The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-04-18
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.


st. Andrews Church, Presbyterian,
IN Kingston, Ont. was burned Sunday mornins
Loss about $l6 COO; insured for $4,000.
Court Preacher Stoecker, whose
Jew batting" proclivities have made him noto
Iious, Is reported to be at the bottom of the eff
forts to stir up popular feeling against DIR. Mac
kenzie in Berlin
The Pope, so the London Chron
icte states, Is about to issue, as a browning men,
orial of his jubilee, document inviting priest,
throughout the world to celebrate on the las
Sunday in September a solemn mass for the
repose of the souls of the faithful departed
M. De Pressens6 has been deliver
ing his lecture against immoral literature al
Fontalnebleau and Rouen with great success
Invitations come to him from all parts showing
much interest is felt in the movement
ROME, April II The Pope to-day
celebrated special mass in st. Peters for 20,
600 French, Austrian apd Slav pilgrims The
pilgrims were warmly greeted by thousands of
Italians who gathered to see them.
1t was noticeable fact that through.
out France there was no marked enthusiasm
manifest over the Pope's Jubilee. There we're
no festive meeti 'gs or professions, and only in
few cities was there any attempt at special ser
vice.
On the Goth of November, 1887. il
the suburbs of Algiers was opened the first Pres
byterian Church of Northwestern Africa The
beautiful edlfce of freestone and marble is the
gift of Sir Peter Coats to the Synod of the United
Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
The following is the seating capaoi-
tY of the eight largest churches of Europe st.
Peter, Rome 81 600; Milan cathedral, 81 900;
Paul O.
tlnople, $4,000; Notre Dame, Paris, 81 900
Florence cathedral, 10000; Pisa cathedral, 49,
600; st. Mark, Venice. 1000
AT LEVIN (Pas de Calais) on Febru-
airy II, FIVE heads of families, having adiured the
errors Of Romanism, were admitted into the
Reformed Church. A few weeks later three
others followed their example, making a total
of thirty five persons. This new church, erected
In the midst of mining population, has thus
good prospect of being flled.-Le Signal.
The approaching division of the
London Presbytery is being actively discussed
just now The Thames it viii be remembered
Is to be the dividing line and the Presbyteries
to be known as the North and South. and will
each be composed of about forty congregations
extending on the one side as far as Portsmouth
and on the other to East Anglia.
1t is arranged that the coming
Presbyterian Council in London shall begin
with divine service, much at the converting
of our General Assembly. This service will take
place IN Regent Square Church on Tuesday,
July Sd, the pastor, d. Dykes. who is, if we
mistake not, the moderator of the English Sy-
nod this year to preside and also to preach on
the great occasion. Thu observance will occupy
the morning while in the course of the after
noon public reception will be given to the
Council delegates and their friends in the
grounds of Argyll Lodge, Kensington. at which
the duke of Argyll will preside and make an ad-
dress. The business sessions of the Council will
probably all be held in Exeter Hall N Y.
Evangelist