The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-07-14

Mrs. Anna Tyson letC Dy Will Yo,
600 each to Mr.. Spurgeon and another minister
$1,000 to Mr.. Surgeons Book Fund, and 1925
900 to pay annuties in connection with one of
Mr.. Surgeons orphanages. The residue of her
estate, valued at near $500, 000 she gave to Mr.
Surgeons Pastors College.
Wealth is accommodating in the lands
to which the British emigrants have gone. At
the late meeting of the Assembly of the Church
of Scotland it was reported that one gentleman
had presented the General Assembly in Victoria
with check for $4,000 in aid of building a
. Divinity Hail. and another having made gift
of 100000 to found University in South Au-
stralia.
"A poor old deaf man resided in
Fife, and was visited by the new minister
shortly after his coming to the pulpit. The
minister said he would often call and see him
but time went on, and he did not visit him again
until two years after, when, happening to go
through the street where the deaf man was
living, he saw his wife at the door, and could
therefore do no other than inquire for her hus-
band" Well, Margaret, how is Tammas ?'
None the better o you, was the curt reply
How how Margaret p inquired the minis
and pray once fortnight wi him, and haze ne er
darkened the door sin syne." "Weel, weel
Margaret, don't be so short 1 thought it was
not very necessary to call and pray with Tam.
mas, for he is sac deaf we ken he cannot hear
me-. But, sir. said the woman, with a rs-
ing dignity of manner, " The Lords no deaf?'
And it is to be supposed the minister felt the
power of her reproach. Hour.
-PRoGREss.-Itw was stated at the late
Methodist General Conference by Swedish
delegate, that 10000 people listen to the preach
in fifty churches. They have 1000 church
members there. Thirty years ago Methodists
were imprisoned for attempting to preach in that
country.
-Signor Gavazzi, the eminent italian
Evangelist, who preached at the Rev Newman
Halls chapel, London, on Sunday May Both
referred to the growth of Rtualism in England
and urged the people of that country, in the
name of the Protestant martyrs, to remain firm
IN the faith to the Reformers, and to assist in
checking the spread of Romanism.
Professionalism in Italy has made such
rapid progress during the last decade that there
is now hardly town even of secondary inpor-
lance which does not possess at least one Pro-
testant Evangelical church, and it was only
twenty years ago that the preaching of Profess
tants was first permitted in that country. OF
the churches there are now two kinds. One
class Is composed of foreigners who were born
Protestant and subsequently, went into italy to
live, such as the English, Scotch, and American
churches, where the services are conducted in
languages forei n to Italy the other is com
posed of Italians who are converts from Catho
licism, and worship, of course, in their native
tongue. There are fifty of the foreign churches
and l38 of the Italian. The present missionary
and pastoral force comprises about 100 pastors
and 80 evangelists, the evangelists being in
great part converts from Catholicism Christian
Union.
Mr.. McAll's Evangelical work in
Paris is making encouraging progress. He
now holds meetings in the ball rooms of the
Elysee which have been remarkably successful.
The audience, always large has become more
and more attentive and respectful. Equally
good results have crowned another effort 1ndeT.
taken in the Boulevard DIES Capucines. in the
centre OF Paris, quarter inhabited by rich
and well-read population, in a well-known hall
where secular lectures are given during the
week. considerable number of those who
have been accustomed to attend the hall during
the week now 60 on Sundays, and listen atten.
Herald.