The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-03
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

IL Woulu seem CnaC Cne connection
between the harvest of a farmer in Iowa anC
the income of a rector in the English church was
very slight. but in fact they are uncomfortable
close. The competition of the American agri.
culturist has affected the farmers of England and
the. landlords seriously that the income of the
clergy is beginning to fail. One of the bishops
says that there is large number of clergy in
the country who could not get their tithes or
any rent from their glebe lands, and who. con-
sequently, are suffering great distress. AS one
puts 1t, the clergy are perceving sorrowfully that
endowment no longer endows The voluntary
system must come as as matter of necessity.
The fruits of having medical mission
aries sent to mission stations is illustrated by
the fact that the Viceroy of Tientsin China.
within sixteen months has given to the mission
aries of the London Missionary Society sc, 900
for medical services.
Methodist mission work in Ceylon.
notwithstanding the opposition from Buddhists,
Rltualists and Roman Catholics is prosperine
Recently there We're thirteen baptisms of con-
'verts from Buddhism in one village.
=" Father Curcis" new book was con-
demned by the Pope, and placed in the Index
Expurgatorius. But seven thousand copies were
sold In fortnight, and as the Italians are not
much given to reading books, this shows the
eagerness to read the good " Fathers" work.
The Queen of England lately at
tended funeral service after the CONGREGATIONAL
form when favorite retainer was buried from
Windsor Castle, and in consequence thereof the
Kitualists and High churchmen of England have
had another spasm.
DEATH OF PASTOR FIscH.-Our
venerable friend beloved by all who knew him,
distinguished by his piety, usefulness and love
for the brethren, is dead. He has been in our
DnbIlc m tbio
gellcal Alliance, and at home in Paris he was
one OF the most active, ardent, Christian pas
tors. he died suddenly of apoplexv. while
taking his holiday in Switzerland. We shall
give an extended sketch of him next week from
the pen of the Rev. E. Pressense.-N. Y. Oh
server.
We hear of the death of Rev. Horace
Monod. He was a member of the venerated
Monod family, which has included several emf
nent evangelical ministers
The missions. of the English Presbv-
terrain Church in China are very successful. and
In the Presbytery of London it was stated late
~ that . the converts in Annoy Presbyterv
raised ten shllllngs per communicate which was
a test of their genuineness. Five congregations
In the Annoy Presbytery are now giving calls to
native pastors. Social matters were constantly
commlng up, hence the Presbyterian form Of
church government was found admirably suited
10 emma. Another Presbytery would soon be
established at Swatow, and another at Formosa
and these would be grouped into a synod"
, The Marquis of Butte, wealthy
Scotch nobleman,, some years ago Joined the
homa1 Catholic Church. On the Mount Stuart
grounds belonging to Lord Butte, was Presbv
terrain chapel. 1t has been closed for some Years
and now it is proposed by the Marquis to change
1T into Roman Catholic chapel. This has
stirred the Scotch blood, and the representatives
OF the Kirk have given notice that they shall
protest against the use of it without their
sanction. The chapel is century old, and was
used by the Butte family when they were Pres