The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Regarding News la tho Churches at

The question as 10 where the authority
In regard TO the control Of church proper
~ in the Presbyterian church resides,
came before the Canadian courts recently,
and was decided in favor of the church
session against the trustees.
Mr.. Moody has commenced an evange-
listic campaign in Providence. The first
mass meeting was held In Music Hall,
on December 18th. but work had been car
ried on for some time previous under the
care of T.. W. Bliss and +. II. Jacobs
Major white, and Mr.. and Mrs. wilson.
The Orthodox church, OF Russia, is
enormously wealthy. It Is claimed that
IL could easily pay the thousand million
dollars which constitutes the nauOnal
debt OF Russia. and yet not impoverlsh u
self Some OF its sources CT income q
unique. One OF these Is the sale or con-
secrated candles. Thus the Cathedral or
Kasan. in st. Petersburg. during the last
Easter season, sold no fewer than Sd,V'-
consecrated wax candles, at prices rang
ing from 3 kopeks to l ruble apiece
One Of the most interesting events IN
the ecclesiastical world or to-day IS the
ccntcr Mated union OF the Old Catholics
ond the Greek Catholic church. A COM
mission was recently in session in 81
petersburg settling the conditions ON
which such a union is 20 take place. That
,ha Russian church officials are at least
interested I'm the project is evident from
the fact that the COnfessor or the Gar
took mart I'm the deliberations OF the COM
,,ission The decisions Of this body have
been sent for further consideration 10 the
Holy Synod az also 10 the Oriental fatrl-
archs of Constantnople. Jerusalem, Anu
ON ard Alexandria and 10 Bishop Rein
~ ,lt
Catholics form a larger contingent than Is
generally supposed 10 he the case In Ger
many they number 5000. in Switzerland
dhe Christ Catholics'D 10000 and In
Austria from 1000 10 5000, TO whom must
vet be added those Of the Utrecht church
In Holland The outcome OF the projected
union will be watched with interest
The International Christian Workers
Association has suffered severe losses In
| the death OF the vice-presicent Mr.. w.
| n Rowland Of Toronto, and I'm the
| destruction by fire. OF their offices and Bu-
| reau Of Supplies. in New Haven, conn.
Nr. Rowland was twice Mayor OF Toronto.
and declined further election simply that
he might give himself more wholly 70
| Christian service. IL was under nus al
ministration that Toronto became known
as the most religious and moral city IN
! Ar,erlca He believed In carrying ms
| Christian profession into his daiiy IRE.
"a WAS shown by his interest IN every
| form Of Christian work. and py ms
pIacing behind his chair In the Mayor
| office the motto, Except the Lord Keep
| the CITY the Waterman waketh put IN
| vain When receiver for q bank that nhu
| fagad no was accustomed 10 begin each
dav,s work with his fellow receivers by
tneaIing and seeking the Divine guidance
mon their work. We can hardly fan 10 see
Connection between this spirit, and the
| FACT that he returned to the deposiiors
nearly ,one hundred cents on the dollar
| His death will be n great loss 10 the Asso
! citation. Tire loss by fire was about SS,ooo'
insurance 5000.