The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11
MISSIONS.

years dSo Gne HrSt Protestant
church in Japan was organized, and the
first 81 900 toward the erection of it's
building was sent by the Christian con-
verts OF the Hawaiian Islands. More
than 1000 native communicates are now
reported in the Japanese mission churches.
There are present $50 Christian church
es IN Burmah, and nine-tenths of the
work of evangelization is in the hands Of
native teachers.
In 1880 the native Christians in India.
Burmah, and North and South Oeylon
numbered $4,000 Last October there
were 100000.
Much missionary work is being done
among the Jews. Eight societies in
Great Britain are laboring for the con-
version of this people The London
Society for the Propagation of Christi
anlty among the Jews is the oldest and
largest. 1t alone occupies thirty-four
stations in the leading Jewish centres in
Europe and along the shores of the
Mediterranean. 1t has also thirty-six
missionary agents in Abyssinia. 1t has
an income for its work of 100000 (about
$2oo,oo) year.
There are not less than 225 separate Pro
testant congregations scattered through
the country from the Black Sea to the
Mediterranean, and from Turkey to
Persia. There are 176 schools, with an
average attendance of $500 persons
There are boarding-schools for girls, un-
der the supervision of the American mis-
sionaries, in Marsovan, Brussa, Bitlis
Mardin, Kharpoot, and Aintab, with
theological seminaries and colleges at
other places.-Christtaa LateIhgemcer.
Two promising English University mis-
slons have been undertaken in India
one at Delhi by Cambridge University.
and one at Calcutta by Oxford University
The aim of the missions is to make an
impression on the most cultured classes
OF India. The missionaries are to work
together and much is hoped from this
principle of association.
1t is said that Charles Bradlaugh the
English atheist, has sent scepticai books
from England to India, and had them
translated into Hindostanee, in order to
defeat the efforts of missionaries.
We take the following from THE For
elg'a Missionary for August:
The First Protestant Church in Bel
rut has taken step forward. At a re-
cent meeting, after prayerful considera-
ton, 1t voted a call to a native pastor.
and subscribed the full amount of his
salary before leaving the room. Mr..
Rlzzook Berrari, who for many years was
the assistant Of Mr.. Calhoun, of Abeih. is
the pastor elect. In the afternoon of the
same day (Sabbath) five young men and
one young woman were received to the
communion of the church on profession.
The native brethren are happy over the
effort they have made to become a self
sustaining church, with pastor of their
own blood. Dr. Jessup, in writing of
this fact, says that he was rallied iittle
last year in the Ministerial Association of
New York, on the fact that the Beirut
Church, after so many years, had not vet
been placed under the care Of its own ma
tive pastor. Some member of the asso-
cation, however, came to the rescue by
asking some Of the pastors of strong
churches in New York, why it was that
their own mission congregations had
passed so many years without being
placed under the care of Independent
pastors. Beirut, therefore, sends doubt
less with greeting) to the City Of New
York this illustrious example. Early re-
ports Of changes made in this direction in
our city should be forwarded to Syria
The salary paid Mr. Rizzook Berrari is
$3.50 in gold"