The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
LIST or BREVITIBS.
Carefully Condensed News in the Various
Churches

Churches.
The Canadian Presbyterian General As
sembly will be held this year ar Brad
ford, Ontario during the second and third
weeks of June.
John Jacob Aston has decided ~ erect
a memorial chapel 10 his father. the late
William Aston. The building will be on
the corner Of Sixty-hfth street and Madi-
ron avenue, and vii be under the admin
istratior Of Trinity church.
The large old Catholic congregation IN
Munich. by am almost unanimous vote
has decided 10 introduce the German
mass liturgy ard beginning with the
innovation was made ON Christmas day
Heretofore the Latin liturgy had been
in use.
The thirty-slxth convention OF the
General Synod Of the Evanyelical Luth-
eran Church I'm the United states OF
America will be hold in Trinity Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church. Canton. o., the Rev
j. Harpster, pastor beginning on We'd
nesday evening, May a. 1898.
The new Spanish Protestant chapel
built and endowed under The ausnires 81
the Archbishop Of Dublin about which
there has be an so much sail. and whose
dedication has often been $50 often uost-
poned. Was opened March 18th. with the
full permission Of -he civil authorities.
The requirements OF Tho law as 10 the
removal from tho facade OF the building
of all outward symbols i'm the shape ~
4 cross and Latin inscription. had been
complied with. and the Inauguration
passed almost without notice Tho incl
dent. which has attracted attention and
comment I'm some circles and anxiety i'm
others, may now be regarded as az an
end.
A special meeting was held az Spur
geOns Tabernacle church March Goth 70
take steps toward deciding upon n per-
manent pastor The principle candidates
have been the Rev. Arthur Pierson. u. 3D..
Of Philadelphia: the Rev James Spur
geon, brother OF tho late Charles Spur
geon, and the Rev Thomas Sturgeon
son Of the late Charles Sturgeon The
resignation Of tho Rev. James Sturgeon
from his temporary pastorato was accept
ed and the meeting passed by a majority
Of 1000 a resolution thar the Ecv. Thomf-
Sturgeon be invited 10 oficiate I'm the
pulpit for ono year with a view 20 hoc0m-
ing the permanent pastor Of the congre-
cation. lie will begin his duties I'm june
II will be remembered that last year
the General Synod Of the Reformed
% Itch) Church. instead Of adcptng fhe
plan Of the Federal Union with tho Re-
formed German Church, resolved 20 SUBJ
nit the question 10 the classes for their
opinion. Three OF the thirtv-four classes
voted on the matter last IAN those of
New York. Raritan and Schenectady
They all voted I'm favor or fei union,
the other classes will vote this month.
~. -. faHH 90. ..ns
Gntelligencer. strongly urges the classes
10 approve the proposed federation. AMI
says that II would he painful and hu-
initiating FOR a Church which is ~ tho
broad and catholic spirit Of ours. 10 de-
clare itself narrow and bgotod. "a
would do by such an act"
Ever since 1851 Dr Joseph p Parker.
pastor Of the CITY Temple. London has
had midday lectures on Thursi1f-,
which have always been well ATTENDED.
These have been supplemented since lMl
by Thursday evening concerts. under 'f'
care of r. Minsh1ll. n successful concert
conductor and director Of music AZ fn'
Temple. The purpose has been 20 attract
young men away from the music hans
or dance houses Accordingly the best
OF popular and classic music IS given ~
professional artists many Of whom give
their services at reduced rates. Mt
Mnshail believes that the Church mas
mission I'm providing musical amuSeuent
FOR the people. and finds his reward IN
many letters from Young men VINO krate-
fully acknowledge the debt they owe 70
these concerts for drawing them away
from other places OF resort where the
influences were only evil.
The letter or the Roman Catholic bish-
ops OF the province OF New YORK on
the occasion OF the Episcopal jubilee or
tho Pope. and his reply have just been
mode hubble The chief interest centres
en- the following sentence In the letter OF
me bishops. expressing their Difference
- Mgr Satoll: In entire obedience 20
vour Holiness. we venerate the authority
., the DELEGATE Apostolic. and with united
strength and counsels will cooperate for
The success OF this mission, that IL may
nromote harmony among bishops. uphold
re rights OF all and establish stiil armer
hords OF union with the Holy See
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