The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-07-15

any Ines except upon PROOF OF some strong ma
tlonal feeling In its favor in Scotland
The Presbyterian Board entered in
to the mission field of Mexico in 1872. What ;
record Tor twelve years. when it can now speal
OF 5000 church members. of fourteen ordained
native preachers, and thirteen lcentiates, of {
theological school in progress and Presbytery
organized in due form
-Archdeacon Crowther. himself 9
negro, describes the opening of beautiful new
church at Nembe on the Niger. There was ,
large attendance and the collection was liberal
What the collection consisted of is worth tn,
telling. There was in cash So lSs. Sd and the
following in kind 8 pieces Madras cloth. lOt
fathoms cloth, 80 handkerchief, piece silk. lO7
reels thread, bars soap, IL pipes, heads to.
bacco paddock papers needles, pair scissors
"A press dispatch SAYS that the Cath
lie bishop of Austria have issued manifesto n
the faithful, warning them against the increas
ing skeptlclsm secret societies, and the influence
OF the anti religious press which are undermin-
ing the Church The bishops followed the mani
testo with memorial, asking the Government
TO leglslate with view of protecting the Church
from adverse influences. The bishops action is
almost without precedent, and has caused a sem
sation In religious circles.
In the correspondence between the
Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland and
the Reformed Presbyterian Church of the United
States Just published, we notice that the
Scottish Church laments decl ease of one in the
number OF Its ministers, and the American
Church an increase of one This seems to be
indicative of slow growth, but possibly the peo.
pie OF the two churches may be solacing them
selves with the thought which we find expressed
IN one OF the reports made to tie American Re-
formed Church" 1t does not nav IN make
Covenanters too hurriedly"
:" Sunday amongst the fashionable
world of London is now, after morning service
almost exclusively devoted to pleasure and
amusement. Rotten row is crowded by smart
ly attlred pedestrians between one and two
CLOCK 1t ls now a recognised feature of
modern Society that there are at present more
dlnner-parties in London during the Season. on
Sundays, than on any other day in the week.
" a dozen years ago such an event as an or
ganlsed dinner In private house on Sunday
was utterly unknown. To convince oneself of
the amount of Sunday feasting that goes on in
London Is only necessary to pass through any
OIL the leading squares towards evening. to no
tce the Enthusiastically festive appearance of
many of the best houses"
The above extract proves that the English
sunday Is giving place to the Continental dav
OF pleasure. The pulpit is not yet able to touch
those Who' by choice, form the most alarming
proportion of our Home Heather "-Londoa
Christian
Mr. STURGEON WARNING HIS CoUN-
Misunderstanding to the cable, Mr.. Spurgeon.
the noted preacher, has Just produced profound
sensation by an article over his signature in
fhe July Monthly Review. In this the preach
er narrates the story of the death last year of
Justice Williams in a brothel, and the disclo
gqres brought out In the recent Jefferey's case
lie makes these examples from high official life
9n1 nfa fr1lI i L.
llsh immortality, and says "Sodo1i Ia its most
potrld days could scarce exceed London for
vice. 10 our Infinite disgust and horror. the
names OF the greatest in the land are openlv
mentioned IN connection with the Althiest de-
hatchery and the most hideous evil that draes
In the wake of vice. These things are alleged
70 be the chosen luxury of certain hereditary
. Ign ~ ana rulers In England. Woe unto
shee, England, when thy great ones love the
harlots housetopl Deep is our shame when we
know that our judges are not clean and that
social purity Is put to the blush by magistrates
OF no mean degreel Yea, that courts of Justice
lend themselves to covering up and hushing up
inlqul les great Shall not God be grieved bv
s SUI; nation as this What is coming over us2
what clouds are darkening our sky p
-CHURCHEs OF SCOTLAND Since 1843
the Irish Presbyterian Church has been identi-
| ned with the Free Church of Scotland-ber dem
utles IN Edinburgh having Joined the Disrup-
tlonlsts IN their famous march to Tan6eld Hail
The progress of events, however, has brought
changes and while the Assembly has in no wav
departed from the position 1t then took. it has
been thought desirable that friendly intercourse
should be maintained with all the Scottish
Churches. This arrangement was amicablv
brought about, and an influential deputation
was received from the United Presbyterian
Church OF Scotland. The Establish Church has
also made movement in the same direction.
In common with the Report on Evanpelization.
which was handed in by the devoted Convener,
rev william Rogers, LII. D., the cheering fact
was Drought out that over a large part of the
church gracious movement of the HOLY Spirit
is quietly advancing, with the most blessed re-
SuIts' AT private conference, held during the
past thursday, statements were made by a
NUMBER OF ministers which were of thrilling in
terest The universal testimony was that no
such year Of blessing as that now ended had
come 70 us since the ever memorable wear Of
1909. 1t IS perhaps inadvIsable to saw much on
the subject. The work of God is often retarded
and spoiled by unnecessary publicity We
learned this to our cost in 1859. It cannot be
wrong, however, to say that, so far az we can
Judge we are on the eve of times of refreshing
from the presence Of the Lord.-Cor. PbiLa,IeI
Phia Presbyterian.
Was it friendly competition that
led to the following Scotch gifts, each successive
one going ahead Of the preceding2 Professor
Mitchell, st. Andrews the Moderator of the
General Assembly Of the Established Church
was the recipient Of a presentation, which was
made by number Of his old pupils and friends
IL was 2OO guineas, with salver for Mrs