The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

ALBANY, Nov. 13.-Bishop William
Croswell Doane in his address to the an
nual convention Of his diocese this morn
ing took occasions 70 summarize the re-
commentators of the triennial con-
ference and urges tho preaching in public
of these things:
Tho Indifference CT so many citizens to
their civic duties, resulting in corrupt
municipalities, ycnal legislation and the
prostitution of government to selfish ends;
the disre gard OF the Lords Day; the
inevitable connection between the futile
attempts to destroy civil authority by
foul murder OF the individual magistrate,
and the still more futile attempt to de-
throne God by denying all religious obi
CATION; the reaction from Puritanical
exaggeration about games and the thea
ire to the indecent! liberation Of disgusting
Spectacular srusatioIzllislE and to tbs
odious Dissertation Of the nature and the
homes Of women by the shame and sin Of
gambling; the attempt to rescue the rest
full and cheerful purpose of the Lords
Day from the lnorose severity OF Sab
ba,tariaIism by Decorating it into a day
IF mere fea sting and amusement on the
part Of those who have the leisure for
these tl.irgs in all the other days of the
week, and who force seven days OF toll
upon their servants and their horses in
order to crafty their illimitablc friYollty
and self-indulgence.
ulle Bishop then paid attention to the
question or divorce, as follows:
divorce granted with right to renla1ry
because OF the cowardly desertion OF q
woman said to be, what never can be
certainly said, incurably insane; permits
sion to each of two parties to adultery
given in a notorious case where adultery
was not charged on either side; as in
stances of this sort multiply it seems i'm
possible that the public opinion
of thoughtful men should not
demand the warning of the Church
voice, not for punishment, but
for .prevention; not with any reference
to the past, but with regard to the long
future: not for penalty, but for education,
the warning against The possible sin Of
even the orc relnarriagc- The State I'M
1ral ries: let the State rel1arry those
whom she unmarries. And let the Church
stand firm upon the decision that she
will remarry no enc except Tho sc WHO are
unmarried by the putting asunder Of
God.
Here is Georgia. boys composition on
indian summer: "Iniun summer is the
best season of the year. cept swinmin'
time. The days are Sc still YOU kin, hear
dad swearin' two miles off, as well as
every lick ma Tits with the broonlstick.
The reason it is called Irjun summer is
because they amt no 1njuns in it. 'cept
them dad sees when he comes home from
the store with two gallons of apple brandy
an says he reckons he knows who is boss
Of the household, an 10 woman on earth.
can rule him. Let us all be thankful for
AInjun tsurnler, an be good till after
Christmas
In commenting on education in the
South 1.-The Record" has frequently noted
the fact that while the richest institutions
of learning in the North have received
millions III gifts from: men OF great
wealth, and while occasional schools for
colored people in the South have received
some aid from Northerners, the wealthy
men of the country have given hardly Il
dollar to white schools in the South, save
to a, single Institution in Tennessee. Ample
proof has been presented of the need OF
Northern interest in the white schools of
ali grades in the South. It is obvious
that the field is PECULIAR and the demands
extraordinary. The people Of the whole
country are concerEe1 for the Danish
1nent of illiteracy from every part of the
Union, and the earnest. tireless and in
telligent men and women who arc doing
so much to organize 4 modern and ade-
quate school system in every Southern
State have n right to expect assistance
from their Northern brothers. It should
be noted that, Notwithstanding some
unfavorable effects Of the partial school,
ing of the cnlored youth, the white people
Of the South have expended a fall share
OF all school funds for the education Of
tn. lolacks.-Philadelphi Record.