The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-08-11

DR.. Livingstone. II. A. ChurdilI, =: b.,
her Majesty S Consul and political agQt at Aanzl,
bar, has Just arrived in this country on MEDICAL
certificate. We are happy to hea' that Mr..
Churchill speaks with confidence as Z the saiety
of DR.. Livingstone, from whom he has had letters
of a more recent date than that of his reported
murder. 1t is Mr.. Churchilrs opinion that DIR.
Livingstone, having heard of the discovery OF the
northern portion Of Lake Albert Nynza by olr ..
Baker, has directed his route in searc OF the south
ern boundary of that lake, and thatin the course
of few months it is probable thatturther news
may be heard from Dr. Livingstone hmself.-4ue0'-
cal Times and Gazette.
Rev. Thomas Binney, the famous oil war horse OF
independently in England, has formally retlred
from active service IN the Kings Weigh House
Chapel where he had preached for forty years.
During this time he has been the leading Congre-
gationlist of England, and to great extent under
his direction it has grown from stae OF feeDie
ness to its present power; and Mr. Bnney, as It's
representative, has stood before the public as the
peer of the bishops.
The Gospel Among the HottentOts.-The Hotteu
tots living in Cape Colony, South Africa, number
In all 1896. Many of them are rising IN the
scale of education, civilization, and religion In
one of their towns, having population OF over
1000, they have lately built Christian chapel
which will accommodate about 600 hearers, and IL
is generally crowded with sober and attentive Wor-
shippers.
Mr.. Sturgeon on Infant Salvation.-ln recent
discussion on Christianity between MIR. Lnscott, a
member of the Bible Defence Association, and
Mr. Antil of Judd street, it was asserted by the
impugner of Christianity that the Rev. Y. ID.
Spurgeou had declared that there are infants In
hell span lang" Mr.. Linscott having disputed
the assertion, wrote to Mr.. Sturgeon for his au-
has elected the following reply:
NEwINGToN, s. E., June 18th, 1862
Dear Sir,-I have never at any time IN my life
said, believed. or imagined that any infant, under
any circumstances, would be cast into hell have
always believed in the salvation of all infants, and
Intensely detest the opinions which your opponent
dared to attribute to me. | do not believe that
on this earth there is single protesting Christian
holding the damnation of infants or if there be, he
must be insane, or utterly Ignorant OF Christianity
| am obliged by this opportunity of denying the
calumny, although the author of it will probably
6nd no difficulty in inventing some other fiction to
be affirmed as unblushingly as the present one
He who doubts Gods Word is naturally much at
home in slanderiug the Lords servants.
Yours truly, @. II. STURGEON.
The Reformation of Spain-Establishmen of a
Theological seminary-In Seville one Of the largest
Romish churches has been rented by Senior Ca
brera's congregation. 1t is in the form of Greek
cross and when the affairs are removed will seat
about 1000 persons. In the same city class OF
promising candidates for the Reformed ministry
has been formed, and the Reformed congregation
has resolved to establish Theological Seminary
to train them.
Discovery in Africa.-A new race of people sup
posed to be OF Asiatic origin, and having features
strongly resembling the Anglo Saxons has been
dicoovarad in tho Snut uacfarn mart Of africa -
They adjOin the Bechuanas, and are known as the
Ovas A king by the name of Tijikongo reignS
over them. They have long, curly hair, not wool
ly, and are characterized by very considerable In
teligence. Their religion is, in many respects, so
much like that of the Parsees as to induce the be-
lief that the Ovas belong to that race, or have
been under its tuition. They are not ldolaters,
but believe in Supreme Being, the Creator, who
is OmnipreSent, omnlpotent, and omnlSclent, and
whose symbols are the sun and fire, and to these
they pay homage as his representatives, but offer
no sacrifices to them. They keep the sacred fire
constantly burning, and the princes, who are also
priests, intrust to their daughters, and sometimes
to their wives the duty Of experimenting these
sacred fires The Ovas also believe In the exis
tence OF very powerful evil spirit, who Is not,
however, omniscient nor omnipresent, and to his
interference they attribute their misfortunes and
accidents, but they offer no sacrifices to him.
temperate people, far more regardful Of their word
and more obServant OF good morals than most Of
the African nations
The Japanese at HOme-Arriving as we did from
China, the land of pug-noseS and yellow skins, we
were at once struck with the fresh ruddy complex
ions, aud in many instances well-cut features, Of
the Japanese Besides the difference in their per-
sonal appearance, they offer marked contrast to
the Chinese in manner and bearing. In place of
the cringing abect demeanor of the latter, they
carry themselves as becomes men, fearlessly aud
uprightly, look you straight in the face, and con-
slider themselves inferior to none. The better
class are a fine bold set of men. Like knights Of
old, they are ever ready to avenge wrong, or
even to provoke quarrel and with their ter ible
two-hundred swords would be any thing but on
temptible antagonists in hand-tO-hand fgh..ng.
Their manners are polished in the extreme. As a
rule they are exceedingly good-natured, and have
a keen sense Of the ridiculous too much
so; for we believe that if the most dutiful son, pos
seSsed of the greatest 6lia piety were to see his
father dying, he could not repress laugh II the
old gentleman were to do so in at all cOmcal way.
The Japanese ladies are almost as talrsklnned as
their sisters Of the West Small but neatly-nay,
sometimes faultlessly-shaped; their flowing robes
displaying in its own gracefulness the model that
nature has adopted and which none OF the
meretrcious receptions Of civilization can improve
upon; with pretty captivating manners, and a
language musical and soft as italian, the laughter
loving nymphs of the Rising Sun have many and
powerful charms. No one who has been in Japan
will deny their claim to beauty.-LYMAN ABBOTT,
in Hayper'S Magazine tor August.