The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-20

church, what sort would Won recommend ?"
There was twinkle behind the PRESBYTERIAN
parsons glasses, and he answered promptly,
" BY all means, diving bell"
AN appeal to the Ladies of New York
to put no wine or strong drink on their tables
on New Years Day has been prepared by Rev.
Drs. Taylor, Crosby, Hitchcock, Hall. Cham
oers, ormiston, and many distinguished minis
ters and patriotic citizens, and is we'll worthy of
respect and cooperation. At the opening of
the year no one should put temptation in the
way OF any. Those who are friendly NAV send
their names at once to the Nat. Temp Soc, So
keade street, that they may be published.
An editorial writer in THE Indepen-
dent says of Achmet vefik Pasha, the new
Turkish Prime Minister I" In the garden in
front OF the Library is a terrace which over.
looks the Bosphorus at its most beautiful point.
where on moonlight Summer night YOU are
sure to find Achmet Vefk. smoking his chibouk
and entertaining his visitors. 1t matters little
In what language you address him He un-
derstands them all. Start any subject Won like
and he will astonish you by his familiarity with
1t. We have known him to discourse an hour
one night on the inspiration of the Scriptures.
in style worthy of Professor Park, in reply to
a German infdel who had spoken of inspiration
as an absurdity."
The Hindoos know and feel that the
downfall of their religion is inevitable. Kes-
hub Chuhder Sen, the leader of an advanced
party among the cultivated Hindoos said sew
eral years ago, The spirit of Christianity has
pervaded Indian society, and we breathe, think
and feel In Christian atmosphere" Max Null
ler In his address on Missionary and Nom
Missionary Religions" declares that Hindooisro
Is dead. He Is also said to have remarked to
Norman Mcleod, From what l know of the
Hlndoos they seem ripper for Christianity than
any nation that ever accepted the gospeW'
) In his recent lecture in Chicago, the
Rev. Joseph Cook said 1.-The best papers have
treated me well-better than l deserve. The
other cla's has only succeeded in advertising
me. am Congregationalist, but have spo-
Ken Tor Christianity so long that I am in a
transtory state, and don't know what | am
My father is a Baptist an Open-Communion
baptist. Congregationalism has its foot on
I plymouth Rock and vast majority of that
faith are as sound q will use a terse expression)
as Methodists or Presbyterians. have declared
Tor orthodoxy as represented by Prof Park. If
the question arises as to choice between Park or
Dorner, am prepared to take the side of New
England, both in Scripture and science. AS
one OF the signs of the times, 1 regard the
outlook for Christianity in this country equal
to any other on earth have seen Christianity
In other countries but none so powerful as that
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Joseph Cook has pretty we'll silanced
the secondhand blatant infdeity of New Eng
land, and the blasphemies of Col Ingersoll are
losing losing their power even upon the irreliglous
Moody and Sankey hold large meetings at OK
ford and Cambridge in England. Pastor
EIeidner is carrying on his work in Spain. The
Waldenses In ltatly seem to have received a
new baptism from on high, and are engaging
with the old time fervor in evangelistic labors'
The Bible readings of Lord Radstock, in Russia
are listened to with deep interest and are bring
ing forth blessed fruits. The McAll mission in
faris Is growing IN extent and influence. And
now gifted German, Rev. F. Won Schluem-
bach under the direction of Prof Christlieb and
Baron Won Oertzen, has engaged in a campaign
OF evangelitic labors in Germany amorg the
masses; Surely Christians have good reason to
think God, take courage and go forward.
Presbyterian Banner.
The new Sunday Code of New York
iorolds certain acts as Interruptions of the rest
and religious liberty of the people. 1t prohibits
all servlle labor except in case of necessity or
charlty all public sports and all noise disturb
ing the peace of the day and all trades. man
ufactures and mechanical emplovments All
selling OF commodities publicly is forbidden ex
cept meats, milk and fish sold before 9 A M
1000 eaten on premises where sold aud medicine
drugs aud surgical appliances The disturbance
OF a reNglous meeting is forbidden and this in
cluGes any unnecessary noise near as to dis
luro II. any racing of animals or gaming within
TWO miles OF 1t, or the obstructing highway
towards such meeting. Professions and parades
IN cities are forbidden. except quiet funeral pro-
cesslons to and from place of burial or ratigi
GUS funeral service But in military funerals
music is allowed except within one block of a
place OF worship where service is celebrated
All theatrical and other performances are for
oidden and performers, owners, lessees and ad-
vertisers are liable to a penalty of $500 and a
loss OF license for performances.
Sabbath-breaking above defined is a misde-
meanor. punishable by fine or imprisonment or
0oth and by the forfeiture of commodities ex
posed for sale. for The use of the poor
Servlle labor is not forbidden on the first dav
to those who keep another day of rest, exce6t
such servlle labor as interrupts others on the
hrst day 1t Is misdemeanor to attempt to
compel any person to profess a particular form
of religious belief, or to perform anv Lawful oc,a
recommended by the religion he processes
Christian Intelligencer.
This is the very latitudinarian ex.
PLANTATION which the Rev R. Heber Newton
(who Is, we believe, himself exceedingly broad
and vague in doctrinal and practical views)
gives to the Unitarian Christian Registec of the
position Of the thirty-nine articles in the Epscc
pal Church. 1t IS certainly very elastic
Our own church, on its separation, adopted
these thirty-nIne articles with the rest of ita
heritage good and bad. seemingly under the
illusion still that thirty-nine such definitions
could be " established" But it left them as no
more part of the prayer book, save for the
printers binding, than the other legislation of
our general convention Catechism, con6rma-
ton service, liturgIes, ordination office pass