The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-08-25
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY


Generous Donation Among the delegates to the
Convention Of Young Mems Christian Association
held in this city last May, was Mr. John Hill, a
gentleman Of wealth aud liberal spirit from Boon
tor, \ j. Ia consequence Of conversations then
with Christians Of this city IN regard to the need
for more Bibles for circulation under the auspices
Of the Virginia Bible Society, the B Die Society of
Morris county, New Jersey. through bis Influence,
voted q gratuity Of 500 Bibles. The donation
was made through the American Bible Society,
aud The welcome giit received yesterday by Rev
NJ. w. Staples. This makes SO 900 worth OF BIZ
bles received by Mr. Staples as the Agent of the
Firgiuja Society since the first OF April aud Swels
the amount TO Is 600 received during the four wears
that be has had charge OF the Bible Work.-Rict-
Dl0Hd Enquirer, 1UgUSt lOb.
Prof Charles Young This clever gentleman
and efficient instructor, me son Of David s. YOung,
Esq, of StauRton. who was for some years the
Principal Of the Staunton Academy and for the
past two years the Principal Of the "Jessamine
Female Institute" at NiehOlasVille, KY, has been
unanimously elected 6y the Trustees Principal Of
the Garth Institute, Female school at Paris,
Ky, which position he has accepted, and which he
viii not fail 70 FL with honor to himself and use
funess to the Institute, whose prosperity and sue
cess will be assured, II they be commensurate with
the merits OF the Principal StaUatOa Spectator.
The Smithsonian Institute, Washington City, has
Just received the largest and most interesting col
lection of pre- historic relics ever gathered IN the
Uaited States The collection, which Is from the
Santa Barbara Islands California consists OF stone
impem sut5 Of every description, and aggregate
fifty tons IN weight They were found in vast tn
null, and excavated ON innu M Ts5e graves, the
traces Of which were almost obhIersted. Portions
If this collection viii be arranged Tor exhibition at
the Centennial An old Spanish admiral who
visited these islands three hundred years ago re-
Il. -. IL h..l l.
houses race IF aborigines far advanced 10 civil
zltion beyond all kindred tribes.
Dr. James Guthrie, in his autobiography, gives
the following advice to young ministers " Oh
serve either 10 draw your pen entirely through, or
alter ans passage which you ind it difficult to CON-
NIT to memory A thing is easily remembered
which is striking and retained which Is sticking;
aud Yhas does not impress your own mind IN these
ways, and therefore IS committed with d!th3ulty,
you may be sure won't tell on the minds OF your
hearers Mind the three P's In every discourse
the preacher should aim at proving painting and
persuadng IN other words, addressing the reason,
the fancy and the heart.
The Bible is now printed in GO fewer than two
hundred aud ten languages. la 1884 it vas print
ed IN only atty. Forty years ago they were wont
to drink blood from human skulls in + il, now 43,
600 children attend Sunday School Thirty years
ago there were but SIX known native Christians IN
China. and not until the E gin treaty, in 1860,
were missionaries allowed to enter the country
There are now2O0 missionaries, exclusive of native
pastors, settled in that empire.
During the month of July nine thousand two hun
dred and sxty-two emigrants arrived at New \ ork,
or six thousand three hundred and seVenty-tw0
less than in July Of last year. 1t is noteworthy
fact and one that should not be overlooked by our
churches aud theological seminsries mostinterested,
that Germany now sends US twice as many emf.
grants as any other country.
The whole Bible is now for the first time offered
to the Chinese in the general colloqual language o.
the country. The Old Testament mas been transla-
ted solely by 5. j. Schereschewsky, of the Amer
lean Episcopal Mission. For this work he was emf
nently fitted by his early Jewish education in the
Hebrew Scriptures, and by mis- later extensive study
of the Chinese language as well as by his general
education and mental qualities After fifteen years
of continuous labor he is able, before returning to
America for a temporary visit, to present to the
Christian churches in China this completed work.
The corner stone of the Young Mems Christian
Association building in Philadelphia was laid July
18th. The building will cost S450,000 and be
ready for centennial visitors.