The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Regarding News In the Churches n
Large.


The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions reports for the month Of November
S5757O as against $40 45s for the preceding
year and for seven months $3.50 OS.
against SEG 424.
IL Is announced that more than major
ity Of the dioceses Of the Protestant Epis.
copai Church in this country have signi.
fled their confirmation of the election OF
Father Han TO the Episcopate of Vermont
DR.. Armory II. Bradford of MontcIair
has been chosen to succeed Or. Charles
Il. Deefs, as President of the American
Institute Of Christian Philosophy, and the
editors of it's organ, Christian Thought.
The American Education Society issues
Christian Education as it's new organ. il
is an illustrated magazine, giving a list
and description Of the colleges and schools
Endorsed or supported by this society,
| which now consolidates the old American
! Education Society with the New West
! Commission.
! In 1890 the London Peace Congress
! passed a resolution urging ministers
everywhere to observe the third Sunday in
| December as Peace Sunday, and in their
sermons and prayers 10 make special ref
erence 10 the work Of that society I'm the
direction Of securing arbitration instead
Of war between nations, and I'm general
IN emphasizing the brotherhood Of man.
A special request is issued that the COM
ing Sunday be so observed.
The Rev. j. J. Moore. senior Bishop
Of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
church, and the oldest Bishop OF any
denomination in America, died at Green's
boro, n. c., December 9th, at the age
OF ninety. He had held the Office of
bishop nearly twenty-sx years, his la
ri In, t1,1
Union. He was well-known in Eng
land, where he preached in many lead
ing churches. lie received the degree
Of S. Il. D., from one OF the English
colleges.
The Presbytery of Charleston, S. c..
has issued formal appeal TO the General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. against the action Of the synod
Of South Carolina, reversing the action
Of the Presbytery condemning Miss
Sadie Means, for pursuing her avocation
in a telephone office on Sunday. The
grounds OF appeal are, general Irregular
~ in the conduct of the case before the
Synod, and incorrectness of decision.
Il. Because work, as an avocation, in
a telepr one office on the Sabbath day,
is a disciplnable offense under the
Standards Of the Presbyterian church;
20. Because the evidence that such an
offense has been committed by Miss
Sadie NJ. Means was conclusive"
The movement towards uniting the va
riOus Presbyterian bodies that retain the
use Of versions of the Psalms in their
public worship seems TO be strengthening.
Committees are at work endeavoring to
produce a metrical version better than
those now in use and the highest courts
of the church have signified their will
lingness to set aside their present versions
In favor OF this new one when ii shall be
completed Meanwhile. entirely apart
from this movement, earnest efforts are
being made by members of the United
Presbyterian Church and the Associate Re |
formed Synod Of the South 10 bring those |
two bodies together. AT present ministers |
OF either church enter the other without |
hesitation or scruple. The purpose is |
not so much TO secure formal action as |
TO encourage and increase mutual ac- |
In the belief that the friend |
Illness and sympathy resulting will bring |
about union In the most natural way.