The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-26
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.


against then, and there no popular feeling i'm
their favor. The absence of any degree of sym.
pathy with the imprisoned clergymen has sur.
prised the leaders OF the party
10 counteract the influence of the
Protestant and State schools in Rome the Pope
mas set up nifty two schools in that city, which
nave complied with all the requirements of the
Italian law. Normal schools. technical and pro
Hess'oR2i schools, primary schools and gymnasia
are included in this number, and the Pope con.
tributes Soo'ooO year to their maintenance
DR.. Theodor Christlieb, the Profess
scr of Theology at Bonn, Germany, is engaged
tor course OF lectures on preaching to be de-
dvered at Yale Theological School next year.
An appeal is made by the French
Evangelisation Committee of the PRESBYTERIAN
-cRure6 OF Canada for additional funds as a nun
Der OF priests are applying for admission to that
church, and the extension of the work is so rap.
id,as to be hampered from lack of funds. Every
Canadian Protestant should view with interest
this work OF French Evangelisaton as perhaps
IN no other part of the world is there people
so thoroughly under the Papal yoke. many spe
cal privileges being secured to the priesthood
under the treaty by which Canada was trans
ferred from French to British rule.
A story comes from Rome and is pub
lLshed IN the London journals that the Pope IL
suffering from nervous excitement, which makes
him excessively irritable so much so that his at
tendants leave him. as often as they can, to sol
ltJde. dark whisper runs through the cham.
beers OF the Vatican that the state of Pope Leos
health is not altogether due to natural causes
and 1t is limited that some of the traditional
means OF getting rid of a Holy Father who is
not liked may have been resorted to- The COS
sips OF Rome are quite busy
The appeals of the Rev. Messrs. Dale
and Elraght have been heard and decided by
the Court of the Queens Bench, and thu result
Is that both are at liberty on technical error
Inc Court held that the proceedings before Lord
romance were regular and that the prohibitions
torblddlng Messrs Dale and Enraght to perform
service must hold good; but that the writs or
derlng their imprisonment were defective, be
cause they were not brought into the Court of
Queens Bench.
There is considerable OPP osition to
the adoption of the proposed new hvmnal for
the Free Church of Scotland The book con
talns 3Io hymns, including Is paraphrases, 10
metrical doxologles and 40 hymns for the
young; also ancient hymns and 32 Scripture
sentences and prose doxologies By order OF
the last General Assembly, 1t was sent down to
the fresbyterles for suggestion and approval
In the Presbytery of Edinburgh it has been
very fully considered, DR.. Begg Sir Henry
M MOI ana Others taking ground in opposl
ton to acceptance of it, There were two mo-
lions before the Presbytery after the hymns had
been examined and passed upon-one of Mr.
Balfour, setting forth that as the question as
TO the use of q" human hymns" in public wor-
snip had never been sent down to Presbyteries
Tor their decision under the Barrier Act, and
as the inspired psalter" had provided material
tor praise In the Church for every possible con
dltlon In which 1T could be placed they should
decline to enter upon the discussion of the pro-
posed new hymn book. Principal Rainy moved
that no cause mad been shown for such motion,
which was seconded by Dr. Horatus Bonar,
who pointed out that the historical ARGUMENT
was against those who object to hymns. The
amendment of DR.. Rainy was passed by a vote
of 80 TO s, several members declining to VOTE
Independent.
The good work in France is to re-
celve fresh assistance by the appropriation of
$4,000 from the Mrs. Stone estate. The sum
is committed to three trustees, who will employ
1T to aid Protestant evangelisaton and in such
sums and directions as they deem best.
The members of religious orders ex-
PEELED from France who have taken refuge in
Spain are to be allowed to establish themselves
separately IN any part of the country, but not
70 form themselves into religious associations
or publicly to wear the habits of their order
A Protestant Defensive Union has been formed
IN the island OF Jersey to counterfeit the influence
OF the Jesuits who have recently established
themselves there, and who are said to have be
gun an active propaganda by domiciliary visi
tatons as well as the opening of schools
DR.. D. Fl. White has been trying to
raise $4,000 in England, to be used, with a
gilt OF like amount, in mission work in East
ern Africa. A gentleman after hearing him
preach offered 5000, if some other person would
give the same. This was obtained when the
hrst man offered another $500, provided an
equal amount was raised. The next day a lady
came in the office and said " felt all yester
day that ought to go to London and give you
9ooo and here 1t u.s. She would not even give
the initials of her name, and the amount stands
credited to /" friend"
-IHE FRENCH JEsUITs IN SPAIN
The Spanish Government is playing a sort of
double game In the matter of the French Jesuits
now coming to their country. After having
promulgated in June last circular to all local
authorities, calling on them to prevent the settle
ment OF the Jesuits among them, they have now
closed their eyes to the matter, and have turned
aeaf ears to the voice of the Liberal press sound
ing the alarm at their presence. This has now
become SO notorious that the people are taking
the matter up, and greeting, in no friendly
Terms, the members OF the orders that appear
among them. Ten Capucins have been stoned
IN the streets of Barcelona, while others have
been hooted IN Valencia. These and other die.
orders have forced the authorities of Madrid to
forbid them to appear in the streets of the CAM.
tai In the habllments of their order, and this is
but the beginning Of their troubles.
AN eminent french medical man an