The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
Religious Notes.

The famous Canada Revue case Las
been decided against the paper. At VIZ
be remembered that the Revue pdSstu
some very severe criticisms upon the
Roman catholic clergy, whereupon TN
Archbishop OF Montreal wrote and read
in the churches 4 circular letter Ioi
bidding the people to have anything Ip
do WIN me paper rne Pr9pre age '' }o,
libel. The Judge decided that the circular
was rot lneOus and I'm any case Wa
privileged, and that 1t was a cnticism
which he had "A right TO make. The de
cision is spoken of as able and apparent
ly legal, but the question IS raised 10y thc
Protestant press Nhether an authorize
tive aud ruiuOuS boycott can De justly
regarded as a mere personal criticism.
ANY comparison with statements 10y Pro-
ttstant ministers fails because no Pro.
testant exercises the authority that the
archbishop does.
The action Of the last General Assem-
bis of the Southern Presbyterian church
in refusing TO appoint a Committee Of
Conference on Union with the Northern
church does not meet with UNIVERSAL az.
prevail. The Southern Synod NJ Kentucky
by a rising vote ana with no opposition
adopted action, expressing regret for the
course taken, on the ground that such
conference would be courteous, anu
would tend to bring about better under
Standing Of the real and fundamental
Of South Carolina the action Of the As
semtlN was approved BY majority OK
only two.
Mr.. Moody is to hold series of meet
iugs In Lowell next month, and great
preparations are already being made.-In-
dependent.
The building Of the Luther Church in
Rome has been postponed tor the pres
ent This does not mean that th, Orisi-
nal aim of establishing Seli-SupportuS
Protestant congregation having its own
church has been aba N0ned, but whilst
this is still REGARDED as the highest aim,
il Is thought that the time has not yea
come for ITS realization. What is needed
first Of all IS an eVdnEellral hoSplCe, Tor
the entertainment Of iTotestantS coming
70 Rome and which might also serve as
a centre for evangelical church life.
\ proposition has been made 20 increase
the number Of diOceses In the State Of
New York from I'VE 10 seven The New
York sun says: "incidentatiy to TINS re-
distribution of di0Ceses, IL has been sug-
gestrd that the office Of Archbishop
might be created in The Episcopal Church
OF this country. with the general under
standing that il would be filled by Bishop
Potter as matter Of course
Pastor H. T. Holser. the American re-
prssentatiyp OF the Seventh Day Adyen-
~ their publishing house IN Basel.
switzerland was arrested on October
9th, and is now undergoing term OF
sixty-one days Imprisonment for allow
ing work To be done in the publishing
office. on Sunday. As the continental
Sunday" is observed in Basel with more
or less revelry and az the soldiers parade
and shoot at targets in the SchuiZenpiatL
on SUNDAYS, the arrest OF Pastor HOlser
cannot be accounted for on the ground
that the authorities Of Basel desire ~
protect the day from iFreverence.
The Russian Bible Society recently
COMMUNICATED the tweBty-hfth anntVer-
sary of its receiving imperial Sanction.
n had been at work for five years before
that time, and during the thirty years
IL has put into circulation l.5Ss,i3 copies.
rs relations with the American Bible
SoC.tv Have been very cordial ana the
latter has given much assistance In coli
porteur work, nearly F0,WD copies OF us
distribution having been AT Tile expense
~ the American Bible SOclety.-Digest.
The Western section Of the Executive
Commission Of the Alliance Of the Re-
formed churches met recently In Baitt-
more Arrangements In regard 10 the
next Worlds meeting, 10 De held IN
Glasgow in 1896 were discussed. and II
v.as decided to recommend that the last
OF IuBe be selected as the most suitable
time.
The Reformed Episcopal Church " haV-
ing it's discussion. and "A somewhat heat
,.d mo AT that over the subject OF vest