The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
Items from Abroad.

6aptlzlng prominent men openly and
daring to appeal to Gen. Ignatieff in be-
half of exiled Baptists.
The English Presbyterian SYNOD has
chosen the Rev. w. G. Emslie to be tutor
OF Hebrew in the London College. The
statistical committee reported $1,000
communicates.
-Renan, in late address, classified
himself as among the doubters, and
described his swayings to and fro in the
following remarkable manner -" When
certain fundamental dogmas were denied
he found himself anxious to believe in
them; while when they were affirmed
otherwise than in poetry, he was seized
with invincible doubts.
-Pere Hyacinthe says atheism and
immortality are increasing in France, and
that much OF this is due to the impurity
OF French literature. Four thousand
atheists met In Paris on late Sunday
afternoon, and when the name of God
was mentioned fearful execrations were
uttered. Can Republic live with i'm
morality and atheism at the base?
Prince Galitzin, a young Russian
nobIeman, converted by Bible given
him at the Paris Exposition, proposes to
build thirty Bible kiosks and to fit up
seven Bible carriages. He intends to
travel for seven months in Russia with
MIR. Clough, of Paris, whom he has en-
gagged to have charge Of these carriages.
saying: Since Christ laid down His
precious life for me, will give my whole
lie and time and fortune to His service. t"
Two native pastors have recently been
ordained over the churches of the Ameri-
can Board, at Akashi and Tamon, Japan.
At the latter place the people gave the
new pastor, who is still studying theology
IN the Training School, present of Al
lords Commentary on the New Testa-
ment. This is the first gift of any sort
made by the churches to pastor. Mr..
Atkinson of Kobe expects that japan
will be evangelical in one generation of
missionary work.
The General Synod of the Church OF
Ireland spent much of its recent session
IN the discussion of educational matters
There was some jubilation over the re-
port OF 10000 members of the Temper
ance Society, gain of about l 400. The
temperance cause is, also, said to be
gaining in the Church of England. The
Church Temperance Society reports
branches In twenty five dioceses, with
oo9,68I memb ers, including 16O,357
juvenile total abstainers.
lie lemon, the organ Of the Wal
denses, shows that an earnest, intelligent.
and even learned Professionalism is ad-
vanclng In Italy. A new evangelical
chapel has been established at Florence,
which, with the residence and Garden
becomes the property Of Yaudois by
virtue OF an act of sale registered. LIE
Iemo1n states that Evangelical Italian
Professionalism in Florence possesses now
no fewer than seven places of worship.
without reckoning those owned by For.
elgn Protestants.
Oxford, England, has been associated
in the thoughts of most men convergant
with ecclesiastical things with Dr. Pusey
and the movement" to which he gave
50 great an impulse. 1t is, therefore.
with some surprise that we note the
advent of DR.. Kuenen, the leader of the
Dutch school Of critics, to deliver what
is known. as the HILBERT Lecture" in
the University. In this course there are
only SIX lectures, but these will give
ample opportunity for him to prove or
dlsprove the sharp criticism of DR.. Steb
bins that " DR.. Kuenen is as dry as he is
dogmatic. 1t is somewhat singular
that just about the time Of DR.. Kuenen's
coming Oxford was invaded by a detach-
ment Of the Salvation Army" who
were found TO be neither dry nor dog
matte. The audiences went with the
army, and left the select few to the
Leyden critic.
"A wealthy oil-merchant at village
called Chhin-a Kha, China, near the
large town Of Chhi-tong- hang, has lately
become Christian under the PREACHING
OF a native preacher, belonging to the
Presbyterian Church Of England Mission,
- lie seems to be in earnest, for on hear
ing that 1T was wrong to have more than
one wife, he has made definite arrange
ments to put away his concubines. He
has plenty Of house property in Chhi-
5ong-hang, and sent word to Us to come
and choose any Of his houses there that
we like, and use it, free Of rent, for a
chapel. He also says that if we provide
preacher he will bear all other ex-
oenses connected with it. This seems
Ike another providential opening for the
gospel, as 1t will give us q foofbo1J -