 1890 than in 1882 and the ratio OF
crime generally has decreased from four and
half TO three per cent.
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The poet Browningis nowhere more missed.
| il is said. than in the Presbyterian church in
! Florence, n mission OF the Free Church Of
| Scotland, of which 10 wa MI oder. he iden-
| titled himself with this church from its begin
ming and is said to have been faithful in all
/ his duties.
The Boston Pilot says distinctly that au-
/ thenticity OF the holy coat Of 1reve5 forms
no part # the Catholic faith, and that no
Catholic is obliged 20 accept the relic or 10
venerste IT," although there is proof Of its
; commences 70 satisfy reasonable mind"
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The receipts Of the American board for
September were s3s. 2s5.92. against s22, $50. 40
This was due, however. 10 the lsgacies, which
were f2040l0}. instead Of 25,4s202 for last
year. The donations showed falling Of Of
$4,l6350.
Tho brewers Of tho Catholic province Of
North Brabrsnt some time ago sent protest
70 the Pope against the damaging competition
of the Trappist monks. The protest has been
without effect and the fathers have recently
enlarged their chief brewery in Tilburg and
have established dspots for their goods in all
of the leading cities OF the Netherlands
The Oberammerean Passion Play i. not the
only religious theatrical exhibition of pious
peasants in Europe. In Erl in the Tyro. the
peasants have every Sunday this fall been
performing religious drama entitled, Moses.
tho Deliyerer and Lawgiver OF lsrael." The
play occupies fIve hours and sll the perform
ers including the musicians. are peasants
from thatnei9 hborhood. The seating capacity
is LOCO. and this exhibition is highly
spoken Of.
The Old Catholics Of France have begun
the publication of an official organ. lie CkthO-
hque Francois. Father LOysOn strongly
fayors the new departure, but was not active
IN founding the paper. The programme pub
lished declares that the periodical Is devoted
TO the interests Of Gallicanism and has for its
motto the famous saying OF vincent OF Lerin:
Catholic Is that which has been always be-
lieyed. and everywhere, and by all"
The German Emperor in his capacity as
Summus Episcopus Of the Evangelical Church
Of Prussia, has sent each OF the provincial
superinten euts of tho ! rOtestant Church of
the State. Of which there are twelve. golden
cross, with the order that these shall be
worn attached 20 black ribbon. as an insig-
MIA of their Office on all official occasions es-
pecialy when they appear ut court or conduct
services in the presence OF the Emperor or
members of the royal house.
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The New York Independent says: The SEMI
ors in Princeton College have put on the
academic robe and at and all its fuss aud
dignity. We imagined they had moro CON-
mon sense. We know that some college
presidents, when they are going 20 mouth
well-learned Latin sentence 10 a graduating
class. have q way of putting on black silk
robe and qustre cornered cap for an i'm
posing hour. Tut IL makes them look a
ridiculous IS an English Judge in MS wig and
we can hardly conceive Of such vanity con-
trolling a company Of nineteenth century
young men for a whole year.
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The general cutlery at tho time of the trans
lation Of Archbishop Magee 20 York in re-
gard 20 Episcopal charges stirred up the
House Of Lords % call for return as 20
the figures lt appears that the matter was
somewhat Exaggerated. yetthsre aresome facts
VIII. ch seem peculiar 20 say the least Arch
bishop Magee paid in fees, 81 -o5, the Bishop
OF Lincoln, $1,000 Bishop Temple. s2070;
the Bishop Of Winchester, $3.50. A letter
from the Home Office TO the Dean and Chap
ter costs s3s and regu or permit for cleo
ton. go. The Wears at the translation of
Archbishop AHgee received S26 apiece in
lieu Of wine," and the song mem got IS
apiece.
From a sermon preached at the nuptials
of the Lord Hay 1907 The text was
Proverbs XXI. a. she II like merchants
shippe she bringeth her foode from afarre."
but Of al qualities a woman must not
have one quality of a ship, and that is. too
much rigging. OH what wonder il is TO
sec a ship under sail with her tacklings ard
I 4 iart las4
with her upper deckes and her neither deckes.
and 49, bedeckt with her streamers. flags and
ensigns. AMI l know not what; yea. but @
world Of wonders II Is e. q woman created
in Gods image 80 miscreate Ofttimes and
deformsd with her French, her Spanish and
her foolish fashions. that lice that made her.
when Hes lOOkes upon her. shall hardly know
her. with her plumes. her flames and a sllken
wizard and rufe like a sale. yea. ruffe
like a rninebOw. with q feather IN her cap,
like flag in her top 10 tell, l think, which
way the winde will blowe."
The Catholic: Young Mems National Union
hold its seventeenth annual meeting IN Phila-
delphia last week. There were $50 delegates
representing the ll8 societies. of which 80
were organized during the last year. Among
tie societies were one or two composed of
colored members, and two colored delegates
spoke, one II whom conirasted the iiberalty |
or llllS union Win tLe utIfOWuess OF llo IA |
tr otto Order OF Sons II America which at |
its last annual ma ting. refused 70 admit col |
ored men as members. The resolutions |
adopted favored the erection Of club buildings |
for the unions. their increase and tbs Develop |
ment Of their facilities Tor abording culture |
and entertainment for thor members. the en- |
couragement of temperance and sympathy |
with colored Catholics.
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Mr., Moody makes an earnest appeal TO the
Christian public in behalf of the Chicago
Bible Institute, which trains Young men aud
women for distinctiyely evangelistio work, by
them in the Bible, in music and
methods Of work On every hand appeals
from pastors and churches are pouring into
him tor earnest, spirit baptized men and
wemen whose chief qualifications for the
work of soul-rescue are q knowledge and
heart experience Of the Word of
Cod burning love for Christ and
Iellowmsn. and the endowment OF fervor
fromhigh." Such persons are to be found.
but they need training. and many are too
poor TO afford even $50 year that is re-
lu.red for tuition and board in this institute.
SO pressing 10 the need. SO rich are the oppor-
unitios. 50 complete are the arrangements Of