The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11
Religious Notes.

Religious Notes.
Bishop Hendrix CdethodisO has dedi-
Gated ninety-' even churches.
It is announced that Bishop Potter has
received a gift OF $4,000 for the cathe-
drll fund. The name of the donor is with
held.
Mr. Moody who will have charge Of the
Gospel meetings at Chicago during the
Worlds Fair, Is now securing assistants
who will preach in the language OF every
nation whose people are likely to attend
the Fair.
An absolutely unique position In Ger
man Jewish journalism is that occupied
by the Israelitische Housfrauen Zeitung,
Of Leipzig, a journal which has just
started upon it's career. 1t will coniine
its efforts to the interests Of Jewish
women.
The Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Education Society Of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church received for the year end
ing June 30. 1892. 1861, 751. and expended
S363.6l3. There was balance In the urea
surv Of Sl137. OF the expenditures, S2lO'fS5
was the support OF schools among coiored
people. and 500, 35l for the support OF
schools among white people.
The Presbvtery Of Allegheny has an
swered the overtures in regard 10 the
Confession of Faith in the negative. IL
objects 10 the manner In which they were
sent down TO the Presbyteries' aiilrms
that their general character does not en-
courage the hope that their adoption VIII
give general satisfaction, and cohslGers
That the doctrinal discussion evoked
sbo,,,s that natient perseverance in the
study Of doctrine and in the lhdocu'Ha
zion Of the people is the immediate heeu
of the Church rather than a preha 1uIS
attempt at lettering the CONFESSIONAL
modes Of statement.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmers views
Il am so sorry for the girls ana women
who have no great absorbing lhtSI eSl
outside Of themselves. In studying races
at social gatherings one can hafdiy IAN
TO be impressed with the dHerent *
nressions upon the countenances OF those
who are accustomed to assemble purely
for pleasure and those whose lVes are
dominated by any noble purpose Girls
naturally desire to be beautiful But II
the beauty is to be lasting, II at forty anu
sixtv they wish 10 have that certain some
thing in their personal presence which
makes MANY women of that age so at
tractive. they must live outside OF lheih-
selves. Self-culture sought Tor It's own
sake will never make glrl WllsoiIie.
Her graceS. HcI dNtOlhfiA'A'AtA~-
talents of every sort, must subserVe SOME
higher good TO be really possessions
Mr. Moody commenced his mission IN
Dublin october 25th. Among the pleasant
Incidents Of the meetings was the pres
ence on the platform, at Mr.. Moody
eide Of Lord Plunket, the Archbishop OF
Dublin who opened the proceedings WIN
nraver and pronounced the benedlcuoh
at the close Mr.. Moody has the ASSIST
ance of Major White. The meeuhBs
grew daily in numbers and enthusiasm
and the papers OF Dublin spoNe 20
Cordially with regard TO them one OF
tborn Parnellite organ. saying that
very sentence in Mr.. Moodys addresses
MIGHT he proftably listened TO by persons
~ any denomination. on the nrst even
ING about one hundred people came INTO
+he inouirv room, but their numbers
ranidIv increased. and Christian workers
bave been delighted beyond measure py
the clear manifestations of the spirit
presence.
A rather severe article on New IoiN
almshouses has appeared IN the III ui az
The article begins by saying II 0ii
treatment a city metes Out 10 ns -
moor he the true gauge of its ciVlllzaIoh
men New York must certainly be classed
omonest the barbarous places or the
nth It's citizens. in their haste 10 rem
dor homage to success, have no uhle 10
svmpathize with failure; nay, they seem
IN regard il as a personal injury 10 lheih-
selves They are always willing 10 give
a helping hand 10 the young ana stroHs,
TO those in fact. who can 90 WlIhOu'
il: but woe be TO the poor Ola iOih W.
are dependent on their charity. Black
y,alrs Island is spoken of as a low
Wing desolate region" the almshouses
.Iiterallv reek with evil smells; the
internal arrangements are comtoruesS III
Tho extreme" "the food is deficient IN
ouantitv and quality" and badly cooked
INTO the bargain. costing about three
pence a head daily. These Two aims
houses are the only places IN New iOih
TO which the aged destitute nave the Ilsh'
TO claim admittance. Little WOhuer ue
cent men and women prefer 10 sldINe III
their attics. or 10 die in the stree's' I"'i4ei
that seek such refuge.
Four Of the Union Seminary directors
John Crosby Brown D. Wills james
w. +. Dodge and Morris K. Jesup' nave
given to the Seminary $li5OOO. III thelr
letter TO the venerable president OF the
hoard Charles Butler, announcing the
Gift. they say: "Inasmuch as the Union
theological Seminary has resumed the
position intended by it's founders It's
charter and it's constitution, we desire 10
EXPRESS our hearty approval Of the prln-
ciple of it's management by its own board
Of directors. and also our confidence that
it's affairs will be SC administered as best
to promote the spiritual life and growth
of its students. and Of the Presbyterian
Church, of which we are members. mere
fore. in order that the Seminary may be
Dlaced on a sound financial basis by a
substantial addition TO its general fund,
and by the completion Of the endowments
Of its professorship funds, we take great
pleasure in presenting 10 you, without
conditions, the sum of $l75,0O With re-
gard to the disposition Of this money, 1t
is said that $75 900 will be added TO the
fund for salaries Of professors, whose
incomes in view OF the lower rate of
interest available. have been considerably
decreased. while the remaining 100000
will be added 10 the general fund.