The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-02-03
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Mr. Medhurst, the English Representative in
China, has succeeded In obtaining reparation for
the outrage committed at Yang tchou. The follow
ing were the demands which the Chinese have con =
ceded Il, the degradation of the ChefOO (prefect
and Hsien (magistrate) of Yang tchou; 2, the
punishment of the hterati, whom he accused as
instigators of the riots; g. the payment of 1000
taelS compensation for loss and injuries sustained
by the missionaries; the welcoming back to
Yang tchou of the missionaries by the incumbent
project; D. the engraving on stone, at Yang tchon,
Of proclamation sketching the circumstances Of
the riot cOndemuing it, recording the results and
setting forth that foreigners have right to visit
the interior and must be treated with courtesy.
Christian lady in England wrote for her chill
dren a simple and touching poem, called A Lay
of Magdala, with the purpose of directing their
attention not so much to the wisdom and sagacity
displayed in the AbySSin;an campaign, as to the
efficacy of the fervent prayers, offered at first by
individuals in solitude, or by 1.-TWO or three gath
cred together, and then by the united voice of no
small portion of the Church Universal, on behalf
of those bound in misery and iron. and fear
ing continually every day, under the power of a
savage tyrant. The story was so beautifully told
that it found its way to the press and has Just been
published in London. Mrs Louisa NJ Killick is
the writer Of the poem
A Model Prayer Meeting-Mr. Trowbrdge, who
has recently removed from COnstantinope to assist
in the Theological Seminary and station work at
MaraSh in Central Turkey, gives in private note
to friend, the following interesting statement ::
" Last Sabbath afternoon | preached in the First
church for the first time Mr. Montgomery and
pastor Murad we're at the Second church to ad-
minister the communion. The audiences in both
churches were very large and attentive. Yester
day morning before six O. clock | slipped into the
was large congregation 1.-THE church will accom-
mOdate perhaps thousand perSOns) already as
Sembed in earnest prayer The prayer meetings
here are really meetings for prayer. Almost no
time is spent In remarks or eXhOrtahOnS. For
example a man will say, There are many sick in
our congregation; they need our prayers perhaps
some OF them will never recover and then i'm.
mediately prays for the sick and hardly aludes to
any other subject. Another without waiting,
mentions another object calling for prayer, and
prays for that. Thus yesterday morning there
we're twelve prayers besides the reading of the
Scriptures aud singing and the meeting continued
only an hour And so it is in prayer meeting in
the Seminary. The hearts of the twenty -eight)
students seem to flow with the spirit of prayer
and we cannot but hope for rich blessings among
this people.
Signifeant-The times change. and we change
with them. Two hundred years ago, the Duke OF
Savoy barbarously ordered the massacre Of those
of his subjects living in the valley Of Piedmont,
who would not embrace Popery. This called forth
Milton indignant sonnet, "Avenge y Lord, thy
slaughtered saints" Now note the change. Re-
Gently, in Florence, and with the approval of Vie
tor Emanuel, the linea descendant of that Duke
OF Savoy, piece has been produced, founded on
Milton domestic life, which contains large quota.
tons from his writings, and hurls denunciatiOns
against the superstition and tyranny of the Church
of Rome The king takes under his protection
the utteraDces OF the poet, who Indignantly re-
monstrated against the cruel act of his ancestor
Thus Professionalism is invading the old strongholds
of Papacy - Presbyterian.
Bust Of Professor ChristisOn.-It has been re-
solved, in consideration of the long, useful, and
honorable connexion of Professor ChrstiSOn with
the University of Edinburgh to obtain bust of
him, to be added to the collection in the Univer,
Sity Library.