The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-30

Brs-l-.lhe following ezlsacl f.cm letter writ,
teu by a Methodist lady at Santa Barbara Brazil
wdich ue copy from an exchange, gives some idea
oi the promising nature or Brazil as mission field
s1d The earneslncss OF our ministers. The mis-
SQUARES are DONG great g0Ik among the Brazil
iRus--iUdcei, they are overwcrkeC. Miss wa
very ii recently from Overw0rk. and when | re-
moCslratel Win her ter Overiaxing her strength,
she replied, SoUe Of rs viii have 70 die from over
work before cur pecple az home viii believe in the
work, and Il would be as well tor ma to die as any
other.
4 native Brazilian IS living with E. for the
purpose Of learning the English language, and
something about the Protestant religion He has
such 40 lLqulT.Ug mind, aud observes so closely,
thar am anxious snd wa,caiul all the time lest
something may be said OF done that will mislesd
him. Ic use bis own expression, the Brszilians
are kuugg t0r the light
have jusj come hOme from prayer meeting
~ G have kept up tins prayer meeting tor more
than year, and gracious influence has flowed
out from @ Ike majestic river. deep ard smooth.
Ask the church there 10 pray for Us, that it may
widen and deepen, 70 the overlooking Of all this
land.
The missionaries distribute Bibles wherever
they 20. Not long since the wife Of a wealthy
Brazilian was converted By reading a Bible which
a missionary bad eft with her. When her hus
band found il out, he declared his purpose to kill
the missionary, If be ever entered his house again
and the good woman only saved the misslOnary's
hie By giving him warning from On upstairs win
dow Now the husband is converted, and the
whole iamily-which is a large One-are diligently
studying the Biole."
Drsadful 0Esnos-Here are The occasion aud the
account OF the latest excitement in the English
church. ca recent Sunday the sacrament of the
Lord supper vas dispensed IN the parish Pres
byterianl church OF Crsthie, Scotland. Her
Majesty, the Princess Beatrice, with the ladies and
gentleman attending the Court, and a Lsdy-in-
Waiting, we're present At the close of the ser
mon her Msj ssty, the Princess Beatrice aud the
Laiy-i0-N Waning Jeff the royal pew and entered
thai OF the Rev. Mr.. Campbell to the west of the
pulpit, where they partook OF the Holy Commun
ion. The Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of MOroingside, L lin
burgh formerly minister OF the parish OF Cratbie)
served the table Having suitably addressed the
c0mmunIoplsts, the doctor handed her Majesty the
bread and vine, which we're in turn handed to the
Process Beatrice, the Lady-in. Waiting aud Mrs
tamphe hy % Roa.zso1, elder The silver
comWunIcn service presented by the Qleen Go the
parish OF CTsthie was used on the occasion"
The ChlUca Tines is 10 a rage, and Dr. Little
dale sc0ldS her hi losty tuTiousy, follows: She
Is styled Defender Of the Faith. We should like
Cd SuOw what faith she has ever defended. She IS
cihna'ly the supreme governor in temporals Of the
Eoshsh Church. How Is the ful6ilment Of an Of
munion 70 the established religion OF Scotland,
which Is historically pledged to a covenant for the
extTpaton Of that very pre.acy Of which the sOve-
reign Is the representative ?'
Now Cor ICzsr, Of zanzibar.
sshism has been made in the French Protes-
tam Church on the question What Is to be the fu-
taro oil the divided parlieSG Which of these is to
be recogn zod as the Protestant Church of France"
causing mlch discussion and some dissensiOn.
The Church Of the Hlgnenots has always been
evangelical and adhered during tue greater part of
ats history, most JeuaciOusy to Caivnistic theOlo-
~, ry4ia, ming ITS faith Ia t whenever opportunity
otered. For over Two centuries no Synod OF the
krelch Protestant Church has been allowed to
meet, and when one vas called 70 meet lately by
permission eft President Theirs, It was found that
ksaouslsm bad made great lnrOads intO the lite
"a the Church a stormy contention arose 10 the
Synod between the Two ps Ties, but the evangelical
party, Wila the great statesman Guzot a. ITS lead
CT, passed resolutions which pledged the church
90 strong adherence 20 the doctrines Of the evan
golca islth. Toe rau0nalstic party are working
lcspeTatsy, agsjnst tbs, and ask the French Gov
crDucnt no, % give effect 10 these resolutions but
20 cave tie lu6iel party strong and safe in the
bosom Of the Church.
he z j Islands "A timely answer to a skepGca
ta0ut, tl2t missions are improbable is furnished
10 the recent annexation OF the FIJI Islands to
Great Britain. Formerly tie name was syn
0pyu ot cruel and savage o2rtarity and revolving
csani5sdsm. But, icrty years ago Wesleyan mis-
sionarics began 40 teach the degraded natives the
truths o. Christ, and now there aye 1000 day
schools, coo Sunday Schools with So 900 schOl-
ars sixty gbTee native assistant missionaries, 1000
local preachers $500 class members, and over
IUO Zoo regular attendants Of religions services. s.
Trade, without Christianity, could never have rev.
0.uuoL I'd race. Christianity has civilized the
savage and opened for Christendom a nation and
prLhtasie commerce.
F.s-espsl Caira. % GassoW, has been preaching
--ae bss paT0oo, ec,uriDg-in Westninster Abbey
an nissiODs. The aim 0i the lecture was 70 show
fhat Christianity possesses element and qualities
which give 70 a universal character, fitting il for
ai aecs, al countries and all degrees OF intellec
laa culture D5aa Stanley Is determined to give
ttc CtIchUen OF London q chance to hear some
rood srcc.uens oi Presbyterian preaching, even
thlurt be Is ooLgcd 70 call It by another name.
Il TIE oldest f not the Oldest Presbyterian
Indla .s located at Rskka, near Fute
Sc CauseS. IL numbers more members
Tes1ytcuan church in the Northwest
che PsUjlh, and originated in the Or.
nhsn rial school maintained at Futegurrh
mary Feai 1go. Some of these orphans occupy
Iea8.cs posig,p In the town, and oae Of then, Ba
boo Dou tarsae1. was recently ordained the 6rs
native pastor oi tne church. de Is one OF the be5
educated Of l6o native clergy In India.
Ala s1aday Sshool institute in Toronto, Canada
Prot Goodwin SmIth gave al address, IN the course
al which be urged that the community has a vita
interest 10 Sunday SCHOOLS, because they are the
priuc,ra agency Tor popular training in religion
truth, % dsy distinguished for the decay of re
Hgious belief and Of public spirit.
A Recent calculation relative to the European
}sneuages shows that English is spoken by 10000,
ollot persons, German by IS 600 600, Spanish b.
5000 GOO. ana French BY 45,OO0,0OO.
Robinson Crusoe's island, in the South Paci6
ocean, Is now peopled By German colony Of sbOu
- souls who landed upon its shores in 1862 d
tbeir arrival tbey found large hJeks Of goats, 8
fslf uiId horses, abOu, 60 asses and number @
other domestic animals They brought with then
COWS, hogs, farming utensils, small boats, and hsh
ina tackle
Out o. a total Of Criminal eommittsls IN Seotan
amounting 20 IS lS2, no fewer thsn 10 $40 OF thes
or close upon one third. we're connected with I'd
R1man Catholic section Of the church. That Ii
while the Roman Catholics OF Scotland comprlS
bat a httle more than one-twelith Of the populI
ter. they supply nearly one third Of the committa
for crime.