The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-31

Chinese Mission Press-We learn from the
Southern Presbyterian" of last week, that up
to that time, over $500 had been subscribed TO-
wards procuring press and other printing mate
rialS for our Chinese mission It's hoped that the
amount necessary for this object will soon be OBJ
tanned
Another Mission in China-The Irish Presbyte
rian Church have resolved to establish mission
in China. Money has been raised for one year.
and the Rev. Hugh Wadde, and j.. M. Hunter
NJ. D., have been set apart to the work New
Chang is TO be their sphere OF labor.
Bible House in Turkey-Mr. Bliss, the General
Agent of the American Bible Society for the
Levant, when in this country in 1866 81, personal
" raised the sum of about $4,000, chiefly from
private individuals, for the erection OF the bulld,
ing 1t is stated that site has been secured, and
in due time a suitable edifce will be erected IN
Constantinople, in commanding situation, IN
which the American and British and Foreign Bible
Societies, and missionaries and Christian instltu-
tons of the city and empire of the Sultan will have
the centre.
Rev. Dr. Burns, formerly of St. GATHERINGS.
Ontario, but now of the Scotch Canadal church,
Chicago, where he is exceedingly popular, has
been invited to the charge of Cote st. church,
Montreal
Presbytery of Ningpo, Old school-The Presby-
tery of Ningpo, China, held a very pleasant, har.
mopious meeting on the l4th of last October, in
Ningpo. There were present thirteen members,
of whom nine were Chinese. The San poh church
was divided into two making in all seven churches
at present under the care OF Presbytery, with a
membership of about four hundred, eighty OF
whom have been baptized from among the heather
during the last year. The Rev. Ala dmg|ong
has been pastor of the San poh church for about
four years The Presbyterian, by emitting y,
in reporting our Commissioner S speech IN the
Assembly of 1865 caused false impression to be
made of the size of the church that has just been
divided Mr. Nevius was made to say that MIR.
Zia was pastor of a church of eight members,
whereas eighty is the number of communicates in
the San pOh church reported to the Assembly. A
call from the Hang chow church was presented to,
and accepted by, the Rev. Tsiang Nying- kwe, and
a committee was appointed to install him. Tslang
Wong kweng, after having studied theology four
years. was licensed to preach the gospel. One
man, Dzing Shih Mao, was received as student
of theology, making two candidates now under the
care of Presbytery.
Five hundred religious men in Tours, France have
pettioned the Senate that the Church may be
wholly separated from the State, and the pastors
be left to the support of the congregations.
Mr.. Surgeons congregation raised last year
doors, mostly in pence, to help young men prepar
ing for the ministry, besides other donations
amounting to e4S00 for the same object The
total of their benevolent contributions was upwards
of 1000 Is 00,0O0,) besides pew rents.
The Pope is establishing blind asylum at Rome.
The total number of Jesuits employed on missions
throughout the world is 1929, Jewish synagogues
have been opened in Madrid, for the first time
since 1892
The Madrid correspondent of the London Post
says the Spanish women are taking an active and
a very animated part in the discussion of the great
question of religious liberty. The MarchioneSs
of Viluma, presenting petition signed by 700
fair UltramOntaneS, boasts that Serrano has pro-
missed that the Catholic faith shall not incur any
danger, and on the other hand 1.-THE beautiful
and wealthy Suanna de BirrysLa, who presented a
petition signed by 600 women in favor Of the reli-
gious rights of Hebrews and Protestants-who are
generally Jumped together in eternal damnation
by Spanish Catholics-says that Prim told her
that henceforth persecution for conscience sake
In Spain Is thing OF the past. Petitions for
freedom of wOrShip-that is to say, the disendow-
ment of the Catholic Church and the organization
Of religious establishments on the same footing as
In the United States-are now placed for signature
in some of the principal thoroughfares of Madrid.
KOssuth makes precarious living as copyist of
legal documents in Turin. He refuses all pecuni-
AIRY assistance at the hands of his friends.
At the coronation Of the new Queen of Madagas
car, the canopy borne over her head bore Scriptu-
raj Inscriptions; a Malagasy Bible lay on table
BY her side, and she proclaimed liberty to practice
Christian worship.
1t seems that the PRONUNCIATION of the decree in
favor of religious liberty in Spain has brought to
light body of ProteStantS in that country hitherto
cultivating their faith in secret.
The British and Foreign Bible Society has re
solved to print 100000 copies of the Gospels In
the version DO Cypriano de Valera, made from the
Hebrew and Greek originals The version of Scio,
made from the Vulgate, is also circulated which
In some particulars sustains the errors of Rome.
The Russian clergy in Alaska suffer serious in
convenience from their transfer to the United
States There was regular tao for their support
under the Russian Government. This the United
States authorities decline, OF course, TO collect,
and the people do not volunteer anything. The
Russian Church, at home, is trying to provide for
them.
The new orthodox Bishop of Natal, Mr.. Marjorie,
has gone to the Cape to be consecrated by the
Metropolitan and his SuffraganS. If DR.. Coenso
brings any powers of the Law Courts to bear, to
prevent the service taking place within the colony.
the parties prepared to put to sea and perform
it beyond British jurisdiction!
Since the removal of the restrictions from the
press of Spain and Cuba, there has been great
newspaper revival some thirty new ones having
started in Havana, while fifteen have sprung up
in Madrid,