The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-27
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ESPON NOE.
Letter from Ireland.
BALLYMENA, IRELAND,
Sent tember 1882

September, 1882.
NeSsrS. E'ditorS,-I have little Irish
Presbyterian Church news to communi-
cate. Death has, since the late meeting
of our General Assembly, been busy in
the ranks of the ministry of our Church.
But few weeks ago the papers here
chronicled the death of the Rev. H.
Hamilton, Cullybackey; Rev. j. Rae,
Crieve; Rev. j. Heming, Coleraine
Rev. William Wilson, Londonderry
Rev. S. Warwick, Carrickfergus. A
number of the brethren are besides laiG
aside by sickness. Prominent among
these we may mention the names of the
Rev. A. Montgomery, clerk to the Bel
fast Presbytery Rev. w. @. McCul-
logh, Ballysellan, Belfast, and the ven
erable W. B. Kirkpatrick senior minis
ter of the Rutland Square Presbyterian
church, Dublin.
Our Moderator, the Rev. T. Y. Kill
len, who is convener of our Sustentation
Fund, is strenuously urging the claims of
that scheme on the attention of our
Church. He suggests, among other
things, that Presbyteries see that the
members of their several congregations
be canvassed in the interests of this fund
A large portion of the membership OF
the Irish Presbyterian Church have
never as yet contributed anything to
this scheme. 1t is to remedy this state
of matters that the present efforts of the
Moderator are directed. Last year the
Church raised for this fund alone 922,-
247 6s. l0d. What is aimed at by the pre-
sent EFFORT is to increase the contributions
of the Church until they reach the mag
nifcent sum annually of 100000 for the
General Sustentation Fund
Methodism
> The Methodist Church in Ireland has
been progressing somewhat during the
last decade. Startling though it. may
appear, it is the only denomination il
Ireland which, during the last decade,
shows an increase in its membership
All other denominations show decrease.
Established Church, England.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury is lying
dangerously i'll. A few days ago little
hope was held out that, his grace, the
Primate, would recover. Even though
he does rally, his days for the discharge
of the responsible duties Of his exalted
station are at an end. In the event OF
his death or resignation the question
would then be asked Who is TO be his
successor? This question is even being
discussed at present in England. AS
the Office is the one most exalted and
honored in connection with the Estab-
lished Church Of England, no doubt a
number OF Episcopal breasts are in a
futter of excitement at present. Owing,
however, to limiting circumstances the
field of choice for a successor to the pre-
sent Prlmate is somewhat restricted.
Possibly the candidates most in favor in
the event OF an election would be the
bishops OF Manchester, London, or Pc.
terborough. Let us hope, however, that
the occasion for the election of a sue.
cessor to the present Primate will not
arise for many years yet to come Worse
archbishops than the present have ere
now filed the See Of Canterbury.
intermediate Examinations, Ireland.
The exhibition prize lists ofthese exami-
nations were issued to-day-11th Sep
tember-5700 boys and $50 girls en-
tered for their examinations this year,
as against 1904 boys and 2.O34 girls
last year. There is thus far this year it
appears, a falling off of candidates for
examination. TIE unsettled state of the
country, together with the fewness OF
the prizes offered, and the consequent
severity of the examinations possibly
account for the deficit
The s.. A. and II. A.
The Salvation Army and the Hallelu-
Jah Army have both made their appear.
ance in Ireland. 1t would be difficult to
an impossibility to say exactly concern
ing either of these contingents of the