The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-02
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

AN Italian correspondent of the
London Record laments that Rtualism and
sacerdotalism are supping the very life of the
English Church in India. He points out that
hundreds of Churchmen in Calcutta at the re-
cent census enrolled themselves as "Protes-
tants" In solemn protest against the errors
which are driving them out of the church of
their fathers.
1t is eleven years since the Pope lost
what he calls his temporal power" There is
growing. determination in Italy that this
power shall never pass again into the hands of
the Holy Father. Nothing but revolution in
favor Of despotism throug bout Europe would
restore the Pope to his lost monarchy.
The Japan Hail reports that when
application was made to the Japanese govern
ment for permission to dispose by lottery of such
articles as remained unsold at TIE National Ex-
hibition the authorities refused. The majority
decided that it was dangerous precedent and
the government itself advanced the fifteen
thousand yen necessary to cover the cost of the
goods.
The Rev. H. F. Corbyn, Senior
Episcopal Chaplain in India, has been received
into the Roman Catholic Church.
"A powerful revival is in progress in
Honolulu, and other places in the Hawaiian
Islands, through the labors of Mr.. NJ l.. Hal
lenbeck. The missionaries say that there has
been nothing like it there since the great revival
among the natives in 1888.
The emissaries of Rome are in
dustriously at work in Central Africa, fifty mis-
| slonaries having already gone from Algeria to
Equatorial Africa, and the Pope is urging still
| greater efforts.
The sale of Bibles has recently been
very large In Bulgaria and there are signs 1t
is said, of deep religious interest.
DIR. Jessup has written to the New
| York Observer from Mount Lebanon concern.
ing the discovery, recently made, of inscriptions
| on rocks on Dog river, river to the north east
OF the city of Beyrout. Inscriptions were long
ago discovered on rocks in this vicinity, as DR..
Robinson mentions in his Researches in Pales-
tine" These inscriptions are in the Assyrian,
Egyptian, and Latin languages L st month a
number more of these Inscriptions were dis
covered: The discovery was made by Mr..
Loytved, Danish architect resident in Bey-
rout. The writings are in what is called the
cuneiform character, and scholars are engaged
In their study. Their contents will soon be re-
vealed to the world.
"A meeting of Cuban residents for
Scriptures reading and addresses in the Spanish
language was held in the Assembly Room of
the Bible House, corner of Seventh and Walnut
S'ASS1o' ldSC The attend
ance was very good and much interest was
manifested. 1t was resolved to hold another
meeting next Sunday at 4 o'clock in the same
place, and quartette of the best voices was
selected to conduct the singing, which will be of
a high order. This is the first attempt made in
Philadelphia that we know of to establish a
Protestant service in the Spanish language.
The French directors of what is
known as thu Mission haterieure are about to
try the experiment of sending out Revival
lst The person selected is NJ Sainten. a
young evangelist, whose work in one of the
Protestant churches has met with much success
and who having labored with Mr.. McAll in
Paris, is thought to be fitted for wider evan
gelistic work. 1t is an experiment in France
but the new opportunities opening before the
Protestants of that land are SO great that ex
traordlnary means must be used to meet them
and gather In the good fruits thereof.
DIR. Joseph Parker, the eccentric but
able London preacher, has delivered series of
i've lectures in answer to Col. Ingersoll's lee
ture What Must 1 Do To Re Saved ?" These
are to be reproduced-by l. K Funk & Co., of
New York, in fifteen cent pamphlet. As DIR.
Parker published Ingersoll's lecture in connec
ton with his reply Messrs Funk & Co.. desired
to do the same. This the Colonel has refused to
allow.