The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31
Relipinna NoteH.

The Rev. {. h. Nelson, ID. d., blsh0p-elect
of Georgia, will be cOnsecrated at ST. Luke's
church, Atlanta. on the Feast OF st. Matthias.
Only one English cardinal survives, Cardl-
nal Howard. Cardinal Simeonl, one oil the
Pope's important officers has also passed
away.
Henry George SAYS that in the death Of
Cardinal Manning the world loses man who
was respected and loved far beyond the
boundaries of his creed or nationality.
There il in Newark n. j., a sign over the
street in one of the worst parts OF the CITY;
- odping and a drink of whisky IN the morn
inc Tor ten cents" There is a text for the
Christian people Of that city and for every
patriot as well.
The trustees of the University OF Pennsyl-
yania have decided TO appoint chaplains rep
resenting the different denominations 10 con
duct the morning service OF prayer. Dr'
George Dana Boardman, Baptist, and Dr.
Edward r. Bartlett, Of the Episcopal Church,
nave been appointed TO lnaugurate the
service
The third season Of services for non-church-
gOers was inaugurated at the "COlumDla
Theatre Boston, on sunday evening, Jan
uary Sd Every seat was taken, ana many
were turned away for want Of room. Inc
Rev. f. b. Allen, superintendent Oh Tue Fps
copal City Mission, Oficiated. The singing
was led by choir OF boys, assisted by the
Marine band from the Charlestown naVy-ydIu'
This first service Was great success.
Kansas farmer was having a good time
Of a communicating. He received a telegram
saving. THE grasshoppers have come and
attacked Your cOrn.n lie read the telegram
and said: sThe corn is the Lords; the grass
hoppers are the Lords. 1t the LOru wants 10
fatten his gras>hoppeTs on has corn ne mas
perfect right 10 DO 1t. shall stay mere anu
enjoy this camp-meeting."
An American C0ngregationalist, DR.. +. I.
Nun0er. saws Of the Church OF England that
while il antag0nizes the dissenting DOG-es
enthusiastically It's influence over lhell mas
been TO soften Their harsh beliefs ana WIZ lnem
towards its own.
The Rev. b. Fay Mills, the evangelist, mas
conducted a series Of very successlui eNahsS-
listic meetings in Elizabeth y. j.. Inc "nOlS
CITY was stirred Many business houses a uu
not a few saloons were closed al certain nouI ,
during the dav in order 10 allow the ehpioSes
and others TO attend the services. III Is De
lieyed mat over two thousands people were
/ converted.
We are 10 have a Passion Play on THIS sue
of the ocean next June. 1t will be performed
at kamlOOps. British Columbia, by Caihoilc
| Canadian Indians; and Fatner LacOlhpe'
who is organizing the exhibition eApSc,7
seven thousand Christian Indians 10 allehO'
/ besides many ld1dns. AL luulHh e'-'-'
! Play may not be so artlstic as tuat OF OOeraln'
mergau, but il will be quite as curious ahO
perhaps as edIlying.
A Catholic paper of Liverpool has printed
/ q long list of peryerts 10 kOmanism, accom-
| panying IL with statement from high Dig
nitary of the Established Church that Z
marked change had taken place in the al
titude of Anglicans 10 the Church OF Rome
such as would undoubtedly result sooner o.
later in numerous secessiOns.
SIR Edwin Arnold is reported to have saiC
thst he has under way a mammoth project o
snecial interest TO the religious world, whici
- nothing but the restoration 10 the Buddhist
~ the Holy Temple erected originally a
BANGKOK near the B0dhi tree where Buddhi
~ained universal knowledge. For Ions
time this temple has been IN the hands o
the Brahmans, but the BuddDists oil siam
Tibet. Burma, Ceylon, China ana japan art
desirous 10 see it restored, ana Sir hdWl
Arnold believes that he has found plan b.
which fhe restoration can be accom- piisneu
II done he considers 1t an event si .n =
saladin's giving up the sepulchre o. INC ioi'
without "a struggle.
number OF clergymen OF the Chu,cn :,
ENGLAND have united in publishing "Decia
ration on he Truth OF Holy Scriptures.
After expressing regret at the unseiiiink
the faith Of many Christian people " ~
current discussions In regard TO modern pipi,
cal criticism, the sigRers alnrm lneu un