The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-02-13
FOREIGN CHURoH NEWS.

who would be his probable successor. as few
men In the kingdom could compare with the re
tiring pastor. The ccpgregation has given
call to Rev. John Mcneil, Of the Roxbury Free
Church. Edinburgh grhe Dundee Advertiser
commenting upon the call, says
Regent Square was looked upon as one of the
prizes q Presbyterianism, and when Dr. DYKES
weary with the labor Of maintaining the repu-
tauon OF the great preacher, gave up his pulpit
Tor principals chair a large number Of learn
ed and thoughtful divines IN England and Scot
land put themselves in readiness 70 be cal
his successor, They have not been sent for me
congregation which DR.. Dykes, with his learn-
ing and thoughtfulness, built up has sent for
Rev. John McNeill, who has been described by
one WI admires DR.. Dykes, but doss not ad-
mlre Rev. John McNeill, as something between
Richard Weaver Major Whittle and Mr.. MOODY
Whether 1t be depreciatory to DR. Dykes to say
that he is not in the least like Richard Weaver.
Major Whittle and Mr.. Moody, certain it is that
IN the pulpit he Is utterly unlike Rev John Nc
NellI. The two men as preachers are the anti
podes of each other except in earnestness. Mr..
Spurgeon, who, when he began preaching was
as much sneered at by the scholarly and
thoughtful" as Rev. John McNeill now is holds
his place in London, and Rev. John McNeill
may fill and keep full the church in Regent
Square. We ehould say that he will do better
In Regent Square than in Edinburgh The man
who can say good things need never fear to re-
peat them in London. His fame will spread
and year after year he will have bearers to
whom he is original.
"A Free Church minister is in pro-
cess of trial in Scotland, by his Presbytery. on
the following charges Q) Extreme teetotslism:
~ the use of unfermented wine at the Lords
Supper; (3) the use of sensational titles for his
sermons, and (4 for too personal preaching.
The minister is helping on the investigation in
every possible way. He denies that he attacks
Tr1d d1vIA H. 4 la /. L i
self nave right to use unfermented wine at the
sacrament. BE maintains that he uses no more
Sensational language than Isaiah, Jeremiah or
the Saviour himself. The case is exciting great
interest all over Scotland. If our church courts
In America were to undertake discipline on such
charges there would be no time for anything
else. Mr. Robertson had better come to the
Unites States.-Herald and Pesbyter.
High rituaEsm and clerical biRotry
are showing their head in Ireland. Rev. W.
a. Hayes rector of Dromore in a sheet alma
mack for 1889, calls his own church the Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church, aud says that
the Roman Church sis also a branch of the
Holy Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ
and his Apostles; while Prssby yterians, Congre-
gatlonalists, Methodist, and other denomina-
tlons are only religious societies Of recent date
with a human origin. Rev. 81. D. Murphy. IN
cumbent OF ST. Georges, Belfast, has also been
teaching, in effect that not to belong to his COM
munion is to be outside the Christian Church al
together. Such sentiments carry their own con-
demnation, but it is sad even to have to record
them.
The Salvation Army is making
rapid advances in the British Colonies The
following extract from The Victorian Freeman
shows how the secular Press in Australia re-
CARDS their operations: The month that has
passed away has witnessed some remark table
gatherings of the Salvation Army 10 our metrop-
oils. When we consider that eight years ago
they were an unknown quantity in these colo
MES, and when We see such mass of enthusiastic
men and women as were gathered together for
two days with God we must confess the sight is
extraordinary. 1t perplexes u.s."
THE IRISH PREsBYTER1BN WORK IN
SPAIE.-Ths Rev. Wm. Moore writes from
Puerto Santa Maria-"The work was never so
HourishiDg as 1t is now. I have been spending
my leisure hours IN setting mp a new geography
elementary, sorely needed for our schools, and
which we are going to attempt to bring out on
our little printing press. This geography is the
translation Of one complied by Miss Wbately
for evening schools in Egypt and the Levant
IT Is lhe one branch Of study Of which the
Spaniaris seem to know nothing and suy -choo,
text Ocos one can find ls 50 complicated and
absurd az to be useless for elementary sahools"
The poor of Paris. az well As The
aged and young who need help and protection
are the objects Of increasing solictude on the
part Of Tire Reformed Church OF France Age5
and nhrm poor are maintained IN asvlume and
similar Institutions; sick people are cared Tor In
Homes presided over by deaconessos: and the
education Of orphan and other children Ia IN
dertaken M Robins Industrial Homo al
Belvllle continues TO be visited by sucb mem
ployed men as are willing to work ~ sre a.
sstance given to tnem.
Dundee Established Church Pres.
bytery, at its last meeting, agreed 10 q report
on non cburchgoinE, that urges on an members
OF the church the necessity Of making their re-
hgious profession far more manifest BY holy liv-
ing Great prominence was given m the discus-
slon to the revelations q The Dundee AFUsr-
hseT 20 to novels in the city where the poor are
huddled
THE LORD DAY IN FRANCE The
French Society for the Observance Of the Iord'f
Day mas isued an appeal signed by over two
hundred heads of workshops and manufactures
demanding the closing OF such places and ware
houses on oundays Roman Catholic assoc.
alton ln Lore Is cooperating m the work OF
circulating the appeals among the people
"A Second Baptist Church is to be
formed 10 Paris France. AS the First church
has recently opened q new hall for evangelistiC
services, this will make four places for worship
IN that city under the control Of the BaptIsts
Last year the Pope received from
Peters Pence" 81 100000, from interes. on cap
ital invested abroad $500 600, and from other
sources about 800 OOO-besides f4OOO 900 IN
cash jubilee gifts. His total disbursements ag-