The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-02-12

The COngregatiOnalist, commenting on the
rise of the price Of the Independent, says:
1.-THE price of the Independent is raised from
$3.50 TO So year. II paper with such large
subscription list aud immense advertising patron
age can not be afforded for less than So much less
can Iuruals ike the COagreg0tOHadt. The eX-
penSe of getting up q newspaper has Increased so
greatly within few years as to make large cap
iJal Imperative. The fact that occasionally hrSt
class paper is published awhile at lower price, only
shows that somebody Is sinking money with the
hope of getting up a subscription list OF suth3lent
SIZE to pay atterward.
The religious papers Of this country are pub
shed at lower rates, in proportion to the price OF
labor and materials, than before the war. Some
of the best papers Of the size of ours such as the
Watcthman and Reflector and CongregatioRalist,
Of Boston, now charge So year.
Revival.-A revival Of great power has been felt
in all the evangelical churches in Vlneland, n. j,
for the last few weeks It has already brought more
\ than two hundred converts into these churches,
and the gracious work continues, and It has spread
TO many hearts aud homes not at first effected.
Dr. Dufs HindoO Girls School in Calcutta has
\ proved very successful especially under the super
/ vision of Mrs. Murray Mitchell At the Annual
| Examination on Saturday there were upwards OF
I $40 ca girls trained by a Christian Bengalee lady
aud a hlndoO puDdit. All the girls pay fees OF
| from four 70 eight annas month. The education
I Is practical and thorough The experiment Is now
of several years standing, and its success ret9crs
tar from favorably on the comparative failure OF
such expensive Government efforts as the Bethune
School. The approaching departures of DR.. aud
Mrs. Mitchell was alluded to with deep regret by
more tnan one speaker at the examination. Re
ierring 70 this the Hiad0O Patriot remarks: " We
L -. IN M. nd AF1 nhaI
are about TO leave ludla, We hone not for ever
They have the respect Of both Europeans and Ma
uves, who have the privilege OF knowing them,
aud we need hardly add that they carry the best
wishes OF them all
The LucIRol0 Witness mentions the arrival Of no
fewer Jnau lorty missionaries by the Genoa at Bonn
DAY two weeks ago. Ii records great progress
among the SOuthas, of WHOM 22O have been 0ap-
uzed Uy the agents Of the lnd!au Home Mission,
VINO depend on local support, being connected
with no Society. Seven villages have, IN whole or
IN part embraced Christianity. The most hope
III thing about this movement Is that 1t Is beng
mainly pushed forward by the people themselves.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, a Welsh minister, was one of the
Victims OF the recent terrible snow storm IN Min.
nesota,-s most heart-renderlng case, as with hun
we're lost and frozen to death, his vile and Two
children.
Fro1 DAVID murray, instructor OF uuaUneInatlcS III
Rutgers UulIege. New Brunswick, n. j., has been
appointed TO a responsible educational position IN
the Japan Empire. Inc LtteLttgencer says that he
Is to proceed TO Japan, 10 take charge OF all
affairs connected with schools anu colleges" he
Is 20 use al diligence 20 advance knowledge anu
science, organizing Tor this purpose the best SyS
tens, with the consent aud cooperation Of the
mead OF the Educational Department and 10 such
manner as shall not conflict with the peace OF the
empire. HIS place OF residence Will be 1eddo,
aud his present engagement Is Tor three years, but
IL may be renewed II at the end Of that ume both
paroles are satisfied.
Should be Exposed-Au exchange says there Is
a Baptist churou 10 lnuIaDa whose members rep
resent more Jnau 5 UOO wv IN wealth, ami yet pay
their pastor $50 year for 'ouce-a- mouth
preaching.
a Theological Seminary was opened at Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands, OcJoOer l, 1872, with four pro-
lessons.