The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-03
SOME BRIEF NOTES.
Regarding News I'm the Religious Word
ut Large.

Dr. Lunn. who has recently returned
from a pilgrimage TO Jerusalem, mas Is.
sued n circular-letter to the BISHOPS ana
Leading eergymen Of all de ,sodlng Isy
men, asking for their cooperation IN me
union of christendom. To this circular
Cardinal Vaughan, the Head or the ho-
man church in England, replies mat
there is no need for such n movement
Unity can be found In the Catholic
church. Several leading Congregational
ministers have declined 70 cooperate
whom a circular was sent Is, OF course
sympathetic, but declines TO state his
views on DR.. Lunn's plan. The Arch
sympathy with the effort toward unity,
and directs his clergy to pray Tor II. Ia
the mean time, DR. Lunn breaches and
edits The Review OF the Churches.
The Presbyterian Synod OF Montreal
and Ottawa heard last week the appeal
OF Professor Campbell from the decision
of the Presbytery OF Montreal, nndlng
him guilty OF heresy in impugning the IN
spiration of the Scriptures and IN DE-
claring that God in the Old Testament
did not smlte Immediately for the pur-
pose of punishment or correction. After
the hearing of the appeal, anu par
ticularly of the explanations OF protes-
sor Campbell, it was directed that
conference be held between the Montreal
Presbytery and the appellant. This was
done. and ii was reported that PROFESSOR
statement of his position;
% THE statements OF the Old Testa-
ment writer's as TO :he character OF 'od
were true as far as they went, Dut ~ a
few cases were not the whole truth
90 I'm the great majority OF cases, the
Father when smiting in judgment, ana IN
discipline or chastisement acts In ac-
cOrdance with general laws or through
secondary causes
Thereupon a motion was made and
adopted that the Synod receives the re,
port with thanks TO God, and declares Ii
proceedings against Professor Campbell
at an end.
1t has for some time been in contem-
plation to remove the Theological Semi
nary OF the Presbyterian church, South
now at lIampden Sidney, va, to some
other point. Various places have been
oned-Charlottesville, Va. ana
Richmond. A suggestion has been maze
that Mr.. Jefferson, In his original plan
that the different denominations should
establish their theological semlnaI1es near
that place, so that the students might
have the benefit OF the University zee
lures, and the suggestion has been made
that the Presbyterian church move aonS
this line
The Rev. DR.. Horton. In the Assembly
Of the Congregational Union held In Lon
don, on May II, denounced the lynchng
OF negroes In the United States. as a re
proach to humanity and Christian faith.
The English Press has taken up the mat
ter, ana those interested IN the sublrtt
believe that a popular outcry in Eng
land against lyncbing, which IS almost
unknown in any corner Of the vast En-
pire Of Great Britain. will have good
effect upon public opinion in America.
II is maintained that no country can
have any claim TO be considered we'll
governed in which lynching Is possible
and the English Press asserts that the
lynchings In the United States are evil
dences OF a weak government.
The Salvation Army has met In con-
ference in New York. under the presi-
dency Of Commander Balington Booth.
Five hundred ''stan officers" were in al.
tendance. 1t is reported in a New York
cOpal church 81. Louis, has Joined the
Army. The Bishop has publicly indors-
ed their work. In the same way as DR.
MNaSArthur' the BAPTIST pastor. Of Ne"
men have done.