The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

AN ~. UuoOuJ al fremont lem
pie; . N tired Of hearing people say that thew
haven't the ability to engage in Christian ser SER
vice. or the time or the tact, or some other
excuse. Why don't they be honest and saw
they haven't the heart"
An old woman in village in the
west OF England was told, one day that the
King OF Prussia was dead, such rumor having
lust reached the place. Is he, ia he dead p
SAID she, :" Lord have mercy, is he really dead ?
Well well the king of Prussia Aad who's
:. Following the EXAMPLE of Dean
Stanley, the Dean of Westminster has been
preaching IN Presbyterian pulpit. On re-
cent Sunday DR.. Bradley occupied the pulpit
OF the parish church of Chirnside, Berwickshire.
Inc DEVOTIONAL portion of the service was CON
Quoted by the minister of the church.
The Southern Presbyterian Church
Is beginning to regain some hold of the great
negro population by which it is surrounded
AZ a.. least 1t ls preparing for future work Among
lts candidates for the ministry are seventeen
colored men, and these men when educated viii
6yterian 60
Mr.. Gladstone is practically the
PRESIDENT Of the English Empire. The Queen
Is respectable lady who " sits" on the throne
out to whom nobody pays particular attention
except to recognize the traditional ROYALTY and
praise her womanly goodness. The Premier
carries heavy load which, however, is shared
oy his ministers and relieved by whatever cIeri
cal service it Is possible to employ.
Our Western skies are in a wonder.
FULLY attractive glow in the evenings, and the
same tning ID visible IN England. An English
Journal says: The temperance of the sky-
gto"s OF last autumn Is attracting much atten-
Slon' Mr.. Norman Lockyer startled the public
Iast year with theory of the connection of
these CLOVIS with the great eruption of Kraka-
toa. There ls a prevalent feeling that there
l u room now for either new eruption or a new
theory"
1t is well known (says London cor.
respondent that Mr.. Surgeons sermons in the
iaOernacle are taken down in shorthand. and
the transcript having been carefully revised nv
himself are thereafter published 1t appears tn at
tne one issued recently was the one thousand
elght hundredth sermon which he has published
IN IN regular succession. Mr.. Sturgeon estimates
that the time spent in the mere revision of tbase
sermons for publication is equal to five years
besides the time spent in preparing his discour-
ses' the work of revision occupies him day.
Those who remember the tribute
PAID 6y Queen Victoria to Norman MLeod in
G~r L!te IN the Highlands will not fail to recall
q
sertlon of the dignity of his calling. In the
pulpit he forgot that he was subject of the
queen. de remembered only that he was
preacher OF the Gospel to sinners needing SAL
walton. And ne was revered by the Queen be-
cause truth and manliness governed him in his
pastoral intercourse with the royal family. No
nlan ever lost ground permanently by faithful
ness to duty. The most worldly man knows
that the Christian minister processes to deal
win the greatest matters and to be governed bv
the law OF God as to the substance and intent of
MS message. There is contempt for time sery
ing ana honor for faithfulness. But it must be
a tender talthfulness and holy. The Russian
Anout Is not spiritual weapon.
Prof. James A. Harrison, of Wash.
lngton and Lee University, Va, has nearly
competed his arrangements with prominent
Anglo-Saxon scholars for the issue of select
annotated Anglo-Saxon texts, with notes and
gIossarles. for the use of students in American
universities and colleges Among the associated
editors are Professor March, of LAFAYETTE Col
!ege, Professor Price, of Columbia College Pro-
lessor Sharp, Of the University of Louisiana
Professor Baskerville, of Vanderbilt Universirv
ana Professor Hunt, of Princeton. Be6wulf'
Is now ready.
New York has Working Womens
protective Union, maintained wholly by sub
sGrlPtlon An Office is maintained where COM
Piaints are received daily from women who are
Che victims OF INSCRIPTIONS employers. An at
10rney Is retained and paid from the funds of
'he society, who prosecutes all claims for wages
,Wrongtully withheld. Large sums are annual
~ recovered IN this way, which would other
wise be forfeited to the rapacty of employers
without cost to the individual.