The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-06
RelieIoMa Notes.

The oxford University Missionary
Union, which labors in connection with
the Church Missionary Society, has issued
an appeal for $4,000 with which to pur-
chase site and erect hail. with libra
ry readng-rOom, etc. TO form the head
quarters of the union and to be memo
rial Of Bishop Harrington. About $1,000
has already been received.
The Hon. G. r. Dibbs, Premier Of New
South Wales, who is now in England,
states that the opium vice is spreading
to an alarming extent among the Euro
pean population of that colony, and that
he expects shortly TO introduce and carry
through the legislature bill for prohibit
ing the importation and sale Of opium eX-
cept for medicinal purposes.
Married life should be a sweet harmoni-
Gus song, and, like one of Mendelssohn's,
without words.
Rev. w. II. wilmington, who has died
at the age of ninety-four, was the oldest
living graduate of Harvard, and had been
I'm the ministry of the Church Tor over
sixty years.
Inquiries among the clergy and the
labor leaders of Massachusetts show that
a very large proportion, estimated vari-
ously between 80 and 48 per cent, Of the
population are habitual nOn-churchgoers
and alienated from the churches.
Says Matthew Henry: "All who would
go TO Heaven when they die must begin
their Heaven while they live Are you
aCcustomd 10 think upon the Heavenly
happiness? What room has it in your
thoughts? What wllks do you take in
the holy city? O. get a map of the New
Jerusalem and study it we'll" Again he
writes: Men get wisdom by books, but
xtiCH ard &c n ha
of Gods book. and that by digging.
Most people do but walk over the surface
of it, and pick up here and there a
flower. Rear over other books to help you
understand that book. Fetch your pray
ers and sermons from thence"
At the last anniversary of the Edin-
burgh Medical Missionary Society the
speech of the peeting was that of Mrs
bishop Miss Isabella Bird, the remarka-
bic traveller and author who stated that
in two years Of travel in Central Asia
(Thibet, Persia, Turkey in Asia), from
which she lately returned she had seen
forty-one medical missions, and she gave
her unqualified testimony to the value
and power Of every one of them as an
evangelizing agency.
An effort is under way in England TO
have translation Of the Bible made in
the Jewish dialect now spoken by the
majority of the Jews all over the world.
AS very few Jews understand Hebrew,
the Bible has long been 10 them sealed
book. strong, influential committee,
including among others the names of the
Archdeacon of London. Prebendary Cor
don Calthrop. the Rev. Messrs. q. t.
Head, J. ~ Kitto, H. c. G.. Moule and
j. II. Scott. has been formed for the
purpose OF bringing out as quickly as
a will oil fru r,-1, ,r
Word into the dialect approved by the
most competent authorities.
The Literary Digest gives the substance |
OF an article from a Lepsic journal, in |
which many interesting facts are gathered |
regarding mission work and Bible trans
lations. The Bible has been translated |
into j57 Of the leading languages, which |
are spoken by about 900 people. |
Adding 10 these figures those of the minor
tongues. II is fair 10 estimate that the |
bible is now accessible TO fully 1000, 000, 900
souls. These data speak volumes. The |
progress Of Bible translation since the
beginning OF the present century is sim
ply phenomenal. and is overwhelming
PROOF OF The fact that Christianity, with
her sacred volume, is the chief promoter
LI CIVILIZATION in uncultivated lands.
These TRANSACTIONS have been the source
Ihere are yet some 200 tongues without
people And yet the work is not done.
Bible. and some 500 900 souls who can
not be reached through this medium. The
record OF the Bible versions in the last
zen decades is a glorious page in the an
nails OF Christian mission zeal and enter
'rise-and 1t is wholly Protestant.
In View OF the special need for aggres-
I'VE christian work among the vast
'rowds who will visit the Fair next wear
II chicago, great preparations are MAX
ng Tor the coming winter in Mr.. Moody's
SiDle Institute. Two new stories on the
nam building are about completed which
VIII afford accommodations for one hun
lied additional men. Mr.. Moody. who
2pects TO spend a large portion OF the
ear In chicago. is trying to secure lead
ng men from England and America to
reach In various languages and give in
truction In the institute in addition TO
ne regular corps OF teachers. 1t appears
Kelly that more room will have 20 be pro-
laea Tor the womens department I'm or
er 10 accept all the promising applicants.
ne ~, musical department Of the institute
III also receive special attention. II Ia