The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-15

The movement for the abolition of
slavery IN Brazil, which has long been advanc-
ing In very tardy fashion, seems now likely to
become accelerated. The province of Amazonas
was on the 10th of July, formally declared free
from slavery.
The Illustrated Christian WeekIv
says the Broadway Tabernacle, of which Rev.
Dr; W. M Taylor is pastor, is the first church
OF New fork city IN which the electric light b as
been introduced 1t Is expected that the con
gregatlon will not only enjoy better light, but
decidedly purer air, and SO can profit more by
the excellent preaching.
The Church of England maintains,
on the Continent of Europe. two bisbons and,
including those of the Channel Islands, some
two hundred clergymen. In addition to these
large though varying number of clergvmen
are temporarily employed mostly during the
summer. The American Episcopalians also
have built edihces in half a dozen of the prom
inent cities.
There is sufficient occasion for alarm
at the frequency of divorce in the State of Ohio
Look at the figures The State granted 873
divorces In 1865 and 1855 in 1883 an Increase
of 233 per cent. in IS years The population
increased but SO per cent, and the number of
marriages 80 per cent. during the same period.
Inc ratio In the former year was l to 26 in the
latter it was l to 16.
Here are the Sunday School statis-
ties for North America, and it will be noted that
II begins to require large number of figures to
express them: United States-Schools. So 3O3
teachers. l,043, 71S; scholars, 1865, 1888; total,
S,n2, ool; Dominion of Canada-Schools, f.
700 teachers, 43 $3.50; scholars, $40, 1874: total
4l3,S84. Newfoundland Schools, 24O teach,
ers; l,749; scholars, 1882 total, 1921.
Lsaorador-Schools, 81 teachers, 80 scholars,
240; total 272.
"A Purgatorial Association" hav-
ing for its object the liberation of souls in pur
gatory, has been formed in this country with its
headquarters at McConnelsville, Ohio. which a
letter to the Catholic Review saws is growing
rapidly. The letter also states that about IA 900
decades OF the Rosary are being said every week,
ana tne LORDS Prayer $4,000 times, for these
imprisoned souls The faithful are invited 10
JOIN the association, the obligation assumed be-
ing 70 say one Our Father, and ten Hail
Marys" every day for the souls in purgatorv
and to share in the benefit of certain masses in
return.
DE-. Schaff says of the Evangelical
Alliance:
The addresses and papers were not inferior in
Importance and interest to those of previous
Conferences, but many of them were too LONG
and the presiding officers failed to enforce the
rules. 1t seems Danish audiences can stand
more than English and American. Theodore
Monod spoke over an hour and deprived DR.
fTessense OF bis speech Prof. Chrstlieb occupied
fally one hour and half without thinking of
the injustice done to Dr. Marshall Lane wbo
was to follow him with an address on the same
subject from the English and Scotch point of
view. F -
-Ihe centenary celebration of the
conservation of DR.. Samuel Seabury as Bishop
OF Connecticut opened at Aberdeen Scotland
OGIooer TN Communion services were held in
all the Episcopal churches, many American
c'ergymen assisting The Bishop of Connecti-
cut was present and preached at one of the
churches. DR.. Seabury was consecrated in that
city in 1884, and was the first Bishop of the Pro.
testant Episcopal Church in America. A ban
quet was given in the afternoon. The MARQUIS of
Lothian presided. All the Scotch Bishops and
the Bishops OF Winchester, Minnesota, ALBANY
and Fond du Lac were present.
Miss Louise McLatchie, the famous
Scotch evangelist and lecturer whose meetinps
In Great Britain and the islands of Jersey and
Guernsey have attracted immense audiences
and have resulted in an incalculable amount of
good' Is on her way to America. An English
journal states that she contemplates an extensive
tour through this country Miss McLatchie ia
singuiarly gifted speaker and preacher of rare
eloquence and spiritual power, and God has
widely blessed her efforts on the other side of
the Atlantic.
The King of Italy has made point
upon the Pope of Rome. The Quirinal has
beaten the Vatican, and gained immensely in
the conflict which is waged persistently between
the rival sovereignties in the city of Rome
While the Pope was in his stately prison be-
moaning the political condition of Europe and
writing Encycllcals to warn princes and states
men OF their perils, or to incite the faithful to
renewed efforts in lifting up the fallen church
10 Its old place of pride and power, Humbert
mas been In the stricken city Of Naples encour-
aging falling hearts and Drawing all the perils
OF the pestllence in efforts to help and comfort
nus people. The King has proven himself the
goou Samaritan and the priest has passed by on
the other side.
The rapidity With which the con-
tract for 100000 pounds Of beef given by the
British Government to Armour q Co.. of Cbica
go, for the British army in Egypt, was filed il
an illustration of the speed with which great
transactions are now conducted and also Of onr
wonderful capacity for feeding the world. Half
a million pounds Of this contract we're delievered
to the Government officials at Woolwicb Castle
within an hour after the award and the other
half million pounds we're loaded aboard the cars
at Chicago the same day and started AZ a special
lying freight train toward New York This
latter shipment required an entire train. and bv
the request of the various parties interested the
New York Central railway side tracked all
other trains to give the great Chicago provision
tram the right Of way. All this haste was neces-
sary In order to catch the steamer Bittern
which was engaged to transport the beef to
England. This contract includes the meat OBJ
tanned from nearly 1000 cattle as only about
nor s4Ho ,fo 81 -. r -. l.