The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-31

line year 1882 Will be re e.
for the signal blessing to the China ion OIL
the Presbyterian Church in England Of four ad-
dltional native pastors, duly called and ordained
to minister in the Native Church The same
year will be memorable for a loval effort
throughout the Church to respond to the call of
the Foreign Mission Committee to meet the
greatly. increased outlay necessitated by the
strengthening and enlargement of the Mission
On the day of intercession for mis-
sions' the Sd OF December last ninetv missionary
sermons or addresses were delivered within the
city of Glasgow, Scotland and on the following
thursday great public meeting was held in st.
ANDREWS Hall Over this public meeting Prin-
clpal Douglas was called to preside and he read
two letters which produced profound impres-
sion; One was from Sir Bart.e Frere, testifying
IN the most emphatic way to the value of the
scotch missions In India and Africa: the other
was from a gentleman, stranger, who hap
pened to hear one If the missionary sermons
preached on the previous Sabbath, and had been
STRUCK with what was said about the low rate
OF giving, and who now sent, anonymously,
contribution Of $4,000.
-EGYPT-SINCE THE WAR.-The It'd.
lngs that come from the United Presbyterian
Mission in Egypt since the overthrow of Arab
Pasha are most encouraging. The missionarie,
are all back again in their fields and they find
that the native Christians have come out of the
TRIAL without serious loss Dr. Lansing REPORTS
that during the war regular meetings were
maintained, save in two places Many Chris
tlans suffered much in property but only one is
missing. For fear of the fanatical Mosems. the
bells were not rung and the HYMNS were not
| sung, but many special meetings were held, with
prayer and fasting. Miss Whately reports in
the FeDate Missionary IntelJigencer, that she is
oack again at her school in Cairo, where she
received a warm welcome, even from many who
were Arabtsts The scholars were beginning to
pour In again. Dr. Lansing is Of the opinion
mat though many supposed the mission work
would be utterly broken up by the war. the
evangelical cause is to-day stronger in Egypt
than 1t was six months ago.
"A glimpse into the interior of Egypt
during the late war is given in letter from the
Rev. DR.. Hogg United Presbyterian mission
ary' who returned to Asyoot, Egypt Com
nunity OF suffering during the reign of terror
has brought Copts and Protestants into close
and friendly relationship with each other. One
! OF the hrst of the hundreds Of men who called
on me on my return to Asyoot was the Cont
Bishop, and at the Senabo feast the Bishop and
| the missionaries sat on the same 'divan and
| slipped out Of the same dish. At ManEloot.
Nakhayleh, SUIT, Luxor, and Mellawi a wicked
attempt was made, at the beginning. to pre-
| JUDGE the Arabi party against the Protestants
| as being the brothers Of the English :; but
| when the demon OF Mohammedan fanaticism
had got fairly aroused no distinction was made
between Protestant and Copt, and under the
pressure Of common danger all party feeling
smothered, if not entirely oblit9rated. When
ever our people met to fast and pray-and as far
as can learn they did so repeatedly at all tho
stations-numbers Of the Copts met along with
them, and joined with them in sll the exercises.
In Asyoot our evangelist Athanasius, spent
most Of his time in the Copt church, surrounded
by most of the leading men, who listened like
little children to his exposition Of the word"