The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-27

Ia tie parish house of the Church of tho
Messiah, BROOKLYN. there IS library OF books
! plnted ia raised letters for the use of tie
blind.
The American Boards Almanac for 1899 has
just been published, and is perfect pocket
encl ciopedla %, missionary information OF
many kinds. Ileaimauac Itself IS a sort of
( CHRONOLOGICAL table of missions There are
also very Valuable short statements OF differ
ent countries. especially from the missionary
STANDPOINT. and including the statistics
The committee on colored generalization
az the Southern res yterIan Church reports
that as the result Of the training given at
tuscaloosa Institute about forty colOred
ministers arc az work IS pastors eyangelists
and teachers Their work is taking root
downward. and already begins 10 bear fruit
upward. 20 the praise OF our Lord Steps
are being taken for the formation of a sepa-
rate synod Tor tie cOiOred ministers and
churches
One Of the Cowley Fathers. who has been
carrying on successful work ia the City OF
IO1na. has withdrawn with some OF his ma
tive converts 20 q small village TO make a new
attempt ~ the direction of self-sacrifclng
labor. lie wishes g see whether he cannot
give an impetus to the foundation of @ COM
munity lte among the natives of that coun-
try.
Bishop Selwyn. who has for so long been
I'D charge OF the Melanesian Mission has
been rendered physically unable % work in
Meanesia any more by Q long illness, and lie
has. therefore very reluctantly informed the
Prlmate of New zealand that lie viii resign
his see Whenever u is most convenient u the
mission and the New Zealand church.
Baron Hirsch. the rich Austrian rival ofthe
Bothsclilds, whose charities 10 the perse-
cuted Russian Jews have made lis name
better known on this side of the Atlantic
than even his enormous wealth. is a very
lavish entertainer. but personally most ab-
stemlOus. Ito spreads q liberal table for his
guests, bat eats only the plaiuest food him
self. and drinks but little wine
General Booths daughter. La MARKETABLE
who is IN command OF the Salvation Army n
France and Switzerland and II now prose
lytng IN this country. is tall, slender and
very graceful Eiri, with a fresh English face.
to which the blue bonnet of her order lends
Qu additional ettractyepess She possesses
an lnd0mltable spirit. as wSs shown by the
influence she exerted over the rough canaile
of aris who attended her meetings
The oldest missionary lady OF the Baptist
Mission I'D burma Mrs. Stella kneeland Ben
nett. who Tor sixty-0ne years bad been identl-
fed " th mission work in Burma died re-
Gently. Ii is said of her that no woman IN the
mission has ever had SO widespread an lnfu-
ence among the nativeG and foreigners. The
Burmans regarded her with reverence and
daily sought her counsel IN all affairs. per-
s0nal and religious while the foreign cOmmu-
nifty English and American, regarded her with
sincere esteem and love.
At the twenty-second annual meeting of
the general executive cOInEittes of the
WOmans Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. held IN Kansas
City. Mo-. receipts were reported OF S263.-
6f0.69. Icing AL advance over those of last
year of Si333O.7j. The estimates for the
coming year were announced as S36s. 600.
d tfs.. ftf
fields and addresses made by missionaries and
others.
When the Dean Of Armagh was summoned
20 Whitehall 90 preach IN the Chapel Royal
Dust before that historic ediice reverted to its
original uses as U0nquetlng hall he was raj
lied on the subject says the London cores
pendent Of the birmingham Gazette by the
ord frimate-Dr. knox. Mr.. Dean. said
tho primate you must be very careful when
YOU get 20 Whitehall remember
il was there that King Charles /. lost
his head" The dean who is s. most elo-
Quent preacher came and preached and
went back 10 Armagh. On his next meeting
with the primate he capped that venerable
prelate's little iOke. My Lord. he said, Il
lad we'll nigh suffered "a worse fate than the
kings. The vergor in the Chapel Royal. Civ
ING me instructions as % when my appear
ance was TO Ia made, sad. FIRST take the
choir up u their places. and then after they
are seated I returns fOryou, sir, and conducts
y0u % the haltar
one of the most interesting among the
many strangers of Berlin Is Mohammed
Buselhsm q native Of Morocco. who since
the beginning of the winter term has been
teaching u the Oriental Seminary. He Is q
man OF fine culture and thorough education.
His oodee-coiored face Is well set
i'm carefully nursed deep black
beard General attention Is attracted
bv his picturesque dress. snow
white turbau with carmine red trimmings,
yellow slippers light colored white trousers.
alonc blue coat. a dark chain around MS
neck and over his breast. He is exceedingly
popular with children. In hs his daily walks
at ii A. VI. in the Lustgsrten they crowd
around him and give HIM their hands in
greeting The stranger Is very polite IN an
swering the greetings OF little girls: aud - on
familiar footing with a number of the BOYS.
Uows THAI