The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-03

dragging, Wedli5Ome business IL was. When
YOU die there will be unfinished work and
rayeled-Out plans on y0urhands. Then what
are YOU going TO do? Take 10 90 heaven with
YOU and bother and drag along with Dc there:
Not much you won't. Wen. then, why not
learn TO drop some Of it here. II is a lesson
not so easily learned, but once learned, it is
more refreshing than glass OF cool milk to
the lips OF the man with tie grip.-Robert
Burdette.
Religious Notes.
The new bishop of the Russo-Greek Church
in America, Nicholas, has arrived IN san
Francisco. lie was formerly bishop Of
Ti1is in the Caucasus.
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A conference OF representatives Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church met last weekm
Pittsburg to form q national union for city
eyangelization.
The Christian members Of the Japan Diet
are said % meet often for prayer that wisdom
may be granted them in their official capaci-
ties.
DIR. Charles :. Robinson has resigned his
pastorate of the Thirteenth-street Presby-
ferian church in New York city. with the in
tent OF deyoting himself distnctiyely to
literary work.
Professor Salmond, OF Edinburgh, says tlat
the Revised Nersion Ofthe Bible is not sinking
out OF view as some have thought II would,
but is in constant demand, and VIII, IN all
probability, after awhile, find its way into
the churches.
Bishop Tucker writes that the native
Christians Of Uganda are so eager TO get
copy of The New Testament ia the SWahil
language that a man Will work for three
months to obtain it. Only a limited edition
of the completed volume has as yet reached
The county.
The Basel missionaries in China labor
principally among the highlanders of the
southeastern part OF the empire, a region
which with fond recollection OF their Swiss
homes they cal the "Oberland." They have
3.432 converts.
The steamer '1ndana," with wheat for the
famine districts of Russia, arrived at Liban
March 10th and was most warmly received.
She was escorted into the harDOr by q Russian
warship. and all the vessels in the haIbOr
were decked out with flags. salute was
fired and the bands played the "otar Span
gled Banner"
The Jill Shinpo, a leading daily newspaper
of Tokyo, Japan, says: "had there been no
missionaries here and had II mss been left 10
follow the merchant convenience, this cOun-
try's amicable relations with foreign States
would have been brought into very ques-
tiOnable relations ere nOW."
The ecclesiastical returns Of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Colombo. CeylOn. for
1891, show marked increase IN every particu-
lar as compared with those for 1890. The
number OF combinations has increased from
81 2 R.t len a. f.l.r frqm
13J 10 lo9, and of inhdels from OH TO LIZ.
On one day the city OF Glasgow had its at
rentiOn specially called to Two men, most
clos y identified with Christian work, though
in somewhat different forms. General Booth
led a procession Of the Salvation Army
through the streets. attracting respectful no
tice on every side. AT the same nour 81.
Georges church was flied 10 Oyerilowing
with business men, come to hear the Rev.
John Mcneil. So large was the attendance,
and that at the busiest hour of The day, tnat
an overflow meeting was held; and SO deep
was the interest aroused that the meetings
were continued into the next week.
The Rev. James A. Sturgeon has accepted
the invitation Of the trustees the Metropol-
tan Tabernacle to continue In charge oil the
general leadership OF his brothers. work. For
several wears he has been doing THIS, MS
brother being incapacitated by his repeated
i'll heath for anything but pulpit duty, so tnat
there Will be no break in the various agencies
Though which the Tabernacle has acc3Mp--
h~hed so much good. Mr.. SpurgeOn expressed
also mis- earnest hope that DR.. PIersOn would
continue in charge Of the preaching; ana 1t IS
reported that the trustees viii invite INN 10
NIL the pulpit either permanently OF Tor
period Of i've years.
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The commissioners 10 the General Assembly
at Portland, Ore, are 10 have an invitation 10
spend the sunday previous 10 the opening OF
the Assembly at salt Lake City and hold
meeting in the Mormon Tabernacle. 1t is
said that TINS Is the first time that this build
ing has ever been given for great meeting
other than Mormon worship. and the use of
the choir Of live hundred voices has also
been offered. Opinions differ as 10 the adj
visibility of accepting this invitation. some
going so far as to say that such recogni-
ton Of Mormon pOliIeuess would be disgrace
to the Presbyterian Church" and raising the
question why, II this invitation is accepted.
the Mormons should not claim the privilege
Of holding a meeting in Presbyterian
church.
In the city of Bethlehem there is flourish
ing Protestant church, whlfh enjoys the
snecial favor Of the Jerusalem Nerein. of
Berlin. II was long under the care Of Pastor
Schneider. who was son Of the director OF the
syrian Orphans Home in Jeruslasem, was
born and raised in the sacred city. Recently
the assistant pastor Of the Jerusalem cOngie-
CATION, the Rev. Immannel B0ettcher was
transferred 20 Bethlehem, and was appointed
10 superintend the entire Palestine work Of
the German societies. In Bethlehem he Is
assisted BY n European, Pastor Muller. ana
an Arab, Pastor Bshara Canaan, who is la
boring chiefly IN BeitDjala. A third station
has been established in Hebron; and an
Arabic physician, Islander Dabback, and an
Arab evangelist, Daher Elias, are stationed
here. In Bethlehem new Protestant church
is being erected, the building being completed