The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12
Rellplons Noies.

The British and Foreign sailors Society re-
ports an income of SlJ0,JOJ entirely from
donations. Work is done in - stations ID -
ports. including Institutes, betheis, rests, etc.
II has floating bethels, steam launches,
and - sail and rOw-DOat5
AT ST. Philips (colOred) church, New York,
a new vested choir, consisting OF thfiy-tW0
colored chOristers, appeared on Easter Day
and rendered excellent music. par Of
handsome brass candelabra and eucharisic
lights, costing over $1,000, were presented by
a parlShlJner
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Mr.. George Muller, Of the famous Bristol
Orphanage, mas just completed his sixteenth
missionary tour. having been absent from
home twenty-One months. Although eighty
SIX years Old he Is IN good health, and has
borne the fatigue well. This last trip was
confined TO Europe, and chiefly 10 Italy,
switzerland and Germany.
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The standing committee on Sabbath Obser-
vance Of the Reformed Church IA America
has sent out a circular letter 10 the pastors
and elders i'm the different classes Of the
Church, urging the immediate and imperative
duty OF protesting against the opening Of the
Worlds Fair Oh sunday.
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Elder A. j.. Stewart, Of the Mormon Church.
has made an arrangement for the concession
of 100000 acres of land ninety miles southeast
of Chihuahua, where he proposes 10 locate a
"a Mormon colony OF not less than five hun
dred families. lie claims that pOlygamy VIII
not be practiced By ths cOlOnsts.
You may say what you please about the
inspiration OF the scriptures; SO long As there
are tears i'm the world, and sorrows that make
them, 50 long the books OF the New Testament
lfs4fn a b
simple reason, that they bring balm TO the
wants OF men where mems wants are most
immedicable with any ordinary dealing
Henry Ward Beecher
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The siXty-third anniversary Of the organi-
zati0n of the Brooklyn Sunday-sch00l Union
was celebrated ON May 10Th by parade OF
about 10000 members of the Association.
one hundred and seventy different schools
were represented in twelve divisions The
next day 1900 members Of the Eastern
District Association celebrated their thirty
first anniversary. There were refreshments
and addresses by prominent clergymen.
The Tinitarian Bible Society at its annual
meeting held recently i'm London reported a
total circulation Of o., 5G2 Bibles, Iestaments
and portions. The announcement was made
that the new MassOretic text of the Hebrew
Bible VIII probably be completed this year,
and that the issues Of SaikinsOns Hebrew
New Testament had reached q total of 2l2,0J0
copies. chiefly through the agents OF the
Midway Mission To the Jews. Good work
has been done i'm Brittany and among the
Portuguese Catholics IN India. who have Sc
coded from the Papacy and are open TO evan
gellstc work, and among whom / ,950 copies
of the Scriptures have been distributed.
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The General Assembly Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church met al Memphis, Tenn,
May 18Th. and adjourned May 9th. The most
important topic before the Assembly was tue
question Of the eligibility Of women for the
ruling eldership. The majority report Of the
committee on the judiciary was against their
eligibility; but the minority report was
adopted by a vote Of lO4 20 90. The COM
miftee on education c0ntended for the main
tenance Of denominatiOnal institutions as
absolutely necessary. The report on foreign
missions was encouraging. and urged a for
ward advance TO Korea and Africa. 1t was
resolved that the union with the other Pres
Dyterian churches IN Japan be continued.
Special reference was also made 10 the need
OF urging the cause Of missions upon the
sunday schools.
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The Church Army is an organization in the
Church OF England ON much the same general
plan OF organization a. the Salvation Army,
and it has been claimed that General Booth
obtained from 1t many ideas for his own
scheme. It's annual report. as presented Al
its recent annual meeting in London, shows
q force OF 40. evangelists and cOlpOrteurs
wholly engaged in addition 10 tle staff: 30
mission nurses, partly Tor rescue work, and
81. 600 communicate working members; more
than $4,000 had been locally received and
expended in working peoples pence. IN
many parishes the work has been carried on
without eangelists. This was aside from the
general receipts, which, during the year, had
amounted 70 So, "a. The social scheme. ill.,
GLIDING Labor Houses samaritan office. sales
CO 81 S24, 800. The whole expense of the stan
al headquarters, amounting TO $500 had
been met by the profits OF the weekly Church
Army Gazette, whose circulation had reached
10000 during the year.