The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-02-13
MISSIONS.
TudTU.

In India there are nineteen principal
languages and large number of dialects, yet
such has been the activity of the Christian
Church during this century that there is per-
haps not person among the two hundred mil
lions who, if he can read, cannot have access to
the Scriptures in his own tongue, and even in
his own dialect.
The London Church Missionary
Society reports that bride of 5000 was re
fused BY a native Christian in India His old
invalid aunt came and embraced his feet, say
ing, I" will give 1000 rupees to you this
moment if you will only come with me and
promise not to be a Christian. He answered
her. " cannot sell my soul for money"
In addition to Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, who are busy in their evangelistic
work in London, Messrs. White and McGar-
rahan have been holding evangelistic services in
Ireland. In Dublin large numbers of people
have attended Major Whites Bible Read
ings," and not few Roman Catholics have
been found in his audiences.
"A correspondent of the advance,
writing of her journeyings in Mexico, says =
About seventeen miles before reaching our
journeys end we passed the Pueblo of Cos noted
as being Protestant town, in the heart of Mex
leo. 1t is likewise the only Protestant town in
the Republic. Named for one of the distin-
guished Mexican Generals who took part in the
early Texan struggles, it contains a large Pres
byterian church. The city government is en-
tirely Protestant. With a population of over
seven thousand inhabitants it presents a str1k-
ing contrast to other Mexican towns, in Il g COM
fort and prosperity Of It's people The chief en-
ployment is the manufacture OF salt, immense
works being located here. No one who is
unacquainted with the priest-rdden condition
Of it's people can appreciate the full value of the
courage that founded Professionalism in Mexico"
"A Bishop of the Anglican Church
was cobsecrated in England lately for Central
Africa. He is said to be very worthy man,
and thoroughly consecrated to his missionary
work. But it sounds oddly, in connection with
the designation of a man for Christian work in
the wilds of Africa, to read that be has been
presented by his old fellow-students at Cud-
desden with an embroidered mitre of damask
set with amethysts and pearls, and that lady
has also given him four chasubles." 1t is not
probable that such gifts were dreamed Of at
Antioch when the Holy Ghost said Serars te
me Ba nabas and Paul for the v ork whereunto
I have called them
The fourth annual meeting of the
Brooklyn Auxiliary to the McAll Mission in
France was held at the Church Of the Pilgrims
at Henry and Remsen Streets New York on
Sabbath evening February 3D. the Rev. r. s.
Storrs presiding Addresses were made by the
Rev DR.. Chamberlain and the Rev Charles
Cuthbert Hall. DR. Chamberlain said that out
Of a population of 3000000OO on the continent
Of Europe, "a 100000 are now Protestants. The
first station was established in January 1872
in Paris by Robert McAll, an English clergy
man. Now there are eighty stations and IT,.
200 sittngs The expense Of the entire work
has been only SCI 600. The collections Of the
Brooklyn branch for 1888, for various church,
es amounted to 3 U98 66. Miss Beach, who
was lost on the steamer City Of Columbus, q"