The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-28


er 1T should hold by the authority of Moses or
by that of Professor Robertson Smith,
We clip the following advertisement
from last weeks Cturchman erasing the adj
dress, as we do not expect any of our churches
to reply. 1t is significant:
young man, unmarried, in Priests orders.
energetic worker, vigorous preacher, and who
can say or sing, and celebrate in a Catholic
manner the offices of church, wishes to become
the rector of parish, or an assistant Ad-
dress -
PRICE OF ELEPHANTS Moors
who drive trade in elephants throughout the
Indies, have fixed price for the ordinary type,
according to their size. To ascertain their true
value they measure from the nail of the fore
foot to the top of the shoulder and for every
cubit high they give at the rate of e1OO of our
money. An African elephant of the largest
size measures about nine cubits, or thirteen and
half feet, In height and is worth about 5000;
but for the huge elephants of the Island of
Ceylon four times that sum is given. Had
Jumbo been measured by the same standard
what would have been his real value in money ?
Notes and Queries.
-WHITTLE AND MCGRANAHAN.-I
These brethren, who have been laboring on this
Coast for six months returned East to dav.
Their labors here have not attracted popular
Sankey, but they have been highly appreciated
by Christians and ministers. The churches have
been strengthened and many sinners have been
converted. The meetings this winter have been
held only in four places, viz Sacramento, San
Francisco, Oakland and Napa. We hope that
the brethren will return next fall and visit the
interior towns and cities CE.B
SAN JOSE, Cal, June Z 1882.
Cor. Herald and Pres5yter.
-PALEsTINE-OPENING OF A New
CHURCH AT NABLoUs.-The recently erected
Protestant church at Nablous, the ancient
Shechem of the Bible, was formally opened for
public worship on the first Sundy after Easter
The service was in English, and was attended
by number of travellers, chief amongst whom
were the English sailor Princes and suite, Can
on Gore, Sir Charles Wilson, Consul Moore and
Captain Gender of the Royal Engineers Pray
ers were said by the Dean of Chester, England
and the sermon was delivered by the Bishop
OF Gibraltar. There was baptism during the
service, and the Holy Communion was cele-
brated. Nablous is city of about 5000 inhab-
tants, beautifully situated in a fertile and highly
cultivated valley, protected by Gerizim on the
South, and Ebal on the North AS considera
bic fanaticism has heretofore been displayed in
the town against Protestants, it has been deemed
prudent not to hang the new bell in the church
for the present lest it may provoke open hos
Utility, but ere long its sound will doubtless be
| echoed back from the sides of Ebal and Gerizim
and call many of the natives to Join in pure
worship"
ANOTHER MUNIFICENT GIFT TO Ed
UcAT1oN.-Mr Paul Tulane of Pinceton, N. J.,
a great portion of whose life has been spent in
New Orleans, and whose business interests have
been In that city, has just made a munifcent
| gift to the cause of education, having devoted
and decided property of the value of SO OOO,O 900
to the erection and endowment OF college in
the city of New Orleans. We knew Mr. Tulane
| years ago as gentleman of great urbanity and
| llberallty character which he has sustained
through long life of activity in business and
| usefulness. He was a native of Princeton but
early went to N Orleans, spending his summer
IN his native place, where he now resides, and
where he has been a father to the poor and
needy, being himself bachelor. He has taken
all needed measures to secure the fulflment of
his wishes in regard to his noble gift to educa
ton, by putting tinto the hands of trustees who
are duly Incorporated among whom are Gen
eral Gibson, of louisiana James Mcconnell, W.
II. Hughes, and w. H. Strong. By the deed
the trustees are forbidden to sell or mortgage
any part OF the real estate. If at the end of
nifty years they or their successors shall deem it
wise they may sell the property and divide tn e
! proceeds among the educational institutions of
the CITY, 7. Observer.
"A London. correspondent recently
saw Mr.. Gladstone and his wife driving IN
Hyde Park, and thus describes them: of ever
two people looked the embodiment of woe it
was these two. Both seemed to be clad in a
garb of despair; the very carriage and horses
appeared as if mufied in Grape The faces of
the Premier and his wife were really aeonized
in expression They bore not the placid.
stricken look which recent sorrow gives every
llneament bespoke active anguish and excited
terror. They were talking earnestly and
rapidly, and paid not the slightest attention to
the passing throng. Every eye was on them,
but they looked at no one. The strong. i'm.
pressive features of this great old mans face
was slglt | never shall forget painter
looking for physiognoIny upon which to de-
! pct horror would have seized on this, and if
he could have succeeded in portraying Glad
stons face as l saw 1t yesterday, would have
| an immortal picture. 1t must not be forgotten
that by the frightful murder of Lord Frederick
| Cavendish Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone lost the hus-
band of their niece and loving adherent. who
looked up to the Premier, not alone as a Score
tary does to his chief but as a son does to an
honored father"
The Je10lsh MesSenge, has a letter
from Jerusalem, from which he clip these in.
terestlng paragraphs
There was little excitement in town two
weeks ago, by the arrival of thirty families from
Southern Arabia, without money, and without
sufficient clothing for this colder climate thar
Arabia, and absolutely dependent upon charity
for daily bread. They were accompanied by a
rabbi. They have the Law and Jewish cere
f monies. They speak the Arabic and Hebrew