The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-27
RELIGIOUS Notes.


airy Society has appropriated the sum OF
$4,000 for the work this year.
Nr. John d. Rockefeller, NJ New York, has
recently added 70 his previous gifts 20 the
University Of Chicago gift OF ST, 900 las
a special ihank-oiiering TO Almighty God for
returning health"
Principal Cairns. OF he United Presbyte-
rian Divinity Hall, kdinburg, has retired
from his office, much to the regret, though
not to the surprise, of his many friends. He
has long been one of the foremost leaders in
Christian thought in Scotland.
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IL is because gambling, when il takes firm
hold, demoraliZes Il man; because it brutal
ICES and materializes his nature; because il
either abs0rbs his spirit with the lust Of greed
or eneryates him by excitement without en-
thusiasm, that gambling - wrong.--Ihe spec
tator.
Mr.. James Monro, c. g., who succeeded Sir
Charles Warren as chief commissioner of po-
lice in London, has sailed witt his daughter
for Calcutta, with view 20 beginning, indie
pendently and at his own charges. mission
in Bengal, where he once held government
appointment.
new organization Of women in San Fran
cisco, the Doctors Daughters, relieves the
needs Of the poor people in distress on &C
count of sickness. There are about forty Of
the doctors with following Of about TWO
hundred associate members, who raise funds
and distribute them by personal visitation
among the deserving sick poor.
The Canadian journals are calling upon
the Canadian government 10 see that their
department Of the Chicago Exposition is
closed on the Sabbath, and they say that If
Great Britain, Canada and one or Two other
nations should give notice That they would
close up their departments on thai day, the
friends of The Sabbath in the United states
would be greatly helped in their efforts to
close The whole concern.
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The celebrated case of the Rev. Mr.. War
reu. OF England, who was engaged by the
yestry of Trinity church. and was indicted
under the Alien Contract Labor law, has
been settled by the decision of the United
States Supreme Court. Justice Brewer took
the position that while the services un-
doubleday might come under the letter OF the
law. they were so mauifestly outside Of its
spirit that the judgment OF the lower court
sh0nd be reversed.
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The American Hebrew, commenting upon
festivities, its wealth Of historical reminis-
cences and its inspiration 10 courage, devotion
and fidelity, calls attention 20 the great temp
ton TO dwell toe exclusively on the festal char
acter of the time, while its moral and re-
IeiOus phase is overlooked or not sufficiently
emphasized Without wishing TO detract from
the merrimeDt OF Che season, it urges That the
highest purposes and possibilities Of the ies-
tiyal should not be lost sight Of.
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The International Bible Reading Ass0cia-
ton, started and promoted largely by the ef-
forts of Mrs. Charles Waters, honorary sec
rotary OF the British section OF the Christian
EndeavOr Society, now numbers 10000 men,
bers. the gain IN membership during the last
wear being over 10000. Nearly BOO. 600 are IN
Inc United Kingdom; moi more than 1900 be-
ing found in the United states and Canada.
Mr.. Waters is q business man in London a
member of the English international Sunday
school Lesson Committee and an earnest
worker in the Metropolitan Tabernacle
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Some of the English papers think that Gen
oral Booth of the Salvation Army, "has been
drinking of the poisoned waters OF Rome"
because in an issue OF The War Cry he urges
people to a use Of the confession. which, il
not new. is not customary among Protestants.
He tells them:
TEL your sins to yonr captain, or find out
some officer or friend in whose word or
Judgment Won can c0nlide, and tell il in the
ear of that brother or sister, as the case may
be. But it may be necessary for you TO CON
fess in some form.'
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The Rev. Dr.. Walter Elliott, of the Roman
Catholic Church. having recently spoken in
great praise of the Bible as book for gen
eral reading and study, was asked whether
a = 4..4raa4 10
Society in distributing the New Testament.
DR.. Elliot replied that he would guarantee the
free distribution Of the DOuay version OF the
New Testament 10 Catholics if furnished by
the American Society, and i'm any numbers
they might choose. Accordingly, the Hey.
James A. O'COnnOr. editor OF The Converted
Catholic. offers 10 furnish the genuine pOuay
New Testament for ten cents copy, ana con-
tributlons are called for TO buy copies al ID AT
rate. for Dr.. Elliott to distribute among MS
people.
A little church in Haleyyile, Cumberland
county, \. j., composed OF colored people, Is
going TO loan 10 TIE Chicago Exposition Dell
that once belonged TO Christopher COlunDus;
Ii WAS presented 10 Columbus by Ferdinand
and Isabella, who received 1t as trophy rom
a chapel in the Alnambra, ANA ne IN urn
gave it TO q congregation OF monks in New
Granada. These monks lost II DN Danu Vi
pirates, whose vessel was in turn wrecked
the bell alone being rescued and carried 10
South America, where, after many years, IL
was giYen 10 New JERSEY sea captain. from
whom il has since come into The possession OF
the colored church AZ Haleyvile.
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In view Of the comparative lack OF city
mission work IN New \ ork above Fourteenth
street, some persons who have long been IN
terested in that work are planning 10 secure
a hall for preaching and tract distribution on
Broadway somewhere between Thirty-fOurth
and Twenty-third streets. 1t is hoped that a
Ia .oe number of .he non. church goers who are
nichtlv congregated in that section may be
reached by singing and preaching, and that
GOOD may be done by the distribution of
tracts among them. The project is under the
cove of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell i. tombstone,
ZOO sixth avenue, n. Y, who are cordially
recommended by many persons as Wen htted
for the work.
new charity has been commenced In
Fnyland under the auspices OF one oil me SIS.
,er6oods in South London. IL is the opening
If a house for the reception OF SICK persons
who are neither durable or incuraDie IN the
technical sense used by physicians ana nos
nitals. but who are simply dying. Ihey say,
stha need is very great. London does ho'
possess single house where DIVING man
can end his earthly days In peace, anu 81 81
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