The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

Old Catholics The third Synod Of the Old Cath
O.es which has Just been held in Bonn, had an at
tendance Of 81 priests and 70 delegates from Ole
Catholic communities There were reported 81
communities in Prussia. Ain Baden, IN Hesse
, in Brksnield, 81 in Bavaria. and l in Wurtem
turg. Tue whole number of persons belonging t
the fraternity is II 203 of whom are IN BavsriI
10 10 in Hesse O42, in OldeRburg 249 and il
Wurtembarg 223 The number OF Old Catholic
priests In Germany Is 90.
Brazn-Tbe territorial extent Of Brazil, over
which Dom Pedro Ieigns, exceeds that of the
United States though It's population is only ter
millions o. this population, from one quarter to
One-thiTd is white. Less than million are slaves,
aud provision has been made for gradual emsnci-
patton. When iIquifies were made of the Empe-
ror on this su ecG ne said that he desired to bring
about emancipation In such manner as would not
itAcs irjlry upon either race. No person born
after September % 1871, can be held as a slave
Public education is promoted; the pubic debt is
$500 100000; the cost Of government Is only
SAL QUO 000 the revenues 10 excess OF the expendl-
lures. The exports of b all to this country are
sad 20 be three or four times as much as she i'm
ports from US. She sells her hides, horns aud Rio
coffee here, and buys her cotton goods and manu-
featured ware 10 E1glard
Churches in Liberia "A missionary to Liberia
writes as follows:
About twenty thousand coonists have been
sent here by the colonization societies. This in
eiudes the eargoes OF captured slaves, chiefly Con-
goes, who have proved more susceptible to civiliza
ton than the natives. This number will represent
with tOlerabe accuracy the America Liberians and
their descendants at present 10 the country. They
are dispersed over nine thousand square miles Of
territory, aud among at least six thousand savage
natives The highest estimate of the colonists who
remain IN church fellowship IS one 10 three. These
are distributed among the Methodist, Baptist Pres
byterian and Episcopal churches, who divide the
strength Of the church and dissipate its resources
in every village here, just as they do at home To
the present Tune the impression made upOn the
native tribes has been very slight, and effort has
almost ceased. Mission stations, established at
great expense Of money, labor, and life, have been
abandoned. The once successful school of Ann
Wilkins is overgrown with bushes Ole might pass
within stone throw of it without suspecting its
existence. The most successful. as well as the
most considerable mission in l. IBERIA is that of the
Protestant Episcopal church among the Grebo
tribes of Cape Palmas aud Cavala.
German Pilgrims Cheering the POps.-There was a
very curious scene to-day lJune Ast,) at the Vati
can. The Pope. with many cardinals, received a
large b dg OF German pilgrims who had just re-
oeived the Eucharist from the hands of Cardinal
LedOchOwski at the high altar in ST. Peters, and
then prayed at the Apostles tomb in the crypt
Baron LOe read Latin address denouncng tyran-
meal laws against the Church as satanic war
against morality. An immense number OF various
objects were then presented to the Pope, ineud-
ing chalioes vestments, and linen 10 great qlanti-
ties for the and service of the altar also very
considerable SUN OF money. The Pore delivered q
long address, The Voce reports that he spoke of
AntiOchus aud hisending, and made some terrible
comparisons. The Pope's voice is still powerful
it d led the large hall. Then the Germans begged
A.. - ~
when that was 6oished they rave a German bur
rah, =" Is le6e Plus * hOeh r. with three times
three. German cheering Is a strange sound in the
halls Of the V atican.-LORdOR Standard
10 other words they gave the Pope mine
rOusiRg cheers thereby beat the Brooklyn Assem-
bly, EN- PRES
N. Cassimir-Perisr the distinguished French
statesman, died on the 6 b instant Hs was a
Partisan born in 1871, held diplomatic appoint
ment ute early In life, and since then he has
been almost constantly in tthce, his public career
having been interrupted Oaly by the periodical
revolutions which, at times, drove conservative
Frenchmen into retirement, voluntary or enforced
As member of the Cabinet during the provis-
ioRal republican government his wisdom and en-
ergy did much to facilitate the payment of the enor
nous Indebtedness incurred during the war with
Germany, and while he vas never popular with
the radicals bis steadfastness OF purpose ard gene
raj abilities secured him the respect of all. even in
so mereurisl body as the French Assembly.
Pere HyaOinlhs's failure to meet the expectations
which he excited few years ago, has been made |
more evident by his recent visit to England Mr.. !
NJ. d, Conway. in q letter from L1rdon, comments
on the fact as follows
10 truth the coed father has been dissppoint- |
ment not only to those who invited him to Geneva
Int 10 lonk IN Vph ted a Ok rai
gious revolution from his going there. 1t is be- |
heved that he meant to be the exponent of some
new religious idea and it has been serious diSap
poiDtmept to fad that his idea of reformation ex-
tends no further than the claim that Catholic |
priest is entitled to q wife. Between the Protes- |
tant and Catholic parties Father Hyaointhe is in |
the sad condition OF the bat in the fable, with |
which the birds would not associate because of Its
mouse Ike OSdy, nor the mice because Of its wings
This Is melancholy, however inevitable, outcome |
for man VINO nas shown such Surprising powers |
at eloqueDce and enthsSiasm as Father Hyacinthe. |
ST. Paul's American Chufe~ iu Rome is the FIRST |
completed and cOnseerated struesure created withn
the walls by a Protestant BODY The English |
Church building outside the walls Is progressing |
iavOraby. the Hon. H. Walpole hayiSs recentlv |
given 81 400 toward its completion. The b~nt;sfs |
have recently purchased piece of land within the
city for another church, and the Methodists have
Just opened a chapel within the walls The Vati
can organ, the Toee della Rerita. By way of stimu
lstiDg subscriptions tor Catholic schools and publ
cations gives list OF the twelve churches and six
schools in connection with Professionalism at Rome.
lt calls these painful statistics.
1t is reported that 10 600 copies of Lieutenant
Cameron ; book on his exploration of Central AT
RIGA have been ordered in England, and that his
share OF the profit Is Is already e5 600.
Typhoid Fsvsr.-An able writer in the London
Times says that typhoid fever in Esgland destroys
10 O00to II 600 people annually, and siekeus and
euGangers 100 900 more. The cause is almost uni
versally pOluaon in the form OF foul sewers, cess
pools, pTivies and the like.
France has now more than thousand Sabbath
Schools, eighty our being in Paris The travelling
agent visited one hundred and eight places in
Germany, ard fund twenty-eight schools, four Of
them conducted oy clergymen, but nearly all By
lradesmen, wol kmen or farmers.
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