The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-28

mission nelo, Ohlo heads the roll with Is men :
New York comes next with l6; then come II
from Pennsylvania. from Massachusetts,, 6
from New Jersey, 8 each from Connecticut and
Indiana, from Illinois, 3 from Kentucky, 2
each from Maine, New Hampshire, and Yer
mont; each from Tennessee, Iowa Wisconsin
and Michigan and 20 whose native States are
not given.-Mssionary Herald.
Notwithstanding all that has been
said and written about the growth of Romansm
In English speaking countries facts prove that
it Is relatively falling rapidly behind In 1901
the Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom
and the United States were about six million
to fifteen million Protestants; that is they were
little less than one in three of the population.
In 1880 the Roman Catholic population of the
two countries was twelve million to seventy.
four million Protestants; that is in the eighty
years from third it has come down to barely
seventh of the whole-Presbyteria Banner.
Mr.. Anet, a good authority. de-
clares that Belgium is more open to evaneelical
influences now than for a long time past The
people are everywhere disguised with the Ro-
man Catholic priests, and are turning to Pro-
testantism.
Three young Burman Baptists have
recently made a missionary journey among the
people OF Siam, and have been well received
and made to promise to go back. The Burman
Baptist Convention, a native organization. is
preparing to establish permanent mission in
that region.
ENGLISH PREACHERs.-Canon Far
rar attracts great crowds every Sabbath that he
breaches in the Abbey, Americans always con.
trlbutlng their full share to the threng. He is
tall, manly, intellectual looking parsonage in
the pulpit and delivers his brilliant discourses
with much emphasis. Everywhere and always
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factory utterances on future retribution have
excited prejudice against him among the Low
Church party, and some of his rather radical ut
terances have awakened the same feeling among
the Tory High Churchmen. But his superb
volumes on Christ and st. Paul, and his fearless
eloquence against the drinking usages, have
won for him the enthusiastic admiration of tens
OF thousands. He is large hearted and Iowa
bic man, with prodigious capacity for work
Among the ministry the Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the Archbishop of York are widely
regarded as the two strongest men in the Church
OF England. But among the laity Canon Far.
rar and Canon Liddon are regarded as the two
most brilliant preachers. 1 saw Bishop Eli
colt but moment. He begins to look old,
and his slender figure shows the effects of
laborious study.
Several years ago 1 breakfasted in North
London with young evangelical clergyman
named William Boyd Carpenter. 1 now find
him In conspicuous West End" pulpit, the
most popular Low Church preacher in London.
He we'll deserves the favor he has won. DR..
Oswald Dykes, the successor of DR.. James
Hamilton IN the Regent Square Church, stands
at the head of the Presby terian pulpit in the
metropolis Drs. Fraser, Edmonds, Sinclair
Patterson, and j. Monro Gibson Qately come
from Chicago) have excellent congregations,
and Presbyterianism does not suffer in com,
parlson with any other denomination. Among
Gongregatlonalists Rev. Newman Hall and DR..
Henry Alton have the largest churches; they
were both invited as the Representatives of
1ndependency to Dean SANKEY'S funeral. DR..
Joseph Parker ls-well, he is DIR Parker, and
always will be. DR.. Edward Bickersteth. the
author of Yesterday, To day, and Forever"
is working quietly on in his parish on Hamp-
stead Hill. The Rev. Stopford Brooke-the
blographer of Robertson since his secession
from the Church of England-attracts very
cultured audiences to his Come outer" Church
and 1t is sometimes said of him that his heart is
more orthodox than his sermons The Rev.
DR.. Maclaren, of Manchester-whose admirable
dlscourses are well known in America-has
been obliged to abandon his pulpit for a time
on account of i'll health. May he soon be re.
stored All our readers will rejoice to know
that Mr.. Surgeons health has greatly i'm.
proved, and he breaches regularly twice on
every Sabbath with all his former fire and unc
hon.-ReU. DIR. C"yIer IN ". Y Evangelist.