The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-17

The Hon. Neal DOW, the great temperance
leader in Maine, has completed his eights,
eighth year and IS IN the best oi pnJslc"'
health and strength.
The Roman Catholic Archbshops and
Rishops OF scotland addressed 10 Rome
document in favor Of tue temporal power oil
the Pope in which they assert that ne 10
whom is committed the supreme Jurlsdlction
as well over kings as over their subjects by
Jesus Christ the Lord, ought 10 De suDJecleu
TO no civil authority"
The offer by the MOrmons 10 the cOmmls'
sioners of the General Assembly OF the Pres
byterian Church of the use OF their large
tabernacle at salt Lake City with cboif oi
five hundred voices has been respectfully ue'
clined on the ground that the PresDyterlans
intend 10 hold meetings in the city explain
inc the work of the PRESBYTERIAN Church
amonp the MOrmOns; and they do not feel
that IL would be right to hold such meeting
in the Tabernacle. They have secured the
Opera House, and in addition they expect 10
have sessions ia the evangelical churches OF
the city.
The call of the London Missionary Society
for one hundred new missionaries during the
next five wears is emphasized by the TACT
that the record OF the last fifty years shows
that including ladies the stan OF the mission
is only four more now than IL was IN ISL
Tben the number of English missionaries
emnIoved bv the society was 1872. In ten
Years il fell off 80; in ten years more 10; then
i arose but in 1881 was only l39, besides Is
ladies'. II is now lj9 and 81 ladies'. The call
includes 40 more missionaries for India, 40
more for China, 10 for Africa, and 10 for
Polynesia, Madagascar, &c.
Tho Bishop of RipOn writes in the Con-
m 2
pm Carnenter saws: ellis death is the loss
of a personaiity and character whose IN
fuence ranged further than his hearers or his
rondore He was q factor in the life of the
Fnplish-speaking people, An anecdote IL
Illustrates Mr.. Spugeon's genial kindness.
at was told by a clergyman who, ike the
Rantist preacher, was compelled TO spend
+oIt ~ me wear at Mentone. There he met
MIR Sturgeon, to whom he ascribed himself
ae mail saving that his doctor compared him
IN a fractured pane OF glass, which might
last long enough with proper care. An SAID
Mr.. Spurge0n, 4 hope that the pane OF glass
may last for many a day, for Gods light 10
shine through There was grace OF simple
kindness in such things as these, and there
was a strong love Of simplicity in his saying,
Il hate 0ratory'"
Tho international Federation for the OBJ
servance of Sunday, whose office Is at Ge-
neya. through their secretary, who was also
secretary Of the Sunday Rest Congress held
during the Paris Exposition, have sent
memorial 10 the directors OF the Norlds EN-
position at Chicago. In inls lnelnol iai Ines
ir,rga vervl earnestly that the Exposition be
closed on Sunday for the benefit oil the large
number of employees, who will not only be al
lowed q time OF physical rest, put VIII be en-
sbled thus 10 discharge properly lhelr re-
ligious duties. They also urge that the de-
csion will have serious influence upon
Europe. where the lovers OF sunday rest are
striving by means OF congresses ana assoc'a,
tions 10 promote everywhere the wise use oi
the day.
An English Churcn missionary In Ningpo
saws. "Never have | heard missionary adj
dress heather Chinese audience without the
opium question being brought up. often ana
often have ] been interrupted by the sheer,
'WhO brings the 0piumY
"'DO not mention that name again" III
dignantly cried an old Chinese woman-an
eager listener in the crOwd-to the preacher,
from whose lips had just fallen the blessed
name of Christ. DO not mention that name
again. | hate Jesus; will not hear another
word. You foreigners bring opium in one
hand and Jesus in the othern"
During the past nifty years the British Gov
eminent has derived an income of more than
e 300 100000 from opium. We believe the
lime j. nearly come when the moral sense Of
the English people which overthrow slavery
will also overthrow the opium traffic.
~
George Mcdonald, the famous novelist, has
been preaching lately in London. One who
heard him in the pulpit OF DR.. Alton de-
scribes him as of medium stature, OF manly
and sturdy appearance; his face luminous,
his voice that OF an old man. husky, broken
and delivered with effort. although he Is not
more Than sjxty-seyen years OF age. The dis
course was delivered without notes and
aroused a great deal OF interest IN the con,
gregation, leaving profound impression OF
ss.rnest. spiritual sincerity, although the
strictly doctrinaI statements were no, strong
ly marked. .'There was some Qua tnings,
some eccentric, far-away ideas, some tender
and ,ouch;ny sentiments and many suggest
i've onesv' it seems that there was DIT OF
indifference in his statements as taougn ,. ne
had not fully thought them through anu Una. ana
he would make some progress, say more anu
say better thai which he would wish 10 say
and perhaps avoid some sconstraineu u.'u'