The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-09
THE SYNOD Of the Presbvter;a

The Synod of the Presbyterian
Church of Spain recently held in Madrid COM
prlses upwards of twenty churches or missions
which adopted a Presbyterian organization By
reason of distance. or ftom want of pastors in
some cases, only twelve ministers were present,
four OF whom are ex priests. A liturgical form
of service prepared by the Presbytery Of Madrid
was sent down to the churches for examination.
Japan has 100000 population and
5000 Christians-ohe to IL 600 people. Suppose
there Were but 5000 Christians in all the terri
tory covered by these United States, instead of
100000 as reported, would it seem unreason
able to u.s. In such circumstances, to ask for
helpers from a nation which claims one person
IN every five as professed follower of Christ
Is 1t unreasonable in them? And yet even Japan
has larger proportion than many other fields,
both OF native Christians and foreign helpers.
There is to be somewhat of an "agita-
ton" In Scotland and in the Free Church in re-
gard to the introduction of musical instruments
into public worship. DR.. Begg, with band of
sympathizers, has formed an association for
Purity of Worship" They affirm that " the
common standards of thu Free and Established
Churches forbids the use of organs, and that the
introduction of them is illegal and unconstitu-
tional, and therefore they can take the property
of the churches who trangress' DIR. Begg has
been lndscreet enough to boast that he had
stopped the union which was about to take place
some years ago between the Free and United
Presbyterian Churches, and that he had done so
by holding. an terrorene over the Free Church
the threat of taking away from it its property"
and that he would bring out again the old rod.
1t is boast which will probably cost his cause
some pport.-Presbyterian
"A TYPE OF ENGLISH CHRISTIANS
Among English Christians of a certain promi-
nent type there is perfect passion for IRREGULAR
ty. They think it a mark of spirituality to have
weak church attachments. If they do connect
themselves with particular congregation, they
give 1t to be understood that they are not mem
bers of that Church, but appreciate the teaching
of the minister If anything should remove
him, they would at once leave the church, and
go IN search of another teacher who might suit
them Even under this unsatisfactory arrange
ment, their presence at divine service cannot be
counted on-tor if some advertised preacher,
male or female come to hall in the neighbor-
hood, they must needs be there, to taste the new
wine, as though 1t must be better than the old
There is divine service at church in the middle
OF the week but they can seldom find time for
1T, though they can go a mile or two to some
Bible reading or lecture on prophecy by self
appointed teacher The church is in want of
funds for necessary expenses, or for Its missions
at home or abroad, and one of the class to which
we refer will give G5 to regular work for which
Church is responsible, and G500 to an excep
tlonal effort under individual control, for the
future conduct and issue of which there is no Sc
curlty whatever. High Church has begotten
No Church and No Church has begotten Chaos.
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