The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-11-01
From the Missionary.
Monthly Review.

The church at Mata noras continues to epjoy to-
kens of the Divine favor. Mr.. Graybill had re
Gently administered the communion both in Browns.
vile and at Matsmoras and had received into the
church nine persons on profession OF their faith
and had administered the ordinance OF baptism to
three children. Besides this, larger number he
hopes, are anxiousy inquiring the way of saliva
ton. These favors are not however unattended
with occasions for anxiety. One young man who
had been received into the communion of the
church some time since and who at the time, had
given promise of great usefulness has since been
led astray by reading books on modern Spiritual
ism and it was feared, would have to be excom-
municated from the church sooner or later
Mr.. Hall. writing from Baranqlilla under date
of oath of August, reports Mr.. Erwin as improved
in health. In relation to the revolution going on
in Colombia he remarks: 1.-The state of the coun.
hy continues alarming. We are so far from the
centre OF disturbance that it Is hard for us to get
definite information, but from what we do hear,
the trouble seems to be spreading and may yet be.
come general. The government has good many
troops here, and everything remains quiet. Both
of our male members are in the army. Poor Co
lombia This is the second revolution in two year
There seems to be no stability ia any of their insti
tutions.
Our letters from China are dated. Hangchow,
August 7th, Soochow, August llth. We have one
also from Miss Stafford dated Hangchow, August
lst. The summer season at both stations had been
unusually cool. At Hangohow the missionaries were
all well, except that Mr. Helm was somewhat en-
feebled after his tour in the interior Mrs. Ran
dolph communicates some interesting facts about
her school, as will be seen from extract Of her let
ter published below. Mr. DuBose mentions that
he had preached every day for six weeks except
one or two, when he was prevented by excessive
rain, showing that the summer heat had not inter
ferred with his ordinary labors. Mr.. Davis has suf
fered somewhat from an affection of his throat, but
was better at the date OF our letters t ,
We have letters from the Indian Missions as late
as the Goth of September. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton
had been spending their summer at Paris, Texas,
that she might have the advantage of medical ad
vice. Her health though somewhat improved at
the date of our last letter, not in satisfactory
condition. We are sorry to learn also that Hiss
Hoge, of the Greek mission, was not in good health.
The labors of the last session in connection with
the Muskogee Institute had proved too severe fol-
her strength. 1t is hoped that DR.. Mcllwaine will
be able to have conference with most OF the In
dian missionaries at the meeting of the Synod Of
Arkansas, where he expects to be the early part oil
next month.
Intelligence has been received from Csmpinas as
late as the 24th of August, and from Pernambuco
to September the 5th. Mr.. Smith, notwithstand.
ing the loneliness of his situation, so far as mis-
sionary cooperation is concerned is nevertheless
prosecuting his work with undiminished energy,
aud is not without tokens of the Spirits presence
in connection with his labors