The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24

America. and even for less than what indian
teachers Of the same requirements would ex-
pect 10 receive.
over $1,000 towards the sum Of $4,000 re-
Quired for the restoration Of the fabric OF
Gloucester cathedral has now been sub
scribed. II is proposed after Easter TO appeal
for funds for the restoration OF the Lady
chapel which remains in the same condition
as It was left after the depred alton Of
Cromwell S soldiers.
II is gratifying 10 know inat the eight mis-
sionaries who have gone 80 labor among the
ten millions OF BalOlos. on the upper Congo,
report the region 10 be healthy. missionary
at the LOlOngO station writes; "Only one lady
here has suffered from FEVER SINCE our arrival
fourteen months AGO. three Of us have en-
loved wonderfully good health. The CON-
bined feyers Of all three OF us may perhaps
have lasted twenty-our hours
-
An Austrian paper printed in Lemberg re-
ports serious upnsngs in Eastern Siberia,
resulting from the forced conversion of Budd-
hists by Russian orthodox missionaries.
| There IS considerable disturbance among the
Mongols, and The revolt is spreading 10 To
| bolsk and T0mSk.
While the Church in Utah has been holding
| IFS Sixtv-scCOnd Conference at salt Lake City,
/ fnC TpUTgANiItu iulItu Vi IdlltI LAY NdlnLs
has convened IFS FOrteth Annual Conference
nj Independence, Kan, in celebration Of the
organization Of the Church ON April q, 1880.
| TWO vacancies, one in the first presidency and
the otherin the ranks OF the twelve, are to be
| filled.
missionary lecurng on the Christian
education now being carried on among the
women Of India, used this touching reference
10 Jesus Christs life on earth: There are
indications already that the homes Of India
are opening their doors TO him who was so
welcome i'm the home at Bethany; there are
indications that many medltative HindO0
woman may love 10 sit at his feet. The
zenana missionaries Of India are doing
glorious work."
The Pope is earnestly endeayoring TO quiet
the disturbances in France. His instructions
strongly oppose the unceasing intTigues Of the
M0naTchists 80 restore the Old regime and
emphasized the necessity for the formation of
Conservative societies throughout the pro
vince aiming 10 secure religious peace by the
support Of the republic. lie recommends the
issue of conservative republican electoral
catechisms TO counteract radical influences.
An illustration Of the work accomplished
by the Salvation Army in France is found in
the following incident: At Lyons there are
the woman soldier who carried the handbag
of Mrs BOOth-ClibbOTn through the street to
the station was the one who formerly carried
the red flag of revolution az the head OF TlOtOus
mObs or anarchistic demonstrations. She
comes Of revolutionary stock. Her grand
father was killed in a fight and her father died
a convict, but her energies have been turned
10 the line of the saving revolution.
The conference OF yearly meetings, TO be
held in October, is looked forward 10 by
Friends in all parts Of the country with much
interest. The absence of delegates from
London and Dublin, and perhaps from the
Eastern states as well as Canada, Will make il
practically a conference OF Western Friends.
Ii is probable in the opinion Of some that there
will be an earnest effort to call a halt in
changes that many believe have been going on
in certain places too fast and too far, and
which are tending toward merging the society
into the mass Of other denominations.
Among the different missionary efforts in
London is one known as the Navy Mission
Society, founded for work among labOrers on
railways, canals, docks, reservoirs, etc.
Formerly they were utterly neglected and
formed the lowest class OF the community.
As a result of the efforts put forth among
them since the formation of the society in
1878 the whole condition of this class of
people has been raised. Thousands of lives
have been refOrmed the huts have been made
comfortable, the children taught and all the
conditions Of life have been improved. This
has been brought about chiefly through tie
labOrs Of Mr.. William Taylor, called the
Navy Evangelist who was himself labOrer
and afterwards became famous as an eyange-
list in England. Scotland. Ireland and W ales.
His chief thought was for his former assO-
ciates, and the Navy Mission owes its origin
and development chiefly TO his efforts.
There has been considerable discussion
raised among the Baptist churches in England
with regard TO exchanging pulpits with
Unitarian ministers. The Rev. {. +. Aked,
of Liverpool recently made such an exchange
with the full Endorsement of his church.
Others in his denomination feel that his course
has been most unwise; and the Rev. f. b.
Meyer has given notice that be VIII move at
the next meeting of the Council OF the Bap-
fist Union a resolution 10 the effect that they
look with great disfayOr on such interchanges,
as tending to impair the testimony of the
Gospel
There is a curious custom Of the EsQui-
mauXs that when baby dies the next child
born in the village shall receive its name and
take It's place; and it is always thought by
the parents that the new baby is in some
measure their child. They have a share III the
care of il, and advise with its own parents
about the best way OF bringing II up. some
times the father and the mother of the new
baby are too poor TO feed and cl0the it, and
then the other father aud mother take ii 10
their own "igioe," or snow nut, and give it
home there. No doubt they are very glad
when this happens, and the place Of their own
little one thus filed; but, Of course, the
parents to whom the baby really belongs are
not always willing 10 give il up so entirely.
In that case the foster parents contribute
something every year 10 its support; and 1t
lives at home, coming, perhaps. now and then
TO make a long visit at the "igloe' that Is its
other home.
The american Baptist ] Yearbook" which
is Just out, shows a total membership OF
$3.50 SOC, an increase over the last year OF
lO5,j19 The number reported as baptized
has risen from ,OjS in 1890 10 l6O241 in ISL;
the total contributions were ST., Ss6,5jS, only
slight increase on those for the previous
year, which were Sll,2l5,5I9. Three states
have contributed each more than $l,OOO,O0O;
Massachusetts, 81 937. ass; New York, Sl,64o,-
054; PENNSYLVANIA, $l,Oi2.1l6. The number
OF ministers ordained during the year Is 40i;
the number deceased, 800; those received
from other denominations, A.. The endOw-
ment OF the seven the0log cal seminarles has
risen from S2,0O0,0SS TO $22J9346. and the
total value Of the property from $2.392, ,2S, TO
$500, I25; the college endowments. not in
Gliding the University of Chicago. have risen