The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-04

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PENMAENMAwR, NORTH WALES, /
July 14th, 1880. !
My Dear Sir,-When / sent my letter
from Constantinople to the Central Pres
6yteYtan, think stated it was the last
one would write for the paper during
my absence from home, otherwise I might
have sent you an account of our voyage
through the Bosphorus and across the
Black Sea, with my Impressions of Bull
garia, Roumania, and Hungary.
The cities of Varna, Rustschuk, Buch-
Arrest, and Buda-Pesth alone would have
furnished theme for letter, to say moth
ing of the wild, sad people who inhabit
these countries, always in ferment, and
just now apparently on the eve of a new
revolution.
You may imagine how sharp the con-
trast was in passing from the Mohammed-
ism of Africa, and the Turkish despotism
of Asia, to England with its Protestant
religion and its constitutional government.
l might also have sent you letter from
London, where I remained two weeks,
during which time heard dreary de-
with regard to the burial of Dissenters in
grounds belonging to the Established
Church. But while there was nothing
worth hearing in the discussion, it was
interesting to see some of the personages
there, First among these was the Earl
Of Beaconsfeld looking quite at his ease
sitting on the front row of the opposition
benches, and seemingly hale and plucky,
as if he was good for another pull at the
Premiership.
But few days after, heard very
spicy debate in the House of Commons
on the celebrated Bradlaugh case, in
which Mr. Gladstone made the speech
which has caused so much comment
Some of the English papers call it an
orat5On, SO rhetorical was it, ard so un-
like the dry, matter of fact style of speech
es in Parliament. He enlivened his ar.
gument with historical sketch of the
successive removal, one after another, o.
religious tests and disabilities. He re-
minded the House that there was time
when no one could be a member of the
body who was not con1n1lt71icdnt in the
Church of England-but that restriction
was swept away. Then came the CUES
ton tIS Of the eligibility of Roman Catholics
That was strenuously opposed but vainly
and Roman Catholic members were per
mitted to take their seats on perfect
equality with Protestant members. Their
the question arose with regard to the ad
mission Of Jews, but these too, after &
controversy which ragged thirty years
We're finally brought in with the fulnes
Of the Gentiles. "And now" said he
you are invited to make final rally
Tor a Theistie Constitution You have
oeen driven from the Church ground
rom the Protestant ground, from the
Hristian ground, and there is to be &
d rally upon this narrow ledge (criet
Of dissenG of Theism. 1t IS narrow
edge. For my own part, / see no ad
vantage or profit either to charity or tC
reason, or to common sense, in making
distinctions of this kind
Mr. Gladstone does not hesitate, anC
g,rawl, and repeat his words as most Eng
lsd speakers do. He is fluent, natural
and without the slightest afectation O.
Manner And yet we have lawyers il
hchmond who are better speakers, so fai
intonation, gesture, and all that is
Pleasing in what we call dehUery, is con
yerned Our friend, Hon. J. r. Tucker
4as finer manner, and I could name
seYeral among the American clergy who
snpass Mr. Gladstone in mere elocution