The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

tney nave over twenty students. 1t IS said
that II all ,r1issfparies were removed yet the
success OF Christanity in Japan is certain.
The Japanes 20 also show a desire to maintain a
high standard Of education for the mi nistrv.
AT the last Presbytery two of the candidates
Tor license were sent back on examination. and
tins was done more by the natives themselves
than oy the missionaries present.
DIR. E. Pressens6 says: Wherever
IN france the gospel message is proclaimed
whether In theatres, concert halls, or be it
where 1T may, the people flock to hear"
In recent address on the Revision,
Dean Howson gave his opinion as to the final
reception of the work, by this literary reference:
1t is L think, in Guesses at Truth that the
remark is made that every fresh effort for the
general good is apt to be treated as cows treat
new rubbing-post First they look at it, then
they butt at it, and then they use it."
The Synod of the Waldensian
Church was held this fall in La Tour Prof.
Geymonat was chosen president The state of
each parish was reported upon and a report on
evangelization was carefully considered The
number of new members admitted was 3l4; the
the losses of the year were 232. There are Al
settled congregations. "a stations, $50 places
visited by evangelists, 46 teachers, colpor-
teures, 1925 communicates, and 437 cate
chu nens. The receipts of tn year for schools
and missions were $l0,500. The new liturgy
was submitted to the parishes last year for con
sideration. The reports show that most of them
condemn important features of it and demand a
simpler service. The Synod authorized the
congregations to use it the coming year on trial.
The announcement that the scheme of raising
fund OF $4,000 to augment the stipends of min
listers had been completed was received with de
monstratlons of rejoicing. The Waldensians
have also raised among themselves nearly $lS,.
600 for a similar purpose
There are now fourteen ordained
missionaries, FIVE medical missionaries. three
lady missionaries, and one teacher connected
with the mission work of the Presbyterian
Church of England in China. The native evan
gellsts are sixty-fve and the native students
thirty six. There are theological coll eges at the
principal centres of work The district of
Annoy has eight stations organized into Chris
tan cor gregations, and twenty stations un-
organized. The district of Swatow has seven of
the one class and fourteen of the other In the
island of Formosa there are nearly thirty sta
lions There are 2 342 persons in full commun
ION, OF whom 1923 in Formosa Native
elders and deacons have been set apart in each
organized congregation. A Presbytery has
been formed by union with the mission of the
reformed Dutch Church of America and native
ministers have been ordained over some of the
Chinese congregations. The Sustentation Fund
established among them has been well sun
ported The number of admissions to the fell
lowshp of the Church during the year 1880 was
2OS, OF whom twelve had been baptized in in
fancy. The are now $50 baptized children in
the Mission: The Medical Mission has been a
prominent feature of this work in China. and il
has been very successful as handmade to the
evsngelstlc enterprise. At Swallow, for IN
stance, the surgical skill aud medical enthusi
asm OF DIR. Lyall have secured the respect of the
people Large audiences have assembled to
hear the gospel IN the hospital chapel and there
nave been numerous applicants for baptism
among the patients The ordination of native
converts after being trained, is a very PLEASING
result OF this mission. The Rev Tang Leng
was Tor q time tutor in the college. where he
purchased for himself good degree; and in
1877 he was called and settled as a pastor of the
congregation at Pechuia. He has proved a
most active and reliable worker. The Ameri-
can Mission has three native pastors settled
and members of the Presbytery of Annoy There
are three students ready for license from the
Native COLLEGE, and three others from the
American Mission. 1t is hoped that these six
will soon be settled as pastors. Even in the
College there is resident Chinese tutor.
~. T. Evangelist.
The question of the separation of
Church and State In Switzerland is disturbing
element In some OF the cantons, especially the
French. 1t is difficult under the present avs
ing any religious conditions, to keep ultra
radlcallsm from aPpropriating the pulpits, and
the more faithful members of the National Pro
testant Church are organizing against the
sweeping tide of Rationalism Dr. De Pressens6
gives an interesting account of the struggle in
the Canton of Eeuchatel Speaking of the
National Reformed Church of the Canton. he
says:
" 1t has cultivated, devout clergy, for the
most part evangelical, and it has so far resisted
all attempts made to introduce Rationalism
We cannot, indeed, speak of its constitution as
at all worthy of admiration. 1t has no COMES
sion of faith, and practically it embraces every
shade of faith or no faith No personal adhe-
sion to the fundamental truths of the GOSPEL ia
required OF either its members or electors. The
union of the Church and State prevails with all
It's ecclesiastical consequences. There is no
real guaranty in its institutions against the in.
truslon of non-evangelical pastor. If as a
matter of fact, this is generally, though not al .
together avoided there is no legal provision
against it, if the claim were pressed by anv sec
ton of the Church."
The evangelIcals have established an ORGAN
which is taking ground in favor of free church
movement such as that which has been in
augurated In Geneva. 1t has, however bitt r
opposition to contend with and the strife has
resulted In an ecclesiastical lawsuit M Mar
| bel, OF Orbes, one of the most industrious and
faithful Of evangelical pastors, has been ar
ragned on such trihing charges as that on one
occasion he was late at funeral, that on an
other he had chanted some of the Psalms in
which David exults over the discontinue of his
| enemies, that he gave too much time TO journal
and that he chit fha r