The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-01-20

Conversion Of the Chinese in California.-The
OccideRt says the Rev. U. Gibson, Metho
dist minister has already organized Sunday
and evening schools in San Franel-cO, Sacra-
mento, Stockton, aud Santa Clara in which
about 2OO Chinese are being taught to speak,
read and write our language. Ii is intended
to extend this system of schools all over the
coast, as rapidly as possible
la addition to the original plan, 1t is now
proposed to establish &c ntral School in
this city, San Francisco, which shall be per-
manent institution OF high grade developing
ultimately into College for Asiatics About
$4,000 will be needed TO found the Institution,
a large part Of which is expected from the
steamship and railroad companies which make
use, to great extent Of Chinese labor; but
all are requested 10 aid, by their contributions,
In carrying on the work This school, we are
assured, will not be In any sense partisan or
dtnominatonal institution.
Large Sunday schools-The st. Louis Dem
Ocrat states that in the South Mission Sabbath
School of that city, on Sundays December 10Th,
there were eleven hundred and seventy eight
girls, eight hundred aud forty nine boys, sew
enty-one teachers and officers, aud forty three
visitors, making the aggregate of two thousand
one hundred and thirty three, which was larger
by two hundred and 6ity than the attendance
Of the previous Sabbath.
On the same day. December 10th, SAYS the
Pres6gter, there were present at the Bethel
School, Cincinnati. 2,2lS children. These
were all gathered from the poor and neglected
Of the city.
Death in the Ministry.-The death of the
Rev. ID. Fitzpatrick member Of the Presby-
terry of BlairSvile, is announced. He was
principal, for number OF years, Of famous
Academy in Milton, Pa, where many youths
were educated for places Of usefulness and
prominence. He died in good old age, hon
ored aud beloved, having served the Church
and his generation well, and now sleeps In
death, In the hope of blessed resurrection
at the last day.
There are very many worshippers who will
fully agree with Bishop Mellvaine in the opin
ion: The performance of ford anthems, and
the weary repetition OF operate strains by the
choir, of solos and duets, In words which might
as well be POttawattomie, as far as any under
standing Of them is concerned, is a nuisance
quite intolerable
The COngregatiOnalists in Boston are discuss
ing 1.-The relative advantages of denomination
al and undenOminatiOnal methods OF prOsecu-
ting Christian enterprises
dent Harris on ught for several years in
humble Sabbath School on the banks of the
Ohio. The Sabbath before he left home for
Washington, TO assume the duties of Chief
Magistrate OF the nation, he met his Bible
class, as uSuk and his last counsel on the
subject to his gardener at Washington, when
advised to keep dog to protect bis fruit was
Rather set a Sabbath School teacher to take
care Of the boys.
DenOminational Paper-The Presbyterian
Banner, in an editorial entitled "A Paper in
Every Family" truly says:
And one great reason why our Boards are in
straits for want of funds is, that the people
have not been trained 10 read about them, and
thus become acquainted with their practical
workings. Let Presbyterians have knowledge
of what is expected of them and of the claims
resting upon them, and they will not fail to
furnish the money. Many pastors are kept
on niggardly salaries simply because their con
gregations do not know what others are doing
These wants cannot be supplied by religious
newspapers OF a general character.
Rsvival.-We notice in our exchanges some
reference 70 revival movement in upper Can
ada, the main feature of which is the meeting
OF large numbers OF people to read the Bible
and converse with one another on the meaning
Of the passages which are read. That the
blessing of God should follow such meetings
Is by no means surprising. The promise of
our gracious Lord insureS His presence with
His people whenever two or three meet to call
upon His name.-ChriStiIR LateHigeacer.
American Bibles Admitted into spain.-A let
ter TO the Nelo York Observer brings the pleas
ing intelligence that all hindrance to the in
PRODUCTION of the Gospel of Christ into Spain
by the agency OF American Christians has been,
in the gracious providence of God, removed
through the Intervention Of Hon. John p
Hale, the American Minister at Madrid. The
way is now fully open; let the word OF truth
be sent and this beautiful but benighted land
be flooded with the glorious light of divine
truth.