The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-10-18
FOREIGN ITEMS.

A novel and useful enterprise is that of the Rev.
George Constantine, Of Athens, Greece, who is
publishing the New Testament la the original
Greek, with comments In modern Greek. To the
purpose for which 1t is msde-the information Of
Christian Greeks-the work is well adapted, while
the critical value of the comments of tbs new Greek
upon the old is not unlikely to be greater than
might at first be supposed.
Cardinal Antoneln the Pope's Prime Minister, is
reported to be dying the richest man in Italy. As
he has engaged in DO secular business bus Is purely
q spiritual officer, his ways and means OF getting
rich are more mysterious than those OF the most
successful politician in the United States
At The recent meeting of the Evangelical Cont
uent0 Society, Gavazzi reported 90 600 regular at
tendants st the Evangelical churches IN ltay.-
Previous to lS4S there was not one.
The conservation of DR.. Herzog, the newiy-elected
Old Catholic Bishop Of Sutherland, took place at
Rheinfeden last moath, Bishop Relnkens othcla-
tipV. The name of his province will be e." the
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland.
The second great Pan. Anglican Synod will be
held al Lambeth in the autumn of 1877, and there
is every reason to believe that it will be attended
bV large msjoritv OF the bishops who are in com
munion with the English Church
soms Of the more Evangelical Episeopalisn bish-
ops are eOdeavOrng, greatly 70 their credit to 90.
tain such change IN the election of " Testrymen
rs to forbid the choice Of any who are not at least
prOlessedly piOus.
The result Of the withdrawal of the "Regium Do
num- the money given to the Irish PRESBYTERIAN
Church out OF the public treasury Of Great Britain,
is shat each Presbyterian pastor who went IN with
the scheme Of the Church, has about $40 more
per annum than he had before. Salary has been
increased, not diminished.
The poor people of Aintsb, Turkey. have cootri-
buted over 81 600 toward their new Medical COl
lege. A wealthy Moslem has given thirty-tour
acres OF land as a site for the building.
The great grandson of DR.. Carey, the pioneer Of
English missions 10 Iodia, has recently entered
into the service OF the society which his ancestor
founded lie has become the medical missionary
OF the Baptist mission at Delhi
It is reported at Paris that Don Carlos is about
10 stars newspaper there, which is to be called
La Psgsse CathOEque Its leading articles are tC
be printed in French, Italian, and Spanish, and II
Will advocate the union of the Latin races under al
infalhble Pope and the BOURBON princes.
Rev. Roger Martin, recently of Bedford county
Va. has accepted call TO Lexington, n. O., il
the Presbytery of Orange, and will enter upon hi
duties at once. This Is a most excellent field o.
labor, a church we'll trained by the faithful minis
traitors OF its late pastor, Rev. +. h. Johnston a.
its record Of well filed columns 10 the Assembly
Minutes will testify We trust the new relation
may be profitable to pastor and people.
The Cape newspapers contain lengthy account
Of the arrival in South Africa Of the Livingstone
mission party. The inhabitants of Port Ehzabetl
as embed to wish them God speed, and eo9stltu
ted the largest meeting ever held in that town
Dr.. Stewart the originator Of the mission, We
most warmly received, and The little bald wer
heErtily congratulated on the success With whlel
the expedition had been attended