The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26

after being with the evangelist at North
field some days after his return rom the
West. wrote as follows: Apparently Mr.
Moody was not in very good condition
when hs got to Kansas City, and the
strain OF speaking to the immense audi
ences in the hail. the largest one In the
United States was too much. His heart
troubled him, and he retired in some
measure AS a matter OF precautiJn lie
now says that under the doctors treat
ment. he Is breathing freer than he has
Tor five years Mentally he Is as visor-
Gus as ever bur he is very tired and
used up. The doctors report ne has no
vaVular trouble Of the heart, or any
other organic difficulty. Hence 1t Is
thought by US all that perfect rest VIII
restore him within few weeks Abou,
the only thing that causes anxiety IS
that his appetite is not good and that
no food seems 10 take his fancy Pos
sib,y this IS because OF the medicines we
are giving him
WANT MORE TEACHERS.
9iethodlsts. south. are laying stress
upon education in their Cuba work. They
report a great demand for teachers Of
English. both in Havana and in Cientue-
Cos. and they are doing their best TO
supply II. AllHA Sly tlif lffhbif tAi' 49,
xious 20 learn. and also 10 secure copies Of
The Bible. but that the Roman Catholic
Church Is sirainlng every nerve TO re-
tain its hold Two male and one female
teachers are NJ work IN Havana and
among the pupils al one OF the schools IS a
professor in the University II Havana who
comes TO learn English pronunciation
one school has % pupils, all the room Will
accommodate. At religious services on
SUNDAYS the congregations are growing,
although only a hall can be afforded for
them. and IS church is to be organized at
an early date Disciples OF Christ have
two teachers in as many schools In san
Juan. The regular missionary Is the
Rev. J. A. Edwin, who IL seeing their
religious work prosper rapidly The
Christian Missionary Society reports
that there seems - be an open
door in the island FOR both religious and
educational work The Rev. l.. G. Pher-
son and wife two Disciples missionaries
have Just reached Havana. where they
will take up work There IS Disciple
who is chaplain Of one Of the regiments
in or near Manila. lie has been sending
hGme many reports OF conditions there
and under his advice the Christian FOR
eign Society is about TO send out TWO
missionary labOrers for the Phihppine
field
Things grow worse and worse IN the
Rev. Dr. John Hairs famous church Mrs
Hall. the late pastors widow. IS taking
q hand in affairs Although woman iong
past eighty. she is said TO have informed
the session OF the church that she could
not rest easy until her late husband s
course was vindcated by the re-instate-
ment OF Herman Warszawiak. That Is
said 20 be the reason why. all at once.
the famuus case was Teopened. II comes
out also that Mrs. Hall was dissatisfied
with the meagre pastor emeritus salary
that IL was proposed 10 pay her husband
This sum was $500 a year and she
thought. IL is now known. that IL should
have been double that. The New York
Presbytery upheld the minority I'm the ap-
peal doing 50 almost unanimously. -
IS therefore certain that the case Will
again go to the General Assembly
WILL NOT ACCEPT.
Word reaches this country, written just
before the late action Of the Fifth Ave
nue. pulpit committee majority IN favor
of the Rev G.. Campbell Morgan. TO the
effect that the London preacher VIII not.
under any circumstances accept the Firth
Avenue pulpit This word comes de
rect from Mt. Morgan hilH7't4' anu 49,
on doctrinal grounds. Besides there Is
strenuous opposition to him in the Fith
Avenue church largely because he Is an
evangelist and not a pastor, and IN
der the apprehension that he may be call
Cd large number Of Fifth Avenue fam
lilies have given notice that If he Is called
they will ask for letters Of dismissal The
fractional fights continue. ana the young
men and the women Of the church are
taking part. This g. no exaggerated view
but comes from intimate knowledge OF
local conditions ga this famous church