The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-10

unions between Jews and Christians viii be
abrOgated
An association Of San Francisco girls have
banded together under the name OF the
doctors Daughters" and devote themselves
10 relieving the needs Of people who nave
sickness in their families.
AtLucknOw, where so many were murdered
during the sepOy rebellion thirty years ago,
1000 children, nearly all OF Hlndu-Monam-
medan parentage, recently marched IN
Sunday-school procession.
The four hundred Firms in Chicago are
about 10 establish a church there. 1hey are
adberents Of the Lutheran communion NO
greater insult can be offered than TO take
FINN for a Laplander-a slight often put upon
the former
The graduating class at Harvard College is
divided as follows: Episcopalians, "a; Uni
tariaus, 40; COngregatiOnalists, Al; Baptists,
80: Roman Catholics, 7; Methodists, D.; Pres
byterians, 6; jewish 4; Free Thinkers, 4;
unbiased, TO-
The Jewish Publication Society at its re-
cent meeting has decided 10 put forth a new
English version OF the BlOle. Ohe oi the
erudite Hebrews TO be employed on the trans
Of the Temple Emanuel, New York.
The Band Of Hope Union in England re-
ports Is. AL Bands OF Hope and other juvenile
temperance societies, with membership OF
2.6l3.OO0 young people. In London about
] ,723 meetings were held curing the past year,
and special lecturers had visited 2'e4O schools,
while .248, 100 copies OF the Society's publ
cations had been sold.
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The Swedish Bible society at its annual
meeting in April reported during the year
5000 copies of the Bible printed, b,2l2 BlDles,
6.5l7 Testaments, and Sl5 Psalter5 sold ana
distributed. Since its organization the 80
cietv has printed 355, 227 Bibles, l43, l22 1esta-
ments. SO Psaters, and 60l copies OF the
GosDel Of Matthew III the Lapp language.
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Mar. Hirth. the Roman Catholic Vicar
Anostolic in Uganda, brings the most serious
accusations against the British East African
Company, charging them with Trying 10 Dilhs
the native Roman Catholics, including blng
Nwapga. under the Mussulman yoke, and the
Review of the Catholic Missions, published
i'm France. asserts that Captain Lugard armed
the Protestant natives with rifles, who, sup
ported by the British fort, dloye out the
Roman Catholics, burned their station, ana
took some Of their prisoners. Protestant
missionaries are stated TO be the lnstlgators
Hirth's letter is an eXaggeratlon.
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Neither the churches nor the Young Mems
Christian Association reach the DOOtDlacBs
and newsbOys. Hence the pressing necessity
for establishing boys clubs IN every place.
The newsb0ys of Boston are especially ioftu-
nate in the location Of their club. II in the
next building to the Howard Atbeneum, and
in the midst OF the district largely made up
of other cheap variety shows and dime mu-
seums Billiards and other games are pro-
yided on the fret floor. while a great reading
room occupies the second. The place is open
every evening. The behavior OF the D0Ys mas
always been admirable, and no worker, now
ever passively interested, mas failed In en-
thusiasm after visit 10 this superbly direct
ed charity.
A committee Of the Established Kirk of
Scotland has brought in a report in regard 10
the proper mode OF conducting pubic WOr-
ship. Among its recommendations were the
Use Of the Lords Prayer at all services,
table OF lessons, the Use Of Psalms IN prose
or metre as a prominent feature IN the SER
vice. outward reverence at prayer and the
addition of tire Apostles and Nicene Creeds
10 the hymnal. The moderator OF the AS
semblv at this meeting urged that, after
the PRESBYTERIAN bodies had been united to-
gether. union with the Catholic Church OF
Scotland and Of England should be sought
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Newman Hall has decided TO retire from
the passionate Of Christ Church, London, on
completion Of fifty years OF service. A SUD
gcriptiOn was commenced lOr valuable eX-
preston of good Will and affection, but 1t
came 10 Mr. HALLS knowledge and he re-
Quested that it be not proceeded with. lie
cannot prevent a public meeting IN which
addresses Of cOngratulation VIII be presented
During fifty years he mas aided almost every
denomination In the country and been true
friend of the churches and generous con-
tributor toward every good work. Heis loved
on both sides OF tbe Atlantic.
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When. in the year 1883, General Gordos
fancied the topography OF Jerusalem 10 re-
semble the figure of a human being lying
PROSTATE with limbs TO the south and mead
10 the north in the Hill adjacent 10 the GrOttO
OF jeremiah, il was necessary for him TO md
a sepulcher Tor the ''new tomb" OF our Lord
in the vicinity Of the "skull Hill" For this
proximate or convenient Sepulcher of Christ
ne pitched upon a ruined tomb al the western
tool of his hypothetical CraBion two hundred
and eighty feet east Of The main road going
north and no less than eight hundred aud
sixty feet distant in straight line from the
Damascus Gate Of the city-wall. This tomb
his since mis- day, been emptied of bones and
made earth, and only quite lately surveyed,
drafted and reported upop by Herr c. Scnick
10 the Palestine Exploration Fund. He finds
il 10 have been originally rather small, rock
emf Jewish tomb, but subsequently altered
bv enlargement into a Christian place OF
bnriaI and dating as IL is now shaped from
tho nm or sixth century A. ID. 1t consists
of two chambers connected by an inner door
wav and steps, ana was provided with graves
in the form OF rock hewn troughs as well as
huilt M by the means OF thin slabs, htted
info grooves in the rock, some OF them much
Ton LARGE for the interment Of a single body
indicating MOhommedan burlals. Inc en-
trance il so large and high above the ground
40 10 render door consisting Oh rolllng
stone imnossible. Besides. the face OF the
rack in which the entrance obtains is scarped
nernendicularly ana so shaped as TO show
ihaf an arched building once stood In 'front.'
oT his cave or tomb. These, not TO mention
othar sims render General Gordon's hypothc-
sis unfapable Counting the traditional
senulcher within the city-walls as one, Herr
scbick alludes 20 a second rock.cut TOMB
wing five hundred feet to the west; across the
Nabulus road. which Captain Conder THINKS
mi,ht have been the real tomb OF our Lord"
and then Herr sehIck naiyely adds, so every
one may choose which be likes nom Tue 'oroe
we now have"