The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-26

OUT INJURY TO himself. 1t is hardly a
kindness to the colored people to claim
for them more than is given to white peo-
pie IN the same circumstances, or to push
them forward faster than they are pre-
pared to 60. Providence cannot be hur-
ried, and those who would do the best
work for their kind, must emulate the
Divine Patience"
Germany has 10000 schools, attended
by 6,OOO,0 900 pupils her population num-
bers 100000. The school expendi-
ture in that country averages little less
than IS cents per head of the population.
England, with the population of $4,000
600, has $4,000 schools, attended by g.
100000 pupils, and costing an average
of 40 cents per head of the popuia-
ton. Austria-Hungary, with 37,OOO,-
600 people, instructs 100000 pupils
in 10000 schools, at an expense of about
40 cents per heaa of the population.
France, with 37,GG000O, has 1900
schools and 100000 pupils, teaching
them at an expense of SO cents
Spain has 100000 inhabitants, 10000,
schools, and 100000 pupils, the ex-
penditure averaging 80 cents per head
of the population. Italy, with 28,OOO,-
600 people, $4,000 schools and l 100000
pupils, expends about 90 cents per head
of the population. Russia, with 74,OO0,-
600 Of people, instructs 100000 pupils
in $4,000 schools, at an average expendi-
ture per head Of the population of about
7 cents.
What are we doing to educate the
masses in Virginia? We are fearfully
behind.-EDs.
FOREIGN MIssIoNs-The History of
the Nineteenth Century, by Robert Mac
kenzie has the following:
"Great Britain sends out 1000 mis-
sionaries, and expends annually $780,
600. The Continental churches employ
400 missionaries, at cost of $120,OO0
America contributes $50 men and $780,
600. In all there are now at work in
heather countries 1000 Protestant mis-
sionaries, and the churches sustain the
work by an annual contribution Of about
one million sterling, $5,OOO,OO0"
And when he comes to India he is able
to say: The Hindu mind is awakening
from It's sleep of ages. A higher moral
tone is becoming familiar to the people.
In the words of the Indian government,
the blameless example and self-denying
labors of the missionaries are infusing
new vigor into the stereotyped life of
the great population placed under Eng
lish rule, and are preparing them to be
In every way better men and better citi-
zens of the great empire in which they
dwell"
"The direct results of missionary labor
In India are not inconsiderable. In 1852
the number of native Christians was
$4,000; in 1862 it had increased to
$4,000; in 1872 to $4,000. But the
value of missionary labor is not to be
estimated by the returns of avowed con
versions. Christianity has not, thus far,
been accepted by India. tits found that
the vanity of the old faith has to be
shown before new faith can gain foot
ing, and this indispensable work is being
successfully accomplished Hinduism is
evidently yielding before the resistless
force of Christian education. Large num-
bers of the people who have enjoyed the
advantages of an English education find
1t impossible longer to believe in their
hereditary faith. They have been raised
by education to point at which Hindu
ism is to them no more credible than
nursery tales This is the first stage in
the conversion of heather people. The
adoption Of purer faith will in due time
follow"