The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-02-14
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.

-At recent meeting In London, Gen.
Booth (the leader of the Salvation Armyl made
the surprising statement that the offerings for
sustaining the operations of the Army amounted
ia 100000 per annum.
"A noteworthy revival is in progress
IN Berlin, Germany. The meetings are in
charge of the Rev. Mr.. Won Schluembacb a ma
tive of Germany, converted in America and
connected with the Young Mems Christian As
soclatlon. He returned to Germany as an
Evangelist and has since been doing a good
work.
Rev. DIR. Dale's church in Birm-
ingham, and Rev. Newman Halls in London
have partially abolished the pew-rent system.
AT the former all seats are tree on Sunday even
ings and In the latter the people are invited to
take sittings whether they can pay for them or
not.
1t is very gratifying to Presbyterians
to learn that, whilst the number of students at
the Queens Colleges in Ireland has fallen off.
the halls of the Assembly's two colleges are full
Ter than tor many years past The Professors of
Magee College in Derry are specially iublant.
This year upwards of one hundred students are
IN attendance-a number far in advance of all
former sessions. In the Assemblys College in
Belfast the number of theological students is
larger than for many years past.
The new Archbishop of Canterbury
= o.
land. As they have little to do with him II
does not matter much, but the public opinion
among the Dssenters has been set steadily
against the Archbishop. He ventured far
enough into the discussion in the Disestablish
ment question to say that the opponents of the
establishment have been guilty of crafty
torgerles, and have unrolled miles of printed
talsities," and his uncomely words are likely
to be remembered against him."
Tbo ,oos 1000
tionally prosperous for the Presbyterian Church
there has been an increase, from the splendid
addition of thousands to the income for the
Foreign Missions down to the small gain of be.
tween two and three pounds on the fund for
Day Schools The income for the College is
only an apparent exception, since Ell 900 have
been added to the College Endowment, the in.
terest on which sum will more than compensate
Tor any deficiency: Our impression is that,
under the Divine blessing, this favorable con-
dlton OF things is due to the absence of fretting
controversy within the Church and the greater
diffusion OF information about its life and pro
gress through the press. We even comfort our
selves with the thought that The Outlook, which
is to considerable extent associated with Pres
byterlanism, has contributed somewhat to this
| good result.-Outlook.
1t is peculiarly interesting to note
any signs OF religious progress in Spain. The
latest statistics of Spanish Professionalism show
that there are now in Spain thirty-two church
es or chapels-six in Madrid, two in Barcelona
three IN Seville, and one in each of twenty-one
| important towns, chiefly seaports in the south
and west of the Peninsula. There are also
tWenty-three missions in the rural districts
with Bible societies. schools for both sexes adult
classes, mission for women conducted by lady
teachers, and Sunday Schools. In Madrid and
nfteen provincial towns there are large numbers
OF chlidren In the schools, and communicates in
the chapels In Madrid Barcelona, Seville
Cadiz, and Bilbao Protests ntism prevails most
among the poorer classes. ne present govern
ment and the authorities display the utmost
tolerance compatible with the constitution and
With the ntolerant spirit of Spanish Catholicism
Inc native Protestants number about % 0OO
With more funds at command an extensive field
exists for mission work. Most of the work is
done by the English, Scotch, German, and Swiss
Presbyterian and evangelical churches, as the
spanish Episcopal church proves to be signal
failure Protestantism among the upper and
MIDDLE classes finds few proselytes because the
tendency OF these classes when liberal is de-
cidedly IN the direction of the philosophical and
SciehCihc views OF German and English thinkers
Christian at Work.
The RathoLSchen Missioner gives
the following summary of the contributions
| OF the different countries in 1881 for Roman
Catholic missions: France, 1913 900 Alsace-
Lorraine, $49928; Germany, $lO5 500 Bel
gum, $68 1852; Spain, $4l05; Great Britain,
$53 '797 Italy, $S4 ,238 the Levant, $6,O87 !;
Gne Netherlands, $25 460; Portugal Sill ,991 !;
Scandinavia, $257; Asia, $24O2 Africa, So
100; North America, $685. South America,
5000 Oceanica, $27O3 total, $l,381,2l1
against 81 ,204,007 in 1880. The contributions
from every land named were considerably in
creased in 1881
To the Class Of 1881