The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24
CLOsELY CONDENsED NEW,
Regarding the Re .igious World In G' neral

Regarding the Religious World In G' neral
And is this then the way ne looks
This tiresome creature, Phillips Brooks!
No wonder, if tits thus ne looks,
The church has doubt Of Philips Brooks.
Wen. If he knows himself, he'll try
70 give these doubtful looks the lie.
lie dares not promise. but wilEseek
Even as "a Bishop to be meek;
To walk the way he shall be shown,
To trust strength that's not his own,
TO fill the years with honest work
To serve his day and not 10 shirk:
TO quite forget what folks have said,
TO keep mis- heart and keep his head;
Until men, laying him to rest.
Shall say, AT least, he did his best"
Amen.
The discussion in regard to redistribu-
ton of the Episcopal diocese Of this State
has resulted in the decision at meet
ing OF representatives. of Che five dioceses
TO create two new ones, one out Of the
counties included in the dioceses Of New
York and Albany and one out OF the
counties in the diocese of Western New
York.
The curious report comes to US. on APP
parently good authority, that at a late
conference in Cleveland three Polish
priests, representing $1,000 Polish Catho-
lies agreed 70 accept DR. Edward X.
Knowles. OF Worcester Mass. as bishop
elect. and that this makes eight priests ina
all thus far The Kolasinski schism has
come 10 an end, We understand; but here
is new schism which may be much
more portentous, and give Monseignor Sa-
tolh something 10 do.
An interesting piece OF translation work
the translation OF part Of the Russian
liturgy into the dialect OF the Yakuts Of
Northeastern Siberia. has Just been ac-
complished by some Russian scholars. II
seems that the language Of the Yakuts
is so poor that IL can only reckon a total
Of Two hundred root words. They have
no word for body, as distinguished from
flesh, and none for bread" The Lords
Prayer even could not be translated liter
ally.
The American Sunday school Union has
received for its missionary work this
year Sl2015S, against Sl09Z}S for the pre-
NlOus year. 1t has employed l3S men,
50 Of whom were at work during the
Whole twelve months. and 81 during a
portion OF the year. They have organized
l.is5 new Sunday schools with s., y73 teach
eis ana scholars, reorganized $50, and
gwen ana To existing schools 1888 times.
made ", 20 visits TO families and dis
tibuted 1923 Bibles and Testaments.
me organization Of churches has follow
ed in los cases.
Dr. Lyman Abbott proposes to the Con-
pregatOnal Home Missionary Society that
leading
churches In the East to give up their
pastor and one of their leading lavmen.
Tor two or three SUNDAYS and three or
Tour weeks, for a campaign In behalf OF
nome missions in the West, visiting and
preaching and generally helDing inc
cause. This is what DR.. William NJ.
Iayl or did for the Congregational Church
building Society. lie made a much longer
campaign In behalf of a parsonage fund.
WHICH is stu doing excellent work and
renewing Itself.
The recent action Of the Prussian Par
lament, which, by an overwhelming vote.
granted the Protestant Church of the |
Kingdom greater liberties IN the manage |
ment Of their own affairs. and also more |
means for carrying on the |
work OF the church is the
eight years ago 1t is also substantial |
victory OF the conservative and positive |
element I'm Church and State over the |
radical and liberal-i. e., liberal, as under /
STOOD on the Continent. where II practi- |
cdIy signifies revolutionary of traditional |
tenets and teachings. In 1856 lust after /
the end of the Kulturkampf by the estab- /
llshment or modus Vivendi with Rome |
the concessions made 70 the Vatican drove /
the Evangeiicais to arms, and, in the fam
Gus Won Hammcrstein Resolutions tba,,
asked FOR greater independence from STATE
control. AZ the time. Bismark in very
decided terms, refused to entertain Tho
proposition, having, as ne then stated
enough Of trouble with the Roman Catho'
he hierarchy, without permitting the for
nation of Protestant hierarchy. The
however. would not down il
reaopeared In nearly the same form in
every session OF the Parliament. nntn
now the demands have been Complied
with. largely through the. efforts of av
'ourt Preacher Stocker, who Is a mon
Der OF both the Prussian and the German
Parliaments. one OF the tights now con
erred upon the congregations Is thar ~
discipline In the case OF members who
ienv the fundamentals OF the Evangelical
aith II Is thought that the exere,so 81
his right will drive many liberals Out
II the churches Of which they have AT
east formally been members.