The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-18
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STRONG DRINK
Central Presby terrain iscourses
. pom Philippine Scandal {!
Mission 50 ciety.

IN connection " it'll the Philip ine scan
dal now being aired, the torturlns s. 8 OF
Tilipinos by America soldiers anu otner
s things, thee Central Presbyt terrain, OF TINS
city. has, this week, an lnteresting CO..
Stcrial, in which 1T is declared that strong
drink has much to do with these occur
FENCES. The Central says .
i've are shocked when reports come OF
s the cruelties of the English toward the
Beers in South Africa, and still more
when we read the testimony in a Manila
Sccurt-martiaIs Of the killing Of + iipinos;
men. women and chill dren, by American
officers. These things arc bad enough
when done by irrespo nsible soldiers ID
remote places under great poyocat1on,
but when committed by officers in COM
nand, we read of them with shame 1or
our civiliza ton, which we like to eau
+ tristan. We have the suspicion s2thal
strong drink has much to do with these
senormities which disgrace our English
speaking race We heartily wish that
habits of temperance were Indispensable
to appointment and promotion in The
United States army. Those. splendid
soldiers of Virginia, Lee, j ckson and
Stuart, were at all times sabstainers from
the use Of strong drink.
Concerning the Philippine question in
its larger aspect: the Central has the fol-
lowing:
Our Country has a most serious moral
question. before it. If ithe inhabitants Of
the Philippine Islands really desire to ac~
cept our free institutions, there is no OBJ
lection to their establishment. But 1t
is not clear that Spain had right to sell
them and not yet proved that they prefer
our government to one of their own
They are incapable of the latter in any
free form. The moral question is our
right to force upon them bitter alterna-
tive. The end never justifies the means!"
The woman's Home Mission Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
VIII begin its annual meeting in this city
to-day. A great many of the delegates
have already arrived and others will come
in during the progress of the meeting.
The work of the society in the Southern
Methodist Church is one of very great I'M
portance and the session of the body here
viii be full Of interest. Meetings will De
rcld each day for five days. The pro-
gramme for today is as follows:
s:45 "A. M. Scripture lesson and prayer
ry Miss Bennett
500 A. NJ. Roll cali O.
Address of welcome, Mrs. William J..
Maybe.
Welcome in behalf of tie Church City,
DR.. Tudor.
Response, Mrs. Robert somerville,
Greenville, Miss.
Address to the board, Miss Belle Ben
nett president.
Report of Treasurer Mrs. ". D. Kirk
ana, Nashville, Tenn.
Report of General Secretary, Mrs. K.
w. MacDonell,s Nashville, Tenn.
Announcements of standing committees.
Presentation of papers to be referred to
committees.
Announcements.
~ NJ Prayer Service, Miss Mary Helm,
Elizabetlton, Ky.
1890 p. NJ. Adjournment.
900 p. M. Committee meetings
500 P. NJ. Devotional Exercises.
Music.
Presentation of the work Of the board
with stereopticon.
Adjournment.
Or. *. Il. Phillips, Of this city, general
secretary Of Sunday-schools in the South
ern Presbyterian Church, and DR.. w. w.
Nj ore, Of Union Theological Seminary,
have been appointed members of the Adj
visory Committee having in charge the
work of teaching colored ministers of the
South how to preach. Other members Of
the committee are notable men from dit
lerent denominations.
This work is one OF the very greatest
Importance and is exciting much Interest
just now. The movement was initiated
and supported. by Mr.. John c. Martin, of
the Fifth-Avenue Church, New York.
anG has resulted in a John c.
Martin Educational Fund, which
is sending lecturers to instruct and train
colored preachers, of all denominations,
wherever they can be gotten together.
The lecturers re experienced and reliable
men who give instruction in the Bible, in
essentials of gospel truth, in moralities,
and in. the best way OF preaching to the
colored people
II the Southern Churchman OF this
week, the Rev. Job Turner, OF Staunton,
the Southern deaf mute missionary has
an article describing his work and calling
attention to its Importance. He declares
that, though his means are scanty, ne
is able to get on in his work, which often
involves privations; but those are forgot
ten in the joy speechless children give
in receiving the ministration provided
through the church mission to mutes. His
most Interesting statement is one TO the
effect that he has united in marriage a
number of these children Of silence and
has recently passed the 800 mark in unit
ing in matrimony the deaf mutes.
The semi-annual meeting of the Rich
mond Convocation will be held in st.
John,s Church. West Point, Va, begin
n!ns Tuesday evening, April cd. with
preliminary service, at which time the
Rev. Carey Beckwith, of this city, will
nreach. The Rev. L. r. Combs, Of Column
hus. will preach the convocation sermon
"wednesday morning at II o'clock.
| The Rev.S1N FL Evans, D. D., Thomas
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