The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-20
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The Greek Church and the American Episcopal
Church are in fair way to be brought into frater
nal relations in the Far West. A Greek priest of
Alaska has made application for the reception OF
his two daughters into St. Helcns Hall, Portland,
Oregon. The Bishop OF Alaska was present at
the recent examinations in that institution, and
the address Of Bishop Morris, delivered to the
pupils of st. Helen's Hall on that occasion, has
been translated into Greek and been published in
one Of the leading papers IN Athens
The Order of Desconesses is growing in the Eng
fish Church. The Bishop of Ely, at a recent dio
cesar conference, spoke in the highest terms of this
kind Of service by women, while he withheld his
approval from the sisterhoods. What he desired
to see was furnishing institution for the training
Of deacOneSSeS. The Dean of Chester has issued
paper setting forth the relations of the bishop,
the incumbent Of the parish, and the deaconess
institution, and suggesting certain rules for the
guidance Of these women 10 their work. Among
these 1t is suggested, l, that no one be admitted
as deacOneSS without careful previous prepare
ton, both technical and religious; ,, that dea-
coness should wear dress which is at once simple
and Distinctive B. that she should aim at constant
progress in religious knowledge; g. that she should
not drop her surname.
Canada Presbyterians year the member
shin of the Canada Presbyterians was $4,000; the
amount collected for congregational purposes near
Is S400 900; for colleges, Sl2,50O, for home mis-
sions, Sl3,0 600; for foreign missions, $4,000 Ro.
man Catholic missions, $4,000; not to speak OF
the money contributed for the Endowment Fund
for bursary and scholarships, for the Widows aud
ASsemby's Fund. There were 800 ministers
ordained and settled over charges; and in addition
there were 90 mission fields, comprising 305 preach
ing stations, SO congregations supplemented by the
Home Mission Fund, and 46 practitioners and rs
missionaries and catechists employed by the
Church. There were two colleges for the theolo-
gical training Of her mlnlSterS-knoX College,
Toronto, and that of Montreal; FIVE missionaries
and one professor in Manitoba, two missionaries
in British Columbia, and one in China. Added to
these are the Presbyterian churches in Canada in
connection with the Church of Scotland, number
ing l20 congregations.
The French Idea of liberty is said to be that every
man shall be the master of every other man. This
is about it. They are not willing to be allowed
even to do with their own what they will-they de-
mand that everybody shall do with theirs what
others want them to do
The Bodleian Library comprises more than 300,
600 voumes-some of great value. The library
has a right to copy OF every work printed 10
England, a right to which Sir Thomas Bodey him.
self gave the origin in a grant which he obtained
in 1910 from the StatiOners' Company
1.-THE Presbyterian is monthly published in
Edinburgh, Scotland, and edited by ministers of
the Free Church of Scotland. 1t is to be an organ
of the Free Church, but is to be conducted so as
to aid the Presbyterian churches Of Scotland. The
first number contains Confederation of English
/ Speaking Presbyterians, by DR.. w. G. Blake,
of the New College. Edinburgh.
The Book Of Scottish Anecdotes, which has made
the name Of its genial compiler, Dean Ramsay of
| Edinburgh, so we'll known, is about to enter its
| twentieth edition, The Dean has considerably en-
arged it. assisted By DR., Robert Carruthers of the
/ IaUerneSS Courier.
Exploring Expedition.-The English Palestine
| Exploration Fund has just sent out an expedition
whose business it will be to map carefully every
well or ruined heap, every knoll or runnel west OF
the Jordan, giving to each its local Arabic name,
and expect US to undertake the Holy Land east Of
the Jordan