The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-08

the smoke into the lungs as it does by a single
inhalation, is regarded as decidedly the more In.
furious. The best favored opium, it appears. IS
made IN China from the crude drug
Some time ago a telegram was pub
llshed conveying the shocking intelligence that
the King OF Ashantee had murdered 200 girls
for the purpose of using their blood to mix with
mortar utilised in the building of a new palace.
report, received in Liverpool lately. confirms
the story, and adds that the girls had been OBJ
tanned from some neighboring tribes, on whose
towns raids had been conducted by the brothers
OF the King in order to obtain the necessary
number of victims.
PROF. Fisher mentions incidentally
that " our historian, Mr.. Prescott, began to read
Strauss, but soon laid aside the book on account
OF the false and unfair method which marks the
dlscusslon-a method subversve of the canons
of sound historical criticism"
-CoLDNEss.-The story of the colored
preacher who objected to saying anything against
steahn Z because 1t would throw such GOODNESS
over the meeting has been matched by one
which concerns the pastor and session of a church
not colored. This pastor and session affirmed
that their monthly concert held in connection
with their weekly service for PRAYER had On
Jured the meeting" 1t is to be hoped it was in.
lured fatally, and that on its death something
better took its place. A meeting that would be
injured by the consideration of missions needs
reconstruction as much as does one where utter
ances about stealing would produce a GOODNESS. 4"
In that coming day when Gods people shall
have entered into his thought CONCERNING the
redemption OF the world it will be deemed no
less carlcature of religion to ignore the inter
ests OF Chrlsts wide kingdom in a prayer me et
ing than 1t Is to substitute emotion for the keep
ing OF the eighth commandment.
=" Sixty-fve ministers of other denom-
nations have, during the past two years. been
ordained Deacons or advanced to the Priesthood
In the church In the United States Of these 10
were Congregationalists, II Presbvterians one a
Lutheran, two Second Adventists, II Methodists
IL baPtists' three Unlversalists, onea Unitarian,
one Reformed Episcopalian, one a Moravian,
and one Hebrew Rabbi. Besides these two
Roman Catholic priests have been received. {"
Episcopal Register.
And in the same period of two wears ia
ministers were received from other denomina-
tions INTO our one branch of the Presbyterian
church alone. We have not at hand the ANALYSIS
o. inc organizations whence they came. Among
those mutations which are perpetually going on
1t Is gratifying surprise to find that only eleven
went from all the Presbyterian churches in the
whole United States into the Episcopal in two
years. Will Prof. Hopkins please adopt Can't.
Cuttles suggestion and make a note on't.-Pres-
OyttTtLIt JOuTIuL.
SUPERSTITION IN CHINA.-The gene
raj intelligence OF the higher classes in China
SO often commented upon, does not keep them
from being the victims of a multitude of sillv
superstltlons. Dr. Atterbury writes from Pc
king to the Foreign Missionary of the causeless
terror now prevailing among the officials: 1.-THE
next Chinese month has been fixed upon for the
burial of the late Empress MANY of the high
Chinese and Manchu officials are expected to at
tend the ceremonies. The young Emperor will
not accompany the remains to the imperial
tomb, Tor fear of some accident befalling him
The Chinese astrologers declare that the recent
comets have badly disturbed the celestial bodies
and that the greatest care must be exercised over
him. Comets Portend to the superstitious Chi
nese dlre calamltes, and the death of their ruler
Hence the great.alarm felt this year. Officials
also throughout the Empire have been implored
10 conduct themselves with the greatest circum-
SSPection' so as not to offend in any way the
heavenly deities "-IfSsionary Herald.
The Bishop of Exeter has recently
delivered an address before the members and
trends OF the Semper Fideis Society for the
Promotion of Good Manners" of which he is
the patron. By good manners" and "bad
manner" he meant conduct viewed in relation
to our connexlon with one another in society ="
and ne defined good manners as springing from
self sacrifice selfcontrol, and self respect. These
are indeed Christian virtues which wonderfully
sWeeten human life, but in order to be right with
one another we must first be right with God
The Apostles exhortation, Be pftiful. be cour-
teous, which Is one of the notices of this new
society, Is a command which might we'll be at
tended to more than it is.