The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-02-10

yielded. but the propouderance of the desperate
class 10 Malaga, together with city government
in its interests controlled by strength and numbers
the better portion Of the militia.
On the night Of the 30th ult,, the pavements
were torn up, and one or two hundred 6arrlcades
were thrown up, women and children uniting with
men IN the work.
I need not give you details, the result is as il
should be- swift justice followed uncaed for rebel
lion These militia 1.-THE better part yielded before
the storm needed no flag nor obeyed their leaders.
The effect of this outbreak and resistance will,
/ fear, be exceedingly injurious to the liberties OF
the nation. Those in power will see the need OF
limiting the freedom enjoyed during the last three
months.
A Native Ministry in India.-The Bishop of Madras
writes 10 the Church Missionary Society from
/ Coonoor, November IA: With the desire of do
lug what lies in my power to raise the native clergy
/ to higher and higher responsibilities. L have APP
pointed four of them to be Bishops Native Chap
aius. All the candidates together, for Tinnevelly
and TravaneOre, number no less than thirty five,
of whom fourteen are for Priests orders and
/ twenty one for Deacons' The Lord hath done
/ great things for US already in Southern India,
whereof We glad; but if it be HIS good pleasure
that twenty-oue well.tried and approved servants
of Christ be added to the number of ordained
i III
what amatter of thanktuness and praise will 1t be
| The Established Churches in London must be in
great feebenesS of numbers, for Times cOrrespon-
dent has been visiting them, and reports his OBJ
| ServatiOns out of thirty-Gve churches. " In two
the congregation consisted OF five persons each, In
| three others the attendance was under ten each,
10 six others from ten to twenty, in ten others
found from twenty to forty, and in the remainder
the worShipperS were from forty to ninety in only
one church did find 100, but In that case the
| Church was filed. In the above numbers have
not included the charity children. he concludes
by suggesting that twenty OF these churches might
be dispensed with, and the proceeds OF the sites
applied to building churches where they wanted.
Missions among the Indians.-The following in
teresting letter, from the Santee Mission, Ne
braSka, published in the Church Journal, is wor-
thy of special notice, as it points out wide field
for future missionary effort among the Indians.
The new Indian reservation so soon to be peopled
should engage the attention of all interested in the
cause of Indian evangelzation. Rev. Samuel ID.
Human, of the Episcopal Santee Mission says;
"Our mission is now in its ninth year. 1t has
been carried on and built up in the face of great
difficulties But God has blessed us, and given
us many friends. The success of missions to the
Indians is no longer question. We have now
here in population Of l 800 souls, 1000 baptized
persons, 337 communicates, 200 children In our
care, four young men preparing for the sacred
ministry, two candidates for Holy Orders, and one
native Deacon. We have substantial mission
house, and beautiful chapel, the gift of Chris
tian child, whose dying wish was Ito tell the
heather OF Jesus love. We need yet more room
for our schools but most OF ALL an hospital.
Above US on the Missouri river, and only sepa-
rated from us by the Niobrara, is the new Indian
Territory now set apart for all the Northern tribes
And they are even now being gathered in, and
located on their new tracts of land. They are
earnestly DESTROYS to have schools and Christian
teachers. Their language is allied to the Sautee,
aud We are training up native young men, to go
out as evangelists among tn 3lr own people.
Eastern journals announce the fact that 5000
Christians have been put to death for their faith
in the kingdom of COrea, in Asia. The persecu-
ton, which commenced in March, 1866 has con-
tinued until all the Christians have been dispersed
and great number of them have persisted from
want.
The Hawaiian Islands and China-Among the
contributions acknowledged in the Missionary
Herald for February, is one of 1896 from Hilo, or
Hawaii, for China.
Contributions from the foreign mission field form
no inconslderable part of the income of some
Christian missionary societies. 1t will surprise
many to know that last year the donations from
foreign mission stations to the London Missionary
Society were more than $4,000, or more than
one fifth of the whole income OF the Society. 1t
would be interesting to learn from other mission
airy organizations what part of their income is de-
rived from those whom they have rescued from
heathenism
New Life in CeylOn.-Six of the Churches in the
mission OF the American Board in Ceylon report
additions during the last six months, aud nearly
all manifest a new and most promising activity
At the annual COnvocatiOn held during the week
of the meeting of the Board, great interest was
aroused in giving for the Gospel, and many in the
churches have adopted the plan Of giving not less
than tenth of their incomes. The increase of
personal effort TO save souls Is very encouraging
Comparative Statistical recent writer in the
London ErdBstHer gives some statistics which be
says are copied from the most reliable authority.
La these it is found that the proportion of muir
ders to the population is:-ln England, l in every
l9S, 000 in Holland, | in every 100000; in Prus-
STA, / in every l00,00O In Austria, in every II,
600; in Spain, in every 4, ll3; In Naples In
every ,, $50; and in Rome and the Papal States,
every 750-Showing thus that far the best state of
things is in Protestant England and far the worst
in Roman Catholic Rome. In regard to the mar
rage relation the statistics are that the percentage
of Legitimate births is:-ln London 4 in Paris
IS; in Brussels, So; in Vienna, us; and In Rome,
24Sl
The Libraries of European NatiOns.-The follow
ing statement of the number Of volumes in the
public libraries of the different nations of Europe
is given in a French paper:
Volumes.
France, 6,2S3,000
TImner;al Library Paris. |. 100 600