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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

IT is lamentable to think that the con-
version of the heather to Christianity is
greatly INSTRUCTED by the conduct of
those who belong to Christian countries
The Rev Robert A. Hume writes to the
Missionary Herald from Ahmednagar
I" 1t often seems to me as if our greatest OBJ
stacles at present were caused by those who
bear the Christian name. Many of the English
authorities and editors have no faith in the
spread of Christianity, and apparently not in
Christianity. This is made public and has
great influence on the natives. They think that
if those born in Christian countries have no faith
in Christianity or its spread, the missionaries
must be simply narrow minded fanatics. Then,
too, the native papers abound with quotations
from foreign papers describing bad things there.
The recent persecution of Jews in Russia will
be blazoned abroad as the fruit of Christianity
in Russia"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

IT IS, perhaps, singular that Mexico,
lying right along side Of us, has not hith-
erto attracted more attention as mis-
sionary field; but it is gratifying to note
that considerable activity is being de-
velored there now. The Rev. ]. D. But
Ter states in the Christian at Work that
the Protestant congregations have nearly
doubled in five years, now numbering
10,764 members, with 10000 adherents,
and 200 native helpers Mexico is now
being connected with the United States
by several lines Of railway, and the inter-
course that will spring up between the
two countries will no doubt exert mark
ed influence on the religious sentiment Of
its people.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

The Christian Union makes the re-
markable assertion that Biblical critics
are now universally agreed that the first
chapter of Genesis is not history"
How about the Speakers Commentary,
just finished? and Prof Murphy and
Keil and Delitsch? and Tayler Lewis
and Lange?
Did the Christian Union ever hear Of
Prof. Dawson of Montreal, and Professor
Dana of Yale?
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03
Buddhism prevails?

Buddhism prevails?
In that far East the Himalayan prince
and the Galilean have in our age met,
and stand to-day face to face. What is
the result? What toiU be the issue2 We
are told that already the Buddhist tenn
pies are falling into decay. Will not the
religion of Jesus, confronted at last with
the system which numbers one-fourth of
the human race among its followers, over
power and quench its feebler ray as hap
pened to the religions of the Roman world
AS pales to-day the gas on our streets
by the side of the electric lght2 In
Buddhism there is no hope; Christianity
brought :" life and Immortality to light. 4"
Why did Buddhism live? Why did
it have charm for the millions of the
East? Because there was much in it
that was true and beautiful; this vital
ised it. And for the reason that there is
much more of truth and loneliness in
Christianity, Buddhism will languish and
die In the presence of the nobler system,
and the millions who have reverenced
the memory of the gentle spirit who so
impressed the imagination of
the races of the far East, will bow the
knee, and confess with the tongue, that
JESUS is LORD.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

THERE is something very pleasing in
observing the simplicity and earnestness
of many of the native helpers among the
heather. A missionary writes from Foo
chow: II was much pleased with the
native preacher at Shau-w WI. He is a
man of marked ability. He plays the
melodeon at worship, and leads the sing
ing, which is much better than we have
at our country chapels about Foochow.
He can preach too in five different Ian
guages, all of which are useful in the
work at that place"
Here is a sketch of another convert at
Shau-wu:
CA second man baptized was native
physician of much repute, who got his
first knowledge from books in DR.. Whit
ney's study, at which he began to call
some three years ago. He is peculiar
ly quiet and careful man, and seems to
have great faith in prayer. He reported
some three cases as occurring the past
year, which he was inclined to regard as
almost or quite faith-cures. The doctor
reported that at the time we were at
Shawn nearly twenty persons were
meeting with him on the Sabbath for
worship"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

The English Presbyterian Church is
inconsiderable in numbers, and yet we
observe that the children belonging to
the congregations connected with it, con-
tributed, during the past year, $1,000 for
Home and Foreign Missions. This seems
to us a large sum from such source.
But, apart from that, it is of prime i'm
portance to form in children the sense of
the duty of giving, and the habit of Civ
ing. 1t conveys at once to the child S
mind the idea that there are others in the
world besides himself, and that he owes
duties to them. 1t interests them also
in the church work, and in the mission
work. Nor is this all: there is silent
reflex influence on the parent.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

IT may be that we shall have another
Professor Smith case in the Presbyterian
Church in this country. The article on
the Critical Theories of Julius Will
hagsen, in the April number of the Pres
6yteriaas Revie,O, is a mild apology for
the New Criticism, represented in Scot
land by Professor Robertson Smith. This
article is written by Professor Henry P.
Smith, of Lane Theological Seminary, in
which institution he fills the chair of He
brew and Old Testament Exegesis. The
American professor dissents from many
of the views of the new school, but he APP
proves its methods, and believes the Pen
tateuch was made up of different docu-
ments of different ages.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

THE Presbyterian, abiding to the gen
erous gift of one million of dollars to be
spent in the establishment of free pub
lie library in Baltimore, expresses a doubt
as to the policy OF establishing these gen
eral libraries. at is made certain, " it
says, by the statistics of Libraries al
ready in use, that from sixty to seventy
per cent of the books taken out from
them are works of fiction. And with
these the minds of many of the youth of
both sexes are watered until there is no
sturdinesS nor strength left in them, and
they are ready to be loungers or dream
ers through lite. We believe that there
is one library in Philadelphia, and
that under the management largely OF
Friends over which is written, No
novels admitted here 1t is not bad
place to spend quiet hours"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

Is it not a point to be noted, that the
words spoken by Jesus in Galilee nearly
twenty centuries ago are such power in
the world to-day? This is the true
sweetness and light" which Aavors and
Eliminates human society in the COM
munities of Christendom to-day. A min
istry of three brief years-only thirty
years of age-with no patronage from
any quarter-with no philosophy drawn
from the books-putting down nothing
on paper-keeping no record of any kind
making no provision for the perpetual
ton of his sayings-simply conversing in
a quiet way with such as fell in his path
and yet those demonstrating at
night on the waves of Gennesaret-have
changed the whole history of the world
Thousands to-day are carrying those
words to the remotest corners Of the earth.
Thousands Of printing presses are busy
sending forth those utterances to all the
races Of mankind.
Suppose these words had persisted,
where would then have been the Europe
Of to-day? What was it that broke the
spell Of the empire Of the Caesars and the
pagan temples
What influence have the words of Soc
rates or Pythagoras exerted on the course
OF human history-on the public and
domestic life Of our day?
The only instance that offers anything
like parallel to the career Of Jesus is
that Of Gotama, the founder Of Buddhism.
But Buddha lived to be eighty years old,
and what is the character of the people
to-day in Siam, in China in Japan, where
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WHY will persons write to us without
giving their post-ofice? For example,
we have received two letters of com
plant from lady, whose post-ofice is
not given. Will she be good enough to
tell us how we can communicate with
her?
The post-ofice ought to be on the back
Of the letters or postals, but the stamp
is rarely legible.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03
"To SUPPOSE saws Rnrdor "+be

ITO SUPPOSE" says Burder, "that
there is any way of preaching the Cross
so as not to offend the world is to know
nothing of the subject"
And yet there are preachers who are
afraid to speak the truth. Such ambas-
sailors of Christ do not deliver the mes
sage with which they are charged. Did
Jesus Christ aim to make his utterances
palatable to the Pharisees? Did he
preach a gospel that would not offend
the fastidious taste of the fashionable
church circles of Jerusalem? Did he
not utter again and again, Eye must be
born again"2 Did he shrink from press
ing it on the multitudes who thronged
around him, that they were under the
curse of God-miserable ruined sinners
who could not be saved except by re-
nunciation of the world, and an absolute
surrender to Him?
Christ did not seek to conciliate the
public sentiment of Jerusalem or Caper-
naum. He was not concerned to main
tain what was regarded in those cities as
the incest social relations; one of the of
fences charged against him was that he
associated with publicans and sinners.
He chose for his inner circle of friends
the hard-handed, unkempt, n-burned
fishermen of Galilee. els not this the
carpenter?" they asked in derision. He
was no Ritualist. He ate with defled,
that is to say unwashen, hands.
He forewarned his disciples that they
should encounter opposition. "The time
cometh," he said, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God SER
vice." He reminded them again: If
ye were of the world, the world would
love his own-but, as it is, the world
hateth you" And again "Ye know
that it hated me before it hated you."
Why, what did they do to Christ? Has
the world forgotten that cry that went
up on that fearful day" Cruelty him
cruelty HIM release unto us Barabbasl"
What then shall the faithful minister
OF Christ expect? If he breaches the
entire, unmitigated gospel, what has he
to expect from the world? Hostility, in
evitably, and as much of it from worldly
minded Christians IN the ch,mchS as from
the open atheist outside the lines.
What says Paul to Timothy? "Thou
hast fully known my doctrine, manner of
life prosecutions, Affections, which
came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at
Lystra yea, and all that aOiU lie
gOdIy IN Christ Jesus shall suffer perSe-
cution."
What communion hath light with
darkness? What concord hath Christ
with Belial?" How is it possible for a
sensualist like Swinburne, or trifer like
Oscar Wilde, or bigot like Charles l.,
or butterfly like Miss McFlimsey, or
natures devoid of spirituality like Mills
and Froude's, or idolaters like those
whose god is wealth, or creatures like the
Rev. Cream Cheese, to have any sympa-
thy with man like Sturgeon, or Muller,
or Jackson-Luther, Wesley, Chalmers
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

Our attention is called by CORES
pendent to the fact that in the Central
of last week, at the foot of the 5th col
umn, page 8, we have an advertisement
of four lines which is not marked as an
advertisement. Well it ought to have
been SO marked, that is all. 1t escaped
our attention, but it showed on its face
that it was an advertisement.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

THE Missionary Herald says We
have recent news Of marked spiritual
awakening at Malatia, Eastern Turkey,
thirty persons having united with the
church on the first day Of January. In
February seven students Of the Kioto
Training school made confession of their
faith, SO that every member of the pre-
sent senior class in that school is now a
member of the church of Christ"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WE learn that a committee is at work
with regard to arrangements with rail-
roads touching fares of commissioners to
the General Assembly in Atlanta. We
hope to be able to give some information
on the subject next week. Up to date
no report has been received from the
committee.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

IT will be borne in mind that the first
Sabbath in May, or as soon thereafter as
may be convenient, is the day for the an
nual collection for Foreign Missions
The Secretaries want $4,000 for the next
year. Remember that the fields are ripe
for the harvest. Help to send out reapers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

THE death of Longfellow and Darwin
is followed by that of Emerson. How
transient life is ! When a man learns to
use his tools, he has to lay them down.
We have sometimes thought that if a
man could live as long as the ante-dilu-
vians, he could accomplish something.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WE do not know who said it, but we
see it in the associate reformed Pres
byter5an 1T is wittily and wisely said
that great many Christians are like the
windows Of some old cathedral they cast
dim, religious light.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WE made mention some weeks ago Of a
revival at Jaffna College, Ceylon. Further
news is to the effect that twelve to ST.
teen new converts have been enrolled,
one-half of whom come from heather
families. Over fifty Of the seventy-three
students are now Christians.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

The Interior seems to be chagrined at
our remarks about Longfellow We knew
he stood well in Chicago
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

The number of communicates in
creased about $4,000 in the city Of Berlin during
the last year-lsrgely owing TO the labors Of
the city missionaries.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WE cannot undertake to explain or to
discuss everything that we say editorial
ly, or that we publish from correspon-
dents. We have not the space.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

FIVE leading seminaries report SO stu
dents who will become foreign missiona-
ries, and lab will enter on home missions.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03

WE are glad to see that there is to be
general conference Of all the Protestant
missionaries in Japan next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
RAILROAD MATTERS.

BOsfoN, August 22-The directors OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
met to-day and declared the usual divi.
dend of 2 per cent The company has made
a traffic guaran tee with the Denye and Rio
Grande railroad, subject 70 the breaking up
OF the present Colorado pool. Under the
proposed arrangement the Chicago, Bur.
lington and Quincy will have one.half in
stead of one-third OF the Denver business.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August pa new
Railroad Company has been incorporated
which will form Western connection with
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and will
commence in or near the City of Charles
ton, w. Va, on the north side of the Great
Kanawha river. The capitol stock OF the
company is 81, 200, 900, divided in shares of
500 each. The eorporators are C. p. Hunt
ington, of New York; Isaac z. Gates, of
Elizabeth, y. J.; Z. II. Hurdue, OF New
York; W. II. Hogeman and c. P. Snyder,
of West Virginia. The principal business
offices are TO be in New Yor City.
ToLEDo, o., August 23.-The first passen-
ger train over the new Wheeling and Lake
Erie road came in from Norwalk to-day,
bringing load of excursionists en- route
for Detroit. The road will be regularly
opened for business tomorrow, with three
passenger trains each way. As arranged
for, q special will leave here ut seven
O'Clock in the morning for q run down the
road, carrying city officials and represen-
tatiyes Of the press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
The Most Recent News OF Personal
Nature.


Mr.. J. Hines, OF Matamoras, Ohio, i, Wis.
iting frinds in the city.
Willard White, OF the Riverside mill, has
returned from trip in the mountains.
Mr.. Robert Mcclellan returned home for
few days from the Seidler fishing club.
Mr.. J. Brilles. the Main street clothier,
has gone East TO purchase his Fall stock.
Ed. Mcdonald, Jr., has returned from q
short visit to the Aoundsville camp ground.
Mr. John McSay. of Waynesburg, Pa,
is visiting his son-in-law, DIR. J. II. Pipes.
Robert Huffman, who has been OH the
steamer Welcome for some time, is Off on a
visit.
Mr.. James Manton and young bride re-
turned from an extensive bridal tour yes
terday.
Miss Amelia Schwimebeck and,.Mrs. Kate
Hoffman have returned from visit to
Cleveland.
Mrs. Coon. Peters, of North Wheeling,
left yesterday for the country, to be absent
for several weeks.
Jimmy CraCraft, of this county was visit
ing friends in the city yesterday. He is
one of our leading grangers.
John +. Cunningham and his bride is
visiting his brother Charles at his residence,
No. 4l2 Market street, North Wheeling.
Sam Harrison has returned from tour
of the summer resorts. He relates some
gorgeous experiences, and is very enthusi-
sstic oyer life on the ocean wave"
Mrs. John L. Neeley. wife of the genial
baggage smasher on the p W. & h, after
an extensive visit to Cleveland, Columbus
and Newark, has gone to Burgettstown to
spend the remainder Of the month.
Messrs. J. B. Someryille, j. C. Palmer and
J. L. Curtis, of Brooke, came down on the
evening train on the p. w. & X, last night
and took the early train for Weston. They,
with Mr.. Abe Wilson. who went earlier
will cast Brooke county's vote for J. H.
Good, to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
NOTHING IN 1T.
Unfounded Rumor of~Mtlls Starting
with Non-Union Men.

A ripple of excitement was created in
Amaleamated Association circles, last
night, by the rumor that on Monday next,
two mills would start up with non-union
men. At first the rumor was indefinite,
but as it gathered currency it distinctly
stated the mills to be the Belmont and
Upper Riverside. REGISTER reporters were
immediately started to run down the rumor
and get the bottom facts.
At the Mcclure House a, group OF MEM
hers of the Association were found and the
report was under discussion. Without
knowing anything about it, they all dis
credited il and pronounced II idle.
guide mill might make the attempt, but a
nail mill is out OF the question. They can
not get the skilled labor to do 1t. Not a
single factory has succeeded yet and
would lust like to see one try it chicago
mill tried TO start-turned its warehouse
into a clearinghouse and put up q high
fence, but could make nothing out OF IT,
No sir; while nnow nothing OF this par
ticular rumor, I'll guarantee there's MOTH
ing in it. The Wheeling mills VIII do
nothing until Pittsburgh starts.
This was the general opinion, wherever
an Association man could be fonnd. Some
seemed to think move might be expected
about the middle of September, but lat
present the men were too well fixed"
one of the officers Of the Riverside mill
pronounced the rumor groundless can
ard. Mr. Frank Hearne,' said he, rs
travelling in New Mexico and nothing IN
the line of a start would be attempte IN
his absence"
Officers of the Belmont mill were en-
phatic in their denial of any present nom
union attempts at that mill. Said one OF
them: 1T woald be terrible expense for
a mill here to start up with non-union
men: and beside that, If our mills started
up now there would be sure TO be a diff
Guilty when the Pittsourg mills arranged q
scale. Ours would be different and an adj
iustment would have to take place.
1t is quite evident that TINS rumor' IKE
several Others of a similar nature, is base
less canard, "a weak invention of the
~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-24
WATER WAITS.
stray and Regular Matters Along the
River and wharf,


The river was falling slowly at dark las
night. the marks showing 3 feet 4lnches
water in the channel.
The Welcome is the Parkersburg packet
The chancellor arrived here yesterday
morning about o'clock, and was comPeil-
ed by the stage of water to turn back. she
left for Charleston Yesterday afternoon;
The Elaine and Townsend passed down
light Yesterday.
above. with a large barge loaded with stone.
It was rumored on the landing YESTERDAY
that the Chancellor would enter the ANDES
trade, should the river not rise
The C. Y. Lucas will come OF the dock
to-day and expects to be ready 10 enter her
trade on Friday.
The John Tomas will enter the Mounds
vile and Martins Ferry trade next week.
Between Pomeroy, Huntington and Can
cinnati the elegant Fleetwood IS doing ootn
way and railroad business. -,
The Grey Eagle, Injured at the Louisvliie
falls, has gone on the ways at Cincinnati,
for repairs. The Fashion takes her place.
The st. Louis Gtobe- Democrat OF TUESDAY
saws: The patrol wagon police got hold OIL
the wrong man, yesterday when tney put
Captsin Henry Loury, Vice President OF
the barge line, in the hpodlum wagon. He
will get even with the police othcer VINO
was indiscreet enough to treat gentleman
in the same manner he would hoodiun.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says the old SCI
ence has been turned into nice little run
ming steamer called the Olivette, and the
Mailie Ragon into a small towboat called
the Success. Both used to be passenger
boats in the Wheeling and Parkersburg
rade.
For a monster steamboat, the J. b. KEN
Tor which CAPTAIN Thorwegan is now nav,
ing transformed into "a cotton carrier, VIII
come mn TO any boat on Western waters
as regards dimensions. She is $40 lee,
long. IS feet beam, II feet at the DOW anu
9 feet aft She will have no guards anu
viii be able to carry 500 tons. Inc ma,
chinery of the Grand Tower VIII proper
her.
II is believed that the obstruction on the
falls which caused the damage TO the Ram
bow and Grey Eagle, remarks the Courier
journal, is an nchor left there by the An
Choir Line steamer City OF Baton Rouge
when she struck on the rocks above the
bridge. Others say the obstruction Is q
large rock. blown out Of the head OF the
chute, and left remaining in the channel:
No matter what it is, the Government
should remove the obstruction. Really,
the dams and other Government improve,
ments here entities the falls TO tue name OIL
'Uncle Sans death-trap. PITTS. CONNER
cidl. Gazette.
OIL CITY, August 23.-River l inchs and
rising slowly. Weather cloudy and rainy.
PITTSBURGH, August 23.-River 10 inches
and falling. Weather clear and hot.
CINCINNATI, August 23.--River feet 8
inches and falling. Thunder storm this
afternoon.