The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04

= NerrlNE. local AFFAIRS bfiuS ~ "
degree directed by appointees OF tne /
bishop" similarly in New York STATE the !
! roposition is made 10 re-uislli1e 81"
state. OF the present five dioceses there
~ none whose proportions ooth ia s1pet
vision and population are not 700 iale'
and cumbersome for efficient aGinlhlsua-
ton Accordingly a committee has peeh
appointed TO consider and report 10 the
Federate Council as 70 the eNpediency
and practicaDility OF a redistribution lnlo
six or more diOceses.
The rivalry between the holy coats OF
ArcsnteuN and Treves Is well kno" u.
The Pope has thrown his influence IA
ravcr OF the latter: and when the BisnoP
OF Versailles recently requested permission
Z, exhibit the former, the Pope cOnsentel
on condition that the invitations sent out
should not contain the statement that l.
IS the seamless garment worn by Chrlst'
The Christian Endeavor movement has
been making rapid progress in England
At the close of last year there we're
100 societies registered, and the increase
50 far this year has been at the rate OF
three day. II has also taken root IN
Scotland. about fifty societies having oeeh
formed in Glasgow and vicinity r1oih-
bu-s,h has so far held aloof. but me en-
thuN,asTn il growing, and IT il eNpects u
mar ~ the next convention in London in
Nav, there Will be a number OF repre-
sentatives from Scotland
II Is reported from Mexico that move
meDt is under way TO establish q ial
colony Of the Salvation Army N INA :
country IL is stated that a syni'ctte %
c,,,t,f,sts interested in General Eooth
and his schemes has purchased from 'he
Mexican Government about 9"'vVV ~ -
i'm the State of Chiapas in Soutne'h
60 on the Pacific coast, ana that inns
will soon be perfected Tor se'.tns 49,, 80
families mostly English. on the lahu
rhi+h &c said TO be excellenuy adap-ed
for agriculture.
A coupany of Ell glishmen have started
on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem "noSr '"e
lead OF DR.. Lunn, who has had cnarse
~ the Reunion Conferences IN S"lt%er-
Ind The company includes among oNners
~ ri-hon of Worcester. who viii preach
in Jerusalem Archdeacon Farrar NhS
| uu lecture in Rome. and Professor Ma
haTv. who will lecture in Athens. ihes
viii first visit Milan. Rome anu NapleS
and then sail for Greece AMI taAesell u
on the steam yacht "SUnniva, ~hich Wa'
,accn,i>, chartered from Baron Eothscnlld
The demand for the publication OF {
| xolun,e containing the doinSs or me Jew
| at the Worlds Parliament Of NehSionf
= las been met by n hrIn tha' Mtn 49, 49,
issue an octave volume en'itleu Juu's'S .
nj the Worlds Parliament OF He4tS'o'iH-
!, ,,tll he one of the most valuable con
tributions 10 Jewish thought ana Ss" ASi
teaching yet published in TINS country
Among the papers included WIZ Ne ar''
cles by Rabbis Isaac n. Wise. Il hohier
IL. O. Hirsch. ID. PhiipSon- IA Berko~lNN
| NJ Nielziner. q. Gottheii. NJ. l-senosocr
| A. Kohut- Joseph Stolz ana l. = Music
In the heart of Rome, Italy, on O1irins
| nm within three minutes walk anu !
| ,,atn s,oh, OF the palace OF King HUMBER
st opposite the War Depa; ment an
INV other public buildings. the Aetho
| dist Episcopal Missionary Society has pun
| chased a lot on which TO build the heao
| Quarters of the mission in Italy. Inc &c
| o.. go wide and l55 fee- deep. tn
n,sssionary secretaries OF that denomins
ton In America cali for Nve~ as
| snecial donation for the proposed buiiulhl