The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-23
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

SoOu, obstinate layman, OF nigh
personal character" is wanted in the Church of
England. He is asked for to assist in CARRYING
out the latest Rtualistc idea that "con6rma
ton is sacrament" and ought to be admin.
istered Immediately after baptism, and to brave
the displeasure of the Bishop if he refuses to
confirm infants, by supporting rector in the
admission OF such young Christians Immediately
to the communion The chief desideratum seems
to be obstinacy.
Bishop Ellicott is very severe in his
Judgment of the Junior clergy of the English
Church. Instead of striving to become meek,
Christian scholars. their ambition, if they read
at all is to be what they call 'liturgiologists =
liturglologists, however, who could not write
down from memory in properly accented Greek,
that blessed prayer which is the model of all
liturgical access to Almighty God" He solemnly
pleads in the name of Almighty God that the
clergy should study more of the Scriptures in
their original tongue.
Father Curci has Just finished his
translation of the Italian New Testament and
his commentary upon it, He acknowled yes
that he has taught for half a century without
having known st. Paul.
The French Protestant journal com
plains because che government at Monaco. at
the instigaton of the bishop and the Jesults.
has refused permission to build Protestant
church. while the gambling houses are author
lsed. Another Protestant journal saws that
Protestant church has no business in a place
where the ruler, his court, police, and army are
supported by roulette.
The Christian World states that
Lord Ashley, Lord Shaftesbury S heir, has Joined
Rltualistic organisation.
Leading ministers of the Free Church
OF Scotland have united in call to prayer to
Al.
troubles which distract that church.
LESS than two hundred years ago
the Prayer Book of the Church of England con
tanned form of prayer to be used on the occa-
sion OIL the cure of scrofula by the Royal touch.
The United Presbyterian is the
only missionary society in Egypt. They have
established mission stations in almost every
leading town from Alexandria to Osseuan on
the First Cataract of the Nile On the 26th of
December the new church in Cairo was ded
Gated with appropriate services missionaries
from Oslout and other stations taking part in
the services: The church edfce is large, sub
stantial, and tastefully finished The MEETINGS
during the Week of Prayer were held in t.
All hearts We're grateful
The deputation sent out bv the
Church of Scotland (the Rev. James Rankin
and Mr. Prlngle) to investigate charges of
cruelty brought against the missionaries at
Blantyre Station, on the Shire river Africa
reached their destination August 10Th. They
iound that the accusations against the missona =
RES had been greatly exaggerated. 1t was
necessary, however to form certain rules for the
better direction of the mission work. After
haying instructed and baptized three natives.
ana having purchased hill on which to estab-
lsh new mission station and an orange gar
den, MIR. Rankin and his companions left Blan
tyre on the Dist of October.
The people of Servia appear to be
very decided in their views with regard to the
debasing influence of their monastic institutions
Their Skupschina by unanimous vote has
passed resolution in favor of closing all the
monasteries in Servia, and the Minister of Pub
lie Worship has in preparation bill for that
purpose.
The Rev George Hood illustrates
the commercial value of missions by referring
to the trade of the United States with the MI
cronesian and adjacent islands. 1t seems that
the first missionaries went to these islands in
1907, and that In 1879 business was carried on
which has yielded profit amounting to nearly
100000 The Board during that year appro-
priated for that mission $l6,795. Or in other
words, missions paid out 81, and commerce. in
trade created by the missions, received back
$4O.75. And this before most people knew such
"A Christian village was founded
several years since in the heart of the slave dis
trict, near Lake Nyassa, south eastern Africa
The experiment has proved eminentlv success.
ful, and promises to become centre of Chris
tlanity and civilization.
There are eighteen different evan
gellcal societies at work in Syria These en-
ploy eighty foreign preachers and teachers and
800 native helpers. They seek to reach the
total population fSyria, which numbers 2O9 900
souls
Report comes by way of England
that a number of Catholic priests are making
application to join the Presbyterian Church Of
Canada. They profess to be heartily sick of the
ssentlmentalism Of Rome and DESTROYS of learn.
ing more clearly the way of eternal life.
The Chinese are said to believe that
the reason why those who read the Bible become
Christians is due to the Supplying power of the
ink, which takes away their reason and leaves
them ready to believe false doctrines Warnings
against the purchase of foreign books are fre
quent in consequence Of this superstition.
There have recently been discovered
two genealogical tables at Tung Chow, China.
which Mr. Crawford missionary Of the Baptist
Board, identifies with the generations of Adam
Gtenesls W and the generations of the sons of
Noah Genesis x)
The "Old' Catholics in Europe. in
point OF numbers, are still uncomfortable
There Is bishop with between forty and fftv
clergy, many of whom are ex-Roman Catholic
priests. The numbers Of the laity, as nearly az
ha rfo,v, 81 4 Ge-o oA-