The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-05

They did what they could. There
being no money in circulation in shetland ow-
ing to the desola,ion caused by the storms a
Free Church congregation made up box of
hosiery, and forwarded it on behalf of the Sus-
tentation Fund. The box realised co 9s. T."
Greece ought to be one of the best
countries in the world religiously if figures
count for anything. OF the population of /.
677,47S in 1879, the Orthodox or Greek church
claims l,625,6S9, other denominations number
1857, and the entire non Christian population
is tut 1892. Ii Greece we've as Christian in fact
as In name, therefore she would easily outrank
all other lands in that respect.
1t seems that Dr. MCabe is to be
made a Cardinal. He has all through the
course of Land Leagueism maintained at the
risk OF his own popularity, the cause of law and
order, and denounced In no measured terms the
teachings of the No Renters Dr. Croke has
followed somewhat different course. But
this is not unusual for Roman dignitaries
Rome has always two weights and measures,
and of course has corresponding traffickers
She has lndulgences for those who wish them
and ascetlcism and penances for those who effect
that style of profession. She has DR.. MCabe
for Dublin, and the Castle, and the Govern
ment, and she has DR.. Croke for Cashel and the
Ilpperary boys, and the National priesthood
Two voices they SEEM but they are only one :;
to wit, Governments.and peoples all, for Rome.
Belfast Witness.
"A Chinese evangelist said The
first time went to a Christian missionary I
took my eyes. [ stared at his hat his umbrella
his coat his shoes, the shape of his nose, and
the color OF his skin and hair but heard not
a word. The next time l took my ears as well
as my eyes, and was astonished to hear the for
eigner talk Chinese. The third time, with eyes
and ears intent. God touched my heart, and l
understood and believed the gospel"
The Church Association, which is
the 6ete noir of the English Ritualists takes in
Its annual report, just published, very gloomy
view of the outlook of the Anglican Church.
The signs of the times it says, are exception
ally dark and lowering. The attitude of in
tidelity-which is the invariable outcome of
ACCOMPLISHMENTS never more meuacing than
at the present hour, and the danger of the sltua-
ton Is immensely heightened by the strange and
deplorable ignorance of its real nature eyinced
by our rulers, whether in Church or state
While some are prepared to cast all religious
letters to the winds, others, in order to combat
atheism, are anxious to make league with
PoPery, thus directly adding to the evil which
has kindled Gods wrath and INDIGNATION
against us. The only remedy for the present
distress is the faithful preaching of Gods HOLY
Word, free from all the superstitions of Romish
priestcraft and all the CLOSES of German Ra-
tionalism." The Church Association has en-
countered great opposition in its efforts to rid the
Church of the "idolatrous worship" 1.-The
bishops have looked with a cold and in some
cases even jealous eye upon its agency, and
thus afforded large numbers of the clergy a
plausible excuse for hold aloof" Although the
law has been authoritatively declared, and the
duty of the bishops defined beyond the posi-
blllty OF doubt or Misrepresentation, some mem
bers of the episcopal bench have not hesitated
to give undue encouragement to artful pleas for
the federation of practices which even the pre-
sent primate declared to be tokens of con.
sPiracy to Romantic the English Church and
which the bishops generally had characterized
as contrary to ecclesiastical law, dishonorable
to those who introduced them, and calculated
to bring obloquy and injury on the Church"