The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12


The Salvation Army are planning e
enter the Hawaiian Islands.
The report that Cardinal Ledochowski
was dead has been denied. \ French
paper states that he IS living i'm Lucerne
and is enjoying excellent health.
The work on fremont Temple ia Boston
IS advancing. The pile OF ruins has been
removed, foundations have been made
and it is expected To lay the cornerstone
of the new edihce September oth.
The report comes from Rome that the
Pope Is about 10 conYOke an ass emily
Of cardinals and eastern patrl1rChs for
the purpose Of discussing the question
~ reunitng the Roman Catholic and
eastern Churches.
In consequence OF the passing Of the
civil Marriage bill I'm Hungary the Pope
Is reported 10 have acceded t. a request
from the bishops and mlgnates and
sanctioned 4 form OF PRAYER appealing
20 the Virgin and ST. stephen. the patron
saint, TO save Hungary from the enemies
OF the Church. The prayer is 90 bee re-
peated daily IN Hungarian churches by
all present Thousands Of copies have
been printed and are being spread through
the country.
The Michigan Central Railroad has
recognized the good work OF the Con
eyangelistic car. with its party OF evange-
lists, among its employees by allowing
free transportation along its line. Most
OF the services are in the open air. and
thus mulUtUdes are reached who would
not SO into church.
The Rev. Or. Stalker. of GLASGOW, has
been urged to accept call 10 ~" Free
High Church of Edinburgh which occu-
pies in that city position somewhat
similar to the city Temple Of London.
it Is a place whore Il great work may
be accomplished. bat br. Stalker feels
his work in Giasco" has the prior claim
upon him
The United States and Massachusetts,
State Conventions Of the Universalist
Church and large portion Of the donOmi-
national press have urged that Church
properties be decided 10 he Convention
TO be held in trust in order that they
may never be alienite1 from
the purpose from which they
were intended. 4 considerable number
OF churches. among them the largest
wealthiost and best organized. have taken
this precautionary step.
a comparative summary Of the Pres
bytorian Church, south. for the last uge
years shows the number OF syno g. As
remaining the same-thirteen. Their. are
seventy-chree presbyterles. one more than
number of ministers has increased from
LIE, by steady growth through the
years, 70 1915 the number Of churches
from 400 10 21l3 licepsures ordinations
and installations have kept about
even pace with the growth in
other respects, the number OF
installations this year being 10. OF
ordinations seventy and Of Hcensures
seventy. Comparatively few ministers
have been received from other denominA-
tons, only fourteen. while sbll fewer.
three. have been dismissed 20 other de
nominations. The number OF churches
organized was seVenty-three, less than
in any Of the five years. the largest
number being in 1892, when there were
ninety-two. The additions on profession
OF faith were 1905. an increase over the
preceding year OF nearly 300. The total
number Of communicates has grown from
16s 7gl In 1899 and lsS $40 la 1893. 70 i9s 49,
The total contributions have al
vanced from Sl727.93 IN 1880,
80 sl,S8S.7@ this last, however
being a falling off from the record
OF the last two years. Foreign missions
have very nearly held their own, XAIH
instead OF $3.50 80 last year Eyangelistic
has increased very slightly, s429 susten-
tatfon has shown an Increase from sf5 762
to SO, 900: education has also advanced
from $53,527 t. q5.9G. coiOred evangeii-
zatfon has fallen of slightly from 81 10
TO SO so: church erection stu more from
S287ll 10 Sl4@'0. This cause touched the
highest point in 1892, when the donations
amounted to 50 so. In 1891 Bible work.
as carried on by the American Bible
Society. was put upon the list Of regular
donations, and II has about held is own.
last year the sum given being 1893. one
indication OF the financial pressure IS
found In the fact that the amount paid
for pastors salaries was $1S,lSl as against
SS0s,7A the previous year. although the
number OF ministers. churches and install