The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05
Religious Notes.

Religious Notes.
Resolutions in favor OF keeping our
American Sunday are being adopted by
religious bodies all over the country.
They will do good.
The Rev. DR.. William Newton, brother
OF the la,e Richard Newton, D. D., died
In West Chester, Pa. last Thursday; aged
seventy-two years. He was a clergyman
of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
According to the Herald and PreSby'er
a paper is being circulated In the region
of Cincinnati by the adherents OF Or.
Briggs and DR.. Smith, intended TO commit
all signers to peace and liberation OF the
views held by them.
Howard MacQuary, whose suspension
from the Episcopal Church some time ago
caused his name to be somewhat promi-
nent, is spoken OF as having visited Du-
budue. Ia, recently, as a candidate for
the pulpit of the Universalist church Of
that place.
In a recent interview Pere Hyacinthc
stated that his church In the Rue d'Arras,
Paris. though closed temporarily, would
be opened again. A committee OF laym'n
is 70 be formed to relieve him OF the tna-
cial burden. Pere Hyacinthe spoke most
hopefully OF his work on the Continent.
There does not seem TO be much pros
pect for that projected union OF Congrega-
tionalists and Presbyterians In Canada
The gathering for the discussion gave
occasion for emphasizing on either ride
the peculiar advantages OF each with
the effect OF strengthening each In their
own view. II is impossible, therefore, that
advantages will come from the conference
I'm the line Of cooperation rather than
OF union.
The SwedenborgIan Church has suffered
a loss In the death OF its most eminent
theologian. the Rev. Rudolph Leol1rd
Tafel, ID. d., OF London He was OF Ger
man birth and came TO America when
seventeen years OF age; was for several
years a professor in Washington Uniyer-
sity, St. Louis, and about 1870 became
pastor OF a Swedenborgian church In Lon
don. He was also an instructor In the
Swedenborgian College and principal or
the New Church Educational Institute.
The Presbyterians are taking up the cir
cult riding, and quite successfully. The
Rev. Emmanuel Shultz, OF Rehoboth, Ind,
issues card OF appointments. These are
eight in number, reached, each OF them.
once in three weeks, and with occasional
revival services at each place. During
the last three MONTHS Ho mas ItNtlf'A
nearly fifty members. on profession. In
one OF these charges. This Is good SER
vice and work that might be done to good
advantage and with much resultant Joy
by some who are now without charge
-Four grandsons OF Garibaldi, the Italian
patriot, have been placed by their father
in the Methodist Episcopal Institute in
Roma TO be educated. The father said
in placing them there: II do not want my
boys taught by the Romanists." This
school is the beginning Of great Metho-
dist educational plant 10 be erected In
Roma. Besides the school there will be a
college, a theological seminary and
book concern. Funds for the erection Of
the seminary buildings have been sup
piled by the late Rev. G.. A. Reeder, OF
Ohio. and the seminary will be named
for him. The buildings will stand in the
Via Ventia Settembre. the very street
which Garibaldi trod In entering Roma
with his armies.