The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-22
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

The Edinburgh Rerje,o of the 23d
ult. gives the following:
Messrs. Moody and Sankey began their work
IN Glasgow yesterday. In the morning thew
attended meeting in the James Morrison
Street Hall where 1850 poor persons received a
free breakfast. The Rev. Dr.. Wallace presided
and MIR. Moody gave an address. a public
meeting was announced to be held in st An
drews Hall last evening at seven o'clock. but
two hours before that time the hall was half
hlled, and long before six o'clock there was not
so much as standing room, while outside a crowd
had gathered that could have filled the hall
twice over. The proceedings were commenced
OF SIX o'clock, and were concluded shortly after
the time advertised for their commencement.
Rev. w. w. Newell Jr.. Secretary
for the work in France, of the American and
torelgn Christian Union, has been very success
ful IN his presentation of the cause to the church
es. Pursuing the work when NJ. Reveilaud re
turned to France MIR. Newell has been every
where received with great kindness and liberal
contributions have been made. He is now 90
ing back to France to help the brethren there
IN their noble labors to reach the people with
the gospel He will be of great service in or
ganlzlng, In selecting new stations and men for
them, while he has left behind him agencies that
will continue to send him material aid. Mr..
Newell goe: In the steamer England on Satur-
day, and the prayers of thousands will be made
Tor him. that his journey may be safe and his
future labors greatly successful.
"A London religious paper. the Non
CoJormiSt states that Miss Mainwaring. the
daughter of an English army officer, was about
to be married, but unexpectedly died. It was
resolved, however, that before interment she
should be married. as far as possible and ac
cordlngly clergyman, the Rev. T. D. Plat,
and other clergYmen among them, read the
enr md Il
rails"
The London Globe says :-"The
church and the theatre would seem to be on
good terms at Constantinople, though we have
not heard that the church and stage Alild has
sent missionary there. A theatrical perform
ance was given recently under Lady Duferin's
patronage IN aid of funds for the building OF an
English chapel"
-RIoHARD WEAVER IN DURHAM
The special religious services held in the Town
Hall, IN this city, conducted bv Richard
Weaver the converted collier, were brought to
close on Friday night There was very
large gathering on the occasion, and although
the meeting was announced to take place at
nan past seven o'clock, yet, such was the in
terest eylnced in the proceedings by the inhabi
tants of the city and some of the neigbborinp
villages, that nearly an hour before that time
the hall was filled, and at the commencement of
the meeting every available seat was occupied
together with all the space where standing &C
commodatlon could be secured-in fact. the hall
was densely crowded
AN Impressive and instructive discourse was
delivered by Mr. Weaver who took for his text
John XII %, " The Master is come. and calletb
Tor thee The subject was enforced bv some
stTlking anecdotes relating to the subject with
which the preacher was dealing. and were
llsVeheo 10 oy the large congregation with much
attention a second meeting was held. and al
though great number of people left the hall
all the seats were still occupied A brief adj
dress was then given by Mr. Weaver, and after
a hymn mad been sung and prayers offered, the
heV. A. Hudltch, in the course of a short
speech, referred to the gratifying results which
had attended the evangelistic services held in
the Town Hall. -
The services have been marked bv great unity
OF action amongst the members of varions
churches In this city, and the result of the ser.
vices has been very gratifying to all who have
TAKEN part In them. In addition to the meetings
held IN the Town Hall, a special meeting was
held each night II the Mayors chamber which
had been kindly granted for these services. at
the conclusion OF each public meeting, for the
benefit of anxious induirers. A largs nnrnbar
OF persons OF all ages have attended those in.
curry meetings, which were conducted by Mr..
Weaver, assisted by several ministers and Law
men OF the city and neghborhood. Deep re-
llglous Impressions have been the result of these
eyangelistc efforts which have been dis
tingulsed by much earnestness and unanimitv
amongst those who took part in them.-Tfc
London Christian.
Committee on Evangelisation in
Ireland