The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-13

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Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. ll2.3OO
Evangelical Association, l122OO
American Wesleyan Connection, $4,000
Free Methodist Church. $4,000
Congregational Methodist Church, 10000
Primitive Methodist Church, 5000
African Union Methodist Protestant Ch $500
Independent Methodist Churches, q 500
Union American Methodist Episcopal CHI 1000
Total, 1921 SOC
just before David Livingstone went
to Africa he and his aged father talked over the
prospects of Christian missions. They agreed
that the time would come when rich men and
great men would think it an honor to support
whole stations of missionaries instead of spend
Ing their money on hounds and horses.
One of the oldest churches on the
American continent is the Tumacaco church
near Tubae, Arizona. 1t was built by the
Franciscians in 1854, and has consequently
reached the age of 1927 years Ffty-six years
ago the Indians murdered seven priests within
Its walls, and twenty-five wears ago several
priests came from Rome and dug from a sepulchre
on the right side of the altar $50 900 in coin and
Jewels.
The organ of Kershub Chunder
Sens Brahma Somdj the Indian Mirror. pub
llshed at Calcutta, referring to a statement that
" the one God of Islam and its simple creed is
more attractive to the untutored Aslatic mind
than the trinity and complicated theology of
the Christians" says: If that be true-and the
facts seem to prove tive think there is good
reason why Christian missionaries should pro-
ceed to simplify their creed as fast as possible"
An Oneida Indian, who is an Or
dained clergyman, preached in New York re.
Gently, and In the course of his sermon quantity
rebuked the sin of profanity. He said he was
thankful that "a the Creator did not give the
Indian enough language to allow him to be pro-
fame. without first learning English"
DR.. E. A. Surge, Presbyterian mis-
sionary IN Siam, gives one favorable and one
unfavorable fact in very short letter. Budd-
hlsm, he says, lis undoubtedly declining. Its
temples are decaying and les priests decreasing
In Bangkok there are only one-Eourth as manv
priests as there were thirty years ago. The
people seem to be getting an idea of a Supreme
Beng. The other fact is the awful example
set by those from Christian lands residing in
the country Were it not for this" saws DIR.
Surge, Siam would probably ere now have
become a Christian land" This has been a
prime difficulty everywhere. The missionaries
own countrymen have hindered and undone
much good evangelical work.
The GREAT City OF N1NEvEH-
The Biblical statement Now Nineveh was an
exceeding great CITY, of three days Journey"
(Jonah III: 81 receives some illustration at the
hand of Mr.. Hormuzd Rassam:
There were four sites of the royal Assyrian
residences discovered on the left side of the
Ilgrls, In what was considered Assyra proper
and which were in the time of the preaching
OF the Prophet JONAH within the METROPOLIS of
Nlneveh. These are Kuyunjik, Nebi Yunis
Nimrud, and Khorsabad There are other i'm
portant ruins within what l consider to be the
radius OF that great CITY, such as Yarimia.
Balawat, Karamlais Bahshika, and Sharifkhan.
Iaklng the oblong distance of these different
ruins, together with Kuyunjik and Nebi Yunis
on the western limit Nimrud on its southern
border, and Khorsabad on its northern side
makes the size of the old city around about
sixty miles, or three days journey, as it is
mentioned in Holy Writ, because twenty miles
are reckoned in that country, according to the
travelling of pedestrian about DAVIS Jour
ney In all these mounds there have been dis
covered Assyrlan remains and at Balawat es
peclally the famous bronze gates and temple
dedicated to the god of war by Assur- nazir pal.
There are, besides these mounds. several others
scattered all over the aforementioned space.
which must have been formerly temples or
watch towers, to guard the several quarters
OF the great town, with gardens and orchards
enclosed"
a missionary declined to receive
from Karen a rupee for whole year instead
OF the pice a week which the other native
Christians were giving. To be sure, fifty-two
pice would not make rupee, and the treasury
would be fuller if the rupee were accented
But the donor would not be as much blessed
Don't you know" said the missionary. that
door hinge, if opened only once year soon
comes to creaking. Open often, no creakinp
give often, no croaking."
Rev. F. Van Schlimenback, who is
doing successful evangelistic work among the
Germans of New York, was formerly tbe
president of an infdel society as well as of
dissipated habits. Twelve years ago. while
spending Sabbath with Gen. Albright under
whom he served in the army, he was converted
through the personal efforts of the Generals
WIFE. His earnest testimony among his old
associates proved so effective that he was led
into devoting himself to the work
UNION FOR FRANcE.-We have
formerly spoken OF the. union of manv denomi-
nations last winter, in Boston, at public meet
ing In behalf of Christian work in France.
Congregational, Episcopal, Universalist. and
Unitarian were present, and many of them ex
pressing great interest IN the cause. That meet
ing was addressed by NJ Reveillaud. Mr..
Dodds, and Rev. W. w. Newell, Jr
short time since Rev. Mr.. Newell. Secre-
tary of the American and FOREIGN Christian
Union, having special charge of the French
Evangelization, attended the anniversary of the
Philadelphia Woman's Auxiliary of the McAIl
Mission Of France. 1t was held in the Hall Of
the Y. M. G. A., which was filled with large
audience OF every denomination The cleroy-
men who took part in the service. or showed
their active sympathy by their presence, were