The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-20

line recent carnival at Rome was
not characterized by the good nature of forme,
times and the institution is evidently near it,
end.
The three large Jesuit schools in
faris have been entirely evacuated, and the
authorities have walled up the doors of the
establishments
Miss Abigail Judson, sister of the
great missionary, Adoniram Judson, celebrated
her ninetieth birthday on March 3Oth. She
was the second child of her parents cher brother
Adoniram being the frst), and was nearly
twenty-one years of age when, in 1912, her broth
er departed for India. Thus her life covers the
whole period of modern missions.
Bishop j. V. Mcnamara, the come
outer from the Roman Catholic Church. has es-
tabllshed the Independent Catholic MonthLu a
publication devoted TO the stiffest kind of evan
gelcal doctrines. 1t seems to be gaining unite
circulation among Americanized Irishmen.
Mira Josph Arsenius, native of Per-
STA, whose father lives in Oroomiah, and was
converted to Christianity under the instruction
OF the late missionary, Rev. David T. Stoddard
Is to be the teacher of Syriac at Harvard Uni.
verslty. Prof Arsenius is very learned in Ian
guages having taught in Russia, Germany, at
Constantinople and elsewhere, and is also man
of high culture.
In one of the Methodist Conferences
preacher asked dismissal from the Conference
that he might unite with the Protestant Episco-
pal communion, whereat one of the older breth-
rem consoled himself for the loss by saving
1t Is no disgrace to Methodism that we are
called upon to furnish talent for other denomi-
nations: L hope the time is not far distant
when Rome herself shall come to the same
source for her clergymen. We can do her
good"
-Messrs. Moody and Sankey left San
francisco Cal, on Friday, April Sth. At the
closing meeting on the preceding day the large
sum of $4,000 was subscribed to relieve the
Young Mems Christian Association from indebt.
edness. Many of the subscriptions. however
tleman subscribed $4,000 for evangestic work
to be conducted by the Association. The inter
est In the meetings continued to the close.
The Rev. J. w. Brier writes to an
Eastern paper from California says" We
think that over two thousand persons were
converted IN the meetings held by Moody and
Sankey In San Francisco and Oakland"
"A Jewish paper makes the claim
mat the death,rate in London proves the Jews
to be the healthiest people in the great CITY
indeed, that the Jewish death-rate was only one
half OF the death-rate of their Gentle neighbors
LII attributes this to the healthy meats on which
they live, which are slain and prepared to be
used according to special rules laid down in the
Ialmud. The Talmudlc regulations are prac-
teal applications of the Laws of Moses. and it
asserts and gives sound reasons for the assertion
that the highest hygienic science may find its
principles In the Pentateuch
The sisters of charity in Ballagha-
derln, Ireland send to this country for money
to aid them in their training schools Their
deVIcn battar than !
They send card with a cross on it. divided
into SIXTY squares; the one receiving the card is
requested to beg five cents, and to prick hole
VITA PIN In each square for each five cents
TIL the 90 are pricked and thus So obtained.
The sisters promise that this shall be set as a
" balance against past offences" and they faith
fully promise to those who give it themselves
or who assist them by procuring money from
others for this purpose, special intention in
SUI masses, offered for the souls in purgatory.
as well as daily remembrance in the PRAYERS
of the Sisters.
Alexander II. the late Car of
Russia, was persuaded to adopt many devices to
protect him from assassination. AT one time he
wore chain breastplate under his tunic but
he could not bear its weight, so the expedient
was adopted of causing his TUNES to be padded
with cotton wool, stepped in preparation which
rendered It, at least knife proof and difficult for
eton DuileC 70 pierce at long range. An at
tempt was made to poison the Car, by sending
him petition covered with some noxious DOW
der After that he ceased to receive letters
papers, or petitions. For similar reason, he
gave up smoking, though he used to like cigar :
and ne drank no wine but from bottles uncorked
IN his presence. In the imperial kitchen the
Cars food was prepared by French cook,
VINO pied all his vacations under the eyes of
TWO police guards; not that the cook himself
could incur any suspicion but because some
Gconspirator might have got at the ingredients
ne was preparing. The food was always cooked
In the simplest way, without sauces, and it was
tasted by two officials before it was served at
the tn Cars table. Everything that Alexander
II ate or drank was tasted in his presence