The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18

relations ana are preaching and teaching
something quite new. often something
quite queer This fall search Of daily
newspaper columns IN ali principal cites
fails TO show more than a fraction, aao
.. small one al that, Of the number usually
seen. Even Bosom, which is the head
quarters OF Recommendations. medical.
and acknowledgements. Whether I'M
proved business lilies are responsible ips
The change nobody seems 20 hDoW. bQt
there is Il change. The man or woman
who wants 10 get TO Heaven this year
must follow the old road.
The missionary societies having WORK
IN China and which have lost buildings
and other property by destruction, have
asked missionaries in all OF their stations
10 make estimates OF such loss, taking
care TO get the combined judgment OF al
OF them. rather than 10 nave statements
Of value reflect simply the opinion OF the
person in charge. None OF these STATE
ments have yet been received IN ms
country. and until they are no state
rleat can be filed with the State Depart
,nent, AZ Washington, for indemnity.
Missionaries have been warned TO be con-
seryative in their estimates, and 10 keep
values OF church and personal property
separate.
The English papers, some Of them secu-
lar, are MED with details of the forth
wil.tll is to open in London on January
18th ard 10 continue there for Ten days.
On February 18th, and for another ten
days all of the principal cities OF England
are to have missions. Lastly. Tor ten
days in March, every settlement, how
ever small, in all England is 10 have
some sort OF meeting. Conlmun t-es
have been carefully divided up, and thous-
ands of men have been enlisted N the de-
ta.s III mo, ecneHI is connned strct.y
TO the Free Churches. Advances were
made 10 earn II historic ed-ticeS Ike
Westminster Abbey and St. Pauis Catfe-
lrai could De had, hut the establishment
promptly made it understood that such
advances were useless. The most thHt
| was accomplished was the securing of
Guild Hall, a municipal and not reiisi-
Gus building. Appeals have been mace
from time 10 time for the inauguration o.
| such Simultaneous work in the United
| States, letters by the hundreds having
! been received by American ministers OF
| ministers in England, many OF them fron
| unknown writers. To date, however, NO.
| thing has crystal!zed here.
i Tie new Trinity College for Women,
| although unfinished has opened its doors
| for q small freshman class. This class is
composed OF students specially interested
| in the undertaking. and is not recruited
| from the large cities. Next year it is
| pllrDCsed to hold entrance eXamina tons
| in all principal cites. including Montreal,
/ San Francisco and New Orleans, but this
| wear it WAS felt tha. the unbalanced con-
tf:tion of the building did not warrant.
/ The college stands on grounds. ad-
/ jacent to those OF the Catholic
| University at Washington. Since il
was started q new Highway has been cut
through. taking part OF its campus and
somewhat disconcerting the plans Of the
sisters in charge. The building. OF gray
| granite, is not specially attractive from
| an architectural point OF view. and con-
spicuously does not follow the modern
UNCONSTITUTIONAL idea. Of COLLEGE foundations.
| The influence upon it Of continental ideas
! is marked. in its architecture ana arrange
| meat. at least. Its curricula. however.
/ issued tentatively for the opening year,
is soendidly M 10 date from an American
| standpoint. The institution IS under the
| care OF the sisters OF Notre Dame de
| Namur, and with them are affiliated ssv-
| eral other societies OF women in the Roman
| Catholic Church.