The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06
FOREIGN ITEMS.

accepted the resignation or ministers, anu meIeS
requested them to remain in cthee nendlDg the ap'
pOntmeut Of their successors The crisis Is con-
sdered serious as it is thought possible that the
/ Chamber of Deputies will accept any but az ex'
treme Radical or the Senate any but reacuonary
cabinet Various new ministerial combinations are
suggested.
Disastrous Floods Throughout England. London
/ December "A terrific gale has prevailed through
ont the British Isles since Saturday. Floods are
reported in many places. and have caused mueh
/ damage. There have been numerous disasters 10
shipping on the coast, with considerable loss OF
/ Iife The waters of the Thames are very hlgn,
and a disastrous overflow is feared.
The tickets used By nearly every railroad in the
world except those of the United States, are print
ed at Chaplain, England. II was ststlon-master
at that place who invented the system forty years
ago. and the execution of this kind OF work mas re-
NAMED in the hands of the family ever since
Nine ladies' recently left England as missionaries
to the women Of India. ln an ADDRESS al tneif
/ farewell meeting, Canon DuckwOrth said that
native gentleman made the discriminating remark
to him while in India with the Prince OF wales,
ave want no Christianity from England, but
Christians,
The Indian Missionary Directory, Just issued at
Lucknow, gives the uuruber OF native Christians
now as z66 S9l against pa 25S -four years ago and
the number communicates 6S 6S9 against % $40
q gain of about coo year III the latter item, aud
of about 10 90 in the former The directory gives
the name and present address of 900 Irving mis-
siouaries and ordained native pastors IN India pre-
per, excluding Burmah and Ceylon. Further, IN
an appendix. appears list of l6 lady missionaries
connected with the various womens societies.
In his inaugural address as Rector of the Uni-
yersity of st. Andrews, Mr. Froude related the fol-
lowing incident in connection with the memory OF
John Kuox, the great Reformer;
MANY years ago, when l first studied the his
tory of the Reformation in Scotland, read story
of slave, in a French galley, who was one morn
| ing bending YEARLY over his oar. The day was
breaking and risiog out Of the grey waters line
OF cliffs was visible, and the white houses OF
town, and church tower. The rover was man
unused to such services worn with toll and watch.
ing, aud likely, it was thought, to die. COM
panOn touched him, pointed to the shore, and ask
ed him il he knew it. Yes he answered
know it we'll l see the steeple Of that place where
God FIRST opened my mouth IN public to his glory;
and know that how weak soever now appear, L
shall not depart out of this life till my tongue glo
Tiiy his name In the same place. Gentlemen, that
town was st. Andrews, that galley slave was John
Knox and We know that be did come back. and
did glorify God in this place, and in others, to
Russia shows her great resources, and the pa
triousm OF her people, in the fact that subscrlp-
tions ia st. Petersburg and Moscow alone, to the
loan of 100 OO0. 600 roubles authorized by an In
perial uksse of Nov. 18th, exceed that amount
An Imperial ukase has now been promulgated,
providing that after the first of January next Gus
toms shall be payable in gold or coupons negotiable
abroad, and also relieving common carriers IRON
responsibility under contracts for early delivery OF
rr.fh hxy
stances beyond their control ALI this looks to
preparations tor war;
Committee of Reformed Ministers is preparing
criucal edition of the Heidelberg Uatechlsm. The
object is to ascertain the true text OF the original
anu to obtain the best expression of the same in
English, not with the view OF supersediug what is
contained In the standards, but rather as help to
all dihgent students, lay or clerical, OF this SYMBOL
so warmly cherished by the Reformed Church.
The London Aheaoua states that the Ions. prom
ised eaiuon OF the Greek Testament, on which
Professor Westeott and Mr.. Hort have been en-
gagged for nearly twenty years, Is now really ap
preaching com petion, and the sheets Of the Apoca
lypse are actually 10 the printer hands.
Robert Raikes who started the first Sunday
schools IN Eogland about century ago. is to have
national memorial in Gloucester Osthedral-G on
oester being the place IN which he was born, lived
and worked.
In the Ootober number of The Indian Female
ErQR0elist we fad an account by Mr. NaTayan
Sheshadrl of work done by Bible-women employed
oy him at the expense of the Indian Female Nor
NAL School S jeiety. There are eight Bible.wOmen
connected with this mission. In their visits to ma
tive families the Bible is read, and then comes a
friendly talk. Christian hymns are sung, apd are
Invariably liked Each Bible-womsn visits be.
tween thirty and forty families month. Glasses
for teaching to read are also carried The Bible
women's visits are in general greatly priced and
the question is often asked, How soon will you
come oaek p
Mr.. Sturgeon says, in the last number of his pa
per:
I'VE re ,iee to mention that during the last few
months we have met With more converts from
Messrs Moody and Sankey's meetings than in ell
the time before. Some Of our brethren have also
made the same observation. Ii is probable that
many held back till they saw where it was best tor
them to )iu and ii So they are TO be commended.
We expressed our disappointment very plainly
some time ago, because We met with so few decided
conversions aud it is therefore with the utmost
pleasure that we intimate more pleasing tidings.--
| We could not believe that such earnest gospel
preaching could be without saving result, but we
/ feared that the converts would remain separate,
and not unite with the churches. For awhile it
seemed to be So but we are delighted to have seen
and conversed with many who make good disciples
and hearty workers. God be thanked for this ever
more.
Jews at Jerusalem We recently mentioned that
/ the migration OF Jews to Jerusalem had become
very large in the past FIVE years The Rev. Hun
ter Corbett writes from the Holy City as follows:
1.-The Jews here greatly outnumber all others and
their numbe are constantly increasing. The aged
l dio he ord Of
Gsthsemaue there are vast number OF newly
made grsyes--many as yet not used. In the Jew
ISL quarter of the city are found perhaps the sad
destlookug people on the face of the earth. Their
,ountenauees do not indicate rag Of joy or hope
Not an Jews who come here are poor. Quite a
town is springGg uD outside the north aud west
walls of the city. Some wealthy Jews are building
fine houses with gardens for themselves. O1e rich
man from London has built houses for one huu'
deed and 6ny families of poor Jews. number
Of houses are nearly completed, built By COM
pany,
Large Gifts The Presbyterians Of England have
resolved TO establish Memorial Fund as an ex-
nressiOu Of thanks 60 God for the union of the va.
T;ons Presbyterian Churches which was lately con-
summated The subscriptions to this Fund are
G,wing in and some of them are indicative of great
morality OAe laynsn has subscribed $25 coo a
GEAR for five years Another has subscribed $50
600 to sudow Professional chair in the Divinity
school in London. Another suhscribes $4,000
and two Others SO 600 apiece Five persons sub
. scribe IS 600 each, aud four 81 600 EACH About
sl5 600 have been subscribed 10 smaller sums, aud
congregational collections are now making. The
smouut subscribed at present is well up towards the
snm Of $500 600 aud this will doubtless be largely
increased before the Synod of the Church meets il
n June of 1877
SPECIAL NOTICE
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