The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-17

evangelistic services. This. bis third Visit was
no less successful than the two preceding-
Count Bernstorf, one Of the imperial counsel
Tors, and Pastor Prochnow, one of the devoted
sunday School workers of Germany acted as
his interpreters. Every day makes it more
evident that DR.. Somerville's work in Germany
Will not be without fruit.
MIR. Joseph Cook has met with COM
plete success in his lecturing tour in India
Great crowds have attended his meetings
among whom were many influential natives.
during Mr. Cooks stay in Calcutta numerous
visits were exchanged between him and the
leaders of the Brahmo Somaj. or Society of
Thirst, the great reform party of India. These
visits were very gratifying to both parties, at
fording an opportunity for the explanation of
the religious views of each. At the closing lee
ture of Mr.. Cook in Calcutta, a vote of thanks
was moved by Baboo Keshub Chunder Sen. 1t
is expected that great good will result from Mr.
Cooks labors in India From India Joseph
Cook will go to Australia, returning home by
way of San Francisco. He expects to resume
his Boston Monday lectures about the first of
December.
The work Messrs Moody and San
key in Scotland has in its results, been all that
could be desired The attendance upon all the
meetings has been very large, and the number
reached by the power of the Divine Spirit very
great. Very timely too has been this visit
and work of the evangelists. Scotland is at
present passing through religious crisis In
recent years the rationalizing tendency in her
higher institutions of learning has been very
down to the people. And while the great mass
of the Scottish people are distinguished by their
strong religious faith, the lapsed masses, as the
non-church going classes are called, have been
increasing ominously of late. May we not
hope that the revival begun by tae American
evangelists may mark the point where the tide
turns from ebb to flow?
-Protestantism is marching on in
Rome, and now another Protestant church has
laid its corner stone In the Via Barberino with,
in sight of the huge dome of st. Peters. 1t is
less than score of years that Protestant
church was allowed within the walls of the
Eternal City. But the werld moves, and cities
and governments move with it.
The press of Japan is giving a great
deal of attention Just now to religious questions.
We published some time ago extracts from seve
raj OF the leading papers concerning the progress
OF Christianity and the decay of the national.
religions. The Ghysdnthemuni, a monthly NH
llshed IN Yokohama, has collated some interest
ing expressions of the native press, which an.
pears generally to value the national religions
Only as a, source OF THE national power" The
le'kio Shin8hi, Buddhist paper, gives the fol.
lowing view of religions in Japan:
" Shin-to light Just dying out, now flicker.
ing moment ere it vanishes.
The Confucan teaching a system of decay
ing dregs with senile followers.
buddhism besieged Sendai-shiu "a sectl
without scholar Shin gon-shiu Tanother sect
neither men nor money Zem-shiu TsectI its
tune Is past-lt hangs like a forgotten fruit
Jodo shlu, no sect Is to be seen-onlv a SOLITARY
Glokual the one famous living man of the
sect; ,Nlchlren-shiu, unchanging, obstinate,
proud, like stone; Shiu-shiu, by 4iatterv OBJ
tanning money it astonishes che vulgar with
splendor.
" Christianity attacking: manning denomina-
tons -, rooted in old ways; = wolf
IN the garb of sheep; -, making great
advance, is in danger of sloth and pride; -,
having money, 1t suffers from lack of learning
- following ancient rules, it Judges others
- foolish; -, so poor that even diligence
cannot avail - exalts learning, but accom-
plishes little"
The American Baptist Telugu Mis-
Son has received by baptism, twenty. eight
converts at Ongole. The Rev. J. f. Burditt
says the Telugu preachers are born orators
Ineir sermons are modelled after those of the
missionaries, with more of the Socratic method
Inc preacher often makes his point more eff.
lecuyely by asking a question, to which the
people, VIII give ringing response. Sometimes
ne VIII address some people in the congregation
generally preacher-who will replv. and q
dialogue will be carried on, to which the con
gregatlon Will listen with great attention. H.
lustratlon and parable are much used and also
Pentomlme, which sometimes become ludicrous
The Rev. D.. Clough states that in a tour
among the villages, from which he returned
January 3lst, be baptized $50 persons. He
started out February 9Th on another tour.
Principal Rainy has carried a dis
establishment motion against an overture moved
by Sir Henry Moncreif and supported by DIR.
Begg In the Free Presbytery of Edinburgh.
Sir Henry moved an overture to the effect that
a right adjustment Of Scottish ecclesiastical re-
latons required fresh legislation, recopaizing
the Treaty Of Union and the Scottish Acts so
Tar as these enactments gave parliamentary
sanction Of the doctrines of the Protestant Re.
formation and Presbyterian Government. and
also confirmation of the principle of church
! government distinct from the civil mapstracv
olr Henry stated that when in 1874 he agreed
to dellverance which asserted that the termi
nation Of the existing connection between
Church and State was an essential preliminary
to the adjustment of Scottish ecclesiastical mat
ters, he meant not a separation of Church and
state, but OF the Erastian connection of Church
and State. He thought the present agitation
pernlcious and dangerous, and he wanted to
counteract 1T. DR.. Begg contended that if|
Dlsestablshment came, the Sabbath and the
marriage laws could not be maintained. It
laid the axe at the whole constitution. even TO
the throne. He continued.
" lie never expected to see the abolition of
the Act of Queen Anne, and it was not ont of
the question that something of the kind thew
asked might be securad A. oil a.,.-4. / =