The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-27
FOREIGN ITEhs.

The news from the missionaries OF the American
Board in Turkey is very favorable. They have not
been interrupted in their abOrs, 80 far though the
political situation is not hopeful Mr.. ByingtOu
writes that the COZ hienee and good will Of the
Buigarisns are being gained as never before. Mr..
Bond states that the Mohsmmedsn festival at + ki
Zlgra, Oot. 20 b, which was the time set for gen
efsl massacre Of the Christians, passed off qlety.
At Talas in the Cesarea hsld, the Turks have pre-
vented the hanging of the eburoh-bell; but the
number of members is increasing. Six were re-
eeived on q recent Sabbath. The native Christians
of Hsdjin, an outstatiOn IN Central Turkey appeal
to the Board to send a missionary to the town,
which contains about 20 600 Armenisns Since
the death OF Mr. Cofng, their FIRST missionary, six
OF seven years ago, they have been served Occa-
siOnaliy by missionaries or students from Msrash.
The Protestant community numbers about 300 -
Mr., Pierce writes from EzroOm that new life has
taken possession of the congregation of that place
There IS preaching 10 the morning 10 Armenian,
and in the afternoon in Turkish and the chapel Is
full nearly every Sabbath, the congregation inolud
log not only PrOtestants, but Armenians, Greeks,
and Turks. The sweet notes Of the cottage Or
gan and the bell call in a crowd of villagers, who
for the fist time hear the gospel invitations, and
20 to their homes to report what they have seen
and heard. They also see that the Protes are
no longer poor desplsed sect When they see 40
English consul present, and Turkish officials
Greek merchants, physicians etc., they also take
off their sandals, and listen TO the end OF the ser
wee. We frequently have from 200 to $50 persons
present during the Turkish services. -
Dr.. Hsnll schlismann, the interchangeable explorer
OF the RUNS Ot Troy, has made remarkable dis
covery at MyceI@ Greece where he has been
prosecuting excavations for some time past 10
letter to the King of Greece, dated November 2S
he announces that he has discovered the mOnu
ments which the tradition related by Paussaiss in
dicates as the tOmbs Of A9amemnOn Csssandra
ElrymedOn and their companions who were killed
while feasting at q banquet By Clytemnestrs and
her lover II yisthus. These tombs, be SAYS, are
surrounded ~ double parallel circle with tablets
undoubtedly erected in honor Of the victims, aud
in them he has found immense arc ;e logical
treasures and numbers of articles of pure gold -
The treasure alone, he declares, is sGth ient TO M
a large museum, the most splendid in the world,
aud thinks that In succeeding ages it will attract to
Greece thousands OF strangers from abroad. AS be
Is abOring simply for the love of science he valves
all claim to the treasure and offers it entirely to
Greece Christian LteihgeRcer.
Honor to a Missionary The venerable Robert
MOfFaGt, ID. D., the distinguished missionary who
was sent to Atrios, by the London Missionary So
ciety, in 1911 nearly sixty years ago, attended a
public missionary meeting in England on the 2lst
ulG, and made an address, which was delivered
with remarkable vgOr extending over period OF
an hour and ahalE Ii was full OF interesting facts
relating to his great work 10 Africa At the close
a vote Of thanks 10 DE-. Moffat was proposed. The
chairman, In putting the vote to the meeting said
he would net ask them TO carry 1t IN the usual man
ner, but he would remind them Of the words o.
Scripture" Thou shalt rise up before the hoarl
head. and honor the face Of the old man, aud teal
thy God ;" whereupOn the whole audiences rose t
their feet, as token of respect and veneratlon TO-
Dr. Motfatt.
The American Board hes received an interesting
letter from Thomas Il. Gulick, dated from lara
Vczs. Spain, describing the formation and hrs
communion of new church AZ that place. Tn
old Spanish preacher, Don jose EximenO, beGal
preaching al ZragCza SIX years ago, and his MIN
istrations have been well attended by the lsborint
classes. The republicans regarding Protestant
ism as a party movement were ready to becom
members at once, and when Mr.. Quick arrived II
Zrsgoza last summer Eximeno had list of nv
or six hundred candidates but many OF them with
drew when they found that they received no bench
politically or pecuuiaTily. When Me- Quick an
noQnoed to the congregation that only those VII
were truly converted would be received as member
it was expected that many would leave the congre
cation; but the audience has really Increased
Dat OF lO3 who presented themselves as candidate
for TIE ministry rs were accepted. Since then
more have applied to be received, Of whom hav
been approved. The others have been asked {
wait few months The first communion was hel
in September. A Sunday School and also boy
day school have been opened-the former with 2
the latter with Is scholars
The firm attitude which Russia has taken, d
handing a change of affairs IN Turkey, and threa
ening to secure reformation 10 the Provinces by
resort to arms 1t necessary, with dlsavoWsl
ambitious designs, has had its effect. No one
the European powers is willing to appear as II
champion of Turkey. They all profess neutralit
and will probably all unite in demanding al INN
diste change and thorough reform in the govern
ment of the Provinces. Russia has pledged herse
10 see that this is done, even if she has to occur
the Provinces with her armies, which she is pr
pairing to do England is coming TO the point
reforming instead OF uphOdiug Turkey.-N
Observer.
A Presbyterian missionary, Rev DR.. Nassau,
Coriseo Island, Africa writes: The Spanish hs
divided the Island into two districts with Lie
tenant Governor for each. One of these is JUj an
Think of It'll Qleen Isabella threatened to dri
our church from COriscO. Now her more lbeI
son, OF, rather, her son g more liberal advisers, a
point as a ruler one of the elders of that church
To the question, "What have missions done
Africa sends a response from 80 600 church me-
hers Asia 40 600; Europe with Scsudinsv
and Germany, 5S 600; America y OOOi Polyne
10000; the West Indies $50 600 A grand to
of 500 600 gathered out of the darkness of heathC
ism into the light OF the Church OF Christ.
The well known authoress, "a. L. o E )" "
recently went on a mission to the women OF Ind
has published story which Bengal lady '
translate into the VeInaeular languages OF lnd
Ii is estimated that there are one hundred and Il
Esnsna workers in India.