The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-14
Religions Nofes.

nOunced his adhesion 10 the statement made
by the French archbish0ps complaining that
the country has been atheistIc.
The late Cardinal Manning was the first
Englishman TO receive the scarlet hat since
the time of Cardinal NOlsey and the ReiOIma-
ton. His immediate predecessor, Cardinal
Wiseman, was of Irish birth.
It's reported that a Catholic hierarchy viii
be established IN Egypt, the Pope intending TO
name English bishops TO the new sees, ON
condition. however, that the British Govern
ment shall establish fun and open diplomatic
relations with the Holy See.
The Congregational Unions of New South
Wales, Victoria, south Australia ana Queens
Ia d. held their annual session IN October.
All reported encouraging work done, ana em-
phasiZed the necessity Of arrangement win
other churches for a better carrying out OF
church work in the country.
The National Baptist Young Mems Chris
tidn Associations have completed the rev son
of their constitution and bylaws. and pui-
pose 20 sell copies for one dollar each. the
proceeds, after meeting the necessary eApcn-
ses, 10 20 toward the erection, In Louisville,
ny. OF National Baptist \. VI. {. a. build
lng OF North and south America.
Among the places that suffered in the great
earthquake iB Japan was the mission of the
Methodist Protestant Church at NagOya. The
school and church services were necessarily
suspended for time, bat have been resumed.
The attendance ON the day school ls nearly up
90 the former average, Dut the night school
and the church services stIl feel the effects of
the great disaster.
The Baptist churche30t The South have lost
OneOi their most prominent men by ,ne d. fn,
from pneumonia, of Dr. Basil MdlleJ. Pro-
lossor of Old Testament Interpretation and
Biblical Introduction i'm ine southern Baptist
Theological seminary, of which Ae was one Of
the founders He was born December 1911,
1926. near Edoefeid, $. G.. The son OF The late
Bash Manley, President Of the University of
Alabama.
The American Bible Society has decided 20
make an exhibit at the " Orld's Fair I'M CHI
cagO iu 1888 similar ln many respects TO that
al pbiladelUhla in 1876. when specimens Of
Bibles were shown IN over TWO hundred differ
ent languages. 10 is proposed. also, TO pro-
vide for the sale of Scriptures and for their
free distribution 20 foreign visitors. The ne
cessary expense viii be provided for outside
OF Gle regular funds OF tine society, and con-
siderable sums have already been given for
that purpose
The Interior states that the Worlds Fair
Directory has received 2.lO3 petitions against
sunday opening. on these petitions Penn
sylyana sent 80: Illinois. -J2; New y Ork. 30;
QUO. 1873; New Jersey ljJ; Massachusetts,
l43; Indiana, 1876; w iscOn,ln. ll5; Michigan,
Is. Connecticut, 30; Vermont lj; Maine, 10;
New HAMPSHIRE s; Rho stand. I. Among
the SIGNATURES are those oi John Wanamaktr,
POstmasteI-Genera4; Charles A. Dana, editor
of The New York oua; W. W. Astor, and
Mrs. President Harrison.
In view Of the expectation that the influx
of Jewish refugees 10 tlis country next year
viii De much larger than This year, and that
as many have been accommodated ln New
ID. be-
OF the national committee for ameiioIatlng
tlo condition of The Russian refugees is taking
steps 10 secure places Tor them IN the West
and South. Already the Chicago committee
has placed one hundred and nine persons lie
GLIDING seventeen entire families, III calves
ton, Kansas city and NicksDurg.
in Holland the public school-teachers have
reached the conclusion that they must undo
the mischief done by Inc pastors and by re-
hgion. They have begun the pub icatIon of
new periodical called The Public school
Teacher. Every number contains the foil Ow-
lug modest statement at its head: Even IN
tue smallest village there is now a beacon Of
lsnI; ana tnat Is the public school-teacher.
but lAeie is also mouth That could eXtlu-
gWsh THIS hgut, and that is the preacher.
IuDic education is the measure of culture.
The public schOOl-ieachers must be thepliests
Of society,"
In his new book, "The Programme Of
Christianity" Professor Druum0nd points
Qua That the unique junction of Christianity.
and tIat which makes IL part company win
politics and I'D secular schemes of social re-
FORM Is IFS recognition OIL sin as the root Of
the worlds misery, and It's way Of dealino
with 10. 4 cleaner street, says lie, is some
thing; but is rs, after all, a cleaner soul thar
men want and "where the cleaner soul il ~
come from, apart from Christ, l cannot telI''
Simple, yet beautiful, is the picture which
Cbrists presents in these words: Il am the
light of the world; be that tolloweth ne shall
not walk in darkness, but shall nave the light
ofHie" 4 poor lost soul grOpes about IN the
dark. hungry and cOd lonely and sad, stumb-
ling over Jagged rocks, piunging into lnickets
OF ihOrns, afraid that Tue next step may be
upon the edge Of a precipice! nat That
wanderer needs is light. Without 1t he must
suffer. he must die. TO such IA lost soul tue
Saviour comes. lie is the incarnation Of
lignt. He reveals just what the dark world
needs; plain path, safe path, pain along
which flowers bloom, and over when trees
bend loaded with ali manner OF lrult. mat
path j. the path Of lite, for angels minister 70
those who walk in it, and 1t ends at the portai
OF the place winch Christ has prepared lOr
them that love him. But the light shines
only on the path. lie will not follow Christ
who wanders from the way OF his command
ments, gets into darkness and knows not
whittier lac goeth.