The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-06
Religions Notes.

The anniversaries Of the Free Baptist
churches are to commenced il Hillsdsle, Mich,
October 9Th.
The Rev. George Wh&aker, D. D.. Of Mar
shall, Texas, has been elected president Of
Willamette University.
A new steamer vas recently launched in
England to be used by Or. Selwyn in his mis-
sionary work as Bishop OF helanesia.
Professor John Mitchell, Of Westminster
College. New Wilmington. Penn, has boen
elected professor Of Greek in Miami Universe
", Oxford, O.
Bishop Warren. Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, has given 20. 300 as the n%eucleus
Of the endowment Of a professorship of the
Bible in the University Of Denver.
The Rev. George II. Purves. d. D.. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church of Pitts
burg, Will occupy the chair of Theology in
the seminary until a permanent professor
shall have been secured.
The grandfather Of Rev. G.. II. Spurgeon
was an English clergyman. and his father. the
Rev. James A. Spurgeon. still living. occupies
a pulpit IN London. Charles Spurgeon has
two sons. and both are preachers.
The Rev. J. d. Moffat. d. D., has declined
the chair Of Didactic and Polemic Theology
IN the Western Theological Seminary, and
viii remain president Of Washington and JEFF
ferson College.
The famous Cathedral Of Iona is 10 be par
TALLY renovated by the Duke OF Argyll and
handed over 70 the Established Church of
Scotland presbyterian that services may be
held IL It occasionally during the tourist
season.
The Rev. DR.. Willard has been elected act
ing president Of Ursinus College and DR..
James 4. Good, Of Reading. has been assigned
to "a professorshlp IN the theological depart
ment, at whose head he is placed as dean.
DR.. Pentecost has decided to resume his
evangelistlc work IN Calcutta next winter.
The Calcutta Missionary Conference, at a
recent meeting. expressed its great gratifica-
ton at the decision and Will extend him u
hearty welcome.
The Rev. X. Baron, missionary of the Lon
don Missionary Society 10 Madagascar. ire
ports a marked religious interest in Antanan-
ciriyo such as has not been seen for many
years. At a meeting intended especially for
recent converts some six hundred were
present. almost young people.
A comparative table Of the work of the
Methodist Episcopal Mission TO North India
shows that the growth has not only been
steady, but that uniform rate of Increase has
been maintained, the. number of communi-
cants being. in 1863. 2O9; 1865. 665; 1878, 1867;
1875, 2,526; 1888, 4, 400; 1888, 1874; 1891, 1857.
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The Moslem University at Cairo. Egypt. is
said TO be the largest university IN the world.
IL has 10000 students and 80 professors. The
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law, physiology and theology. and the stu
study and repeat it continually.
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The Diocese of Mackenzie River extending
n0rth from Athabasca 10 the Polar sea,
1as been divided 50 as to give a new diocese,
of Selkirk. Tho veteran missionary,
Bishop Bom-pas, of the Church Missionary
.nhospitable and toughest part Of British
North America.
nessrs. Helms and La FARCE have been sp-
pointed architects Of the proposed Cathedral
# 81. John the Divine. Their appointment
g architects Is understood not to imply that
he trustees are IN all respects satisfied with
lac design as submitted by this firm, as they
10 not intend 10 adopt il without considera-
lie modification.
The Church Missionary Society OF England
o~ntinues to prosecute It's work with yigor.
/ seems that eighty additional missionaries
'ere sent forth by this society last year.
'hirty-one wero clergymen. thirty were la
los, and nineteen were layinen. Within five
ears the society has sent out s~ixty-six Cam
ridge graduates and thirty-seyen graduates
[ other universities.
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The first meeting Of the Icslandic Synod of
no Lutheran Church was held a few weeks
ct Winnipeg. Manitoba. Canada. The