The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-02-03
From the February No. OF the Missionary.
Monthly Review.

Reu. j. Leighton wilson. d. "A letter from
DR.. Wilson, of November 10th, from the Island
of st. Thomas, conveys the pleasing intelligence
that, though he had seen rough weather for the
first three days of his voyage, he enjoying his
journey and was in fine health. He says, the
accommodations on board are all that we could
wish and in strange contrast with those on the
small vessels in which | crossed the Atlantic, In
former years, so many times. After referring to
the kind attention Of Captain Tinklepaugh, of the
steamer South America, he adds, " Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston, Missionaries of the Northern Presbyte-
rian Ohur,b are aboard and are ,stined to Bahia,
where that Board have already one Missionary and
his wife,
Indian Territory.-Mr Johnston announces his
safe arrival at Spencer Academy. He is in tempo
rary charge of the Academy during the absence OF
Mr. Cotton, who, with Mrs. Cotton, is on a visit
to their friends in North Carolina. 1t is thought
that class of four or five Choctaw youths will soon
be gathered at Spencer, under the tuition of Mes
srs. Cotton and Johnston, as candidates for the
ministry A brighter day seems to be dawning
upon our work in the Choctaw ns::on. A native
Indian of high character and mature years was or
dained by the Indian Presbytery, at its last meet
ing to the work of the ministry, and is now labor
ing in connection with Rev. S L Hobbs, who is a
Missionary of the American Board, but member
of Indian PreSbytery and in full sympathy with
the work of our Church. The Rev. Harris Dana
is his name, and he is now regularly and fully in
connection with the committee as Missionary.
Rev. j. M. Perryman of the Greek Nation,
writes under date OF December l4th that he had
succeeded in obtaining an assistant teacher for
Muscogee Institute to aid Miss Hoge until the
Committee can obtain for her prominent collea-
que. He says, I'VE have very interesting school
here now. The only trouble now, which is sad
one is that our present building is not at all suf
Gent and comfortable We are extremely crowd
ed, and | am afraid shall be compelled to give
up my contract with the Greek Council, which
provides for still further enargng the school to
forty girls, unless receive aid so that | may be
enabled to put up buildings sufficiently large to
accommodate the number of pupils required
Greece.-The latest date from DR. Kalopothakes
is of December 18th. His health was not firm.
but be was undergoing great labor, so that he
might be able to start early in January, with Mr..
Micbalides for Salonka, where Mr. M. will re-
main engaged in the week among the Greeks of
that place. The publication work goes on hope
fully. Besides the papers. DR.. Kalopothakes is
issuing from the press translation of The Out
tines of Theology, by DR.. A. A. Hodge," and
other standard works, in which be is materially
aided by friends of the work in England.
limited IStUteS OF COtOUtOuu u letleT from
Rev. J. G. Hall, OF December l6, we learn that be
and Mrs Hall had arrived safely in Barrapquilla,
both in good health and spirits, and that they we're
comfortably entertained in the Mission House by
Mr. Erwin. Mr. Pratt last letter is dated at Buc.
ceramanga, November "a, whittier he had come on
his way to Barranquia to meet the newly ar
rived Missionaries. Mr.. Erwin speaks with great
pleasure of the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, and
also of the expected visit of Mr.. Pratt. He says,
I've expect revival on the visit of our brother
Pratt, as many are anxious to see and hear him,
ard he will probably have few baptisms both in
English and Spanish. | think that the Lord in
His wise and holy providence, is sending him to us
at this time" Mr.. Pratt speaks of one native
gentleman in Bucceramanga, who had heretofore
been under his instruction. as seeming to be
"deeply in earnest, though he has q hard and
tborny road to walk. hope he is making pro-
gress In the divine life, but up to this time, fear
that with this exception, no body else really wants
to see Protestant Missionary established here"
Merico MIR. Graybils letter of December Dist,
found in these pages, is full of encouragement.-
The Lord is dealing in great mercy with that Mis-
sion. Mr.. G. is now aided by two native assis.
tants, Seniors Carrero and Leandro, both of whom
are studying for the ministry under his instruction
Both of them give evidence of being good and
true men. and are of great use in the meetings in
Matamoras and Brownsville, as we'll as in the
school. A Church building is very necessary at
Matamorss, but the Committee do not feel able
at the present time to make the appropriation
called for,