The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Delegates are on their way from distant coun.
tries to the General Presbyterian Council which
meets at Philadelphia, September 23d. From
France, Switzerland, Italy Germany, and Bohe
ma Will come some of the ablest representative
OF the Reformed churches. The Irish delegation
will have among its members Rev. Robert
Watts, D. D., graduate of Princeton and for.
merly pastor in Philadelphia. The Presbvte
ran Church in England will send DR.. Macleod
and Prof. W. Graham, D. D.; Elders Geo. B,
Bruce, Thomas Matheson, and Geo. Duncan
From the Free Church of Scotland we will have
Rev. DR.. Jeffrey of Glasgow, and Rev. Drs
Blalkle and Rainey of Edinburgh The United
Presbyterians of Scotland send the following
The Moderator, DIR. Andrew Thompson DR.. Geo.
Jeffrey, Principal Cairns, Dr. Hutton, DR.. Jas
WARDROBE, Rev. Jno. McColl, Rev. John Stark
Rev Geo. Robson, VIM. Gillies, ESQ.,, R. T. Mid
dieton, Esq, NJ. P, and David Corsar, ESQ.
The Established Church of Scotland has appoint
ed the following: Prof. Flint D. D., II. D. D.
VIM. Robertson, D. D.. William H. Gray, D. D.
); Marshall Lang d. D.; Jas. Dodds, d. D..
Henry W. Smith Charles M. Grant, DID.
Prof. Mitchell, D. D.; Prof Charters. D. d
Prof. Lee, D. D.; Mr.. Alex. r. Niven, C. A.
Presbyterian Banner.
We believe that the PRAYER offaith
shall save the sick, but are nevertheless ready
to class as profane quack the author of the fol-
lowing direction for the use of catarrh remedy
we guaranty cure, if earnest prayer is offered
before and after taking, with an attendant faith
IN the living God. Herald and PreSbyter
At town meeting in st. Johnsburv.
W.T. 1t was resolved to publish every week the
names of all persons who bought intoxicating
drinks. This brought down the sales seventy
hve per cent. Immediately, and now there is not
a place in the town where liquor can be bought.
The business needs shades to flourish.
De-,
IN a recent sermon gave the following headings,
scriPtions of how the Sabbath had been spent
in that city Pigeon Shooting Match, !" " Geary
Street Road Unable to Carry Passengers. 81
Base Ball, Three Thousand Spectators at
the Recreation Grounds Yesterday, 1.-THE Race
Track " Mass Meeting on the Sand Lot -
Ward Presidents in session" and to cap the
CLIMAX, In the same paper he read "Terrible
Killed and over Forty Wounded"-T6.
The Holston Methodist, speaking OF
the proposed new edition of the Southern HMM
book, urges Its use instead of the numerous col
lectons OF plous corn songs and religious ilgs
with which the country is flooded"
The missionary work in Japan is
well organized. Some sixteen societies are at
work, besides three Bible societies. The EIGHT
open cities have resident missionaries while bv
means OF medical agencies the truth is carried
into parts of the country where there is not vet
permission for direct preaching of the gospel.
When Col ingersoll delivered his
lecture in this city on the question: What
shall do to be saved2" the Young Mems
Christian Association had a short tract dis
tributed at the door of the Academy, giving the
gospel answers to the question: Presbyterian
Banner.
The New Testament Company of
Bible Revisers will hold long and final meet
ing at New Haven in July, and it is expected
that their completed work will be issued bv the
University presses in October or November.
The reverent spirit of the undertaking, and the
great pains with which it is being prosecuted
are well indicated in the report of the Bible Re.
vision meeting, held on the last Sunday even
ing Of the aessions Of the Assarnhl-, in n T..