The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-02-19
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

Christian Association of Raleigh, n 9, Sub
iect: Impressions of the Orators of Eng
land, as observed by himself during his re
cent visit to Europe.
A correspondent of the N. C. Rresbyteria1
says:
Bishop Atkinson is chaste.an highly re
fined lecturer, and this lecture was gotten W
aud delivered in way that few men among Us
can even initiate but the Impressions Of ;
listener were not little disturbed at the
thought of the Bishop limited field OF vision
OF Spurgeon and Cummings he said nothing
HIS audience was prOmiScuOuS one, and We
wanted promiScuouS lecture, but it was sin
gularly parti-colored. The subject was hand
led well, so far as the speaker went but 1t can
not be considered exhausted certainly, nor im
partially treated, without some impressions o.
Mr.. SpurgeOn, at least. To omit him Is like
a map of the United States with the MissiSSip
pl lett out.
international Copyright---A meeting of au
thOrS aud publishers was recently held at Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, TO consider the sub
ject of international copyright The leading
publishing firms of the city were represented
and several authors of reputation were present
IT..
nature.
He did not wish to have English author.
paid for the reprint. of their works, but would
reward American authors with hberality In
England all book work Is done at a cheap rate
Establish an international copyright law, and
half the book presses of the United States
would be idle. There is much sympathy ex
pended upon poor authors, but not word /,
said for the poor publishers. We have no poor
author in the United States. They all grow
rich, as witness-Beecher, Mrs Stowe, and
others well known to fame. The chairman,
Mr.. Putnam, had himself paid to one poor au-
thor, Washington Irving, the sum of 100000
for copyright.
The other speakers we're strongly in favor OF
bringing all possible influences to bear upon
the legislatures of England and America, for
the passage of law protecting the rights OF
authors to their productions.
The resolutions of the meeting were strongly
IN favor OF the proposed law.
Peter Bayne, writing to the Wdtchmaa and
Reflector, speaks as follows Of the religious
views of Mr.. Froude, the historian:
Mr. Froude, writing in Fraser Magazine,
which he edits, lifts up voice of lamentation
his head at the religious prospects Of the age.
Between. bigotry, Popish and Protestant, on
the one hand, and positivism on the other, de-
nying the very existence of God, Mr. Froude
seems to discover no tenable position He is,
himself, if may venture to define him in his
religious and philosophical character, an eclec-
tic Notwithstanding that faith is the
breath of life for nations and for individuals,
L o.. ,.b., - L
suS Christ has lost its power over the conscience
and reason Of men. He is sweepingly, savage
ly, and, in my humble opinion, Unexpectedly
severe-not only upon priests but upon theo-
lOgianS Of every character and school.
Gen. ]. C. Breckinridge.-A reliable letter
from Beyrout, Syria, reports General John G..
Breckenridge there January LIST, contemplating
a Journey through Syria. Being asked about
returning to America, General Breckenridge
said he had no wish to become a martyr and
should not return until he could do so with
safety, but that no other country should be-
come his home The same letter states that
Jacob Thompson and several other leading
parties in the South during the late war are
wandering about Turkey,
Mr. Leech has sold his interest in the Lex
ingtOn Gazette d; Banner to Mr. w. w. Scott,
who will act as Business Manager.
THE Free Church Almanac and Year Book"
a volume of 100 pages containing in addition
to It's complete information in regard to the
Free Church and other Presbyterian Churches
Of Great Britain great amount of statistical
and other matter relating to the English Gov
eminent, &c. Duncan Grant, Publisher, Ed
inburgh.
Messrs Gould & Lincoln, Boston, have an
nouuced as in press, Theological Index to
all the principal works in religious literature,
embracing seventy citations of books, re-
views, and sermons, topically and alphabetically
arranged under two thousand heads, by How
ard Malcolm, d. d. The references embrace
works in Latin, German, and French but
chiefly in English. In each disputed subject,
the writer's are arranged under pro and con,
and the names of Sects, existing or extinct, are
arranged under three heads, pro, con, and has
tory.
An Argument for Organs.-Dr. j. L. Burrows,
of this city, writes letter to the editor of the
BiJLcal Recorder, from which we make the
following extract: MY argument for organs
in our churches is based upon the principle so
clearly laid down by st. Paul To the Jews
became | Jew, that might gain the jews
&c l am become all things to all men, that
by all means, | might save some To some
of our churches organs in some places have
become a necessity. In others it would be
wrong to introduce them over the weak con
sciences of brethren. God ordained instru-
mental music under the old dispensation. He
has associated with the heavenly dispense
ton choirs of instruments. 1t cannot there
fore, be sinful to use them in the present.
True, they are not required, nor are they for
hidden. The whole matter is a question Of
lawful expediency, like meeting houses, hymn
books, church bells, &c, none of which are
required in the New Testament"
Striking at the Root.-The Ohio Legislature
is getting down to the root of an evil. 1t pro-
poses to punish with Imprisonment persons re-
porting the proceedings Of prize fights. A
law embodying this proposition would do more
than anything else to break up the brutal car
nivals of the ring. ROwdieS would not be hall
so anxious to punch each others heads if they
were unable to acquire notOrlety by such q
proceeding. The newspaper reporter makes a
hero out Of the prize fighter, thus encouraging
every brute, with strong pair of fists, to as
pire to the cheap "honOrS' of the ring. Be
sides, why should the obscenity and rowdyism
of pugiStS, and their abettorS, be thrust upor
the respectable portion of the reading cOmmu
nifty? A description of prize fight, profusely
interlarded with filthy slang, is dangerous fire
brand in the family circle aud yet papers, thai
claim to be respectable, carry this dangerous
frebrand into the homes of their readers. L
rowdies wish to punch each others heads, il
the name of decency let it be done as quietly
as possible. Make the publication of the pro
ceedings of prize fights crime, and then thu
carnival Of brutality will come to speedy end
How to Treat Immigrants. are not only
satisfied that immigrant labor is better anC
cheaper than that OF the free negro, but are
convinced that the salvation moral, politica
and material of the whole South absolutely
depends upon white immigration.