The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-11
Chnrcn nnfIClergy

The Rev. Isham Mills, a Massachusetts
ex-clergyman, has applied for patent
for welting shoes. He hasn't entirely re-
linquished the care Of soies.
The Rev. Josiah Ward Of st. Johns
bury. VT, recently deceased, bequeathed
$1,000 to the Vermont Methodist Semi
nary for the foundation OF a professor
ship.
Dr. Knox, the recently deceased primate
OF ireland. is said TO have received his
archiepiscopal promotion through an err
ror. the see having been intended for an
other Or. Knox.
The Rev. j. L. Medsker Of West
Plains. Kan, says he never slept IN the
same town with a saloon more than
year. He's a newcomer In West PIalhs'
and the saloonmen are uneasy.
Bishop williams OF Connecticut, is now
the senior bishop IN the order Of conse-
Grafton having jurisdiction In the Ansh-
can communion in the world, having Deeh
consecrated in October. lS5l
DIR. Alfred Momerie, one OF the leaders
Of the Broad Church movement in Eng
land. thinks that unity In religious be-
liefs is a future probability-say IN 900 or
600 wears. This may be regarded as faith
without enthusiasm.
DR.. Pentecost affrms that Christianity
IS 100 years behind its opportunities In
India. II we should double our mission
arv force there tomorrow he thinks we
could not begin TO gather the ripe irult
that is already waiting to be gathered.
II was a Philadelphia little boy who
went 10 church and heard a preacher an
nounce repeatedly and emphatically his
text II Am Cod" AS the audience slowly
fled out the boy, according 10 the Press
piped up: Papa, is that really GodY'
The Rev. NJ. ]. Savage. Of Boston.
preached a sermon last Sunday, whose
subject was Lucy Stones last WORDS.
make the World Better" He said that
not one OF the women mentioned IN the
Bible accomplished one thousandth part
of the good accomplished by her.
That is a novel and useful partnership
which the Rev. Mr.. Wright. OF Brooklyn
and his wife have established MRS.
Wright is also a minister. and they nave
between them taken the pastorate OF TWO
churches and will alternate between the
pulplts each week.
The Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher and his
vifa have inst been celebrating at their
home In Brooklyn the siXty-fourtn ami
varsarv OF their wedding The doctor Is
now ninety. Mrs. Beecher eighty-six. or
their twelve children only two are living.
one OF the presents was an edition OF
.TJncle Toms Cabin" sent by Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe.
The Rev. DR.. Paxton, who has just re-
signed the chaplaincy Of the Seventh On.
" Regiment. served throughout the re-
bellion as private. sergeant, lieutenant
and captain. He is a bon vivant, smokes
a good cigar and knows n good glass OF
wine. All over the country among veterans
and clergymen he is known as Johnnie"
Paxton.
Archdeacon Farrar. In defending his
cotrse condemning the teachings OF the
high churchmen OF the Church OF Eng
land says: peace is most dear TO me.
brt we have the highest authority to
teach us that peace and ease ana the
avoidance Of hatred and malediction are
not 10 be purchased at the cost OF ahan-
doning what we believe to be essential
verities."
DIR. wayland tells Of good brother
who in a missionary meeting prayed a.