The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-23

10000 members, and founded over fifty
chapels in various parts Of London.
Bishop Claggett was fifty years old al
the time of his conservation, and his
episcopate extended over twenty-four
! years. In 1900, when the First Congress
| sat In the newly-esta blished capital al
| Washington, Bishop Claggett was chap
| lain,
Seven OF the directors OF the British
| East Africa Company have instituted a
| new mission in eastern equatorial Africa,
| and have personally subscribed $4,000
for this purpose
Bishop Wescott believes that the re-
vised version OF the New Testament has
brought the words and thoughts Of the
apostles before English people with a
purity and eXactness never attained be-
fore. and that the next generation viii
fully recognize its authority.
An English clergyman has offered to
live entirely among the gypsies. He will
travel with them in a van OF his own
and will have under his care three thou
sand nomads, 70 many Of whom he is
already well known.
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes in this
pathetic strain Of the death Of Whittier:
ITO such as ne the transition from this
world 10 the next is but slight 1t would
be selfish to sorrow. Ours is the loss and
his the eternal gain. I wish l might send
a fitting tribute. but my days are almost
numbered and my pen halts in my hand"
The Rev. J. r. Denham, rector Of st.
Johns Episcopal church, Dumfries, who
desires TO see pew rents abolished, has
offered TO the congregation a contribution
OF Fl, 200 toward an endowment fund, TO
- IL - Az al f.,st ,Iv
is equivalent 10 giving up his salary for
the period named.-Dundee Weekly News.
According to superintendent Byrnes,
"the craze for gambling is causing no
end OF trouble In New York. It is ruin
ing hundreds and thousands OF business
men, and making thieves Of men and boys
who work on moderate salaries. Most
OF the harm is done at the pool-rooms
IN the city."l
One Of the results Of Mr.. Moody's labor
in Glasgow was the formation OF the
Glasgow United Evangelistic Associa-
tion," which through the past year, sum-
mer and winter has been carrying on
work with the best OF results. There
are three csnters, the Tent and Bethany
and Mizpah Halls. Much has been done
for children by means Of refuge, homes
for girls and day resorts for the desti-
tute and neglected.
One little anecdote of Sturgeon In his
lighter vein may be recorded, as 1t con-
tains piece OF very wholesome advice.
He had been condemning the practice Of
cherishing sorrow; nursing and fond
ling It," III you have a bitter pill to
take" he exclaimed, swallow your pdll.
Gulp IL down, don't chew It," How many
good folks there are In the world who
would be the better for taking to heart
this sunshiny counsel. and resolving in
future not to Chew their pills."
Mr.. Moody has been continuing his re-
vival work in the Southern part OF Ire
land, vising Armagh and Cork, where he
spent three days. A large number OF
well known Roman Catholics were pres
ent at the meetings. At the same time
Messrs. Mcneil and Burke have been fol-
lowing up Mr.. Moody's work at Belfast,
giving their attention especially to meet
ings for business men. The people in
Dublin have resolved 10 erect a special
building In which Mr.. Moody may close
his Irish visit by fortnightly services
early in October.
The Christian Coiporter Association Of
Germany recently held Its twenty-ffth
anniversary at Gernsbach, In Baden.
This Association was founded by Baron
Julius Won Gemmingen in 1867, for the
purpose OF tract distribution. During the
Franco-German war the Baron, accom-
panied by twenty colporters and pastors,
went TO work on the battle-felds, in the
encampments and hospitals among the
French and Germans. and distributed 65,-
900 Bibles and portions and nearly 5000
900 tracts In different languages. A large
number OF colporters. agents and de-
positories are working In many parts OF
Germany. also In Switzerland. Austria.
Russia and other countries. It's eata-
logue. including 80 publications, con-
tains works by Bonar. christlieb. FRANKIE,
Monod. Sturgeon and others.