The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-09-15


commandments, gave last year IS 1856 to Foreign
Missions, $50 2lO to Home Missions and Sl3 :
ooo for church building purposes
There are 10000 saloons in New
York city, and 900 in Jersey City, Newark.
and Paterson, making 10 900 saloons almost in
sight of Trinity splre. How many would there
be II all professed Christians did their acknowl-
edged duty?
In the last fourteen years seven hun.
dred Protestant chapels have been built in the
Island OF Madagascar. making the present num-
Der one thousand two hundred There are
eighty thousand Protestant communicates and
all the churches are self-supporting.
The skeleton of Bishop Courtenay
Edward Tvs Lord Privy Seal has been dis
covered In coffin built up IN masonry in the
crypt of Winchester Cathedral Courtenay was
at Bosworth. and lie mentioned by Shakespeare
In Richard ILL.,
1t is stated that in Texas" a scone
of territory, 300 miles wide and 500 miles long.
Is totally destitute, no whatever having
fallen the past year and the CROPS being an en-.
tire failure. and there fully 100 600 families
requiring immediate relief"
Ladies, never put Miss or Mrs. be.
lore your name when you sign it yourself, un
less you are writing to a stranger or to editors
or newspaper Offices. Then invariably put
Miss or Mrs." before your name, enco sed
in parenthesis, thus (Mrs)
1t is said that Mrs. Grant not only
receives the larger part of the profits from the
sale of the Generals Memoirs but has also the
privilege of examining the whole of the pub
llsher's accounts whenever she pieases. Her
share of the proceeds already amounts to $500
oOo. Mrs. Grant will probably not die pauper
The sentence of the Anarchists at
haa
which they aroused No less than one hundred
persons every day visit the Jail where these mis-
cradle men are confined, and more than half of
the visitors are women. 1t is indeed. dlficult
to uphold the dignity of the law in the face of
the prurlent sentiment which turns odious ont
laws into heroes.
The fact that in England cheap
books are getting cheaper each year is lately
good deal spoken of by literary people Accord
ing to one Well-known observer, Editions at a
shilling have been succeeded by editions at six
pence, and those by editions at threepence. and
hnaliy come editions at penny lower than
which 1t seems difficult for the most entorprisino
publisher to go"
Several years ago, Ia the time of an
Irish famine, an Irish Roman Catholic of our
acquaintance, witty and worthless was ALWAYS
WILD with excitement when asked why that
famine didn't prevail in the north of Gland
de knew the reason. but didn't care to give it.
mere can be but one-and that is self suggest
Ing one-why, under the same government the
Catholics of Ireland are not as pn,.sperous > its
Observation-Disclosures
The Japanese in San Francisco are
increasing gradually In number and among
them are found members of the churches in
Japan. These have been organized az church
with good prospects of success The Japanese
do not seem to be regarded with dislike like
the Chlnese During the past twelve wears the
number of Christian converts in japan has in
creased from $50 to 10000.
In one of his last public addresses.
heshuo Chunder Sen uttered the following
words In spirit of prophecy, more full of truth
thsn perhaps he intended or understood
Christ will surely reign over India Already
his b. nign rule has brought about many and
grand blessings and soon, in the full light of
his complete revelation darkn will pass aUav
and the full and everlasting light shine never to
set again for India is already won for Christ y
The real condition of the Pope 8
nealth Is still secret; but it is probable that he
ls not as delicate has been rerorted Leo
Nil Is now seventy eight years of age. OIL
course, he leads about as monotonouslv regular
a lie as any man could, with the exception of
the great amount of business daily transacted
with the aid of Cardinal Jacobini and the undar
secretaries OF the Vatican Besides official let.
ters, others arrive from all parts of the world
NANNY from priests missionaries, monks and
nuns while others contain sums of money from
Penlten's' and many are petitions for blessing,
Pecuniary aid or advice.
Some French excavations in Susiana
under the direction Of M. Dleulafoy, have this
year iald bare the foundations of an ancient
Palace datlng from the time of Darius In the
midst OF them was found a specimen of archaic
sculpture OF great beauty and in perfect pre-
terystion-a frleze in bas relief about thirty
hVe feet long by eleven high. The carving re-
presents twelve soldiers Of the royal guard
wearing precisely the dress and bearing exactly
the arms assigned by Herodotus to the ten thou |
sand lmmortals. The figures stand about five
ieet hlgh, and are shown in profile They carry |
pixies; WIN bow and culver over their should |
er5' Iheir dress IS similar to that OF the modern
AraoS-a iunlc with short sleeves a short Jack |
o. ana SKIRT open at the side. Their heads |
are covered with a orclet of cord and their
teet with laced boots. The material Of their
dress ("hich ls deineated with great care) ia of
many colors and of the utmost richness. Brace
lets and earrings Of gold complete the uniform.
The Morocco Mission. -Somesbort
tlme since arrangements we're made according
70 which the English Presbyterian Church and
the United Presbyterian Church OF Scotland be-
came jointly responsible for the establishment
ana maintenance Of a medical mission in
Morocco. The committee we're successful in
securing the services Of DR.. Kerr who Loaf no
time IN setting out for his field Of labor The
Doctor has established himself at place called
kabat. According to latest accounts the mission
mas to all appearance a hopeful future The
Doctor has made considerable rrogrsss NTH IL |