The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
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Condensed Eews-Thc Churches Here nm,
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III McGlynn has been In Rome and
had long and exceedingly cordial au
dlence with the Pope. Cardinals Ram.
polla and Ledochowsli have also treated
him very courteously.
Dr. Edward Braislin, during his seven
years pastorate OF the Washington-ave-
nue. Baptist church, In BROOKLYN. had
'hs pleasure OF welcoming 427 members
OF whom he baptized 2e3.
Inc statement In late issue. by which
the building Of the loo churches I'm Ar
kansas during ten years was credited 70
one body. the Cumberland Presbyterian
ehurch, was incorrect. What Governor
flsh6ack said was that all the denornina-
lions together had accomplished that.
mo Rev Dr. Campbell. professor Of
Church history IN the PRESBYTERIAN Col
Iese or Montreal, is on trial before the
local Presbytery on a charge OF heresv
The charge is based upon an address
In which DR. Campbell said that he could
not peiieVe IN such God as that de-
scribed In the Old Testament.
A committee Of the Patria Club. includ-
Ing Noah Davis. Cephas Brainerd. Drs.
Greer, Macarthur and Fox. and Others.
have Issued a call TO the clergy Of New
York. asking them on the Sunday pre-
ceding or following the <h OF July. 10
take for the subject OF their sermons
some topic connected with the mainte-
nance.
At the meeting OF the Presbytery OF
Chicago, when reports were made Of the
meeting Of the General Assembly Il Is
reported that the Rev Thomas G. Hall
"a ffvfraaT "a a., 10
rlan Church had acted in way that was
neither legal nor constitutional and had
taken a position narrower than that OF
any other Church in the world. His
words seem to have provoked no dis
sent.
one Of the interesting and significant
facts brought out at the Home Mission
airy Society meeting In Saratoga, was IN
regard 10 the religious restitution OF some
Of the Thousand Islands I'm the St Law
renee. on only three or four have there
been religious services, and when at one
time. a church was built on one Of the
islands, II was so strange to the people
that they would come and knock at the
door as at private residence.
At the recent meeting Of the American
Unitarian Association in Boston, the
president, the Hon. G. S. Hall, called spe-
cial attention 10 the growth Of the assoc
citation during the past six years. The
number of societies has increased from
80 20 456 the number Of life members
from l.&4 10 1.s3s, and the assets from
$5O3 sG TO S5iS.Si5. Among the speakers
were Colonel r. w. Higginson, DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale, John +. Roberts Of
Kansas City, Mo. and the Rev. Charles
]. X. Jones. OF Louisville, Ky.
The Unitarians Of England. I'm their
annual meeting. have. been discussing the
New Theology" as set forth by Mr..
r. +. Horton, Or. Lyman Abbott and
Or. ]. NJ. Wilton. principal Fairbairn
they set aside as belonging rather 10 the
older school) They come 20 the conclu-
sion that II has little I'm common with
since IL is couched I'm Trini-
tartan phraseology, and is wrong in
since it quotes n prophet 10
show what an apostle must have meant.
They do. indeed, praise 1t as an honest
Effort TO adjust theology 10 the new con-
1tions. but claim that Unitarians must
iull be content to stand alone 80 an out |
post far from the advanced lines Of the !
main body.