The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
THE TIMEs-RtCHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH t3 1892.
the haziness then growing over the relations
between Synod and Witenagemot.
Religious Notes.


Religious Notes.
The Moravians send one in every sixty of
theT members TO the foreign field.
The Roman Catholic clergy Of New York
are united in. energetic opposition TO the
lquor dealers excise bill.
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Five hundred and twenty light volumes on
religious subjects were published In the
United States in lS91-a number larger than
that in any other division Of literature save
fiction.
Cardinal Manning's estate consisted Of
less than five hundred dollars in money ana
his books.
Ii has been decided that II suiiiclent money
is AT hand the cornerstone OF the Cathedral
OF II Jobn the Divine will BE laid on the
festival of All Saints, November l, 1892. The
corporation OF Trinity church have made
gift Of 100000 10 the cathedral.
John ID. Rockefeller mas made another GIFT
Of a million dollars to the University of
Chicago las a thank-oiierlng TO Almighty
God for returning health
The last of the theatre services in Boston
was held on February Dist. Bishop Brooks
preached. The Columbia Theatre was packed
with over two thousand people. The police
had to SHIT the doors TO prevent any more from
crowding in
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The Rev. Or. lgnatus H0rstmann was con-
secrated Roman Catholic Bishop Of Cleveland
in the cathedral at Philadelphia. February
18th. by Archbishop Elder. OF Cincinnati.
Archbishop Ryan preached the sermon. and
a large number OF prelates and priests were
present from all parts Of the country.
The steamer Indiana lett Philadelphia on
Washingtons birthday with a cargo Of $500
tons of Hour contributed by American millers
for the starving peasants OF Russia.
The Rev. George T. Pures, y. d., pastor of
the First PTesbi terrain church at Pittsburg,
Penn. has decided TO accept a call TO the
chair of New Testament Literature and Exc
cesis in Princeton Theological Seminary.
lie has recently declined call to the Fourth
avenue Presbyterian church of New York Dr.
Crosby's) and had also previously declined an
election TO the chair OF Church History in
Princeton Seminary.
A congregation OF Armenian Christians,
who belong 10 a church that views the Greek
and Roman liturgies as modern inventions,
wOrships every sunday in st. Chrysostom's,
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their service is the music. which is full OF odd
quirks and quavers and tripiets and resembles
very much the music Of the Scotch bagpipe.
Still more remarkable is the fact that the
congregation consists almost entirely OF
young men. AS many as a hundred and fifty
men are often present at the service.
An order has been secured TO sell the
Rrooklyn tabernacle at auction in one parcel,
subject TO the lien OF Russell sage for $4,000
10 satisfy the Judgment Of foreclosure Of Il me-
chanic's lien for So, 2l6.39 secured by con-
tractor for work On the structure. An appeal
will be made which Will stay the sale. III is
claimed that il is simply out OF hostility 10
the tabernacle and that IL is extremely I'M
inst inasmuch as plans had just been per-
tecfed 10 issue bonds in 500 aud $l,OJO d0na-
tions secured by a mortgage for S2jO,OOO to
nav Russell Sage's mortgage and complete
the building To-day the property IS valued
at 100000
BY majority Of iorty-seyen the House OF
Commons has settled the question of discs
tablishinp the Church Of England in Wales
i'm the negative. This is an increase on the
vote of last year, when the majority was only
tbjrty-twO. The discussion during the year
has been in some cases not little bitter, the
Welsh NOnconlOrmists declaring that the
church is the church OF the minority ana
leylpS titleS OF a OdlNlnlSilC NATURE. vi luc
other hand the partisans OF the church reply
that il is growing church; that Its clergy
men are men of higher character than their
rivals: that il receives twice as much from
donations as from endOwments, and that the
attack upon il is, in reality, an attack upon
the Church of England, OF which 1t is an out
post.
The English papers are fnll OF comments
upon the late Mr.. SpurgeOn. The Times says
Ibis death will be felt within wide limits as
very real public loss"
The Standard says: "NO one in our time
has proved more cOncisely and more con-
tinually the power OF elements over the
thought and emotions of mankind. Although
connected with IA sect, larger aud more
liberal world viii claim right 70 him"
The Daily Telegraph says; Ills sterling
honesty. fearless OuIspOlsennsss and unillnch-
inc fidelity 10 a creed, not all Of which are
now fashionable, should be remembered TO his
credit"
The accomplished daughter OF the late
Archbishop TAFT has given up her elegant
home to reside in the slums OF London that
Size NAV labor among the poor, nurse the
sick and attend the inhrm. The sacrifice is
purely one Of love for the cause OF charity
as Miss TAFT is well provided for We have
here another illustration OF the power and in-
fuence OF the English Church in enllstlng
the elegant and refined and wealthy IN its
missionary work good example for
'bpran unIIIl