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

"A correspondent. of the Herald and
Pres6yter, writing from St. Louis, Mo. saws there
is no abatement in the religious interest in the
city The services are largely attended and the
NUMBER OF lnqulrers increases. Those who have
opportunity of knowing, say that the CONVEX
slons are genuine and interesting The meet
lngs are conducted without noise and demonstra-
uon-the simple 1Oord is preached, and the
power OF the Holy Spirit is clearly manifested in
applying that a0ord -
-IRELAND's MIsERIEs.- ouest;on
VIII start up, as we read the dreadful tale of
ireland mlserles and hear the cry of famishinq
multltudes IN Mayo, Galway, Kerry and SLIGO
why do we not hear the same pitiful wall from
Antrim and Down and Derry? Why do Irish
men IN the south and west perish, and Irishmen
IN the north live and prosper? The same skies
DenG over all the rains make fruitful the lands
the hand OF the husbandman is busy everywhere
and the same government whether it be good
or bad, is over all the land Yet the men in the
portion which Is overshadowed by Romanism
are starving, while the men of the Protestant
portion have enough and to spare for their nm
fortunate countrymen. Men NAV talk of the
alien government" and the land-laws, and
aDsenteelsm, as they please, but there must
De cause deeper than all these for the wide and
permanent differences in the condition of men
on the same soil and under the same rule
What makes the difference ?-Pres6yterian
The FLOATING HOUSES OF STAN
A traveller in Siam describes tLa aoat;no
houses; I'VE Rugged the shore closely and
passed within few yards of scores of floating
houses, whose owners looked at us with the calm
nonchalance of the Orient Perhaps Won NAV
not understand a floating house it is built on q
ratt OF bamboo poles, and securely moored to
strong posts IN the mud or on the bank. 1t is
perfect house, rooms roof, and all, and its floor
ID ABOUT 20 twelve inches above the water There
are thousands of these houses in BANGKOK and
they are not to be despised as they have
never failing supply of water, are excellently
drained and very easy of access. One of their
drawbacks Is the facility with which the nuner.
GUS water snakes Of the Meinam gain an an.
trance. The Heating houses had their origin at
Time when the land bordering the river was
keiy unhealthy and the king gave the order to
banks NV "iohS l'S
HE CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA
me oo"t'eTn Cross, of Melbourne, commenting
on a. iecenl cnurch meetings, says Ecclesiastical
marked the last few weeks. and still tbe stroo+o
Oh MELBOURNE show theological faces and cos
TUNES In Unusual abundance The Conoroyo
tional, Baptist, Wesleyan. and Presbv7ersSsn
churches, In turn, have met in council review.
ing the work and results of the mast and LAYING
oa .I uest Piahs lor the future. The reports show
with what energy the work of Christ's Church Is
carried on In this colony. They bear witness 10
the robust vitality of the Protestant Churches If
victoria to the vigor and lexibilitv of the or
gs "a to the fidelity and the thoroupbness
Oh oversight with which all their interests arc
wayche1 and to the practical business skill
WIN WI winch their affairs are managed. Never
ulu healthier life beat in the veins of the
onurG Ii never had they purer atmosphere.
VI il ligner general level of loyalty to Evangel
lOel uocVrlne. And while each denomination is
wrisely ana tenaciously faithful to its own ideal
" " GIBanlzauon and discipline, never where the
= aRe'e"'1@ OF the churches, the mechanical de-
va tsiio III Whlcn they are unlike each other, felt
" W oi less Importance Christian Union
All the ends Of the earth shall fear
him. y
ADVANCING AGAIN.-A strong proof
OF the Pgogress made by Professionalism in Franco
is gwen IN an article describing the Religions
movement at St Just (Oise)" In the n2blic
square OF the city is a spacious and imbosing
church where, till few months ago the tafbo92
Tics Worshlpped. As this church IS replaced bv
a new edihce, they do not occupy it anv longer
ana the municipality disposed of it at it's pleas.
urel ana the Protestants have engaged r. for
their services. M. de Pressens6 and M Dbom.
pres nave preached there to a thousand or
tWelye hundred listeners crowdnp in the hall
AS tne latter was recently preaching on the dis
uncuve characteristics Of Professionalism the LARGE
audience listened with great satisfaction. and at
every instant they applauded his sentiments.
When ms discourse was at an end NJ. Dbombres
SAID Gentlemen, L am going to do an act Of