The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-26
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

-Messrs. Moody and Sankey have
commenced their work in, Great Britain They
are holding meetings in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
DIR. Murray Mitchell, who has been
visiting the missions in Asia in behalf Of the
Free Church OF Scotland, writes from India:
II have been profoundly interested in watching
the doings of the Brahmo Soma. which is split
into three strongly antagonistic sections I
have twice seea Keshub Chunder Sem On one
occasion the conversation occupied two or three
hours. He is as eloquent as ever, a;-es -ppa-
rently as full of hope regarding his own work.
believe he must soon advance toward full
Christianity, or recede from it. There ough
to be much solicitude and prayer in connection
with this remarkable man. Crowds still hang
on Keshub's lips whenever he comes forth with
one Of his set orations"
Have you ever heard the gospel
before2" asked missionary at Ningpo Of a
respectable Chinaman, whom he had not seen
in his mission room before. mo-" he replied,
but 1 hive seen it," know a man who used
to be the terror of his neighborhood. If you
gave him a hard word he would shout at YOU
and curse you for two days and two nights
without ceasing. He was as dangerous as
wild beast and bad opium smoker But when
the religion of Jesus took hold of him he be-
came wholly changed He is gentle, moral,
not soon angry. and has left off opium. Truly
the teaching is good.
"A writer in the London MISSIONARY
Herald says: 81 have nowhere in Christian
lands found men and women of higher type
than meet IN north China-of finer spiritual
experience of higher spiritual tone, or of
nobler spiritual life. L came away with the
conviction that there are in the native churches
In China not only the elements of stability. but
OF that steadfast and irresistible resolution that
will carry over the whole empire to the new
faith"
The Rev. DIR. William Dean. mis-
sionary at Bangkok, Siam, recently baptized
two brothers, great-grandsons of the first Chinese
baptized by him forty-fve years ago-a con.
stltuent member of the first Protestant church
In Siam and the first Chinese Protestant church
in the world.
AN English journal expressed its re-
greet that no voice reached the great Methodist
council from the Anglican Church. 1t says =
The Presbyterians of England, by the voice of
DR.. Morrison, proclaimed their belief that the
Methodists were doing divine work The Con-
gregatlonallsts were there. Several Baptist
ministers spoke of unity. Even the Moravians
came forward to bid the Methodists God speed
But no member of the Church of England was
present; no voice was raised to saw that the
church, out of which Methodlsm sprsng, looked
kindly on her daughter.
referring to the decrease in the
membership of he United Presbyterian Church
scotland the Rey Principal Cairns, while ad-
uniting slight falling of, says in his opinion
the church never was in better state, with
brighter prospects for the future The contem
plated visitation of all the congregations of the
church was to stimulate the people in all good
works. and be has no doubt tlat the means be-
ing adopted will secure that object.
"A Presbytery was created in Athens.
Greece. in May last, with the title 1.-THE Pres
bbytery of the Greek Evangelical Church" the
first Presbytery held in Greece for mai,y cen
t9rles. The members of it are the Rev. Stavros
Mlchaelidas, of Yamina; Rev. Demetrius Liaontsi
of Volos and the Rev. Apostolos Egyptianus
OF Salonica. The following ministers were also
present at the organizations the Rev. DR.. AL
exander Thomson, the Rev. M. D. Kalopothakes
the Rev. Joshua Phipps, and the Rev. 7. R.
Sampson.
The Commentaries on the New Tes-
lament which were prepared by the late Albert
Barnes, of Philadelphia, were translated into
French about twenty years ago, and are now
coming out IN a second edition. This a good
testimony to the interest still felt in these books
The Salvation Army in England
proposes to build salvation temple in t6e citv
OF London that shall seat six or seven thousand
people, and have services carried on by RELAYS
OF friends increasingly, day and night
This years conference of the Evan
gelical Alliance will meet in Liverpool Eng
land, on the 18th of this month, and continue
three days. The Episcopal Church Congress. at
providence, K. l., will commence its sessions on
the same date
Bishop Bowman, of the Japan Mis-
son. writes: a" If we may judge from what we
see and hear, Japan is open to the gospel. OF
course IT Will take time, men, and money. But
the results cannot be ubttul. l have been
brought in contact with some of the oldest and
best of the missionaries Of other churches. and
with the agents of the Bible Societi Is. All are
full OF faith and hope. 1t is wonderful to hear
how the Bible is received and sought for Thou
sands OF Bibles are being distributed, largely
by sales, all over the country, and this prepares
the way for the Missionary indeed, it often
leads to the calling of the Missionaries by the
people. The japanese converts appear to
hold out about as well as those of other coun
tries. The schools are doing WELL"
The cold Believers" are being freed
from persecution by the new Car. Three OF
their bishops who have been imprisoned since
1893 have been set at liberty. They refused to
accept the belief and practices of the orthodox
Greek Church, but adhered TO their ancient
| faith which, as well as their form of worsbip
is purer than that Of either the Greek or tbe
Roman Catholic churches
The Roman Catholic Bishop OF