The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-13
FOREIGN ITEMS.

A Theological Seminary among the COpts.-
| The United Presbyterians have Theological
Seminary in OSiout, connected with their mis-
sion to the Copts. Rev. Mr.. Hogg has The
charge of it. He has fifteen students, who
have, some Of them, submitted to the baStl
nado rather than leave the school. The l0ca
government is very hostile, and Miss Nc
Kown's school for girls was nearly deserted al
one time; but she now has an average Of TWEEN
" five names on her monthly roll.
Surgeons COllege.-The New York Sm
speaks of Surgeons executive ability as quite
as marked as his eloquence, and as an ilustra'
ton of this, gives the following interesting ac-
count of his College:
This he founded and maintains. 1t is To-
Gated in the basement of his church. The
President of the College is Presbyterian, but
MIR. Spurgeon instructS the students IN theol-
Ogy, church government, and ordinances. The
students are ninety three in number They
are required to go out and preach portion OF
each year Circuits are assigned them by Mr..
Spurgeon, and they are required to keep up
their stuCies while they are absent preaching.
10 accomplish this, portable library Is To-
Gated at certain centres, for the safety OF which
the student is made responsible. When he is
relieved, be makes over the library to his sue
ceSsor. When the student mpletes his collie
giate course, which is rather theological than
literary, he is an efficient preacher. A large
number of the graduates settle In churches
that are not Baptist, they are so practical and
efficient. Over fifty pastors are settled in and
around London. Whitfeld'S old pulpit is
filed one of these men. The Congregational
lists of London have voted to receive these
men in their churches though they hold Bap.
fist views. This College is supported entirely
by voluntary contributions made through Mr.
Spurgeon Boxes are placed in all parts of
his church in London for this purpose, and
from $3.50 to 300 are collected on each Sunday
Irish Church-Dr. Nj Gosh has published
letter with reference to the impending revolu-
ton in the Irish Church. He shows the ad-
mirable working of the voluntary principle in
the Free Church of Scotland, under which
the congregations have steadily increased and
the acreage annual salary OF the ministers is
more than one thousand dollars in gold. This
is higher than the average of any denomination
in this country.
From scOtland.-Information is received that
the Rev. DR.. Buchanan has resigned his Pro-
feSsorShip in the New College on account of
Ialllng nedlVH. Ut. Dduuerudu having Deen
recently removed by death, and DR.. Duffs
health being very in6rm, the loss of Dr. Buch.
anan will be severely felt.
John Bright presided at great meeting, held
in Rev. Mr. Surgeons church. to sustain
III. 0iadStone resolutions dlsendowing the
Irish Church. The Independents of all names
are rallying to the support of the measure
which looks to the emancipation of the whole
kingdom from the yoke of State Church
Powerful Printing Press.-M. Marinoni has
put up in the new printing office of popular
daily paper of Paris, called the Petit Journal,
a marvellous machine of his own invention
which prints 600 copies minute Four of
these powerful presses turn out l44 900 copies
an hour, the whole impression of 100000
papers daily being worked off, it is said, in a
little more than three hours
Louis KOssuth, whose visit to this country
excited so much interest in 1851, has taken his
seat as a member of the Diet of Hungary
The decree of amnesty under which he returns
to his country, may be reversed, if his political
department is not satisfactory to the govern
ment.