The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
RELIGIOUS NOTES
EcEar ling the Generai New. In The
fhurch,s

The number OF Protesfapt 49,.
''0'" the orthodox Russian church who
S''"er compulsorily settled in the
provinces Of Transcaucasia or are vol,n-
,ay emisraunS thither seem to be
49, ." inc increase. In some pro-
s'nces they already outnumber the orfbo-
uoN russians. In the district ~ I>ar,,
leu 20 Russia after the war Of 1S77 tho,,
Ao' /" ~ per cent. OF the entire t,ssta,,
population. In the province of Elizabc,h-
poi' ,he region to which most of the ban-
lS"ed StundistS and Raptisfs arc con, r.
,,,,,.,.. ant dissenters already nunnhcr
~ Try ten thousand. II is an i,,,,a',s
- "a '"is persecution that in \ lor,-o
D"cr oil cases the Stundists and R,o-
- uanlShed 10 places where there
49, "-"Shlhctnt opportunities affor,o,
'neih Tor engaging In missionar,, nj
e' among the Armenians of tho Gre
- IAN church, or among the Ta-tars an5
iefsiahs In their neighborhood The Rns-
-" p'ethren. many OF them. show con-
s,,s..a re aohlty IN picking up the Ian
s"Ase or the natives: and their first con
Germ ~ often TO let their benirhted nei,-h
oois near the glad news of the GospeI q,
Nnrist Some most deeply interestinr-
missionary experiences OF this character
nave come TO our ears.
As an evidence az the ranja ,rovs,b .,
the church of England in Wales at tho
~'N eAiHt lndl the Liberal (,OVerpf,ept
contemplate its observation-disclosures tho
ROCK London. states that eight new per
itheht churches, ten mission churchos
and three new vicarages have been erect
co since 1884. in the town Of Swansea.
heSSdes this the parish church has been
Ieoullt; also four new parishes have been
c created, and twelve additional clergy are
being employed. The Swansea Church F,x
tention Fund has raised a sum equal to
$1,000 toward these works
Luthers famous old church at Witten
berg. Germany, which the Emperor had
restored and reconsecrated IN 1900 re
peen wrecked again by the hurricane
which swept over Europe a few days
since.
The Established Church of scotlond ha.
l.3ts parishes with 6049S4 communicates
and 2lS0 Sunday-schools with O,6Gs
scholars.
During Lent. says the Catholic News.
the churches in Paris present each Sun
lay scene Of religious activity and rev.
erent devotion analogous TO what is 60
flg on now in London during the course
u the great mission. on Quinquagesima
Sunday. Cardinal Richard publishes a list
ot select preachers whose talents and zeal
bent them to occupy the pulpits of the
sacred edifices subject to the Jurisdiction
or the Archbishop Of Paris. As a rule.
he best preachers are allotted TO the
principal churches. although this year the
distinguished Father oliver. Dominican
trior of Amiens. is placed at the Church
OF ST Honore Eylau. near the suburb
,t BaSssy At the venerable cathedral OF
Notre Dame, Mgr. dHulst once more oc-
'upies the pulpit, continuing the series
II conferences on the Commandments OF
iod which he began last year
Up to March LIST. the receipts Of the
Missionary Union were s349. 1856 including
1900 from invested funds and x145 ar
rom the women's societies. In order TO
lose the year without debt 1856 7O1 must
'e received during the present month.
NE Home Mission Society is in almost
- bad case. 1t needs this month In
rider TO avoid a debt, $3.50. 600 Las, ,,aor
he receipts for March were $1,000 T,hero
ore, unless a special effort Is made III.
ear. there will be a deficit of sometbin@,
Ike S2o, oco.-New York Examiner Olan