The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11

5Rothschild is president Of the Council
Of the United Synagogue, the orthodox
synagogue in which the doctrine THE
Restoration to Palestine is d cardinal
dogma, and asks what my lord is go
ing to do about 1t. If he declines to CO.
operate in a plan to purchase the Holy
Land now that the opportu nity is open,
will he as president of the Synagogue
continue to countenance prayers for that
restoration which he will have deliber-
ately prevented
The recent death Of Newman Hall, of
Tendon, at eighty-six, and the success
full passing of the eightieth milestone by
Edward Everett Hale and DR.. Cuyler re-
mind us that if preachers do not have a
very good time in this life they stand
a good chance of getting plenty Of it.
Both preachers and authors have a pen
chant for longevity; and the eacher who
is also an author is apt to live a little
longer than either. Newman Hall was
for sixty years one of the most con-
spicuous figures in England He was the
intimate friend of Bright, Gladstone,
lean Stanley and Tennyson, and was
held in high esteem by Queen Victoria.
LIE was pastor Of Rowland HIS Chapel,
London, from 1854 until 1892, when he was
succeeded by the Rev. T. B. Meyer. In
his church he used the Anglican liturgy
slightly modified, had al board Of elders
after the Presbyterian pattern, and had
things his own way generally. He was
a great preacher and a popular writer
of tracts and books. His tract, Come
to Jesus, which was originally a street
sermon. has been distributed throughout
the world He wrote good verse, painted
excellent pictures in water-color, preached
on the streets, kept his pen busy, took
prominent part in great functions, and
found time for Intimate association with
the greatest minds Of his long day.
Few lives have been SO rich In noble
purpose and inspiring deeds as that of
Edward Everett Hale. Senator Hoar,
who is nearly Of DR.. Hale's age, declares
that he does not know any other living
man who has exercised q more powerful
influence on the practical life Of his gen.
Grafton. He has been a pastor for fifty
eight years, and all the while q, most pro-
liic writer. He first came into the public
eye through his Man Without a Coun-
try and his pen has kept him in the
public eye ever since. Perhaps some of
us have forgotten that it was DR.. Hale's
Ten Times One is Ten" written nearly
a third of a century ago, that suggested
the Lend-a-Iand clubs and Ten-Times-
Ono associations which have been organ
lied in almost every community in the
land. He has been well called a Sweet
biiity consists in a wealth of pure thought,
tight purpose, and noble speech
The Young Mems Christian Association
is making encouraging Roadway in China,
where it is known as the Brotherhood OF
Jesus Young Apprentices. 1t has already
at!.scted the attention Of many proml-
merit Chinese, some of whom are con-
tributing to it's support Mr.. r. z. Lewis,
OF the Y. N. G. A. in Shanghai, writes
that he recently received letter from
mandarin of great influence, enclosing an
unsolicited subscription of $780, and ask
ing if his son might become a member.
AS result, the son became regular at
tcndant Of the gospal meetings, and the
merdarn himself has created no little
fury by being present on several occa-
sicns Another mandarin called upon Mr..
Lewis to say that his conscience was
giving him trouble on account of his sub
scription Of SO, and that he wished to
subscribe 500 more. The secretary
thought that as a. matter of courtesy he
would not be III great haste to call for
the money, and in a few days the great
man came again to inform nm that he
was ready to hand over the amount. The
ChiI-ese mayor of Shanghai recently sent
the secretary q check for 500. All or
these subscriptions were received from
heather and not from converts
This note about the work In China re-
minds me that the Worlds Conference of
Young Mems Christian Associations,
which meets once every four years. will
bs held this year in Christiana, Norway.
in August next The interesting matter
connected with this announcement is that
the Storthing, or Parliament of Norway,
has made a government appropriation Tor
the entertainment of the conference. The
%1,, ar in
srecia rates and arranging itineraries
for those who wish to attend and who
would like to make short or long summer
tours in Europe.
Speaking of the work Of the association
in China recalls the fact that this orSani-
cation is doing a most effective work
among the American Indians. Last year
the Young Mems Christian Associations
Of the Dakotas erected twelve log build
iliSs for their meetings and reading
rooms. The Sioux have more than forty
associations and employ a travelling sec
rotary. 1t is said that the association is
orc of the strongest factors now en-
ployed in outstanding the Indians.
According to DR.. H. *. Carroll, our
authority on religious statistics, the fig
ures for the past ten years indicate that
as q rule the large denominations are
growing larger, and the smaller denomi-
nations smaller. 1t is noticeable that DR..
Carroll is too prudent to venture a pre-
dicton as to the final outcome. t would
certainly not be safe to insist that the
larger denominations must eventually
ST. ALLOW up their smaller sisters. a pro-
tozoan is not more tenacious of life than
a dminutive denomination. A certain
church two years ago reported for the
entire United States one pastor and a
handful of members. Last year the pas
tor died, and it was expected that the
sbepherdless flock would seek shelter in
other folds; but they didn't, and this
year they appear on the statistics with
every space blank but one. Still they
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