The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-25
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

rOR111N Sf1 OhCf1 NE y.
1t is reported that the French mis-
sionaries in Basutoland have promised to send as
delegate to the General Presbyterian Council
IN Philadelphia one of their number who has
been laboring twenty years in Africa, and who
is about to visit England to superintend the
printing of the Bible in the Basuto language.
The General Assembly of Victoria has appointed
Rev. j. Nish its representative in the Council.
The following statistics show the
number of the several religious denominations
IN New Zealand, according to the census taken
in March of last year: Episcopalians, l76, ,337; f.;
Presbyterians, 50, l03 Roman Catholics, 5S,8Sl
Methodists, 37,S79; Baptists, 9,l59; Lutherans
5.648; CongregationaIists, 5,555; Pagans, 4s79
Hebrews, l,424; Members of the Society of
Friends, 4S3 Unitarians, 1872; no religion or
object to state, l9,439; total, 414,7l2.
Fifteen years ago there were sittings
for but $4,000 persons in the Nonconformist
churches of London Now there are l22 900
slttings and thirty new chapels are building,
with seating capacity of 900 each, while the
money is In hand for twenty more of the same
size.
Forty years ago the number Of Pro
testants in the Departments of the Somme, Pas
de-Calais, Nord, Aisne and Marne, France was
S,S95; it is now 2l ,202, while the number of
pastors has increased from ten to thirty nine.
and places of worship from forty two to one hun
dred.
"A GRAND MEMoRIAL.-In a memo
rial to their bishops, $4,000 of the clergy of the
Church of England make the following state
ment: We, the undersigned clergy Of Eng
land, venture respectfully to appeal to your lord
ships as the only members of our order in Par.
lament as such, most earnestly to support
measures for the further restriction of the trade
In Intoxicating liquors in this country. We are
convinced, most of us, from an intimacy with
the people extending over many years, that
their condition can never be greatly improved
whether intellectually physically, or religiouslv
so long as lntemperance extensively prevails
among them, and that intemperance will prevail
so long as temptations to it abound on every
side"
There Is great, and we think right
eous indignation, felt in England at the aggres
slveness manifested by the Anglican church in
the Island of Madagascar The fine missionary
work IN the Island, one of the most marvellous
works done In modern times, was done by Con.
3regatlona! missionaries in the service of the
London Missionary Society They were the
real authors of the wonderful change wrought
among the people. and they have been respected
as such by all Christian bodies So the field was
largely gwen to them, until Bishop of Eng
land, ordained by the Scotch Bishops, was sent
out, who was called then the Bishop for NADIA
gascar, but is now blleted as " Lord Bishop of
Madagascar, and is asking for money in Eng
land to build Cathedral in the capital of NADIA
gascar.- Presbyterian.
! DR. Jessup says that the progress of
the gospel among Mohammedans had been
greatly hindered by the latter Witnessing the
idolatrous mummeries of the Romsb and Greek
churches, and 1t was found very difficult to con.
vince them that Protestants did not bow down
before images or pictures.
ORDER OF SERVICES IN THE CHURCH
rs OF LONDON AND VICGNIrY.-A CORRESPONDENT
writes THE following particulars NAV he OF
interest to the readers of Tie Murchman. manv
OF whom are English people. They are cleaned
from the fourteenth edition of Mackeson's
Guide to the Churches of London and its Sub
urbs, published under the sanction of the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury and the Bishops of Lon
don, Winchester Rochester, and St Albans and
supply information to 872 churches in Lon
don, and within radius Of twelve miles. The
particulars are not complete in every case the
number, Tor statistical purposes, is corrected To
664 There is daily celebration of the HOLY
Communion in 43 churches, or one in every
twenty weekly celebration in 400 churches
nearly one half; early celebration in 478 choral
celebration in l25; and evening celebration in
262. There is daily service in 245 churches
service on saints days in All but "a churches
have no service on week days. The service is
fully choral in 275 churches, and partly choral
IN Z6I the choir is surplced in 375 churches
there IS paid choir in 2l0 a voluntary choir
IN 3o8 and the Gregorau tones are used in 100
There IS weekly ofertory from the whole con
gregation IN 387 churches, and the seats are free
ana open IN 20. The surplice is worn in the
pulpit in 40 churches; the Eucbaristc vest
ments are adopted in SO incense is used in 13
the altar candles are lighted at the Holy Com
munion IN 56 the eastward position is taken by
the celebrant in 2l4 churches; and there are
candles on the altar in 43 churches, in addition
TO those we're they are lighted. Floral decora-
tons are the rule in 215 churches and the dedi.
cation festival is kept at l5l 123 churches are
opened for private prayer. at 81 the Snndav
services are separated and at 50 the daily ser
wees are shortened in accordance with the act
OF Uniformity Amendment Act. Such record
part Of the London clergy speaks for Itself
Certainly it cannot truthfilly be said that Inc
children lack bread '-N. y. Cburchznan