The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

The Waldensian church in Italy has
mad an increase of 1897 during the past year
IN occasional hearers at public worship.
OF the present House of Commons
which legislates for the Church of England it is
SAID that one hundred and fifty members are in
favor OF the establishment of the Church.
The Divinity Faculty of the Uni
versity of Aberdeen has declined to receive DIR
cunningham as one of the General Assembly,
lecturers on the pastoral and homiletcal train
ing OF students, on accout of his connection with
the volume of Scotch Sermons"
The Turkish government has sent
an official request to the Beirut Syrian Protes-
tant College, asking for seventy physicians for
the Turkish army, to receive forty dollars q
month and the rank of Kaloghossi.
Japan has two religious newspapers,
u! tne n WeeSEy Messenger, small paper, published
IN Toxic, and Joyful IFdings designed especially
for women and children. Dr. Faulds (Presby-
terian) is about commencing the publication of
a monthly magazine, of which he is to have edi
torla! charge, which will be devoted to mission
airy interests. 1t will be called by a charac.
terlstlcally japanese title, The CsrySaathcnsun,.
"A letter from China announces that
one OF the Buddhist priests recently converted
mas declared his intention of putting himself
under Christian instruction at his own expense.
during period of from three to FIVE wears in
the hope of fitting himself to preach He wishes
10 spend the remainder of his life in Christian
work among his people, and especially among
Buddhist priests.
"A Mr.. Ormond has appeared as the
generous helper of the Presbyterian Church in
Victoria; He first gave $50, 600 for the building
OF the Theological College for the Church. to
qnHaH crtAf - Ill
tower as an ornament to the College building.
very lately he has added $25 900 as a fund for
the support OF the College, so that his gifts run
up near to 100000.
1t is good thing to be sure of vour
sore defeat because of neglect of this rule.
In debate in the Free Church Presby-
terry OF Edinburgh he opposed the new Hym-
nal proposed for the use of the church. and as.
serted that the Church of Scotland had never
used any thing but Psalms in her services OF
praise. Reply was made that two centuries be-
tore the church had book of hymns which was
extensively used. DR.. Begg denied the exist
ence OF such hymns, whereupon DR. Horatus
Bonar produced the book and read some HYMNS.
DIR. Begg dropped into silence.
Prof. Robertson Smith, in lecture
In Edinburgh on the Esprit of Hebrew Poetry. -
IP0h0 vi Oahelcles as SIMPLY love poem, which
has suffered from interpretations, and of Job as
post-exilian in date. He remarked that to sun
pose the Book of Job to be necessarily historical,
or that the Book of Jonah must be expunged
from the canon if it was taken as a parable
was prejudice to be laughed at rather than an
opinion to be refuted.
The Salvation Army" is rapidly
increasing It now reports 172 corps or sta
lions, 1853 officers, and 222 BUILDINGS occunied
Sittings are provided for 141 900 persons, The
total of contributions in 1880 was S88. 345,
The number of services held every week is 3,77O.
The Emperor of Brazil, in order to
encourage the coming Of Protestant missionaries
INTO his dominlons, has offered, it is said, to pay
the expenses of their transportation. ~