The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-21

Rev. John Stewart, minister of Liberton, and
father of the Established Church of Scotland
died recently, at the advanced age 81. In 1928
he was ordained to the pastoral charge of the
Scotch church in Oldham street, Liverpool.
where he remained for year. In 1S43 a va
cancy occurred in the parish of Liberton through
DR.. Begg at the Disruption casting in his lot
with the Free Church, and Mr. Stewart was ap-
pointed to the charge.
The Bishop of London has addressed letter
to the Rev. P. Dale rector of St Vedast. Foster.
lane, London, rebuking him for neglectinp to
give single celebration of the Holy Commun-
ION during the last year-a fact brought to the
bishops notice by the churchwardens at his re-
cent visitation. He had deprived his people of
the communion since August, 1878, on account
OF their opposition to his extreme ritualsm
The December number of The lGssionary
Record of the Church of Scotland contains an
account of the baptism of Brahmin at Cal
cutta, which is full of interest Bisheswar Row
Is about thirty eight years of age He was sent
70 the Church of Scotland's Institution at Cal
cutta when boy, aud subsequently to that of
the Free Church. In the latter he received
spiritual instruction from Drs. Duff and Ewart.
lie heard unwillingly, however, and would ab-
sent himself, sometimes for week or so. to avoid
hearing about the Scriptures. For this reason
DR.: Duff pointed to him one day in the class
ana sad; Our cycle has at last appeared in
some years after he had left the school he be,
came alarmed for himself, upon the thought of
death. circumstances threw him in the wav of
the Brahmo Somaj, whose religious svstem he
carefully examined. He could not find that the
brahmos had any knowledge of the state of the
soul after death. Mr.. Sen admitted to him he
was collecting principles of morality from all
religions and creating a new faith for India
MT Roy thereupon turned his attention to
christianity, and after four years of instruction
decided, finally, at the cost of separation from a
beloved wife and four children, to make nrofes
sion of Christianity.
kqskin has been reading the clergymen of the
Established Church of England lecture ON Rit
uallsm lie does not see how any set form of
prayer can be fitted for the use of Christians
with the varying experiences of centuries ar how
the same prayer can be adapted to the needs of
the tlmld believer and the confident one at anv
time' kltuallsm Is adapted to little else than
cola journalism. Ruskin is of authority chiefly
In matters of art. So far as this has anv tbing
10 DO with religion he makes good point and
one OF good common religious sense as we'll
United Presbyterian. "''''
lNFIDELs AND THE BIBLE-The SATURDAY. Re-
olew says: Hume used to 90 to church some
times IN Scotland Collins insisted on his ser
wants gong 10 church, that they might not rob
OF murder him" Voltaire built church to
Iod at Ferney. Mr.. Huxley wants the Bible
introduced INTO boarding schools. Prof Tyndall
is indignant at being charged with hostility to
reilglon and Mr. Herbert Spencer leaves ample
space for the unknown and unknowable" The
aeart' like nature, "abhors vacuum :" it Graves
Tor =, something beyond negation, and as long
as the unknown Is treated as "unknowable" the
craving Is hard to satisfy.
The first evangelical service held in the Tvrol
IN IN recognized place of worship was announced
by the bells of the church of which the Rev
JULIUS Ergenzlnger is pastor, on the LIST of last
November. The little body of Protestauts which
has, since 1869. claimed the right of freedom Of
worship from the Austrian Government tbroupb
It's Leading men, has at last obtained not on1v
freedom of worship, but church and dwelling-
house for the pastor. The opening of the church
Tor public worship was an event in the historv
OF the Tryol. In 1884 the Protestants were
turned out of the country, and only within the
last few years have Evangelical residents in the
lyrol formed anew small Congregations
The American Board spends "a Der cent of
Its receipts directly on the various missions un-
der It's control. Out of every 500 some S37
goes to the four missions in Turkey. SIS so to
the two missions in India, $12 to China. $40 25
70 Japan, $3.50 to Ceylon, So. 25 to South Africa
$3 to Micronesia, $3.50 to the North American
Indian Mission, $3.50 to Austria 81. 25 to Spain
9l.zo to Mexico, and 81 to the Sandwich Islands