The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-22
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body OF educators. They are the compilers Of sew
eral dictionaries and Rramuars; they have wrltte'
important works on the native classics and the syS
TEN of philosophy; and they have largely stimu
lated the great increase of the native literature
The mission presses IN Iadia are % IN NUMBER
/ During the ten years between 1852 and 1862 the!
issued ga, $40 copies Of the Scriptures, ehieh.
single books; and 1904 O33 tracts school BOOKS
and books for general circulation, Daring the tel
years between 1862 and 1872 they issued 40 peV
works, in 80 languages, an circulated l $50, oO'
copies of books of Scripture SIS 040 sboot books
and S. $50 l29 Christian books and tracts
Monuments to Non-cOuformists. "A correspondent
of the Presbyterian writing from England says:
The Nonconformity of old England is rising
/ into honor by means of monuments to its old lead
erS AT Bedford year ago, one was raised Il
| John Buuysu. Within month one was lnaugur
ated az KidderDjnster to Richard Baxter, no less
lady than she Bishop Of Worcester's wife unveil
ing it, and Dean Stanley eloquently eulogizInG the
mau with many just and striking remarks SONS
" BloadiSms," to be sure, but what difference IL
! the sentiments OF that age and this AGd how
much may the sturdy refusals OF Baxter and hno2
to be made preatlcsi bishops have helped to pre-
serve true liberty for the nation and the Church
Then. similar trophy is g0iog up IN London tc
Detoe, aud Manchester is preparing one for Ollvel
Cromwell Glasgow has long its one TO Knox, but
the EilnbUrgh one to tue same Is much as yours
TO Washington at the city of his name. Doubtless
the true monument to such men Is the Imitation
of their works and ways Sy.a living people. Still,
let US hope that these ereotOns viii bring no woe
as upon those Jews who built sepuehres Tor the
prophets whom their fathers killed, but that the
indulgence of a vanity may eoalesee with z9aou:
imitation of holy, heroic virtue.
Assyrian Records Among the Assyrian texts an.
nOaOced to appear In the fifth volume OF Records
OF the Past published under the auspices of the
Society OF Biblical Arct e ogy, are the Inscription
of Tglath Pileser / by Sir Henry Rawinson q
see1ad part of the Early History Of Babylonia, by
George Smith two Inscriptions of Nabonidus, the
INSCRIPTION OF Darius &C Nakh-irushtan, Iuscrip-
ton OF Ssrgon |, and the description on the Tomb
OF Cyrus, by H. Fox Talbot the ludia House To-
soyiption of Ne5uchsdnezzar Inscriptions Of Tig-
lsih Pieser IL, Inscription Of Nerigassar by Rev.
j. NJ Rodwell an Accadsn Hymn to Istar, the
Iascrintioa of the Black Obelisk of Shylmaneser,
aud Onens furnished by Dogs, by Rev. A IL.
Sayce and Que Mythical Text. the War of the
Seven Evil Spirits, by h. Fox Talbot.
A Sign Of the Times in Pekin there is Uai.
verslty of very ancient date belonging to and sup
ported By the government. 1t is one Of the signs
of the times which are before Us, that an Ameri-
can and Christian missionary should have been
made head of the university, and should be sus-
tanned there by pagan government. But SO it is
The Rev. w. A P. Martin, D. D., who went out
under the appointment Of the Presbyterian Board
Of Foreign Missions as a missionary about twenty
years ago, now holds that position, ana teaches
foreign science and law to the Chinese students.
school Question in Canada. The Roman Catho
lies are aglGatng the school question in the British
Provinces Is seduiously as in the United States
Two propositions which they presented to the
Council of Public Instruction OF the Province of
New Brunswick have Just been acted upon by that
Oody 0ne OF these propositions was to the effect
that regulations be made for the granting Of
licenses ito tedchl to persons holding certificates
from the Superior of any religious order" To
which the Council answered that " the certificate
of the Superior Of any OF the Roman Catholic
Teaching Orders is recognized as rendering the
holder eligible for examination, and it would not
be necessary for such persons to attend the New
Brunswick Training School. Another PROPOSE
tlon asked that in the schools which are attended
by Roman Catholic children, the teachers shall not
De compelled 20 use any books which may contain
anything OF ectlonsble to them In religious point
OF view. 10 this the Council replied that they
were prepared to recommend TO the fayorpble con-
slderatIOn OF che Board OF Education Notes from
Lingard' upon such portions Ofthe prescribed his
tory OF England as may be Objectionable TO CathO-
hes. The Council, however, declined to allow the
sehool-rooms under their control TO be used for re-
hgious instruction after school hours.
The West African Mission, under the care Of the
Church Missionary Society, can now boast of its
almost self supporting native church In Sierra LIE
one Its 81 gospel hight bearing stations 5 superior
educational establishments; So primary schools !;
ITO lay teachers s. 429 scholars 20 600 profesSe0
members Of the Church Of England 400 COM
munieaDts; sud 40 native clergymen, not reckon
-, 10, e. 81 Il
aud q native Bishop, officiating 10 that capacity
acceptsbiy alike TO foreigners and their own cOun-
trymen. 10 consideration of such wonderful
achievements, well may We exealm, What hath
God wrought Ut these 40 eleIgymen, Is are this
day abOrlng IN connection with this settlement and
It's dependencies; of whom ii are not native pas
tors ehaplalns; 2 assistant missionaries and
at SherbrO and Mendi. Foreign Miscellany.
General Missionary Confsrsncsin China-For some
time Protestant missionaries IN China have been
discussing the question OF the desirabihy of calling
General Conference OF all the missionaries in
China, sitter the model of the well-known conVen-
ton at Ailahabad. The Conference of Presbyse-
risn missionaries which met at Chi iu, in August,
1874, recommended the scheme, ana had olrcu-
lar on the subject sent TO each missionary In China
IL was proposed that the Conference be held at
Shanghai, IN October, 1876, each station sending
inquiry has not been very encouraging. Many
missionaries, especially IN the Sauth, are opposed
90 tue scheme. 1t is stated that the native ele-
ment would be almost entirely excluded from such
a general conference, as there are scarcely two
great towns on the coast OF China that speak the
same dialect. Ii is PROBABLE that the conference
and the accomp hShment OF . general Protestant
union IA CHINA, which many desire, will be post
pOned for a considerable tine to come.
Mohammedan COuntries-Armenius Vombery has
published az helpsie book upon the principal Mo-
nammedan countries. He is said to have made
himself Mohammeisn pilgrim aud dervish, in
order to wander undisturdeo and make more
thorough study OF che people. he pOrtrsyS their
! political, domestic, educational, and economical
condition. HIS conclusion, IN view of the ominouS
Sar-cloud, would seem TO be prophetic though ut
cered before there was any outward sign. 1t de-
el8IeS that Isamlsm is nov engaged N iaal strug-
gle with Western civilization, which must result IL
5he success OF the latter.
Queen Victoria and Temperance. Queen Viotoria
is locking 10 the right direction as regards the tenn
perance question an act which must always pre-
oede safe and right progress. She has authorized
| tae following reply to request that she become
| Patron OF the Church OF England Temperance So
olety " Her Majesty has already expressed bel
opinion il favor Of the objects which the Society
desires TO promote, ana consents TO become patroI
Vi 1t, organized, as 1t appears to be, on basis
which includes all who advocate temperance with
out insisting necessarily on total abstinence. Ih'
Q Ieen trusts that education and the enlightenment
OF the people, together with the Improvement o
their moral and physical condition, will gradual!
DO much to induce temperance, and to diminish
the evils complained Or
Rev. Geo. Cairns. of the Madagascar mission, say
that ITS wonderful success Is owing to the aggres
sive, pioneer work o! the native Christians them
selves. Christian soldiers or slaves sent into TN
country where no missionary has been, observ
their christian duties, their example is observes
and followed by the heathen and before long
congregation is formed. wanting Bibles, hymn an
spelling books, sud 6nally teacher and mlnlste
tor the church that Is sure to be formed.
PRAYER for Missions "A day of iptercessions 70
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