The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-04-29

Death of Rev. Asa Thurston, at the sandwich
Islandy.-rhe venerable Asa ThurstoD one of
the first band of missionaries that lett this
country in 1919, to carry the Gospel to the
Sandwich Islands, died on the lth of March,
Ia the Slst year of his age. There are few
names in the modern annals OF the Church
more deserving of honor than his. 1t Is nearly
forty nine years since he left this country, and
he has never returned to these Eastern shores
since he left them in 1919.
Rev. Lowell Smith, D. D., who has been mis-
sionary at the Sandwich Islands more than
thirty years, has just sailed in the Morning
Star to visit the mission stations at the Mar
Quesas group, He is now one of the veteran
corps A graduate of Williams College OF the
class of 1929 and of Auburn Theological Sem
mary IN 1882, he has ever since been success
ful minister OF the gospel among the Islands OF
the sea. There is something heroic and Su-
blme IN life so spent, and crowned with use
fulness and the Masters ''Well done. "
The Rev. c. H. Crawford, of the parish of
Oldswinford, in England, lately married lady
of excellent character but the pensioners
did not think her of good enough family,
and so they turned up their noses, refused to
call upon her, and thus manifested Their dis
pleasure The rector preached them sermon
on the subject, showed them how mean and
unchristian their conduct was and closed by
saying that he and his wife preferred the quiet
of their own home TO the society of disagreed
bic people, and in walks of usefulness among
the poor and the duties of domestic life, they
we're enjoying themselves and serving GOs to
their heart contentent That's good rector,
with good wife, we have not doubt.-Nea0
York Observer.
The Livingstone Search Expedition. safe
ty OF DR.. Livingstone is now certain, and he is
probably by this time on his way to England
The following statement has practical value ::
6 1t is worthy Of note that the whole of the
party forming the late Livingstone search ex-
petition enjoyed perfect immunity from disease
during four month S travel; and it was not IN
til seven days after leaving the ZambeSi on
the malarious delta Of which the party was
encamped from November 18th to December
4th, that one man was seized on board the
Raccoon with bilious remittent fever of very
severe character. The man, however, recOv-
cred. The expedition worked from sunrise to
sunset, in boats or walking, on two meals a
day, at starting and hating, except a light
lunch at midday. A full dose of quinne at
night was always taken. 1t would be well II
medical officers abroad would more frequently
take the opportunity of forwarding useful in
formation such as the above, having reference
to the medical and sanitary features of expedi-
tions in which they may be engaged. Lon
don Lancet.
Statistics of Irish Churches Since an entire
revolution seems about to take place, with re-
spect to the Established Church in ireland,
the following account of the number in coDnec-
ton with the different churches of Ireland,
which we take from an exchange, is worthy OF
attentive reading:
"The relative numbers of the principal reli-
gious bodies in Ireland, according to the cen
sus returns of 1861, were as follows: Mem
bers of the Established Church. 693, $751; OF
ll.9 per cent. Of the total population Roman
Catholics, 4,505, 265, or III per cent; Pres
byterians, 523, 29l, or per cent; MethodSts,
45, 500, or 0.S per cent; Independents, 1882;
Bapusts, 4,237: Quakers, $685., or OIL pei
cent; persons returned under all other per
STATIONS, 1898, or 0.3 per cent; exclusive OF
1913 Jews.
Missions in India; Twenty-Five Protestant
missionary societies labor in India. Of these,
IuIG6 are III III Out
in Ireland, four on the continent of Europe,
and nine in America. There are besides these,
seven societies for literature and education.
These societies maintain upwards of five hun
dred and fifty missionaries, and along with the
Bible and tract societies. expend annually
about 81, 100000. The results cannot be esti-
mated by the mere number of convesS to
Christianity. This is chiefly a sowing time in
India. But, nevertheless, there are in that
country upwards of 100 native missionaries,
1900 native catechists, $50 native churches.
80, 900 native communicates, $4,000 native
converts, and about 100000 youth receiving
Christian instruction One gratifying result of
missions should be remembered of =,
600 native converts involved in the sufferings
of the great mutiny, eleven Of whom were
massacred, not more than six apostatized, and
even they returned when the troubles ceased
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