The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-12
z WIG'S
New Era Tailor, 729 Main st.
in Porto Rico Of Congregational churches
at home.
FAILED IN UNDERTAKING.


The committee appointed by the New
York Presbytery TO try 10 induce Prof.
Arthur G. McGiffert TO withdraw from
the Presbyterian ministry has failed IN
the undertaking. The Union Seminary
will not withdraw. The committee. which
was without discretionary power viii re-
port its failure next Monday, and IL Is
understood viii ask that the matter be
referred 10 the General Assembly. meet
ing I'm ST. Louis next May, for more
definite instructions Prof. McGiffert is
the author OF a book on early Christi
anitv. certain parts Of which have been
twice condemned in doctrine by the
General Assembly. That body would
have suspended him from the ministry
AT Minneapolis last May. il is believed,
mad there not been made what amounted
10 a virtual promise that he would with
draw II summary action was not then
token. The local Presbytery may either
refer the case back or proceed 10 a
heresv trial II is believed il will do the
former Those in position TO know say
If the Union Seminary man does not
withdraw voluntarily. he IS certain 10 be
suspended in the end.
Presbyterians are taking prompt action
I'm the Philippines. They have just select
ed another missionary, although they
have two there already. Their argument
is that I'm China after the Chinese-Japan
war. i'm Korea after the disturbances.
every place indeed where trouble has been
had. there have arisen splendid oppor-
tunities Immediately after peace was de-
clarcd. Presbyterians argue that tho
Philippines will be no exception. Their
mission I'm Manila IS solely for natives.
and preaching is had in Spanish Re
ports from there say interest steadily in
creasos. Some time age there seemed TO
be an impression that political influence
favored the Roman Catholics, and Pres
hvterian speakers I'm our own West have
of late been many times asked If General
Otis IS o Jesuit These good people VIII
he glad 10 learn that causes Of complaint
have now wholly disappeared. The
change came rather suddenly, but there
is no mistaking its character Under
present military authorities Protestanis
fare quite as we'll as Roman Catholics
and the outlook for Protestant effort Is
said to he exceedingly promising
WANT MORE MISSIONARIES.
There is great call just now for adj
ditional missionaries for the foreign SER
vice The Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions wants to hear Of nj least
twenty. some are wanted for India,
others for Persia. and from time 10 time
additional ones viii be sent TO Manila.
II IS argued that IN the latter place, ana
even before hOstilitics cease. time may ne
we'll spent I'm acquiring the language
Medical missionaries are needed. and wo-
men as we'll as men. Tho Student Noiun-
toors have been appealed TO, but are m
able 10 furnish the number required. The
nav is 500 and travelling expenses are
also paid. II IS no easy berth. but there
&c much 10 he learned. and much good 10
no done. The same board sent out this
autumn the largest number Of mission
ories I'm its history at one time Presbv-
ter,o, churches have been liberal in their
contributions and the board IS free from
debt. Besides. churches everywhere re-
spond now to mission appeals I'm behalf Of
Porto Rico and Manila. The boards find
themselves able TO get funds without
limit almost
The recent innovations in the chapel
services at Yale University are but typi-
cal Of what IS taking place all over the
country. People talk about ritUalism In
the church of England. but the extent 20
which ritualsm IS growing in Presby-
terrain. CONGREGATIONAL. Baptist and even
Methodist churches in America Is quite
as marked and quite as much TO he
feared-if one fears ritualism at all. The
tendency IS as marked West or East.
Conversational churches are buying
liturgical services for public worship 70
the number Of several hundred thousand
comics a year. In New York city at this
moment three Of the most prominent or