The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-03-20
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The Treaty st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE
Publications If the treaty OF peace were exchanged
to-day. The conditions will be published as soon
/ as they are communicated TO the Powers. Reout
Pasha will depart Immediately.
Cuba.-It is now declared that the surrender
spoken of recently was only very partial, and does
not essentially change the state of things. So the
war is not yet over.
Four hundred and twenty choirs, in all eighteen
thousand vOloes from eighty departments of France
have entered for competition for the great prize for
choral singing at the Paris Exhibition, ally 18th
l6.h.
The Daily Reuieeo of Edinburgh says that the
late Dc. Duff has lett q request that DR.. McCosh,
OF Prlqceton should prepare q manual of philoso-
ply for Hiudoo students, which would put Chris
tlanlty In ITS legitimate place. beside the latest de
VelOpments of European thought.
cable despatch announces the death of the
Archdqke Francis, father OF the Emperor of Aus.
tris He was the son of Francis l.. aud was born
IN 1902. In lS48. when his brother sbdicsted, he
renounced succession to the throne IN favor OF his
son, the present Emperor.
The annual meeting of the Presbytery of Ningpo,
China, OF the Northern Presbyterian Church, was
held recently. Ii was reported that the number of
communicates had been increased during the year
by 81 the aggregate being 537. Where are now
only three of the twelve ministers who are foreign
ers and the foreign element is steadily increasing.
Three of the eleven churches have parsonages, and
three support their ministers In whole and one sup
ports Its minister in part Two new stations were
opened during the year. The churches contri
buted for congregational purposes 1884
Liberia Exodus Movement. remarkable Libe-
ria Exodus movement among the Freedmen has
resulted nthe purchase by themsevesof the barque
"Az)r, vessel OF three hundred TONS to take
emlgrants from Charleston to Liberia More than
enough freedmen to I'll the vessel are now in
charleston, waiting the arrival of the vessel from
Boston. letter dated Charleston, February 2Sth,
says -" Oar object is to carry to Africa peace,
ana not war. Ii we put our trust IN God and do
right, We shall have no occasion for war with the
natives They will welcome, and not rel 3ct US. -
Presbyterian.
DR.. Duff 1t is understood that no action is !
likely to be taken in the appointment of a success
s0r to the late Dr. Duff as conveuer of the Foreign
Mission Committee before the Scottish Free |
Church Assembly meets. The formation Of a mis- |
slonsry institute as proposed by Dr.. Daft is in con-
temptation.
&" The Christian Globe" of London, a weekly
journal says, Oar London circulation now ex-
eeeds 80 600 copies weekly, il addition to q very
large provincial SALE This is probably larger than
the circulation OF any weekly religious journal in
this country"
Bishop stsere, of the Universities Mission in
East Africa says:
g" When l first left England some of my friends |
oemosned our parting as 6na and so it was-not
because bad died IN Africa, but because they died
at home. OAe spends his whole life in trying to
defer the inevitable end but it comes Another
lives for eternity and his lite IS as God wills We
know that brave men are not In more real danger |
than towards are; and so it is in the missionary
life.
The DsssriOu Of the Presbyterian Church by Scotch
and Irish communloants settling In England is ex
citing the alarm OF the London Presbytery. There
are hlty congregations IN London, whereas but for
this falling away it is estimated there would be ct
least two hundred aud fifty II the church enrolled
sl the Scotch and Irish Presbyterians in England
It would number, upon the same basis of calcutta
non, upwards OF Is 600 congregations, instead of
200 as at present A resolution has been off red
10 PreSbytery calling the attention of the Scotch
aud Irish churches to the fact. Has not the same
detection been noticed in America?
Those Christians.-When the smoke of the battle, |
and enc still denser smoke OF diplomacy clears |
away, we shall learn something of the new status
OF the Turkish Christians about which Russia and |
the Eaglish iron. csds have manifested so much |
concern. These Christians-most of them merely |
population Of the late Turkish empire. There
we're. according to the mort reliable accounts, q |
$50 600 Armenians, l, 100 600 Greek ohurchmen, |
TAO 0O0 Roman Catholics and some 40. 900 Protes |
lsnts, total OF 800 900 IN the various parts of
the empire. They have suffered severely during |
the war, as the provinces In which they mostly re-
side have been Overrun by both armies and the |
awless hordes OF regulars attached to the Turkish
forces have ifoted all manner of outrages upon |
them Their usually oppressive taxation has been |
while all business has been pretty much
destroyed. The treaty of peace, it is understood |
provides for their protection but unless the hu
initiation to which Turkey has been obliged to sub
nit exercises q wholesome fear of retribution, |
treaties, in the past, will be little observed by
her taithless government Still it is to be hoped
that the near approach she has made to utter ma
tiOna ruin will work reformation in this respect
and that the Christians may indeed be protected
Standard
The treaty Of peace signed by the Sultan is vir
tual evacuation Of Europe by the Turks The
southern boundary Of the new prineipslity of Bal
garis starts from the shore of the Black Sea at a
point only seventy miles north of Constantinope,
extends westerly, leaving Adrauople to the Turks,
thence south Westwsrdly to the Archipelago at
Henedjle, thence northwestwardly to the present
hne OF Servls, thence along the Danube to the
Black Sea. The small corner of territory, scarcely
more than enough for the eastern defenses of Con
stantlnOpe, is all that is left under Turkish rule IN
Europe Greece will recover her old boundaries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, whatever their relations
TO the remains Of the Turkish Empire, will have
the large prlncipality of Bulgaria between them
and danger, which insures their freedom. So ends
four hundred years of barbarie oppression in that
broad and fruitful quarter of Europe Iaterior.