The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30
GENERAL ITEMS

for permission to lecture in that CITY mo
sir, was the bluff reply; no, sir. If YOU have
no God in the United States we have one here
IN Canada, and you shall not stand here and
blaspheme him"
In book on life In the Brush, "
Rev. MIR: Pierson gives this comparison made by
negro Baptist preacher: De Methodiss. nv
oruddren, is like de grasshopper-hoppin all d
time hoppin'-hop into heaven hop out, hop into
heaven, hop out. But my bruddren, de Baptiss,
when he gets to heaven, he's darl De Baptiss
is like de 'possum. Hunter get after him. he
climb de tree; he shake de limb one foot
gone; he shake de limb, anudder foot gone; he
shake de limb ebbery foot gone but tnk Won
my bruddren, possum fur You know. nv
bruddren-you cotch too many-vou know
postum hang on by de tai, and de berry debhil
can shake him oil This was felt to be unan
swerable and final.
An intelligent writer of the present
time affirms that the reason why Ireland has
iailed to secure support or sympathy from the
contlnentof Europe is that it is perceived that
the granting of independence would be simply
organizing new reactionary force in the in
tellectual movement of Europe" And then he
explains that the majority of the Irish people
are the mos bigoted of Romansts. The priestlv
power, which on the continent is decaying. is
preserved in its fulness, and exerted with ex-
ance of the spiritual rulers is to the Vatican
and not to Queen Victoria.
DIR. Storrs, the great pulpit orator
OF Brooklyn, has won golden opinions from
those who have listened to him from wear 10
year. Their opinions have taken CORRESPOND
ing form, and on the completion of the thirty
NTH year OF his ministry in the church of the
Pilgrims check for 5000, certified, was
handed to him. with many kind words from those
who love him well 1t is simply an addition
OF $l 900 per annum to his salary in the past
years, and his services have been worth it all.
-Tbe General Missionary Committee
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church met last week
and made appropriations for all the missions of
the Methodist Church for 1882 The Committee
on foreign Missions recommended that the total
appropriation for these missions should be S3l3.-
332 There was an increase of the total receipts
Tor the past year over those of the previous wear
OF $60, 1920. The total disbursements for the
year We're $3.50, 0S6.53, and the receipts 1925
663o9, leaving the treasury in debt to the
amount of YlO4, 42264. The Committee finally
decided to appropriate 1915, O0C for all mission
airy purposes, Home and Foreign. The Board
assigned $4,000 for use in Africa, $I2,65O. for
use IN Central and South America, and 500 500
for Central China
-" 1t was Sunday. The lively notes
OF the March from Norma broke the stiffness
OF the street, and man stood in the vestibule of
the imposing edifce from which the inspiriting
music came. He had plate on a small plaf
form, into which each person entering paid his
fee and took his ticket. The music and the
receptacle for money gave the impression that
the structure was Sunday theatre But it was
really Catholic church." So says the (Roman
Catholic FreemGn's Journal
"A great change is going on in the
character of the population of the Sandwich
Islands. The Chinese adult men outnumber the
Hawaiians; Portuguese Romanists are COMING
IN large numbers from the Madeira Islands
thirty French priests busy in the interests of
the Papacy; Bishop Willis would make all
Angllcans; Mormon agents do not miss their
opportunity, while the incoming heathenism,
with low and debasing customs tends to drag
everything down to its own level
The sharpest criticism of the Revised
New Testament we have seen was uttered in the
Episcopal Congress in Providence, R. /. bv
Professor Johnson, of Trinity College, Hartford
He said =" The New Version IS accurate
painfully so. 1t is the child of the nineteenth
centuTy-sclentifc but not poetic; accurate. but
not spiritual Its place is in the study. 1t
can never be the Bible of the people," Phillips
BROOKS came to the rescue with his eloquent
voice, and said thAt the church would be con
demned which refused to welcome the New
Version"
The Prince of Wales was forty years
old November9 He will be an old youth when
ne comes to the throne. But George II was in
his forty fourth year when he was crowned in
l727, and George ~ was in his ffty-eighth
year, when he began to reign in 1920 Fred
erlck, Prince of Wales, died at the ace of 6ftv.
three, In l75l, but his son George III began to
reign reg ~ IN his tWenty-thrd year, in 1880 The
title Prince of Wales is about six hundred wears
old '''i0
There are undoubtedly about eight
hundred Chinese in Chicago. The numbeT ia
constantly increasing. The Sabbath school for
these people in Farwell Hall, organized four or
i've years ago, has been continued with verv
gratifying success by goodly company of faith
tul women and some men whom God has praci
ously led to engage in this verv interesting and
useful work. This Sabbath-school Is beld in
what is known as Lower Farwell Hall. and has
an average attendance of from forty IN Gftv
" boys" who are eager students and rapid learn.
ers. more studious, liberal, and grateful com
pany OF young men cannot be found anywhere
Last winter the Young Mems Christian Associa..
ton offered to the officers and teachers of the
Sabbath school, free Of rent a pleasant and
eligible room for night school during the week
ana liberal member of the Association prom.
lsed to pay the gas bills. These offers seemed
to be the leadngs of Providence. and were inn
mediately accepted. "The China bows were
enthusiastic over the idea Of having their o,Dn
room, one IN which they could feel at home and
spend their evenings quietly, pleasantly. and
probably Contributing with their usual lb.
crafty they purchased a new organ, which was
offered to them on very favorable terms and
also bought several other articles to make their