The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-03
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

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FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.
Republicans of France are begin
ming to distrust convent education. 1t is a poor
education, and it puts the future wife and mother
under the control of priests and nuns 1t has
therefore been resolved to establish in all pop
ulous centres high schools for girls at the ex-
pense of the State, with liberal curriculum in
studies, and no interference with the religious
leanings of the pupils The most earnest pleas
used by the advocates of these institutions were
the excellence and successful working of female
colleges in the United States Presbyterian.
1t is said that the missionaries of the
Presbyterian Church of England are required to
go home once In every seven years. The reason
given is that experienced missionary, with
knowledge of the language of the country which
he is IN, Is of great value and they wish to ex-
tend his life as long as possible and so give
their iaborers frequent vacations, being confident
that they will be reimbursed by the additional
fitness of the laborer for his work-Ib.
The Catholic Mirror says that Broth
er Ignatius, the Anglican monk, has renewed
his petition for admission to the Catholic Church
but the Bishop of Southwark to whom the an
plication was addressed, replied that, inasmuch
as the petitioner yields only to conditional ac
ceptance of the doctrines and authority of the
Church, it is impossible to concede to his recep-
ton. The Brother Ignatus Confidently, sixty
in number, have already joined the Catholic
Church"
"A correspondent of the Christian
Advocate says that the results of the great work
of Mr. McAll in Paris seemed likely to be lost
for want of good Christian organization
rms is, defect has become so apparent that at Mr.
McAlls request a number of pastors and Law
men OF the principal evangelical denominations
IN Paris-Lutheran, Reformed, Methodist, Bap-
list, and lndependent-have organized them.
selves into committee to see what was to be
done. hear that it has been resolved to con
meet every one of the preaching halls with
church, the pastor of which will be recognized
as having pastoral supervision and authority
over 1t. In other words, each of Mr. McAllfs
stations Is to become the mission room of some
one special church Mr.. McAll will however
continue to superintend the whole work. and
the members of his staff will continue to be, as
heretofore, undenominational"
"A son of the Rev DIR. Lee. of Lam
BETH well-known Ritualist of the Anglican
Church, has lately been received into the Roman
Catholic Church He was a pupil at West
minister School. DIR. Lee, in book lately pub.
llshed, says that he belongs to COMPANY who
are labOring in the faith and fear Of God and
on no sandy foundation, for corporate reunion
under the paternal rule of the Primate of Chris
tendon. The son has gone on a little ahead
OF his father and his companions.
"A writer of the London Gossip in
the birmingham Daily Post says: =" The greatest
mystery still prevails with regard to the ruin
public and complete, which has so suddenIy
oVert2&en that spoiled child of the Roman
Catnollc Church, Monsignor Capel. The sale of
ms furniture and effects, even to the very keen.
sakes ne had received from grateful converts
has taken UarUbodIy 4
surprise. The great work in contemplation byy
monslgnor Capel-that of founding a Roman
Catholic public school upon the plan of Fton
and Westmlnster-remains unfulflled. The
ground on which the school was to have been
built has been sold, and if ever the dream shogId
De realized another locality will have to be
chosen. The sale of the whole of the personal
property, even to the vestments worn at the
altar by Monsignor Capel, seems bad enough
out even that does not give such a tangible cine
70 the mystery as the bringing to the hammer
OF poor Bruno, the collie, the friend and com
Panlon OF his master, the pet and plaything of
Ine guests at Cedar Villa-Bruno, who was
wont 10 display his talents with such DELIGHT IN
the cluster of juvenile visitors who would Gather
beneath the great cedar tree to behold the mac
nlhcent creature jump with three cheers for t6a
rope ana SINK away with vicious growl AT
the name of Bismarck"
How RITUALIsM HAS SPREAD
total number Of State churches in London az
cording to Mackeson's Guide, is 872 and the
surphce IS now worn in the pulpit in 40 If
them, as compared with 83 in 1870 Earl
co con fasting-is celebrated IN
47S churches, as compared with 159 in 1870
In 400 churches there is now weeklY commnn.
lon' and in 43 daily communion. Saints DAYS
are observed in All churches, and "dedioati01n
festivals. in l5l. The eastward position is taken
by the officiating priest in 2l4 churches as com
pared with "a in 1875. Incense. altar candles
and some other ritualistic symbols have been
lie less vigorously insisted upon of late. as il Is
thought the revolution of doctrine aimed ct can
be more safely carried forward for the nresont
by less disquieting methods.
Mr. Spurgeon is said thus to adj
dress every person seeking admission to mem
bershiP in his church "Well. if Won are rn
cCeived, what individual work are You going 10
take up and carry on for the Lord =. As . re
suit be nov has enrolled in his parish fegistor
575O communicates who represent lust 90 man
wiling workers under his leadership. He savcSs
his own strength by doing nothing that his mar
ishioners can do equally well
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