The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-16
GENERAL SECULAR NEWS
Domestic.

WASHINGTON AND LEE AT THE NORTH.
we give good deal of our space to dav to the
late meeting of Alumni of w. & l., University
IN New York City. 1t is especially gratifying
10 us to record.the kind words of ENCOURAGEMENT
gwen by the New York press regardless of no
iitlcal leanings: We of the South appreciate
their kind offices and we assure orr citv
contemporaries that just such things bind more
closely the. bonds of union between the sections
we hope that from this suspicious occasion NAV
uate the Tune when many of the youth of the
North shall be induced to come to WASHINGTON
and Lee University where the standards of scbol
arshlp are OF the highest order and where the
cost is at the minimum.
We are gratifed, too, that Prof White has
succeeded so admirably in fixing the attention
OF these gentlemen upon our University. 1t is
well-merlted success, for without any invidi
GUS comparisons, his zeal for and LOYALTY to w
L. have been unsurpassed From private
letters we learn that he has done valued work
Tor our University, and he deserves unstinted
praise; In addition to the accounts as given by
the New York papers, we publish in part a
communication received after other matter
covering ground also given by our correspondent
was In type. Our correspondent writing of
the banquet saws: "
Alter the business of the evening had been
concluded the meeting adjourned to the din
ing room OF the hotel, where an elegant
ChJOyeu. LII response to the
toast to Washington and Lee University
Professor White, after graceful introduction
proceeded to give a carefully prepared and
most excellent sketch OF the history of the
University, which was listened to with marked
attention throughout, and received degree of
applause that well attested the continued nom
ularity of the Professor with the Alumni
Lexington Gazette
ST. PATRICK DAY.-A call comes
TO us from Ireland; not asking aims or arms. bnt
prayer The Irish Evangelical Alliance sends
an an appeal TO Christians in all lands to pray for
the peace of Ireland. The cause of all her from.
bies this appeal affirms, 4" lies in the heart and
minds m OF the people of Ireland themselves. If
tney mad free gospel, they would be happy
people. 1t is their religion" that binds them
st. Patricks day, March 18th, is the Dav Of
Prayer for Ireand.-N Y. Observer.
Where science speaks of improve
ment, Christianity speaks of renovation where
science speaks of development. Cbristianitv
speaks OF sanctIhcation where science speaks Of
progress Christianity speaks of perfection.
Foreign.
WHO ARE THE Beers The Chm
temporary ReUiew has the following account of
the people in South Africa who are lust now
attracting so much attention:
Two hundred years ago four ships sailed
rom ron Holland carrying TO regions that then Law
at the uttermost bounds of the known world
certain French Huguenots exiled bv the re-
vocation OF the edict Of Nantes. Those vessels
carried altogether about one hundred and fftv
men, women and children, all French citizens
among them many old names. names Which
iitue more than century later were 6ourina
high IN that long roll of marshals and generals
OF France which the Revolution and i3s GREAT
soldier gave to fame. Hugo, Joubort. Jourdain
p Steuel' Arnold, de Villiers Berrand Fouch6. d1
fl,essy' Mouncey, Serrurier, Victor. and Toanv !
other names appear in the list of those wboo !
selected the distant Dutch colony of sontb
Africa as their future home. These eyiieo !
brought to the little colony strength and men.
tai power OF new kind. Fifty years later the
French language had died out the second and
third generation had intermarried among the
Dutch, and the all conquering mother tonone
had had its usual triumph. But these 750 !
L rench Huguenots made a mark upon the colo