The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18
Religious Notes.

Religious Notes.
Zululand now has a monthly Church pa
per. One hundred and fifty thousand
copies of the leafet, The Church and
Her Ways" have been printed and circu-
lated.
A London clergyman has regularly
made prizc-ring in the basement or ms
church, and presides at amateur boxing
contests.
A new Roman Catholic church has
been dedicated in Fiji il was almost
entirely the work of Catholic natives,
and built with foundations Of massive
masonry, some OF the stones weighing
several tons, and cemented together so
as to rerder the structure proof against
the fercest hurricanes.
The Pensioners Of st. James church,
Ashland Va, have given to the Rev.
j. Lindsay Patton a very handsome sill
yer communion service and baptismll
bowl for use by him in his church at
Mayebashi, Japan. Some Of Mr.. Pat
tons friends at Ashland have also given
handsome altar linen.
The Christian people of Chicago are
taking hold III earnest of the problem Of
religious influence over the crowds that
will gather at the Exposition. Among
other means, they have organized a
South End Gospel Association, which is
to continue the open-air services, which
for some time have been held opposite
to gate mo. q" of the Exposition, and
will follow them up with prayer meet
ings and evangelistic services during the
Exposition. Mr.. i. A. Burnell, the vete-
ran evangelist, is much interested IN the
movement.
Father Lockhart, who was with Car
dinal Newman at LittlemOre at the crisis
of his career, speaking Of Newman's in
fuence, says: For there was about him
a spiritual power, an influence, or rather
an efIiuence Of soul, the force of moral
greatness, which produced on some
feeling Of awe in his presence. There
was u tradition in my time at Oxford
that once on market day, when the up
per end of High street, near CartaX
church. was much crowded with rOughs,
and the Town" and Gown" element
were apt to come into collision, Newman
was walking past All Saints church
in the line of march of a furiously drum
ken butcher who came up the street,
foul-mouthed and blasphemous. When
they were near together, Newman stood
in his path; my informant, who was
muscular Christian" the stroke of his
close behind the butcher, and was Just
making ready to fell him when he saw
the man stop short. Newman was speak
ing TO him. Very quietly he said: My
friend, if you thought of the meaning Of
your words, you would not say them.
The savage was tuned on the spot; he
touched his hat, turned round, and went
back. Newman could do more by few
words than anyone living. What dld
he say TO you" was asked of one who
had been called up by Newman for some
more or less serious matter. Il don't
know" said the other, but he looked ut
me"
The basis and terms of organic union
between the African Methodist Episcopal
and the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion churches have been arranged by the
two Episcopal councils, in accordance
with the action of the joint commission,
which met last May in Harrisburg, Penn.
The terms of organic union are IN brief
as follows First. Finding that both
churches have the form OF government
common to Episcopal Methodism and
likewise have the twenty-five Articles
of Religion, the general rules, and some
sacraments and forms Of worship pecu-
liar to Episcopal Methodisn, as well az
the general, annual, district and quarter
ly conferences, they recommend that all
be retained in the united Church, with
all the rights, prerogatiyes and RESPONSE
bilities as ut present. Second. They find,
also. that both churches are at one in
their belief ia the Scriptures and the
general fundamental doctrines of Metho-
dism. They recommend that all statu-
tory laws and rules be submitted to the
United General Conference for such al
teratons, notifications, or addenda as
may be found necessary TO perfect and
perpetuate the union. Third. They re-
commend the name approved by the gem
eral conference, namely: African and
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church.
Fourth. They recommend that all pro-
pcrty Of every sort belonging to either
Of the churches shall, after the ratifca-
ton Of the agreement, he vested in the
united Church and that the trustees and
officials shall have the same rights as if
DO change of title had taken place.
Fifth. They recommend that its PROPOSE
tons as above named be submitted TO
all the annual conferences end churches
or worshiping corgre cations throughout
the bounds of both connections for their
approval or ratification, and when ma
jority Of the annual conferences and
three-fourths Of the quarterly conferences
and three-fouths of all the churches or
worship congregations who shall be COM
municant members at the time the vote
is submitted and may be taken, shall
concur or ratify the same, these two
churches shall be declored one Church or
denomination under the above designated
title. Mission churches or congregations
being more subordinate or dependent will
not be required 10 vote in determining
the final result. The sixth and seventh
articles arraIge for recording Of the
votes Of the different conferences and
congregations, and their reference to the
bishops of both bodies, who shall then
call a joint meeting of the respective
churches, which joint board or council
of bishops shall arrange for a meeting
of United General Conference of the
african and Zion Methodist Episcopal