The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-10

10 England, next month, and will be accom-
panied by three chiefs and four servants. Ac.
cording to Lady Florence Dixie, he is a very
different person from what is commonly re-
ported.
-Chlnamen are said to be arriving at
victoria, IN British Columbia, at the rate of
seven hundred week and they might come
from thence to this country. even if the Anti.
Chlnese Bill should become law, as they might
also from Canada. The bill does not and can
not stop up all the cracks through which Mon
gollan blood may leak into the United States
The remarkable statement has been
made IN connection with the closing up of the
business OF A. I. Stewart & Co.. that one-half of
the clothing trade OF the United States is in the
hands of the Hebrews, and that the retail drv
goods trade IN the South has largely passed into
their control
The proposed union between the
Associate Reformed Synod of the South and the
United Presbyterian Church seems to have come
to an untimely end. The opposition was chiefly
IN the Southern Synod, where they were fearful
lest they should find rebellion, :" slavery"
&c, thrown up to them by violent or indiscreet
men. The church, however, is drained of its
younger ministers by the Presbyterian Church of
the south and can never be very much en-
larged.-Presbyterian
The Presbytery Of London is large
body. comprising seventy seven churches and
haVlng the names of eighty one ministers on the
roll. 1t will surprise our American Presbyteries
TO learn that during the past ecclesiastical wear
TINS Fresbytery held thirty four regular meet
lngs, and generally had free discussions at each
meeting.
DIR. Stephen H. Tying, Jr., addressed
letter from Paris TO his old congregation in
New ork, which was read last Sunday. He
ia bal Al "a
true to Its traditions it will come out victor
But he makes sad record when he says of the
French nation -" Where the government ie
willing to expunge the name of God from its
oaths' and where carlcatures of Christ and the
cross appear In the comic papers, little can be
hoped for"
DR. Newman Smyth will not be the
occupant of the Chair of Theology in Apdover
Seminary. We believe that what is called the
BOARD OF Visitors in the complex arrangements
OF the Seminary has interposed with veto. The
struggle is over, but it will leave its mark on
the fortunes OF the Seminary, and, we think, on
the Congregationalism of the land
The CongregGtaonaHst makes the
following inference, which seems to be leeit,.
mate =" The fact that Princeton Seminary last
year reported forty-two Juniors, and Hartford
htteen, while Andover-which used sometimes
to 60 as high as fifty, and which in the Year
BOOK OF 1880 reported twenty ive-in its last
catalogue musters but fve looks a little as if
decided Calvlnlsm, for which Princeton and
Hartford are noted, has no particular terrors to
say the least, for Junior classes"
"A New York correspondent Of the
Chr1st'dn Reeqlster says that the most striking
religious incident of the past FORTNIGHT occnrre9
the other day in Jerry MacAuleys Mission. A
housebreaker, who had been drawn into the
meeting, was struck with contrition arose and
confessed his sins. and handed over to the as
ton!shed wife OF Jerry whole kit of burg
iar Voois; Ihls was even better than the ser.
want maid who told Spurgeon she knew she was
converted because now she swept under the
mats" N-"0 VIC
The trite proverb, GA fool and his
money is soon parted, received singular illus
OF new hotel. The bar-room was poroeons i9
oar'room magnlfcence, and when it was com
Pieted the privilege of taking the first drink was
deemed so desirable that twenty dollars was
offered and paid for it. and the first glass handed
over to the man who had twenty dollars to pur
chase such miserable prize.
AN AMERICAN MARvEL.-Some lit
tie while ago, at a bar conclave at Southern
MOTEL generals, majors, &C., were each with much
ue cianation giving an account Of an incident of
the war. quiet man stood by. and at last
said, Gentlemen happened to be there and
perhaps might be able to refresh your memories
as to what took place." and he gave succinctIv
ana lnoiienslvely an exact detail of a smart &C
ton; The hotel-keeper said to him. Sir what
might nave been your rank ?" Il was a pri
vate, was the reply. The next dav the oniet
man, as he was about to depart, asked for his
Dill. Not cent sir, not a cent" answered.
the proprietor g You are the very first private
ever met"-Belast Witness.
Mr.. Gladstone has appeared in a new
character as the defender of her tart but indici.
Gus Majesty, Queen Elizabeth There is a
lSShlon' ne SAID In speech at Harrow the
other day, " and l think it a vicious fashion Of
decryiDg that great Queen. No doubt when
the historical student examines her character &C
woman he may detect in 1t this flaw or that
law but you, gentlemen, when Won annlv 10
your historical studies, cannot fail to have yonT
attention drawn by 80 great and magnificent
inquire and entreat you whenever tempted IN
pass remark upon her human nfrmities. never
to forget the unreasonable debt which everv
Englishman owes to the memory and name Of
Queen Elizabeth"
An agent Of the Jewish EMIGRATION
society who has been hunting up location for
q d, coiony Oh Russian refugees, will recommend
the bottom lands OF the Yellowstone Rive, ON
the Northern Pacific Railroad, between Glen.
owe and Miles City. The plan is to furnlab
the colonlsts each small farm, and sufficient
money to build small house and purchase one
year supplies. This is practical benevolence
The location is good one, and the recornrner.
dation should be adopted.
PALESTINE FxPr.op ALTON I'LL