The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27
Religions Notes.

The Archbishop OF York, speaking at
Sheffield after explaining hts views as 10
what a sunday -school should be, express.
ed the oplnion that n all parents had
sufficient knowledge ana leisure 10 IN
struet their children In RELIGIOUS know
ledge at home, they would be better
without Sunday-schools. Home instruc-
ton left the greatest and most lasting
impression on the mind OF "A child. Turn
ing to Socialism, lie defined un-christian
Socialism as saying TO ones Deighbor:
81 am as good as YOU" while the Chris-
tian Socialist would say: you are as sood
as L."
The Archbishop OF York mas
issued letter 10 MS clergy.
urging them TO /bestir themselves
TO preserve to the church the en-
dowments provided by the pious sene,.
osity OF their forefathers IN ions-pas'
generations" as well as by the munin-
cence of more recent times. Ills Grace
remarks: - The work Is manifestly very
urgent particularly AZ II w undefstoo"
that Parliament win assemble at an uh-
usually early period In the frst mohth on
the coming year. II must also pe rehcn,
bered that general election ~ near at
hand. and that what Is called Tue p,s
establishment question-which rs reany
dtsendowment-will be one OF tle cni''
gtfhtgpfE Ull0n
II IS. therefore. of the utmost importahee
,bat those whose votes will determine
,ha result should be thoroughly instructor
az 10 the facts of the case. that they may
not ne mised and beguiled by the uh-
scrupulous assertions or those VINO nave
.oviI will al Sion and are seeking To
snoil and cripple the church OF Eng
land"
The missionaries OF the Presbyterian
Board in Persia have sent an appear Tor
immediate aid to the famine-stricken
Christians, chiefly HISTORIANS, OF the ad-
iacent districts of Caviar and Albak. In
turkey. Drouth aud the locusts have
for four successive years ravaged their
crops. Till they are now brought 10 the
verge OF starvation. Or. Cochran ana
,beF Rev. Mr.. st. Pierre made tour IN
those regions in the fall ana were eye
witnesses OF the desolation which exist
ed II mas Increased very greatly since.
THE Turkish Government during the faii
,ssned an order forbdding any OF Its sub
,ects leaving the country for more than
fen davs. under penalty OF forfeitins All
their property. This prevented tns peo-
ne scattering among their hospitabie CO.
reIIeionists i'm Persia. When hter tne
Government seeing the starving coh".-
ton OF the people. rescinded the oroeF' "
was too late The winter nad set IN. ana
the roads were DlOFkAb'u' ''~'' 49,"
ma wned their last sheep or COW, their car
nets on which they sit or sleep. ana tneir
bedding Almost naked women ana chill
dren wander about In search OF something
10 sustain life.
the British and Foreign Bible Society
h.s recently forwarded 10 the Armenian
rathoiics at Etchmiadzi1e, In the eau
casus. a printing press, TO enable the
nriests TO print for the Society the scrip
,ures IN the modern Ararat- Armenian ana
tire ancient Armenian. -
Tho American Baptist Home Missionary
society makes an earnest appeal Tor as
sistence. II commenced the year Win
a debt of 800 900, and although work was
cut down 10 the lowest limit consistent
wi,h safety and efficiency. still the out
look IL dark. During eight months the
rece,nts for general and missionary pur-
noses have been $1,000 less tnan for the
corresponding period OF last year Mere.
10 in order TO complete the year without
increasing the debt. $4,000 must be raised
during the next four months. an ADVANCE
OF nearly 10000 on what w2s receive"
a debt OF $1,000. and although work was
from contributions and iegacies during the
corresponding period of last year.
The consideration OF assembly contfot
OF the theological sem!naries OF the United
Presbyterian Church has been before tho
different presbyteries. Those OF Monon-
gahela and Allegheny have both voted ~
the negative, the former by vote 81 -
70 10 tho latter ~ ~ TO J.