The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-23
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

Moody and Sankey's hymns have.
been translated into Italian, and they are al
ready on the lips of the boys in the streets of
Florence
Exeter Hall in London. England.
has just been purchased by the Young Mems
Christian Association for $l25O0O, and they
will pay $4,000 in fitting it up as their head
quarters in the United Kingdom
The most uncomfortable report
which the Free Church of Scotland had to-
face was that Its Sustentation Fund Its grand
support for many years, was failing somewhat
The decrease in the Fund for the past year was
over $4,000. But the Assembly was not dis
couraged, but resolved to make new effort to
increase the Fund, and the opinion was strongly
expressed that 81 500 was the minimum salary
which should be aimed at Though the Susten-
tation Fund suffered decrease last year the
total Church income showed an advance Of
about S20O00O
In reporting on the Home Mission
Rev. DR.. Phin said that there was a remarkable
movement in Scotland towards the National
Church and that If they went on providing
church accommodations for the increased popu-
atlon, there would be an increase in the Church
OF Scotland such as could not have been atic-
Pated few years ago. Another minister .nti-
mated that this Yas the reason why other
churches in Scotland were reporting dimin-
shed membership"
The Presbyterians in Scotland car
ry on missions among the Jew swith more per-
slstency than almost any other of the various
churches. The old Kirk received nearly S3O,-
600 for this cause last year and the Free
Church $4S,OOO. The number of conversions
however has not been large
In the National Church Assembly
the terms in which the elders are required to
subscribe to the Standards at the time of their
ordination were considered. modification of
these is asked for The subject was referred to
a committee, to report to the next Assembly
how formula could be framed for the purpose
proposed. This is concession to the Broad
churchmen of the body.
The r. G. More. who had the dis
tincton Of holding the poorest living in Eng
land, THAT Of St. James, Shipton) which yielded'
$l5 year, has died at the age Of eighty four.
He held this living over fifty years
There are in all eighteen different
evangelical societies at work in Syria in the mat
ter Of secular moral, and Christian education.
which have together 900 communicates 500.
average total of Sunday congregations 80 foreign.
preachers and teachers, and 300 native helpers.
This in total population Of POO, 600 is good
degree OF gospel leaven.
When the late Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church was selecting place for
its next meeting the commissioner from the
Presbytery of Egypt nominated Cairo. the city
Of the Khedve In supporting his invitation
he said that the old city was central being mid
way between the missions of the United States
and the missions Of the Church, in India But
the question of mileage loorned up, and the
Assembly was content to 20 20 the banks Of the
Ohio, and not to the Nile
DR.. II. Calderwood, the Moderator Of
the United Presbyterian Church for the present
year, is said to be one of most efficient elders in
the Morning.sde congregation Of Edinburgh.
He was ordained minister Of the church,
but when he became a Professor in the UnIver-
sity he was made an elder, and as such sits in
the highest court Of the Church
(ConbnVsd on 5H poge)