The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-08
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

The Bishop of Bedford, one of the
new English bishops preached lately, on the
occasion of a great Ritualstic festival of ST.
Margaret, the Virgin and Martyr. Fifty can
dies blazed on the so called ALTAR" and among
the numerous banners and bannerets was one
representing the Virgin and Child, and another
the Host and Chalice. after the fashion of
Romish churches
Henry Martyr once said: eff ever
see Hindoo converted to Jesus Christ shall
see something more nearly approaching the re-
sumption of dead body than any thing I have
ever yet SEEN" To-day there are about $780,
600 native Christians in India. The rate of
growth has been, in 1852, 5000; 1862, 213,-
600; 1872, $4,000; 1878, 100000 The entire
number of conversions in 1878, ,000:-Presbu-
terrain.
Bishop Samuel Crowther, of Africa,
IN 1921 was captured by SLAYER, but was res
cued by the English, placed in the mission
school at Freetown, and afterward became a
missionary; AT one of his preaching stations he
discovered his mother, brother, and two sisters
IN slavery, and redeemed them.
The Baptist mission church of On
COLE India, of which Rev. John E. Clough is
pastor numbers IA, 401 members.
The Missionary HeLozd tells of a
wonderful revival at Marash, Central Turkey
Fully three hundred have professed conversion
IN the last two weeks, says Mr.. Christie, in a
letter dated April 10Th. One Sabbath morning
meeting was held for nearly three hours, when
sixty eight persons took part.
"A great religious revival is reported
at Amsterdam, Holland. The power of the
HOLY Spirit has strangely and nightly moved
the hearts of the people.
The London Religious Tract Society
states that ever since 1868 the Spanish people
have bought larger number of the Scriptures
In proportion to their population than France
or Italy"
--Protestantism is making progress in
Spain. There are now congregations in nearly
all the principal towns, with an estimated atten-
dance, Of 10000. Over 5000 children attend
the schools.
The Church of Scotland is receiving
very cheering news from its oriental missions
among the Jews At Smyrna, the missionary,
the Rev. W. Charters, writes that he has bap-
tized whole Jewish family, consisting of father
and mother and two children, and two young
men. There are, he says, some inquirers who
are eager for baptism, and the bonds of Rabbin-
ism appear to be loosening. The schools in Con-
stantinople have been crowded and new and
vigorous opposition has been excited. in conse.
quence, and parents have been ordered TO re-
move their children by the Hahamim. A renort
ed In the August number of the Record Of the
Church OF Scotland, says they are very accessible
to Christian workers The adults do NOT besitate
to form friendships with Christians. and the chill.
dren are eager to learn and have the whole Bible
IN their homes, to read and study Independent
The Queens printer, in London.
Macmillan, has spent over 100000 on the new
version OF the Bible which has been preparing
t Tor several years. The New Testament has
oeen completed and very soon large numbers of
cgPles VIII be shipped to all parts Of the world
T SI5 the English language is spoken. The
olo DIVISIONS Of chapters and verses and the
running head lines are gone. Some of the ex-
cslons ana changes made by the revisors will
certainly ey be the occasion Of no small amount Of
learned learned controversy. The expunqinp of the
history OF the adulterous woman Jobn viii
t1!i, OF part Of the description of the pool of
Detnesda, and Of some Of the words In The ac-
count OF the conversion Of Paul. will reonirs
GEAR statement and vigorous defence before he
Rt e;PPr will be generally admitted-Presby-