The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
Religious Notes.

Religious Notes.
A recent Issue Of the York Church
man" gives an account OF am interesting
mission enterprise which the Episcopal
Church proposes to inaugurate I'm several
cities in the autumn. II Is 90 be under
the aus pieces Of the Parochial Missions
Society OF the Episcopal Church, ana
Bishop Potter Is 10 have the general
direction OF 1t. Briefly. the idea IS 20
start q great miss iOn'-the Episcopal
equivalent Of a reviyal-in the cities x
New York, Washington ana Philad'l-
phla. Missions" lasting a week or tra
days, will he held in various parishes,
at which clergymen with a special apt-
tUde for such work will try 20 arouse
backslders and these who are tndifer-
ent 10 the claims OF religion. The Rey.
DR.. II. A. Bradley pastor Of st. Agnes
chapel in this city IS now IN England
"missionors' as Rev. Canon Knox
Little and Rev. Mr. Attkin, both oc
whom conducted missions" in this city
a few years ago. Associated with Dr.
ments are the Rev. Drs. y. Nalpole
Warren and c. Il. Van De Water, who
have conducted successful missions
in various parts Of the United States.
All the Bishops will be asked % give
the movement their moral support, ana
n thorough preparatory work Will bee inI-
tated at the close OF the summer, so
that the cyangeiistic movement may
The work then begun Will be prosecutcf
with yigOr until reXt Easter, and viii
eliminate in Holy week.
At the last General Assembly Of the
United Presbyterian Church the question
came up as 10 the length OF sessions
in the theological seminaries u was
finally decided 70 allow the directors
to exercise discretion as to the time OF
directors of the Allegheny Eeminafy
have resolved to open this year the first
week IN October, about month later
than usual. This however does not
The indications are, it is said. that even
a larger number Of students than usual
will be present at the opennis OK the
session.
our great western lakes has created a
demand for Christian work among
the seamen. and the Western Salmen
Friend Society has long been doing a
good work. The old Bethel Of Cleveland,
now in its siXty-f0urth year, has been
one of the most successful and the
chaplain reports that during the year
1893 the Attendance upon public services
visits to vessels IN the harbor and In
general the work carried on has been
productive Of great good
It is reported that the Russian church,
encouraged by n number of recent con-
versions 10 orthodoxy has decided 70
enlarge its mission operations among
the numerous sects Of Old RiWalists in
various parts Of the Empire. According
20 the statements % the church reports.
large bodies Of these Sectarrs, whose
origin dates from the split in the Ortho-
dox Church in the Patriarch Nkon'5
day. are DESTROYS Of a reasonable excuse
10 become reCOnciled 10 the church, II
should be remembered, however that
somewhat similar statements ABOUT Inc
Stundists have been declared on S"pd
authority 10 be altogether void or foun-
To- Inn ID
have been offered 10 the Stundlst leaders
in the province OF Kieff 60 Induce them
% reioiu the positions as VII
lage writer's or good farms, but hitherto.
eXcent In very rare cases. these methods
OF advancing Orthodox Christianity have
failed.
Although Or, Talmage is not expected
back until November his friends are
him on his return. Different plans have
been suggested among them one for
securing the Madison Square Garden
auditorium. DR.. Talmage, it is under
Brooklyn, IL possible. That may not
however be practicable, though the
suggestion Is made that he preach some
whore in Brooklyn in the morning. and
perhaps go TO Madison square Garden
In the afternoon or evening.
The next Quadrennal Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church is % be
held in Cleveland, ohio, in the summer
OF 1895
The Roman Catholics IN England are
TO have cathedral ar Westminster.
Cardinal Vaughn has arranged with an
architect for the design, which IL is said
is not to be Gothic but Roman.
The Pope has issued another encycli-
cal letter, this time addressed 20 the
brazilian bishops. in which he urges
them TO educate and enighten the pe0-
pie with all the means at their command;
saws that the bishops ought to establish
schools wherever there are priests 10
direct them The priests who 20 from
the American College I'm Rome. be- says,
have the right spirit IN the mater OF
educating the people. realizing that
ignorance is the cause of the evils or
the day.
The japanese Christian EndeavOr
IrnoIn now consists Of hNy-seVen sOcie-
ties Their annual convention was in
session at Toxic at the same time the
Cleveland Convention was in progress.