The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-02-16
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Mr. Robert Mimpriss we'll known in England as
the author of the Mimpriss system of Sunday
School teaching died recently In his SOSh year.
A Royal Sunday School % leen Victoria, when at
Windsor, assemblies all the ntte children connected
with the Castle one hour each Sunday evening,
aud personally gives them religious instruction.
An instantaneous census was taken throughout
q ermany when the clock struck noon on the lst
of December last The people took 1t themselves
By means Of banks previously furnished by va
rious officials.
steamer has been launched 10 the ancient lake
of Nyanza in Africa. 1t was carried past the
Murchison Oaaracts in pieces, on the backs OF the
natives. Think of the steam whistle IN regions SO
lately unknown to civilized man
The International Committee on the construction
of the submarine tunnel between France and Eng
land terminated their abors February 5lh. A
complete agreement has been established on all
points uader consideration as well as the posi-
bility of the undertaking.
A Memorial Church WAS dedicated last month in
Cawupore, India. lG stands on the site Of the in
trenchment where Gen. Wheeler and his soldiers
kept the army Of Mana Sshib at bay, aud where so
many English men, women, and children were
murdered.
The Oxford University authorities have resolved
not to accept Max Mullers resignation, but to APP
point deputy, and divide the salary equally be-
| tween him and Muller, who will be allowed unin-
terruptedy to prosecute his studies OF ldan liter
ature.
The London Times hits Secretary Fish 10 a soft
spot L. says that his circular calling upon Euro
pean powers to cooperate with the United States
iu regard to Cuba is virtual surrender OF the
Monroe doctrine.
Rev. J Nevin, of the Presbyterian Mission in
! China, writes that the missionary community In
Canton recently offered four prizes for a tract to
reach the educated classes, on the importance OF
the religion OF Christ as means OF elevahng the
morals of nation, of promoting education, and OF
securing future happiness Forty-two essays have
been submitted chiefly written by native Chris
tians The one that gained the highest prize has
been printed aud distributed among the 10 600 lit
erary candidates attending the great examination
| for the second degree in letters at Canton.
The event of the week in Hungary was the funeral
of the patriot Deak Archduke Joseph, the Arch
duchess Clothilde, and an aid-decamp OF the i'm
perial staff sent to represent the Emperor assisted
at the ceremonies The route over which the pro.
cession passed was 81 miles long, and was densely
crowded from one end to the other with spectators.
Every town and county in Hungary sent deputa-
| tons. Members of the Hungarian Diet we're pail
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service. Count Andrassy was present. The floral
decorations were most elaborate 1t was necessary
to provide special carriage to carry hundreds OF
wreaths contributed by the people. The coffin was
deposited close to Batthyanye's monument
At the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society
on Monday, January 10th, letters were read from
Lieutenant Cameron, commander of the Living
stone Eastern Coast Expedition, descriptive Of his
| Lob Tan to tha oct aef
| He speaks of the interior as mostly magnificent
and healthy country of unspeakable richness. He
had with him small specimen OF good coal. Gold,
copper, iron, and silver ore were abundant, and
he was confident that with liberal expenditure OF
capital one of the greatest systems OF inland navl
CATION in the world might be utilised All the pro-
auctions in Southern Europe might be made pro-
ftabe and with capital of from one to two mil.
lions sterling to begin with great company would
have Africa open in about three years, if properly
worked.
Rev James H. Ballagh, writing to The Soccer
from Yokohama speaks of the great interest felt
! at Y edo 10 the hearing of the Gospel. Severa
brethren of Rev. Mr.. Thompson church have 6
dozen preaching places in various parts OF the city
and the other missions are similarly active. The
newspapers are largely occupied with religious dis
cussions, which are conducted entirely by unbap
tized persons. Two papers are exclusively devoted
to opposing the truths of Chrlstlanlty--one pub
lished by body of priests and the other by the
Department OF Religion. Oae good result, how
ever, of this discussion has been the breaking III
Of the great Religious Department, combination
of all seots-Sntoo and Budhists-against Chris
tianity. Each sect is now released from any obi
CATION to the others, and this will weaken then
power considerably. Two new church ed6ce
we're about to be opened, one at Yokohama anC
the other at Yelo. Much zeal was being mani
tested in the congregations and large class o
catechumens were being prepared for baptism.
Egypt-Triumph of the French Syndicate Lon
don, February lO.-The Times in its fnancial ar
ticle says "A Cairo dispatch of yesterday an
nouncng that the Englo Egyptian Bank had ad
vauced large sums of money to Egypt portends TIT
triumph Of the French Syndicate; the bank il
question being practically French institution"
"a Voice from China, missionary paper from
the Presbyterian Mission at Shanghai, estimate
that if every member of the Presbyterian Churcl
/, and Sunday Schools should increase his cOntribu
tions for Christ one cent week, it would amour
to $5S3,77
It Is announced that an inaugural meeting of tn
British and Foreign Bible Society has just bee
held at Rome, at the American church, on the vi
. Condotti Thus the extremes of religious life com
togethe1-the Papacy and the Bible Society.
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