The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-01
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The death Of one of the English company of re-
vlsers Of the authorized version of the Bible is
nOunced-the Rev Benjamin Davies, LII D class
ieal and Oriental tutor Of Regents Park Baptist
College.
The British branch of the Evangelical Alliance
viii hold Its annual meeting at Belfast, Ireland,
October 10 % The American Branch will hold
It's biennial meeting 10 Pittsburgh during the same
month.
Americans will regret 60 learn that the Rev. DR..
Tholuck Of the University Of Halle is in failing
health.
Over 20, 900 patients have been treated in q sin
gle year at the Presbyterian Medical Mission IN
Canton China. Al assistant for the physician in
charge, DR.. Kerr, is called for
Rev John Laidaw, of the Free West church,
Aberdeen, having received call from the Free
High church. Edinburgh, as successor to the late
Rev. William ArnOt has intimated bis intention OF
declining the same.
Miss Agnes Livingstone eldest daughter of the
distinguished African explorer, was married July
2Sth at Hamilton. Scotland. The bride received
presents from nearly all parts Of the globe The
formed the ceremony, and the little town of Ham
ilton had on its best holiday attire.
Some time ago the congregation at the Metropol-
itGn Tabernacle wished TO recognize the fact that
their pastor, the Rev. c. H Sturgeon, had lived
through twenty years Of published sermons, and
consequently presented him with beautifully exc
eute6 caligraphic testimonial, with which they de-
sired him to accept two thousand guineas. The
money refused, but the work of art was accept
ed, and copies Of the same have been photographed.
Useful and Helpful-A Drobationer's register is
kept at the offices Of the Free Church OF Scotland
at Edinburgh where the addresses Of all hcentates
y - ~ ~, To-
vacant churches or missions may hnd their way to
correspondence with them. Ii contains the name
and address OF the practitioners, with some memo
randa OF the place and nature Of the work which
they may have previously done. Somewhere IN
our Church there should be such Register
byteriGR
Lay Representation the British Conference,
on MONDAY, August Oh, discussion took place
upon lay representation. The speeches. or CONVEX
satiO1 talks shows considerable amount of oppo-
sition to radical change, and general consent to
some modification Of the mode in which laymen,
through the committees of review are heard by the
Conference. After devoting q day to the subject,
the Conference ordered large committee to con-
slider the whole question: and report next year.
This committee consists OF thirty-fOur ministers and
thirty-tOur aymen, appointed by the president
thrty-four ministers to be elected by the district
meetings, and thrty.four lay representatives to be
elected Dy the annual May district meetlDgs-l36
in all. The Conference has made long march in
the right direction.
Central Africa "A little mission band has Just
sailed from London, to form missionary and anti
slavery settlement on the southern shores of Lake
Nyasss, Africa. Tney go to carry, with Gods
help, light and liberty to those dark and desolate
regions so much in danger of being depopusted by
the Arab slave trade. So terribly has the scOurge
of slavery fallen on these simple pastoral people,
that district nearly FIVE hundred miles deep, in
land from the eastern coast of Africa, has been al
most depopulated within the memory Of living
men. This mission, under the care OF the Free
Church Of Scotland, is pioneer mission, to pre-.
mare the way for more to follow. A small steam
vessel, for use on the lake, has been built in Lon
don, and shipped Mr. y Oung Of the Royal navy,
thoroughly Christian man, admirably adapted for
the place, has obtained two years leave of alb
sence, in order to see the party fairly in their far
away home. He conducted the search expedition
for DR.. Livingstone. CoagregatOnaIiSt.