The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-04
ReiRiouR Notes.

helElOuk NOtes
The Rev. Peyton TIoge. d. D., has been
chosen 20 the vacant chair of the Eng
lish Bible and Pastoral Theology in I'm.
ion Seminary, Hampton, Va.
-Four members of the vestry of st.
Johns church, frankfort, Pa, spent two
Saturday afternoon recently in fencing
in the church lot, repairing the walks
and painting the fence. Some other YES
tries need just that sort Of exercise to
timber them up.
One Of the papers criticises our com
planning spirit:
AS rule
Mans q fool
When its hot
He wants it cool.
When it's cool
He wants it hot.
Always wanting
What is Lot;
Never pleased with
What he's got.
The annual Convention of the Catholic
Young Mems National Union of the
United States. representing the Catholic
societies of the country, met IN Albany
August 10Th. About four hundred del
egates were present. Among the SUP
iects 70 be discussed are Boys Guilds,
the Colored People, University Exten-
sion and the Work of Organization.
There will also be q pleasure trip TO Lake
George and Saratoga.
The Rev. John Mcneil, the Scottish
Spurgeon," has been conducting evan
gclistic services IN the Northern High
lands of Scotland gathering large audi
cnces wherever ne went. Speaking 1T
Inverness, ne said that he found that 1t
seemed to he the fashion Of the people IN
those parts 70 wait. wait, wait for the
work Of the Holy Spirit 80 help them to
silN alton Ia short. they virtually
blamed God for their non-cOnyerslon.
Arc not some Of the desce ndants OF these
Highlauders to be found this side the
Atlantic!
A weI-known New York clergyman
was seventy years old a few days ago,
and received gratifying tokens of regard
from many friends The drawing-rOOm
and study were fragrant with roses and
flowers. and were Il bower of beauty. 1t
occurred to some one TO bring a faithful
servant who had been knitted by interest,
association and affection with the life of
the household through years of tender
and trusting service, up 10 the drawing
room to see the evidences Of the loving re-
membrance in which the good man was
held. She examined the gifts with great
interest, and expressed her delight in
these glowing words 10 the reverend gen
tlcman's wife: Il will tell, ma'am. the
doctor couldn't have had more flowers
sent TO him if he was deadP
The Statistics Of the Southern Presby
terians show Is synods II presbyteries
gain of 1 2,572 churches, a gain of 40;
], 239 ministers, a gain Of 50; 400 candi-
dates, a gain Of IS The licentiates are
GA in number, as against 81 last year.
and there have been 80 churches organ
lied, a gain Of H. The total number Of
communicates is 1896, a gain of S,54l.
The contributions also show n gain in
every department except sustent1ton.
whore there is a falling of Of Sl0,50O,
and colored eyangelization. next to the
smallest on the list. Church erection
has gained apparently what suStentation
has lost. Eyangelistic contributions have
increased from $75,772 10 S90.1s9, and
foreign missions from S105,36S to S1lS.-
442. Pastors salaries have been in
creased by $4,000, and the total, ST.
92l, $50, shows an advance of SlO4,2JJ,
The first session of the Catholic Sum
mer School closed atNew London, Conn,
August 10Th, with a reception rendered
to several well-known Catholic writers
who read short selections from their
"
sons Lathrop, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop.
Mrs. Il. ]. Martin and Miss katherine
Il. Conway. Letters of regret were
read from Father Hewitt, of New York,
Louise lmOgen Quincy and others.
Archbishop Corrigan made brief ad-
dress. Father Mcmahon announced
that the school would be continued
through the winter; that beginning in
October lectures would be published in
the reading circle review on Mental Phi
losophy, History, Evidence of Religion
the school, the Rev. Father Sheedy, of
Pennsylvania, announced that there
would be another session next summer,
the time and place Of which would be
afterward made known.
At the recent Presbyterian General
Assembly in Montreal the report Of the
committee on the State Of religion, pre-
sented by DIR. hackay. gave an inter
esting alphabetical summary of the
causes operating against Christian
growth: A. Ambition, Adventism. h.
blaming the Church. @. Covetousness,
Card Playing, Craze after novelties. ID.
Debt. Divisions, Dancing-parties, Dys-
pepsia of spirit. Il, Erroneous views,
Ego, or self. i; Friyolity,. Formally,
False doctrine G.. Gambling, Gossip,
Gayety' III. Haste to be rich, Homes
scarce, Horse-racing. l. Intemperance.
immortality, Indifference, Inconsistencies
Of Chistians. j, Jealousy. X. Knee
drill neglected. l.. Light Literature,
Lumber camp life, Lotteries, Love of
gain. NJ. Mammonism. n. Neglect of
family religion. 0. Ordinances irregu-
larly attended. 7. Pleasure-seeking. Po-
IItical and Party corruption and strife,
Poverty, Plypouthism: =; Quack evan
gelists. r. Rivalry. s. Sabbath desecra
lion, Skepticism SANDER, Shebeens, T.
Trinity OF evil, Theatre-going:. u. I'm
Universalism. v. Vanity.
w. Worldliness, Want of good women.
x. Extravaganza, Exodus OF good pee
PIE PIE, x, Ssu s|or1 ana Of G SIo Ssss