The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-15

An ArmistiCs in the East-The Sultan Of Turkey,
with the alternative presented him OF SIX weeks
| srmistice with Servia or war with Russia, has
conseuted to accept the srmistice demanded and
so the unfortunate Servians have gained time from
the Turk in which to repair the damages they have
suffered from their late disastrous battles and to
reorganize for renewal of the war. The foreign
ambassadors met at the residence OF Sir Henry Eli
hot, the British ambassador, at Constautnople, to
settle upon the method of determining demarka-
ton line btween the belGgerept armies, and already
we hear that the French and Italian commissioners
have proceeded to the Turkish and Montenegrln
camps to designate the proper boundaries II ap-
pears probable that all the guaranteeing Powers
will agree to the proposal for conference at Con-
stantinople.-N T. Evangelist
Munihcsnt offsr.-The Presbyterians of Belfast,
Ireland are happy. The Assembly's College, es-
tabllshed in that city, most useful institution has
always lacked full endowment and funds for
other necessary uses A fund has been started,
and some liberal subscriptions made thereto, but it
has advanced slowly. A few weeks ago the com.
mittee having the matter 10 charge had meeting,
and at that meeting gentleman, whose name was
not revealed. made proposition that if fund OF
fifty thousand dollars raised, he would pay out
4 similar sum 10 building chapel, three houses
tor Professors aud additional rooms for the use of
the students. By this means, one hundred thou
sand dollars or the value of that sum, an addi-
ton to the facilities for education in the College,
will be secured. The Presbyterians OF Belfast are
quite enthusiastic in their efforts to secure the sum
offered. -PreSbyteriaR
The United Presbyterian Church this winter starts
3 regular Theological Seminary in Edinburgh
Hitherto that Church has been content with sort
of make-shift. Glasses met for six weeks In au-
md fon bu CHI in oh
Now they are to have fully equipped college
one of the Professors being man held in universal
esteem among Us, DIR. John Cairns,-COr. ~ y
Observer.
In the collection of Bibles in the Centennial Ex-
hibiton is a copy of Cromwel's Bible so called be-
cause he published an edition of such size that each
soldier could carry il in his knapsaok. A soldier
was found dead at Naseby in whose knapsack
copy was found penetrated by bullet, which reach
ed that verse in Eoclesisstes, Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth" The book is
i've inches long, two and half wide, one and three
quarters thick, weighs only eight and half ounces
and is the property of the American Bible Society
Ii belonged 10 John Milton and was printed In
1858 by John, Field, printer to Parliament There
are but three other copies in the country, one of
which is in the library of the Boston Athenaum,
another In Harvard University Library, and third
in the library Of the late George Lvermore.
committee, consisting of principals Rainy and
Douglas, Professors Smeaton and Candlish, Rev.
Sir Henry Monereif, and Rev. Mr.. Lsughton. has
been appointed to report to the Free Church Com
mission in November, on the article on the '' BIZ
bic" contributed to the Encyclopaedia Britain
Mica" by Professor Smith, of Aberdeen.
The fifth Old Catholic Congress was held in Bre.
slsu, September I'D, and lasted three days The
SUI jee Of the abolition Of clerical celibacy which
was postponed by the last Synod, came up again
on the petitions of parish councils. A proposal
was adopted charging the scope of the Bonn Con-
ference so as to embrace In 1t proposals for union
with al German Protestants. The introduction of
4 liturgy wholly IN the national tongue, which has
been for several years promised, was strongly
urged, There were seventy delegates in attend.
auce at the Congress.
a handsome monument Of polished granite has
been placed over the grave OF the late Rev. VIM.
Arnot, In the Grange Cemetery Edinburgh, erect
cd By the members of Free st. Peters. A mural
tablet has also been placed in the United Presby-
terrain church, Limekilns, to the memory of the
late Dr. Johnston. The inscription was supplied
by Dean Stanley.
The association in Ireland for the advocacy of the
Sunday closing Of public houses has opened its
winter campaign with undimiuished vigOr. At the
annual meeting which was held In the first part of
October letters Of approval were read from the
Archbishop of Dublin. Cardinal Cullen, Lord |
D Hagan, MIR Lowe, NJ. p, Mr. Gladstone, and
many other prominent persons. 10 regard to the |
amount of drinking 10 Irish cities, the recorder of
Dublin at q recent licensing session said that Dub
In was fast becoming sink of intoxieation," and |
that something must be done to check the drunken
hess Of the working classes.
An English lady of American education, whose |
generous heart twentieth liberal things" for TIA
y has given six thousand dollars to the institution
u Florence, Of Signor Comandi, for teaching
trades to boys. He purchased beautiful villa, |
arge enough to contain sixty inmates outside the |
yates of Florence for $S,000 He used every eff |
ort to raise that amount aud had already sue
seeded IN collecting two thousand dollars when |
his friend assumed the whole of the remainder, |
md left the institution free Of debt.
In announcing that the Assyriae collection of |
he late Mr.. George Smith will soon arrive in Eng
and, an English paper states that his work is TO be
AIKEN up where he left it, by Mr.. Hormurd Ras.
an, native Of Turkey, who was one of the cap
ives OF King Theodore of Abyssinia Mr. Rassam |
5 an Oriental scholar OF rare culture and man of
ndomitable courage and perseversnce.-M T.
Observer.
The Rsvissrs of the Authorized Version of the |
New Testament met lately at the Jerusalem Cham
Ter, the Bishop OF Gloucester ana Bristol being 10
he chair. Fourteen members were present. The |
company carried on their revision to the end of the
First Epistle to Timothy.
Death of an Elk Queen.-Csble dispatches say the |
Dutehes of Aosta, ex.Queen of Spain, is dead
She was wife Of Prince Amadeus, Of Italy, who |
vas elected King of Spain by the Cortes in 1870, |
md abdicated in 1878. She was daughter of
Princess Pozzo della Cisterna and Amadeus, son
If King Victor Emanuel