The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.
The Continental Society for restoring
the observance of the Sabbath are discouraged
by such lapses as that of the Reformed Church
of France, which appointed its elections for Sun
day, May a.
The Archbishop of Taurida, which
See includes the Crimea, who was for MANY
years head of Russian missions in China and
prepared some valuable works in the Chinese. is
dead at an advanced age.
Another effort has been made to-
ward the reconciliation of the Roman Catholic
and Greek Churches. Bishop Strossmayer, of
Austria, has written letter to the Russian Holy
Synod on the subject.
"A Protestant society held its ami
versary this year in the Mairie of the First
ACCOMPLISHMENT, Paris, which is part of the
church from the belfry of which was tolled the
signal death knell of the victims of Black Bar
tholomew.
The Prince of Orange, the Comte de
Paris, grandson of Louis Philippe and the Ger
man Emperor have sent testimonials toward
the monument to Admiral Coligny, the faithful
Huguenot at the same time acknowledging re-
latiOnship to him.
The cost of the new United Presby
terrain College building in Edinburgh has been
Y2oO,OOO. All the offices of the Church and the
Synod's Hall are in this building.
The new French version of the
Bible by Prof. SECOND, has attained a great sue
cess and copy of the New Testament at three
half pence has been published of which 100000
were sold of the first edition. Of the second
10000 copies were sold in three weeks.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety continues to be remarkably prosnerons
Since its organization it has circulated ga oOO,
600 copies of the Scriptures in 246 languages
and dialects. The Earl of Shaftesbury, who is
in great demand as Chairman in Nav anniver
sarles. is President Of the society.
The Dowager Countess of Aberdeen.
Scotland, has established memorial mission to
her son in Kaffraria by investing trust fund
of about $47, 200.
The Free Church MonthZy for last
month reports that the Free Church FOREIGN
Mission Committee had received offers of service
In the Foreign Mission field from ten fourth.
year students. All the ten students are reported
to be full of promise. A similar willingness on
the part of the students in the Glasgow and
Aberdeen Colleges also exists
We notice that the Canada Presbv-
terians have on hand small difficulty similar
to one which our General Assembly has lust
disposed of. The seam between the Old School
and the New School has been kept visible with
us chiefly in the election for Moderator of the
General Assembly, and until the choice of DR.
Johnson the lncumbents of this Office were chosen
alternately from each section of the church
This last sign of division has fortunately passed
away But the Canadians are still vexed with
the claims of the United Presbyterian" section
or the Free Church" party or the Kirk I"
The Canada Presbyterian calls upon the Assem-
bly, Just about to meet " to put down this section
al business at once and forever. Presbyterian.
1t costs much money and MANY
precious lives to found Christianity in the GREAT
continent of Africa. The nineteenth representa-
tive OF the Universities Mission has lust fallen
prey to the climate. He died at Lake Nyassa
far IN the interior of the continent and before
much perceptible progress had been attained
Nevertheless the kingdom of Christ must 90 on
and men must not count their lives dear unto"
themselves when called to "'testfy of the gospel
of the grace of Cod"
An official statement has inst been
issued in reference to the position and work of
the Established Church of Scotland. 1t states
that In connection with the Church there are
i.5o2 congregations, and 515 900 communicates.
being an increase in five years of 90 900. Dur
ing the nine years ending December 81. 1880.
the CHURCH raised the sum of $12,943.5l5. or an
average annual amount of $1,438, 16S. The
amount for 1880 was 81 ,555, $50, without in.
Guiding the donation of $2,5OO,0OO by the late
Mr. Baird Of Cambusdoon.
ALLEGED HIGH CHURcH1sM IN AB-
ERDEEE.-The Presbytery of Aberdeen, at the
close of its public business on Tuesday, had
under consideration a complaint from eleven of
the twenty SIX members of the East Church ses
sion in regard to the alleged rtualistic tendencies
of the Rev James Cooper, M A., the pastor. A
petition, signed by eleven elders, was submitted,
IN which objection was taken to Mr.. Cooper
alleged High Churchsm, as shown in his view
on the sacraments and his administering the
communion in private houses. The petition
having been read, it was agreed that the Pres
6ytery appoint a committee to confer with
Mr.; Cooper, the eleven signatories, and the rest
OF the session. Mr.. Cooper made a statement in
which ne said that he denied in toto the charge
Of having preached any other than the doctrines
OF the Confession Of Faith. The committee will
report to the meeting Of Presbytery in July.
Belfast Witness