The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13

Religious Notes.
Over one hundred missionaries of the Ang-
hcan Church sailed from London in October
for foreign fields.
A number # French peasants are carrying
on preachng crusade and prOclaiming the
approaching end of the world.
Sunday labor on the German railways has
been diminished, and Austria has forbidden
Sunday labor on newspapers
During the past three years the American
Sunday school mon has established over
five thousand new sunday Schools in needy
or destitute mmunites.
The expenditure for liquor in this country
last year amounted to 3 ,O3f. l7l ,9lS an aver
age cost OF 5000 for each family.
The French DOminicans have q house in
Jerusalem for the promotion of Biblical
studies.
At Grace church. Philadelphia DR.. Stone
has begun his sixth year of Bible readings
The subject for this year will be Types and
Shadows of Christ in the Old Testament
As many as hundred men are often seen at
one of these readings.
Mr. Henson. late head Of Oxford House.
London says the absence of men from church
in England, Is "oue o. private rights in
churches, party politics in parsons and bad
preaching III pulpIts."
Once q month the Rev I. b. Meyer. q we'll
known London COngTegati0nalist holds an
early communion service for men only 40 the
Regents Park chapel. On "a recent Sunday
fifty men We're present at this service.
Plans have been made for the most eabOr-
ate ceremonies 30 be connected with the epis-
copal jubilee OF the Pope, which will occur
February ~. 1s9f Plgrmages Will he or
gained from all parts OF the world and q
central committee has been formed TO make
arrangements for them.
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According to a return to the House Of Com
mons, the total yearly revenue of the Church
of England from ancient endOwments is not
less than S27,345 D. while the Church has
also an additional income of ~ ,fZl $50 from
private benefach0ns made since the year 1903.
At missionary meeting at Round Lake.
New York, a young lady said that she had
given all her Jewels 10 the cause and pro-
posed to give in addition $3.50. She asked
help from those present, and She received
money. iewelry. watches. ETC., IN considerable
quantity.
on the departure for the United States of
DR.. Beebe, of the missionary hospital of Nan
kin China. more than 1000 people accom-
panied him to the great gate. Small-f0Oted
women walked painfully along weeping over
the departure 81 a friend and heather China
men of good position walked by his chair to
testify their respect, and they wept as they
babe him farewell.
New statistics of the Lutheran Church in
America have recently been collected. Ac-
cording to these the grand total is now 81
synods, 5.025 pastors, S,355 congregations
and IlST854 confirmed or commitment
members. This is an increase IN twelve
months of 2OJ pastors. 2O5 congregations and
34.642 communicates. the ratio OF increase
being something less than 1t had been Tor
several years past
The Emperor of Germany is about to pub
lish the religious addresses he made 10 the
officers andmen OF hisyacht while cruising on
the North sen ana along the coast OF Norway
The book is entitled The olce OF the Lord
on the Waters The preface is written by
Army Chaplain Or. Richter. who says. 1T Is
tie father of the household who speaks IN
these meditations using his prlestly rights IN
the absence OF a clergyman
The people OF Wales rejoice that Professor
Mewellyn j. Evans ID. D., of Lane Ineoi'gi-
cal Seminary, Cincinnati. o.. has accepted
she call go the chair of Hebrew aud Old lesta-
ment literature IN the Cayanistic Methodist
Theological Seminary Gt Bala. North Wales
The father and grandfather Oh Dr. tyans were
ministers OF the Welsh Calyanistic Church,
and his two grandiathcrs signed their names
10 the articles Of Incorporation OF the body IN
Wales.
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The committee appointed by the Southern
Presbyterian Assem-. " Of 1880 TO reques Z al
other Churches t. unite in pettionins all the
governments " CHRISTIAN countries O. take
measure 20 Danish warfare as a means OF
settling the striles that arise between nations
and u substitute a more rational and Chris
tian tribunal has appointed conference
10 DO held IN the Bible House, New York
city, December 18th.
The Inmates. or United Greek Catholics.
though i'm union with the Holy See. have special
RIGHTS accorded them marriage of the clergy
beine one OF these. There are several United
Creek CONGREGATIONS in this country but the
presence of married Greeks Is not tolerated
to the great body of Roman Catholics, who
have invoked the authority OF the Pope TO
prevent what they regard as scandal. Last
week the Greek Catholic priests held meet
ing ia Wiikesharre 10 consider what they
ought TO do Some of the priests wanted 10
cut OF all allegiance 10 Rome. Al present
they are dependent on the Roman episcopacy,
having no bishops OF their own IN this couI-
try What tha autcOme will Do does not YET