RELIGIOUS | AdventAI

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 23, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 50.

RELIGIOUS.

—The First Unitarian Church of Alameda, Cal., laid the corner stone of a new church building last week, assisted by the Grand Lodge of Masons.

—Montreal advices state that a petition has been sent to Rome from that city asking that a papal delegate be appointed for Canada who shall have the same powers as Satolli exercises in the United States.

—The case of Prof. H. P. Smith, of Lane Seminary, who was suspended from the Presbyterian ministry by the Cincinnati Presbytery on charges of heresy regarding the authenticity of the Bible, is being considered by the Ohio Synod.

—Henry B. Foulke, known as the president of the Mahatmas, claims to be the Messiah, and says that he has been reincarnated seven times. Concerning the Messiahship the true Messiah said: “Take heed that no man deceive you; for many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ, and shall deceive many.”

—The pope is displeased at the frequent discussions by the press relative to the probability that it will soon be necessary to choose his successor and as to the person who will probably be chosen. Hence he has manifested his intention soon to hold a new consistory to pronounce an allocution on the present conditions of the Holy See, and to note the displeasure alluded to. If that does not stop the annoying discussions of the press, then what?

—At a recent session of the Evangelical Alliance in Chicago, the question of “Christian Union and Coöperation” was discussed at length. Dr. Hyde urged an international arrangement between the churches for spreading the work of the gospel, and proposed the division of the territory in the United States into State organizations. Rev. Dr. Clark, secretary of the Home Missionary Society of the Congregational Church, said that his denomination was “inclined to be tolerant of every form of evangelical Christianity, and eager to coöperate in church extension and missionary work.” Rev. Dr. King and Bishop Fowler represented the Methodist organization, which they said was “ready and willing to meet other denominations more than half way in the interest of perfect union and coöperation.”