The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-07

IN the college at Rlpon, Wis thirty of the
students have been converted.
A great work of grace is in progress AMONG
the students of Ohio Wesleyan University Della
ware, .. An unusual interest was manifest on
the nth ult., the day OF prayer for colleges.
The work goes on with very little excitement
and nearly one hundred of the six hundred
students have protested faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ Many more are seeking the Saviour.
special religious interest commenced in
farson's College, Fairfield, Iowa, with the Week
OF Prayer. There have been thirty conversions
In the institution, and there is an increased
number OF candidates for the ministry. OF the
ten yonng men in the present senior class six
or seven will enter the ministry.
Edward Webb, the Financial Secretary of
Lincoln University, in letter to The Presbvte-
ran gives the results so far of the work of grace
that has been going on in that institution re-.
Gently, as follows The entire Senior Glass OF
twenty members is for Christ. "Our Junior
class, with two exceptions, is all for Christ and
ooth oil these are anxiously inquiring for the
way. When these are firmly fixed on Christ
there Will be another complete class of Christian
WORKERS numbering t,0enty-fve ready for the
Masters use. Our Sophomore Glass numbers
hlrty-SeUen, all but three of whom are professors
OF religion, and of these tVo are inauirers. OF
the torty-nlne members of the Freshman Glass
eight only are not fixed on Christ, though seven
OF the eight have publicly expressed their pur-
pose to seek the Saviour. The Preparatory
class numbers s'rty-one thirteen of whom are
not decided believers There are six inqurers
In this class. "-Christian Lntelzigencer
THE Holy SP1RIT.-The Examiner
by review of the Baptist Annual for the State
OF New York for 1888, which gives the STATIC
tics OF the denomination for 1882 is led to re-
mark: "
The one thing needed above all others by the
churches OF our Lord is a speedy, copious and
iIte-glving outpouring of the Holy Spirit 1t is
the one urgent necessity of pastors, churches
congregations and communities. Read Score
tary Calverts abstract of facts given in the Ne,,
York AnnuoI for 1888, and make tborongb
comparisons between the church statistics of this
last year and the year which preceded it. No
stronger illustration could be given of the need
OF a universalrev of Christian life and pow
er In the churches. More than half of the
churches IN the State of New York did not re-
ceive solitary member by baptism during the
year 1882. 1t is also a startling fact that the
churches of twenty-four Associations had not
as many members at the end as at the Begin
nlng OF the year These are saddening state
ments to make public, but they had better be
looked in the face in this the first month of
1883. The question whether this shall be
year OF REVEALS or ayear of spiritual drouth
ana shrlnkage In the membership of the church.
es, Will largely depend on what the pastors and
churches determine not to do. Here and there
are blessed manifestations of spiritual refresh
lngs. VIII not all cry earnestly to God that
lie would speedily widen and deepen these
manifestations of His gracious power
TERRIBLE WAR ToTALs.-The fol-
lowing figures are taken from the statistics of
the Franco German war, published by the
Prussian War Office. In August, 1870, f8o. 1928
German soldiers crossed the French frontier
followed during the war by 222, 1872 others. The
soldiers remaining in Germany were 400, 900.
At the close of the armistice the German army
counted 936,9lS men. The armv besieains
Paris numbered 10000 men, while the Paris
garrison numbered 10000 men. The number
OF combats IN which at least one companv
one squadron, or battery was engaged was
1866 1888, 241 French prisoners were sent
into Germany. The French lost 10Y flags. 7,44l
cannons' and $4,000 firearms. The loss of
the German army was 129, 900 men. of whom
4O, 1862 were killed and 1888 wounded IL
OH were killed on the field and 1910 died in
consequence of their wounds. The battle of
Gravelotte cost 20. l59 men Marsha Tour. Is
~; Woerth, 1852; Sedan, 1924; the siege of
Paris, 1860; and Metz, SSH The number
OF shots from field guns was 362,662. The SOL
dlers used 100000 900 cartridges, the most being
by the 3rd Corps at Mar -a-Tour, where 72O9
OOo rifle shots were fired, and the batteries fred
10000 grenades
i' DOOVHj VI Ju6 OdlVdUlOQ ARMY,
has, 1T appears, obtained an interview with the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Earl
uranVilie, Tor the purpose of securing the inhu-
ence OF Government in favor of his agents in
Geneva and their proposed operations there. Mr..
booth desires for the representatives of his
army In the Canton liberty to hold meetings.
under certain reasonable restrictions and to
open shop for the sale of books and further
ne seems to have asked Earl Granville as repre-
sentlng the British Government to give the
Army something like certificate of good char
acter-as he puts it, to make declaration such
as would convince authorities abroad that the
salvation Army Is a movement which ought to
command the respect and sympathy of every
reasonable mana movement for the good of
the people, directed and carried on by disinter.
ested persons, who have no aim but to make
those who are now disolderly and vicious into
good subjects The suggestion strikes US as
Offering at any rate, novel hint to missionary
societies. We have net heard what reply was
gwen by Lord Granville. Meantime, we OBJ
serve In an article m the Times upon the for
elign enterprise of the Salvation Army, the
shrewd remark that " this rapid DEVELOPMENT
need not be construed as an omen of endurance
and long life" but rather the contrary for in
commercial life " to extend the sphere of opera
lions abroad before consolidating the home bust
ness 10 regarded as a symptom Of unhealthy in
hatlon. - Christian World (Londou)
As we 90 to press we have received
from the Countess de Gasparin a pamphlet lin
trench), published in Paris and Geneva. and
now In It's nth edition, reviewing the published
Orders and Regulations Of the Salvation Army
pointing out the perils connected with its teach
lngs and methods of operation. and utterinp a
strong warning to Christian people not to as-
sociate themselves with it. "Will you hand