The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09
SOME RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Loading News In the Churches Con.
deused.

The General Bible Conference 90 North.
field assemblies August lst. Among he
Sneakers viii be Or. a. r. Gordon No
Boston. the Rev. 4. G.. Dixon. ~ Brook.
lyn; President Merrill T. Gates. Wtr
ID. w. Whiite. and others. It is also
hoped that the Rev. John NcNan .
Scotland, the Hon. x. Morton. OF U4ml.
ton, ont, and others viii be present.
W. PobedcRcstoff. the Rusln Minister
Of Religion, H. said 10 have made us. =
most opprobrious epi,hets with rnrl ~
the two English Qu1kers who l4re Boon
recently visiting Russia WITH fhe obIac.
OF inquiring into the condition 0f tho
prosecuted Pr0testants ana expresses hls
determination GO thoroughly cleanse Or-
thodOx Russia u these pesUerf heretics
though all the fools I'm England try 90
prevent him
The officers and managers II the sun-
dayscho0l Union have taken action %
rescind their former action, and author
tie g. meeting OF the officers and misc
sionaries Of the society 20 Doe held m
Chicago during the Exposition. Ihcy
base this upon the decision In favor 10
opening the gates on Sunday. and desire
thus 70 express their disapprobauon u
all violation OF the Lords bay aud he
Influences that tend 10 secularize A.
The Governors OF Stayropol and OK ths
kOuban district have ISSUED orders pros
hlbitlng the meeting together in these
provinces OF Baptlst-Stundisfs fr o.
iigiOus purposes. TIE alleged reason Tor
this drastic measure IS the omission of
a prayer Tor the Car IN the Baptist aer-
vices, the real reason. however ia that
latterly a considerable number ~ Orfh0-
dox Russians have been visiting the Hlp-
fist meetings With o view t3 being al-
mitted 10 membership.
Following the example OF the New YORK
Central railroad. tie Pennsylvania 300.
road has erected a Young Mems thas-
tan Association building for the railroad
department. The cornerstone WAS re-
Gently laid with appropriate ceremonies
by President George -. Roberts NJ tn8
railroad. There were also addresses by
the Rev. Dr. McCaushey. r. g. M0re,
secretary OF the international commit
tee, and others. There were present
large number OF other officers of th- f+
The board Of managers OF the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of ne
Protestant Episcopal Church have made
their annual appropriations for work n
this country. amounting ga t2i1t'' ~
this sum s57 $40 is for work among mo
colored people In the South. ana Sil-p
for work among the indiaps. There Nis
also appropriated for foreign missions
the sum Of sis7, 1886 10 be devoted io ne
mission school in Greece and me "oIA
In Africa, China. Japan and Haiu
The number Of theological candidate $
who fail TO pass in Prussia Is cutie large
with good reasons the examination u
/ called a "rigOrosum." The latest hh'
nual report states that ~ $50 cand'ii'e'
| OF the first examination, ~ failed 10 pass
| OF the other 4GS. not one received u,'
mark "hrst-class:" only NS had inl'
! crate" and $40 merely passed. or i-'
| asa candidates for tlfe second tkini.,.A
ton. two years after the first. 81 iAi..
20 pass. OF the other AZ, not on. W.
"nrst-class;" f27 moderate ana "a
only passed. .-..-..---.--s.