The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-28
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
In the Churches Here and There-BreVi-
ties.


Ties.
The sixty-eighth annual meeting OF the
American Tract Society serves TO bring
anew TO public attention the great gooa
that society has accomplished since It's
first beginning And we are GLAD 10 be
n witness TO the increased efficiency OF
its present administration under Dr.
Shearer's admirable management anu
~ we might be allowed suggestion IL
would be that the society might put
forth the whole series OF Bible TEXTBOOKS
which the Religious Tract Society the
Bagsters and IN this country the Reveil
COMPANY issues. For most Of textbooks
parties in this country have 20 send 10
England We do not see why the Tract
Society might not supply them
The thirteth International Convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
was opened I'm indianapolis Ind. on We'd
nesdav. MAY 10th. Reports from 1913
associations show an aggregate member
shin Of 2t5 500 The following officers
were elected: President. G.. n. Pierce,
Dayton. Ohio; Nice-President l. II.
Packard. Montreal; Second Nice-Presi-
dent r. A. Orr. Pittsburg. Other Vice
Presidents Ira Chase, Indianapolis
Francis Batchelder, Boston; w. Woods
NJ "A
y. D.; G. +. Orchard, Tacoma, Washing
ton.
A timely and valuable publication is
the little pamphlet on Chinese EXclu-
sion" published by Rev. Gilbert Reid,
for many years a missionary In Chine,
but now located temporarily at warsaw.
n. Y. Mr.. Reid speaks with the knowl-
edge Of one who has had ample oppor-
tunities for the study OF Chinese life and
character. and who brings 20 the cOnsie-
Grafton Of this important question a free
and unbiased mind His conclusions on
this matter are worthy Of the most
thoughtful attention. The pamphlet may
be had by addressing Mr.. Reid at War
saw.
The Newark Presbytery adopted the
following overture 10 the General As
sembly on Wednesday night Of last week:
"The Presbytery Of Newark respectfully
ovcitures the General Assembly to take
means TO formulate new creed, much
more brief. less speculative, and express
inc more nearly in the exact words OF
Scripture the fundamentals Of our re-
formed system of faith and Of the Word
Of God"
St. Bartholemews p. f. church IS one
OF the richest i'm New York IL numbers
among it's attendants Cornelius Wander
bilt. Mrs ". IT, Vanderbilt, John Jacob
Astor. c. q. williams, president Of the
Chemical Bank; Austin Corbin and Robert
Bonner. The Roosevelts also worship
there. and the Rhinelanders the Harpers,
the Livingtons Mrs. W. X. Thorne and
Chauncey NJ Depew.
At the approaching convention Of the
Episcopal diocese Of Vermont the Right
Rev. Bishop Bissell, who has been in
poor health for several years and almost
wholly unable 20 attend TO his duties.
Will ask the convention TO elect an assis-
tant bishop. Among those mentioned are
Rev. William Bogart Walker. rector Of
ST. Peters church I'm Bennington and
Rev. r. 1shman Bliss. rector of st. Paul's
church. Burlington.
A beautiful granite church, costing over
800 900. entirely built, furnished and siven
10 ST Johns Episcopal Parish. Northamp-
ton. Mass, by George u. Bliss, of New
York native of Northampton, was
consecrated May 10Th Mr.. Bliss and
thirty Of his New York and Philadelphia
friends. including his partner. ex-Vice
Pr ,sident Morton, came in a special car
10 attend the dedication.
The statistics Of the Presbyterian church
IN England. presented recently. show a
membership of 6.S71. an increase Of 200.
The number OF congregations remains
the same. 300. In the Sabbath-schools
81 sre are Z. 1894 teachers and 1852 scholars.
Nearly one-fourth OF the membership
are engaged in active Christian work in
the SaDbath-school as district visitors,
etc.
II has recently been estimated that In
ninety years the Bible societies OF Amer
len have distributed over 2SO,OOOoCo copies.
The American Bible Society alone has
,,r,pted tho book Of books In almost fifty
airerent languages. while the British and
Foreign Bible Society has put forth edl-
lions in almost 200 other tongues ana
dialects. VT.
The annual Convention OF the Brother-
hood OF St Andrew in the United states
will be held in Detroit Mich, September
.4-17th. 49,,
The sixth annual interdenominauonai
saside Bible conference will convene In
Educational Hall Asbury Park. n. j.
August 18th. 1898. at 10 o'clock a. M TO
continue In session ten days.