The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
News From Pulpit and Parish Con-
densed.


DR.. Van Dyke has announced that he
has declined the invitation TO Andover
Theological Seminary. and Will remain in
New York He will, however. take a
vacation for much needed rest.
The Southern Presbyterian Church pro-
poses to have the professors in their
new Louisville Seminary subject to cleo
ton by directors. approval by several
separate synods, and subject to disappro-
val by the General Assembly. Transfers
and removals are counted the same as
election.
The thirty-eighth session Gorty-eighth
year, of the Southern Baptist Convention
will be held with the Baptist churches
In the city of Nashville. Tenn, beginning
Friday, May u, 1888, at 10 A. NJ. Preacher
OF annual sermon. the Rev. w. z.
Hatcher. D. D.. OF Virginia; alternate,
the Rev j. Morgan Wells, d. D., Of Ten
nessee.
The Presbytery OF New York divides
It's ccrimissi oners to the assembly in the
same proportion as last year. only II gives
the l5rger proportion this year to BrieGs.
: he delegation stands J to in his favor
Last year IL was s TO against him.
There were Is commissioners end alter
mates elected last week, Of whom II, II
Is ssid, favor Briggs and II oppose him.
The movement TO secure success n
to Bishop BI ooks. in Massachusetts,, has
taken form in the action of number
OF clergymen and laymen OF the Episco-
pal Church. The liberal element have
nominated for the place the Rev. DR..
Greer, OF st. rthClomews church, of
New York. ard the conservative element
have also nominated the Rev. DR.. Nor
York. The election does not take place
until May, 20 these are simply what
may be termed caucus nominations. DR..
Greer has since announced that he can
not consider the nomination.
The unique. solemn and impressive
Easter services of the Greek Orthodox
Church were celebrated last week for
the first time In Chicago. over 100 per-
sons were present, including the Impe-
rial Russian Commissioners to the Fair
and several Russian officers. The ser
vices, which were conducted by Father
Ambrose Vretta, included march
around the house by the prest and at
teiIdants. all carrying lighted candles,
symbolizing tho search Of the Apostles
for Christ around his open tomb The
ceremonies continue until the app eaiance
OF the morning star, when all parfaKe
OF food blessed by the priest, Simplifying
the close Of Lent
The national Baptist anniversaries will
take place at Denver, Col, May 22d-30th,
as follows: Monday and Tuesday, May
22d and 2Sd-WomaHs Baptist Foreign
Missionary Societies and Womans Bap-
tist Home Mission Society; Wednesday
and Thursday. May 2ith and 25th-Amer-
team Baptist Publication Society and
A.. .f ~ Eri-
day ard Saturday, May 26th and 9th
Az uican Baptist Missionary Union; sun
day, May .sth-Annual sermons Def IRE
the Missionary Union, Home Mission So
ciety and Publication Society; Monday
and Tuesday, May 18th and 30th-Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society. 1t Is
expected that the Baptist Young Peoples
Urior will hold meetings each morning
during tina anniversaries.
The union meetings Of the Baptist,
Congregational, Presbyterian and Metho-
dist churches IN Ypsianti. Mich, under
the lead Of DR.. Munhall, closed just before
the place was nearly destroyed by
tornado They were attended with mark
ed success, and not only have there been
many additions to the churches, but MEM
beers themselves have been stirred to
new life. Especially interesting have been
the Bible readings In the afternoon for
audiences composed chiefly of protesting
Christians. The results are not all gath
cred In, but already not far from 400
persons have expressed a desire for a
Christian life. The revival services at
Babylon, which closed some little time
since have been followed by a united
work on the part OF the churches, which
gives hope that the result will b, perma-
nent and Of the greatest value
The fourth international convention of
the Young Women's Christian Association
of the United States and British provinces
will be held at Toledo. April Nth-3)th
Among the convention speakers will be
DIR. Thomas c. Hall and Professor Ora
ham Taylor. OF Chicago. DIR. James II.
Brooks of St. Louis. Mr.. L. d. Wishard
of New York city. and number Of As
ISOLATION workers. Among the topics for
will be the following: The
Boarding Home, Employment Bureau and
Finances: The Aim OF the Physical Work.
Duty OF Christian Women to their Physi-
cal Natures; City and College Association
Social Life; Amusements and Entertain
ments: Educational Work In the Common
Branches. Industrial and Art Glasses,
Relations Of Associations to University
Extension Work; Intellectual and Devo-
fional Bible Study. Training Glasses, Cos
pei and Missionary Meetings; The Evan
kelical Basis; Secretarial Training.