The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-05-11

The. total receipts of the American
bioie Society for the year ending the 3lst of
March We're $500, 484.96, and the number of
copies of the Bible issued were l ,155,Ol7.
The Second Adventists, who used
to hold that the end of the world was so inn.
minent that general Church organization was
unnecessary and improper, have changed their
minds OF late years. The Second Advent Chris
tan Association. which is their principal BODY
has Just held convention at Worchester, Mass,
and on this occasion fuller statement of prn
ciples was adopted The peculiar points are
that the finally impenitent will be DESTROYED.
that the coming of Christ is near at hand and
that the earth will be made over for the future
abode of the saints. In 1915 simple declare
OF their belief in the second coming of Christ
was formulated
"A MAINE OPINION ON THE MAINE
LAVA gentleman who writes over his own
signature from Portland in letter which an.
pears elsewhere, quotes the statment of our
good correspondent, Augusta Moore, that " she
had not seen a drunken man since she came to
Name year ago, nor even smelled alcohol but
once In travelling about the State and while
he does not dispute its correctness, he yery
plainly lntimates that she has been more for
tunate In her experience than others who have
had equal opportunities for observation. He
has evidently made study of the subject. and
does not think the Maine law has been such a
success, and presents some statements to prove
the contrary. Undoubtedly it is much more
efficient in country towns than in the large
cities, but even this is great gain for the cause
de makes the astounding statement that he
mas list OF l35 rum shops open in the city of
Portland, together with the names of the per
sons who keep them and their location If
this be So we hope that as soon as this published
letter travels back to Portland. our .correspon.
dent a 10 laH h1,N ~.
other man equally resolute and determined in
the temperance cause, who will pay a visit to
these 135 violators of the law with the officers
OF Justice. Here now is grand opportunity
for putting the matter to the test, whether there
is any virtue or efficacy in the Maine law.
Y. Evangelist.
We print the above without intending to
convey any opinion as to the success of the
Maine law.-EDs
Consul General Faman writes from
Cairo, Egypt, March II, of an excitement in
that land which all the representatives of for
elgn powers exerted themselves to quiet with
out bloodshed: 1t grew out of an old supersti-
ton that the Jews sacrifice Christian child for
their Passover, and use its blood in their
religious ceremonies 1t appears that Greek
child was missing at Alexandria, and at once
ITS death was charged to the Jews. Two re-
glments of soldiers were sent from Cairo to
protect them from the fury of the Greeks.
Subsequently the child was found drowned. and
i large number If doctors testified after exam
nation that no blood had been taken from it,
and that no wound appearedl This, however,
was insufficient to allay the excitement, which
breaks forth afresh each year. Nothing could
well be more unreasonable and cruel than this
recurring fanaticism.-N Y. Evangelist
The condition of Constantinople is
hopeless. No one dares to venture out at night
without revolver. And yet no one is surpris
ed at constant robberies, for men must either
rob or starve. correspondent of an English
journal says" Something is needed to bring
the the turkish government to an end" A po
lItical undertaken is the prime necessity there
The remains must be speedily removed.
Alexander III of Russia has promoted
to captaincy the young lieutenant who
wrapped his own mantle around the wounded
Car, just after the explosion. 1t was in this
mantle that the murdered man was taken to the
Winter Palace. 81 have bought you a new
cloak, said the young Car to the soldier. II
shall keep the other" He has also given the
officer present of l 200 roubles