Reform on bequests and Sunday travel in Scotland
Discussion on avoiding misapplied inheritance through direct legacies to missions and annual interest gifts. Notes on Sabbath traffic for Scottish Central Railway and public policy, plus praise for Scottish art, education, and the United Presbyterian Fathers biographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgh
Kay
Ray
Scottish Central Railway
Stirling
Scotland
Tom
Royal Academy of London
William Allan
Watson Gord
Harvey
Houston
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
United Presbyterian Fathers
Erskine
Wilson
Gillespie
Protection of Young Females Society Critiqued in London
A London dispute over the Society for the Protection of Young Females is aired. The report describes a police case involving a man who lured a woman via a milliner’s advertisement, with a widowed secretary seeking a warrant. The incident centers on deception, false identities, and proposed relocation to South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Times
Srnt
London
Tillotson
Etim
Myalbat
Lombard-street
South Wales
Edwards
Edward Bartlett
York-road
Lambeth
The Question of Unchanging Truth in Progressive Doctrine
A critical review of G Beren and colleagues critique of German views on inspiration and doctrinal fixity. It argues that without a solid Scriptural anchor the attempt to reconcile progress with eternal truths dissolves into individual interpretation and uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.beren
Wamburg
Gotha
A. Perthe
Germany
Reich
Jesus
M. Reich
Scolding Letter On Moral Conduct From Edinburgh June 25
A formal Edinburgh letter condemns improper methods in a case involving Talbot. The writer rebukes the use of a disguised female to pressure a prosecutor and stresses Christian principles guiding any action, warning against appearances of evil and urging modesty in conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Edinburgh
IoMo
Ground for Assurance of Christianity Through Experience
The work argues that science rests on repeated experiments shaping a system of philosophy for both matter and mind. It suggests experimental religion could form similarly if rigorous method were applied to spiritual matters, citing a Marian martyr’s claim to burn for faith as evidence derived from experience rather than direct scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grunerer Wanvraw
Glasgow
Maclehose
Wardlaw scrutinizes proof of Christian divine origin
The text praises Mr Wardlaw for systematically discussing proofs of Christianity drawn from personal experience. It notes Dr Aane Watts earlier discourses as sweet but lacking analytic rigor. The review foresees benefits for ministers and lay readers in bold, concise treatment of religious experience guiding belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardlaw
Foote on Luke in popular lectures by Rev James Foote
A review of Foote's three volume edition of lectures on Luke, noting its popular exegesis and Calvinist-Arminian blend. The piece criticizes its multiple interpretations of the same passages and questions some psychological readings and historical details. The review cites Zaccheus and the Ark of the Covenant example as illustrative disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Voorn
London
Edinburgh
Johnstone
Aberdeen
Foote
Zaccheus
Christ
Jesus
Rome
Titus
The Mental and Moral Dignity of Woman booklet
A second edition from Snow in London argues that women should be seen as faithful helpmates and wise companions in life. It urges young women to value moral dignity over personal charm to strengthen the domestic constitution and societal roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belsaamin Parsons
London
Snow
Woman Education and Equality in a New Work
The excerpt urges husbands and wives to seek balanced homes, praising a thinker for defending women's mental and moral equality. It promotes a book with eleven chapters on paradise creation, female intellect, education, and moral training, arguing women should be educated and empowered as companions and thinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Vintage Gleanings from Rev J H Evans sermons
Vintage Gleanings collects original and striking thoughts from the Rev James Harrington Evans of John-street Chapel London. Compiled by a parishioner, the volume emphasizes practical wisdom and deep divine experience, offering heart stirring passages that were hard to transcribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harrington Evans
John-streat Chapel
London
J. F. Bhavn
J. IL. Evans
Cola Monti and the Story of a Genius
A London published review notes Cola Monti tells how an Italian boy in an English school overcomes bullying, gains genius in art, and becomes a prosperous city merchant with a strong friendship from Archibald McKaye. The piece praises its moral lessons and gift value. It also reviews The Territorial Visitor's Manual by Rev Tasxen, noting its Scottish context and utility for city missionaries and district visiting societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cola Monti
Franklin
London
A. Hall and Co
Dr. Birch
Archibald M‘kaye
W.tasxen
Edinburgh
Johnstone
Westport
Chalmers
Christian Instruction Societies
England
Hungarian Army May Strength and Units Described
The piece outlines Hungarian May force composition including 6 field marshal Lieutenants, 15 Generals, 20 Colonels and various battalions across corps. It notes 89 Hungarian Honvéd battalions, 17 Old Enrolment, 15 Volunteers, 8 Chasargas, engineers, and mixed allied units, plus field artillery and fortress guns. It also discusses the Koh-i-Noor diamond’s journey via Goolab Singh to Jamoo amid Sikh unrest, its legendary origin, and immense value, citing Bombay Times context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alx
Chasargas
Ttalian Legion
Tuz Great DiAmon
Kon-i-noor
Kohi-noor
C. Napier
Goolab Singh
Jamoo
Delhi
Pandoos
Rani Jest Singh
Shah Soojah
Ahmed Shah Abdulla
Nadir Shah
Himsalf
Tsao Singh
Shere Singh
Bombay Times
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