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

The most popular of all the funds of
the Irish Presbyterian Church is that of the Or
phan Society, and the marvellous growth of its
operations is an evidence of the vitality of the
church. II is only about sixteen years in exist
ence, yet Its income is nearly 10000 a year.
and 1t takes charge of some 5000 orphans. The
annual report showed that the income for the
past year amounted to e9, TIP 10s., Including a
fourth donation of 81 900 from Lady Johnson.
The subscriptions amounted to g6 700 los. 4d
being an increase of e266 over last year"
"A cable dispatch from London saws
A requisition, signed by three hundred 6er
sons including the Earl of Shattesbury, Earl
Cairns, the Earl of Aberdeen, Mr.. Samuel
Morley, M. P, Canons Farrar and Fleming, Rev.
forwarded to Messrs Moody and Sankey, who
are now at Glasgow, asking them to spend a
year IN London in evangelical work"
| This does not indicate that these evangelists
are less highly esteemed in England than thew
were few years ago.
THE MoDERAToRsHIP OF THE ENG.
LIsH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The Rev. vii.
liam MCaw, of Manchester, who has been
chosen as the next Moderator of the English
Presbyterian Church, is an Irishman and in
early life was associated with the Reformed
Presbyterian Church of Ulster. Having taken
honors in Belfast College he studied divinity
IN IN Edinburgh, under DR.. Chalmers More than
thirty years ago he accepted call to Trinity
Church, Manchester, then in its infancy, whore
ne has since remained
DR.. Begg, the Free Church High
land chieftain, has indicated what he will do in
case the Assembly sanctions instrumental music
In public worship. He will demand that anv
congregation be allowed to separate with its
church and manse and fair share of the general
accumulated funds from the altered and cor.
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for church forms. In conducting a funeral ser
vice In an Edinburgh church, having observed
that the congregation stood during the singing
OF the first psalm, he requested them to remain
seated during the singing of the second, urging
them not ito depart from the old and well con.
sldered attitude observed in public worship
christian missions make slow pro.
gress among Moslems. There are however
some cheering facts The intolerant laws oil
Turkey and Persia have been so modified that
both foreign teachers and native converts are
now protected In most cases. The mission
press is circulating great quantities of Christian
literature in Arabic The schools in Eevpt
Syria, and Palestine, are attended by increasing
numbers of Mosem children; and as MANY as
one thousand Mohammedan girls are SOW found
In Christian schools in Syria alone. From Per
| STA comes the report of nineteen Mohammedar
| converts in Tabriz, and FIVE hundred more arc
waiting for the modification of government
DEGREES to profess the faith they have already
found, while in other parts Of Turkey and Per.
STA there are like tokens of encouragement.
Friend of Missions.
of the baptism of Ahmed Tevfk
Efendi, the Church Missionary TrteHigenee,
remarks: This baptism is great event M
convert Of equal eminence has, it is believed
ever been won from Mohammedanisrn. He wa,
in the very front rank Of the Turkish hierarchy
in learning and reputation" The PRAYERS q
Christians are asked that he may, like the
Apostle Paul, increase the more in strength
and prove chosen vessel to bear the name o.
Christ, by, voice and pen to the followers Of the
false prophet.
An Edinburgh writer for the Non.
cogormist says" DR.. Robertson Smith ba,
continued to give his lectures in Glasgow and
Edinburgh but he has not in either place set
the heather on fire. Unless he again comes
forth with something new and startling no will
as Churchman, sink, by and by, out Of sight.
1t is quite possible, however, that ne NAV be- .
member Of Assembly, where he will, if he
chooses have the opportunity Of making him