The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25

! which they expect "tO mark an important
epoch in the history of the human mind.
Mr.. Ram Chundcr Bose. a Christian
Hindu. who attracted q great deal oi NJ
teution i'm Il visit 10 the United States
saue years ago. and who was convert
az DR.. Duff. has recently passed away.
For some years he was headmaster III
the London Missionary society college
at Benarcs. then he was in the educa-
fional service of the Government IN
Oudh. While in Oudh ne became mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church.
but the last year of his lie was spent as
a member Of the Church OF r-iN III
He was a fine speaker. using eAceiehs
Enelish. and was vigorous writer
Most Of his writings, however, were
strongly controversial.
The Northern Prcshyterians do not at
all understand at their general assem-
hlv af Portland. what the Southern fIes-
bvtorians meant in proposing Il CONFER
cnce i'm reference 10 colorcd work. III 10
now clear that they were planning Tor Il
separate colorcd Prcsby terrain church.
When conference Of the colorcd Tres
hvterians connected with the southern
Church was called 1T Tuscaloosa last
Anril it was failure; and now me COZ
ored peOple connected with the Noftheru
Church refuse 10 have anything TO 90
with the new proposition. lheE, prefer
equality in the larger Church, ana 90 loI
propose 10 20 ont unless they are told they
are not wanted.
According 10 the recent census OF the
religions of Australia the Church OF Eng
land has by far the most numerous io-
lowing in population: the Roman 'alh9-
lies come second. the Iresb ytcrianS MIRO.
and the Wesleyan Methodists louIth' - w
the EpiscopalianS there are Ju5,VNi Ro-
man Catholics 2SG.917: PrcsbytenanS,
109.3S3: Wesleyan Ncthodists. SrfoJ'
There are other Mcthodists 10 the mum
Der of 22.5S9. with 24.ll3 Coneregatloh-
alists and 1918 Baptists. The greateSt
cain exhibited by any denomination Is
shown by The Church Of England, whlch
las increased from 342.359 10 vu".Uo'f
Amons thr returns 346 are agnos;lcS. n
hdcls, skcptics socialists, and iFee-thihA-
ers.
Along with the revival Of Church he
and Church faith in the proYihcial dis
tricts OF France has come spiritual re-
yivdl among the younger generation, Oh
students 4 recent writer says: ne
youth OF France. sicl, 10 death OF mate
rialism and pessimism, has awakened 10
:he consciousness Of two great facts. 'he
is that W,n have souls; me oihe'c w. !
life has duties" An indication of TINS
change is seen In the election Of VI. Der
anger, an ayowed Christian. as president
of the Association Of Students IN Farls, -,
In a novel just published, entitled. i
Saw Three Ships" occurs u striking pas
sage. which shows the state or things
that prevailed I'm Cornwall few years
ago. "Olc stormy Christmas morning,
while Parson Babbagc is in the very act
of publishing the bauns between Iebedee
Minards and Ruby TreslJder, Gauser
Hockcu bursts into the church, having;
a wreck. "a wreck" In the midst OF the
stampede which follows Parson Bahnage
screams ont: Where's she TO! nder
Rradden Point. an comm full TN Tor the
Uayncyr Then God forgive all poor SIN
ncrs aboardr spoke mp IA woman VOICE
in the moments silence that followed:
is that ali YOU know. Gauger Hockch
Iss. ISIS: can't stop 10 longer must be OF
to warn the Methodeys, Established
Church first. bur fair plays Jewel: say
l." The 'Methodeys and the Established
Church is exquisite.