The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-21
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

1t is not without reason that many of
the English people were disquieted at the ap.
polntment of Lord Ripon as Viceroy of India.
Advlces from Rome say that the Pope and his
most trusted advisers are now busy with devils
ing the best means of entering into communica-
ton with the new Viceroy with view to plac-
ing under his special protection the Roman
Catholic missions, and the interests of the Roman
Catholics generally in India
From tabulated statement sent Ms
by the Rev Mr.. Muir, of Victoria, we learn
that Victoria, with 867634 inhabitants has
$4,000 Presbyterans and 154 ministers New
South Wales 675,316; Presbyterians, sc, 222;
ministers, SO. Queensland 180, 900; Presbyter.
lans, $4,000; and 26 ministers. South Australia.
100000; Presbyterians, $4,000; and ministers
l3. Tasmania, 100000; Presbyterians, 10000;
and ministers, ID New Zealand, APO 900; Pres.
byterlans $4,000; ministers 125. West Austria
La 27838i Presbyterians, 500; and ministers, /.
The Ritualistic society, the Contra
ternity of the blessed Sacrament. at its animal
meeting just held, reported that SO priests and
LOO lay communicates had been added to the
roll OF members. The Society now has 900
clerical and $4,000 lay members Canon Carter,
VINO presided, said there was an evident drift
favorable to Ritualism, and he tbougbt the last -.
OF the prosecutions had been reached for extreme
ritual
On June 25 the House of Commons
IN England, by vote of 153 to ill., adopted
the motion of Mr.. Stevenson GiberaD for CLOSING
public houses in England and Wales on SUNDAY
with Mr.. Pease's amendment that such houses
should be closed as nearly as possible the whole
day. "N'-'
DEPUTIES TO THE CoUNcI1-Tbe
following deputies will come to the Presbvtar,
ian Council from Ireland The Rev. DR.. Watts
Belfast; G. L. Morell, Dungannon: Robert
Knox, Belfast; j. M. Rodgers, Derry s NJ
Dlll, Ballymena; j. s. Mcintosh, Belfast: R. M
Edgar, Dublin 1. G. Ferris, Newry Robert
VII vnt P0rtadown; Thomas Lyttle, Dublin; A.
Ielu' ~ pervock r.. +. Simpson, Ballymena
'onn hanson Esq., Antrim-Fres6yterian.
= The Rev. Dr. Samuel R. Wilson has
been installed pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, Madison, Ind. We make this record
with pleasure, for it shows that there are some
churches who are ready to welcome the man
upon whose head gray hairs are scattered, and
70 receive the word of life from his lips. We
"i'n H. iiSon asucessful and happy pastorate.
To-
1t was with great surprise and re-
gret that we saw it announced last week that
the Trustees OF Wooster University had declared
vacant the chair occupied by Professor Walter
y. Scott In the University, and this because Of
the utterance of opinions by Professor Scott
which were regarded as heretical. Professor
scott was for some years pastor of the Arch
street Presbyterian church in Philadelpbia and
the announcement has not unnaturallv cansed
much surprise to his many friends in PbiIadel-
PIMA. We know nothing more of this case than
we ind In the secular newspapers, and we have
no knowledge at all of the points in which Pro.
lessor SCOTS teachings are supposed To antago.
nize the ideas on which Wooster Universitv 9ss
founded.-Presbyterian. "''
About half the people in Beloinm
are accommodated. Their offence il l6yalt1
TO the Government Belgium is a catholic conn.
try, but has no State Church. Until recentiv
education has been in the hands of the nriestS
and the instruction has been LARGELY in a.
Church doctrines. The new system allows onIv
secular studies during school hours after
school hours the school-room sare opened IN all
iiglous teachers alike. The bishops anatbemo.
tlzed the law, refused absoluton and the saera.
ments TO all, whether teachers, parents or pupiis
VINO favored the schools. They began then In
establish parochial schools. But the peonle arc
sustaining the secular schools They seem to
rejoice TO free themselves Of the influences of the
priests who have tyrannized over them And
at the recent elections the Liberal majority hos
been increased.--Herald and Pres6ytcr.
The Brahmins in India are Divided
by the question whether the water of the Ganges
their holy river will not lose its sancity after Il