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

MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.-Grt at ex-
pectations, it appears, are formed of the conven-
ton recently held near Niagara Falls. An In
ternational Missionary Alliance is happy
thought IL will bring missionaries together
from different parts Of the earth and of all
nationalities and the feeling IN Europe seems
to be that the comparing of notes will have the
effect Of stirring up religious zeal and the de
velopment Of missionary energy
An important work on East Indian
missions is to be published soon In England,
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1889
1877, by Rev James Kennedy, who has spent
most of his life in the service of the London
Missionary Society in Northern India. 1t is to
include an account Of his experiences during the
famous mutny.
EVANGELICAL Work IN GERMANY
1t has long been known that In spite OF the
German universities, which are numerous and
well appointed, and IN spite Of German profes
sors Of theology, who are the teachers OF the
modern Protestant world, evangelical religion
was at a low ebb in Fatherland This fact was
brought out with some degree OF powerful prenl-
nence at the Copenhagen meeting OF the Evan
gelical Alliance, and 1t brought shame to the
cheeks Of some of the representatives. 1t ap
pears that Professor Chrlstlleb, whose appear
ance at the Alliance meeting in New York some
years ago is still wildly remembered, has since
his return home from Copenhagen placed him
self at the head Of an Influential committee,
which has undertaken the task OF promoting
systematic evapgellstlc work IN Germany. 1t
Is promising sign Of the times.
1t has been already noticed that the
Free Church of Scotland had made arrangements
to establish new mission IN Palestine, and that
they had fixed upon Tiberias as a So table head
quarters 1t now appears that the United
Presbyterian Church Of Scotland has offered
a.. IL ILL r
In the Holy Land, and that the anagement Of
the same has been undertaken by the English
Presbyterian Church. The site for the head
quarters of the mission has not yet been agreed
npon.
OPENING New COUNTRIES. Speak.
ing of the ten great obstacles to missio1 work
which have been removed during the past fifty
years the Rev. Arthur T. Pierson says -" II l
had tine l would like to take them up in detail
Every one Of them has been removed, and that
without striking a single blow against them
only the power Of God could do 1t. Emancipa-
ton Of women in India Is one of them. Open
ing Of ports in China and Japan is another,
through the treaty Of Commodore Perry.
Opening the heart Of Africa to missions and
commerce, through the perseverance and grit If
a correspondent of the NelO York HerGLd-a
paper not wholly devoted to missions-is an
other"
MADAGASCAR MISSIONS. a re-
cent meeting at Leeds Of the Local Auxiliary OF
the London Missionary Society, the Rev. c.
Jukes, who has had long experience of MAZDA
gascar made some interesting statements re-
garding the progress f mission work in the
island. Sixty years ago not one person on the
island could read. Now the number of readers
amounts to 100000, and OF these many are pos
sessed Of some parts of the Sacred Scriptures
Some years ago the Hovas had been the most
immoral of all the tribes OF late marked
change has takan place for the better. The
French invasion had been the cause of much In
convenience and even trouble, fitted as it was
to turn the natives against the white race gen
orally. But the Hovas, Mr. Jukes said, had re-
manned steadfast friends Of the English mission
aries, thus showing as he adds, that the Cos
pei had taken firm hold upon their hearts"
AT meeting Of some leading members Of the
Society Of Friends in Devonshire House. Lon-
don it was agreed to send several missionaries
to Madagascar, notwithstanding the disturbed
condition of the island, through the action #