The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01

The American Bible society will make a
large exhibit Of Bibles at the Chicago LAp'-
siii0u.
Lady Henry Somerset has persuaded Mss
Funn Hood one of ;ne most efficient OF me
W.C.T. 4. worker, in Chicago, 10 20 Wiih
her IN ENGLAND 90 assist ia the better organ!-
lation Of temperance work there.
The nr0iect for founding in Glasgow Bible
Training school. ON fhe general plan oil Mt.
Noodys school IN Chicago, has rapidly taken
shape. and ARRANGEMENTS are Delng perfected
for a similar institution in Edinburgh.
The number of young men i'm the United
States is estimated al 6jOO,NJD. OF these, II
is said that $4,000 are enrolled among the
criminal classes, and that only oiJ,OOO are
connected with any Christian body.
The difficulty regarding American mission
aric. jon the Caroline Islands has been salts
faclorily arranged spain consents 10 the re-
torn OF tae missionaries 10 the ISLANDS, ana
agrees that they snail NOT bee hampered IN their
missionary work, provided they 90 not inter-
lere with local government matters OF Ques-
ton, between the island authorities and the
natives.
Nir. M0olv's Bible Training institute is re-
nresunfed ON thc foreign field by twenty-iour
workers, among the North American Indians
bv l0ur. while nineteen are engaged in WOrA
n Chicago ITSELF The foreign workers are
in Aimee. India, China. Japan, turkey,
Persia and south and Central Aniorca
The Christian O.ondon). ln commenting on
+ fhp work accomplished Dy Messls. Moody and
~anker. note. especially The fact thai so many
/ ,..,ul. ,,ho differed strongly ON subordinate
/ fhoIf0b imuorfant matters Oi creed on Chuich
Government loined hands gladly Win them
iu then. worn for ludiFiduai-. ihd' emphasiI-
/ i.c very strongly .he Uni yof the people not
wIthsfandiug the disturbed condition OF the
ecclesiastical Uocld
At the close of the missionary anniversary
az Central Pennsylvania Conference, } Oik,
Pa. certain laymen who had been deeply In-
fer.stod in tAe great work u India for more
+ than a year surprised the audience by pro-
posing 90 raise $1,000 10 send % Bisn0p
'uoNnsn JOB This time of need. Two of them
gave $3.50 each. and Others smaller sums. and
II v4- quickly secured. aud a Telegram sent
Bishop ll0Jgin TO that effect.
Largely through the efforts of the Christian
EudeaN0r Societies religion. services have
been provided for nearly all the ltic-sa>ing
stations OF the New Jersey coast. and are
the Iniicd states The Rev $. j.. Young,
pastor OF the Westminster church, Asbu. s.
Park. y. a.. has especially Interested himself
in the matter. as well a. iu the enorts being
made ID secure better wages and accOmlnO-
dat0ns Tor these lnen.
-.
There are said to be nlteen million followers
of insane religious delusious In Russia. lne
members of one sect, called the l'unaways,
SIS from their towns as soon as they accept
/ the new faith. The dumb Boys are another
curious sect some Of .hcu are known 10
/ have kept their VOW of silence for mole than
hny years. Another breaches suicide As an
absolute necessity for salvation.
The Rev. Lewis b. Patton. Of East Orange,
/ 3D.. a graduate of Princeton College and
Seminary. has been invited 10 the chair OF
Old Testament Languages and Literature IN
Hartford Theological seminary made vacant
bv the departure OF Professor T.. 4. Blssell 10
fake the char OF Biblical Theology 10 NcCOr-
mick seminary, at Chicago. MI Patton IS
Young man. bat has already won high place
amOng Oriental scholars. Ie has been for
TWO wears in Germany making special
study of Hebrew, AssylIan Arabic and
c0gnate languages.
GU of each moment some good we obtain,
Something tO wunow AMI scatter again.
All that We listen TO. all that We read.
All that We thinn Of. Us gathering seed.
Gathering seed. we must scatter rs well:
God Will watch over tho plsce whore 30 fell.
Only the gain OF the harvest is ours.
Shall We plant tllstlos or shall we plant flowers.
Pollard.
Archbishop Helanu's presence i'm Rome,
and his urgent advocacy of his ideas on eau
cation. bale aroused great deal OF interest.
The Jesuit ORGAN has attacked him very
hnrcelv. and 10 has been generally understood
that the Pope Ind0rsed Whatever the CNilta
tattOlioa said. on the other hand. Leo XIII.
has repeatedly affirmed That be has no organ,
and that il the people wish TO know what lac
thinks they must conf their attention 10
what ne says. kilograms have been received
stating that the Pope had sent a letter 10
Archbishop Ireland disappearing the position
of the Ciyilta CattOlica, but the next day
another telegram announced that be had not
sent such letter.
one evening as NOhammod. after a weary
march through the desert was.camping with
bis followers be overheard one OF them saying.
81 will loose my camel aud commit IL 10 Cod"
The pf0phe. Immediately exclaimed. "Frend.
tie thy camel and commit DO TO Cod We
cannot expect an indulgent Providence 10
make up for our neglect OF proper effort.
How great pleasure 10 * To discern now
the most wise Goa is prOyideutialy steering
all to the port Of bis own praise !and his
peoples happiness. while almost the whole
world IS busIiy engaged IN managing the sails
and tuggiug at the oars with quite an OppO-
site design and purpose.
The French Minister of Justice has sent 4
letter TO the civil authorities throughout
France instuctug them TO TepOr, any dis
turbances in the churches, and foTbiddlng
the priests 10 critcise the laws o. the acis OF
the Government. On the other hand "A pas
toral letter from the Archbishop and shops
of Mines saws that the attitude OF the Holy
see in calling upon the faithful - accept the
Republic, simply implies respect Tor the
powers that be, and that that respect shall ne
observed only as long as Is required by the
eNigencies of the common veal; That the duty
OF submission ceases when the right 10 COM
mand il ceases. All that the Pope requires is
that the people shall not become rebels and
consplajors prepared 10 engage in msurrec-
ton.
At convention heid IN Germany, Septem-
TENDER, lSSe. at the suggestion OF Pastor Won
Schumbach, OF America, a theological stu
dent and twO GYM asia students were deeply
IMPRESSED with the lack Of Christian spirit IN
their comrades. AS result they formed the
first Bible circle at Elberted in October,
1850. gathering together for prayer from ten
TO twenty gymuasIa students under the
leadership Of pastor. The same winter