The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-01-08

solid character. They publish those fine edi-
tons of Macaulay, OF HaDam, and Nllman' ;
Latin Christianity, which viii adorn any IL
brary. Their latest issues are the Lives of DR..
Nayland and of Dr. Bethune.
In BrOOme street, west OF Broadway, Is
Hurd 4 HOughton' $ whose Riverside Maya
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familiar to the American public Among their
publications 1t is good to see those old favOrlteS
Sanford and Merton. and the tales Of Miss
EdgewOrth aud Mrs. Barbauld, which delight
ed former generation.
Nelson ;, IN Grand street. Is one OF the
rarest places in all New York to find beautiful
bOOkS-beautiful IN matter, in printing, and IN
illustrations. 1t Is a feast to the eyes to look
over their richly laden counters. They have
especially books Of travel aud books Tor chll-
dren, and views Of cities and countries done
in exquisite style
Brick Church Centennial.-'This old eOngrega.
ton in New FORK celebrated on last Sabbath
Its Centennial Anniversary The first PreSby
terian church IN that city was organized In
l7l6, and the people wOyshipped In the City
Hall three years. In l7l9 they built their first
house of worship In Wall street, and it was
afterwards removed. stone by stone. 10 jersey
city, where it stands to day, and DR. Imbrie is
the minister When the Wall street house
was full, aud the city grew uptown, another
house was necessary, ana It was built away up
as high a Beekman street. Ii was built OF
brick, the other being ct stone and Is called
the Brick church even unto this day. 1t was
dedicated January l. l76S Sabbath, the first
in 1868, was therefore the Hundreth Ami
verSary.
The Revival at Beloit College continues, with
further conversions. The students daily
prayer meetings and personal effort are the in
strumentaGtieS that have been specially owned
and blessed by the Master. There are now
sixty-tour students In the college
The Heather wOrld.-In review of the year
Just closed, the Amejcaa Presbyterian gives
some interesting facts about missions gener-
ally:
"Heathenism has exhibited its usual obdu-
racy, but the points where Il is wearing away
before the labors of evangelical missions have
rather increased both in number and interest.
In China especially, the abode OF about four
hundred millions Of people, the prospects of
Christianity have advanced in "a ratio exceed
ing all hope. The Uipenihg of the harvest Is
far beyond the force for gathering on the
ground, and should matters progress at like
rate for even u short time co come, bounds
would scarcely be set 70 the number of mission
aries for whom urgent calls are rising up from
the people themselves. 4 point Ia the pro
vince of ShantUng, about one hundred miles
from TentSin has been the scene OF a wonder
ful revival, rising spontaneously IN the midst
of a heather population At another place,
DIR. Maclay announces professions TO the num-
Der of twenty-eigbt IN one day. The missions
Of the Scotch Church in India are receiving
the benefit Of an official visit from Dr. Norman
Mcleod, who left for that purpose IN NOvem-
Der. DR.. Duff, of the Free Church. the veter
an Of the Calcutta mission, has commenced his
lectures IN the chair OF Eyangehstic Theology,
with special reference TO preparing young men
for missionary work, IN the College Of that
church. As an Indian item of peculiar signih-
canoe, it may be stated that at late Jugger-
naut grand festival, men could be gathered to
start but one car of the god, and that but for a
short distance But few people were collected
and the enthusiasm waSneXt TO nothing. The
Wesleyan missions in South Africa report
more than FIVE thousand converts at Cape Col
ony and in Caffre Land. In the London Soei
ety's Mission in Madagascar, there is cheering
increase on all hands. The natives are making
unprecedented efforts for the spread of the
Gospel, the Chief Secretary OF State among
the number
Foreign MissiOns.---The Home and Foreign
Record gives the following item:
1.-THE Rev. John Menaul and his wife en-
barked at this port, New York. toI the Cors-
co mission on the l4th Of December. Mr..
Menual is a member of the Presbytery OF
North River. They 90 out ria England, as no
direct passage could be obtained. Before they
leave England, it is expected that two ladies',
who are under appointment as teachers at 20
riseo, will join them for the rest of their
Journey.
Of changes, deaths, additions to the church
es, &c, the Home and Foreign Record says
"In the list of missionary laborers, the Is
sue of January last reported the death OF two
devoted Christian wOmen-MrS. COndlt and
Mrs Ioomis, and of the Chinese minister,
Rev. Kying. Lin-yin. In later months, the
death of Rev. j. l.. Mackey, the HlndOO min
lister. Rev Ishwari DaS, and OF Mrs NOyeS
were repOrted-all of them ranking among the
very best missionaries, American and native.
Their removal was indeed heavy loss 10 the
cause, but they have entered into rest New
laborerS have gone out from this country, or
have been called into service on heather
ground Six ordained ministers, three OF
whom were married, have embarked for differ
ent missionary fields A missionary physician
and his wife, and two ministers have returned
to their posts. Two unmarried ladies have
been sent out as teachers, and two are to EN-
bark in a short time. Two HindOOS and TWO
Chinese have been ordained as ministers. The
native assistants of lower grades we do not now
enumerate, but there has been considerable
increase in their number. la the additions 70
the churches, encouraging. returns have been
given. In the Eiberian and CorloScO churches
twenty-One new COMMITMENTS are reported
the returns of the former not being complete
In China, 81 in Siam, u; in India, 20; in
Brazil, 50; among the SeminOleS 10 be
sides a considerable number re organized as
church, and some also recognized among the
Creeks. Some have been added TO the Church
in other missions.
Missions. India, Government expends
on secular education over 600, 600 annually.
There are In British India, including Burmah
and CeylOn, upward of 100 native missionaries,
I 800 catechiStS, $50 native churches, SO, 600
native COMMITMENTS, and probably l00,0 600
boys and girls receiving Christian instruction
The present number OF church members con
nected with all the missions IN Burmah Is To-,
g23 The operations IN Japan have still to be
secret; out the missionaries report that the
results which have been obtained are most sat
isfactory. The opening Of two more ports IN
January, 1868, viii increase the influence OF
the Christian nations upon Japan, and thus,
Indirectly, the influence of Christianity. Tur-
kew has now two Protestant colleges in success
full operation; and the American missionaries
have begun TO train the native congregations
in the principle Of self support In Madagas-
car there are 4,374 persons in church-telow-
ship, who represent total Christian pOpula-
ton, old aud young, Of more than 10000
This island continues TO be one Of the most
promising missionary fields Of the Protestant
churches.
The Week of ,Prayer.-Our readers are