The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-05-25
OF evangelical religion which DR.. Andrew Thomson
aud DR.. Chalmers had begun.


April The monthly organ of this Society says
1.-The native churches in Madagascar are already
numerous, and are multiplying rapidly. These
churches are suffering seriously from want OF
communion plate Two hundred sets are at least
required. Anappeal is to be made to the friends
OF the Society to furnish Them
The Annual meeting Of the English Presbyterian
Synod has been held recently in London. The
session was characterized by unwonted animation
and hOpefulness. 1t is not far from thirty years
since the Presbyterian church in England left the
care of the Mother Church in Scotland and set up
for themselves. A writer in the Christian World
London, abiding to that assertion of indepen-
dence and the improving condition OF affairs, says
There were no signs in the recent meeting of
regret that this step had been TAKEN or OF desire
to return to the hesh-pots-we should say the por-
ridge ots-Of the Caledonian Egypt. In point of
fact although the climate of England is understood
to be untavorable to Presbyterianism, the umina-
ries OF Presbyterianism in Scotland do not seem to
fear being blown out by the southern gales
Among the rising preachers Of Scotland there are
none to take precedence of Mr.. Oswald Dykes,
who has succeeded DR.. James Hamilton as minis
ter of Regent-square Presbyterian church, or OF
! Mr. Donald Fraser, who has become Presbyterian
minister of Marylebone. Though the genius of
Hamilton was not to be replaced, Mr.. Dykes pos
sesses great refinement Of mind delicacy as well as
power of thought, and chastened yet fervid elo-
quence which has never failed to lay a spell upon
any audience he has addressed. Mr.. Fraser is OF
more popular and brilliant qualities, and has al
ready made himself name among the pulpit ora
tors of the metropolis. The late DR.. William Cum
ningham, of Edinburgh, said that Presbyterian
ism, to succeed in England, required only to be-
come visible; and though we may think that it
will require good deal more than this before it
make much way on the southern side of the Tweed,
yet visibility is certainly an advantage and such
preachers as we have named will unquestionably
secure 1t the attention Of the English people
Liberal-Mr. James Bryce. the new Professor
of Civil Law at Oxford, is the first Presbyterian
who has been appointed to an office of this kind.
This fact is regarded as new pledge of Mr.. Glad
stones determination to abolish all sectarian dis.
tinctiOns at the Universities.
Frauce.-The complete vote on the pleJiscita.nn
including that of Algeria is in, and stands as fol
lows: Yes, 7,336,434 No, l,56O,709. Majority
for the reformed empire, 5, IT'S 725 Majority last
year for the official candidates for the Corps Legis
latif, S04, III. In Algeria the vote of the army
was largely in favor of the plebiSctuDl, but small
majority of the civilians pronounced against it.
The following story is said to be current in Glas
gOw:-Norman Macleod, D.. d., and Professor
Gibson (Of anti Union notoriety) met few days
ago, when the doctor remarked that he had heard
he (Gibson) was DESTROYS of entering the "Estab-
ishment and receiving the full benefits thereof,
and, Judging from the tone of his speeches lately,
he guessed it must be true !" to which Gibson re-
piled, God forbid /" "That's just what said
when heard of it, rejoined Norman.
BismarCk-One of the most stirring biographies
of the present year is that of Bismarck the great
Prussian statesman, just published by the Harpers
1t is complied by Hesekiel and translated by Ken
meth Mackenzie. making a large octavo-the pri-
vate and political life of the foremost man of Con-
tineutal Europe. The volume is profusely ilustra-
ted, especially with portraits Of great men of the
time, and is handsomely published.
The celebrated DR.. Stronsberg known as the
railroad king recently celebrated his silver wed
ding at Berlin. He is enormously wealthy, owns
railroads in Roumania, Notifications at Antwerp,
and millions worth of property in the Duchy of
Posen. During the bitter cold of last winter he
fed TO- 900 persons daily for term of three weeks.
Prince Charles of Roumania sent him sixteen
horses of the purest breed his engineers gave him
a superb palace car, and the workmen in his fac
tories offered him fully equipped steamer He
is the Prussian Monte Christie.
Jerusalem Restored.-The Pail Mall Gazette thus
speaks of the proposal, suggested by the recent
famine In Syria, to make Jerusalem the headquar-
tiers of universal monotheistic religion. To keep
up Jerusalem as a shrine for universal prayer and
praise, in which those of older or newer faith might
meet on common conSecrated ground would be a
project most captivating to the reG2ed religious
enthusiasm of our day. But the restored Jerusa
lem would assuredly be favorte seat also for pow
erty and beggary and impoSture. city without
trade or industry maintained by the devotion of
strangers must be this and nothing else, and with
indolent beggary comes all the irradcabe vice and
Squaor for which religious zeal in vain seeks COM
pensation.
The Difference-The Established Church of Scot
land asks OF Parliament SS5, 900 this year to sup
pemeht the salaries Of its poorer ministers. The
Free Church gives all its ministers living salary,
and asks no favors
The Established Kirk of Scotland has ,254 con-
gregations and about 100000 members. The Free
Church has about 253000 and the United Pres
byterians about 100000 communicates.
Mr.. Surgeons College has, within few years,
sent out 224 students, who are now pastors; 30
of them still remain at their posts Near fifty new
churches have been formed and about thirty chap
els have been erected.
Missionary success-In the Friendly Islands
where, fifty years ago, there was not one native
Christian, but gross and unbroken darkness, the
regular attendances upon public worship now ex-
are over $4,000 year; $50 day schools contain
10000 pupils
Effective 0ratOry.-I think practice with all
kinds OF audiences the best teacher you can have.
Think out your subjects carefully read all you can
relative to them, Jill yOUr nliRd, and then talk sim
ply and naturally to an audience. Forget alto
gether that you are going TO make speech or that
you are making one. Absorb yourself into the
idea that you are to strike blow, carry out pur-
pose, effect an object, impress an idea, recommend
plan; then having forgotten yourself you will
be likeher to do your best for your purpose. Re-
member to talk up to your audience, not DOM to
it; the cOmmOneSt audience can relish the best
thing you can say, if you know how to say it pro-
pery. Be simple, be in earnest; and you will not
fail to reach the masses, especially if your heart is
large enough and sympathetic enough to receive
all truths and help all struggles
Explorations in Palestine Captain Wilson, the
leader OF this enterprise, thinks he has certainly
identified the site of Al, destroyed by joshua
1t is an isolated hill, called by the Arabs, Et tel
the Heap; thus verifying the Scriptures: And
Joshua burnt Al and made it heap Hebrew
tet) forever" This hill is covered with heaps of
stones and ruins, also number Of rock hewn els
terms.
Rev. Alexander whyte, at present colleague pastor
of Free st. Johns, Glasgow, has received unan-
imous call to be colleague to the Rev. DR.. Cand-
fish, of Free st. Georges Church, Edinburgh
THE Psalms Their History, Teachings, and
Use, by William Binnie D. D., has recently been
published by MesSrs. Nelson Sons, Edinburg