The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18

hour. as our hearts were knit togcthe
in the fellowship of Christian worship
and brotherly love.
1t was gratifying to visit the press d
the mission: to see 10 very complete
+ appointments, and to look over a cata'
logue OF its publications. These en-
brace quite a wide range, Bibles, tracts
on varied themes. tianslatiOns Of popu-
lar religious works. one volume Of a
commentary on the New Testament. a.
which Or. Eddy is now laboriDg: DR..
Dennis Systematic Theology. tTansla-
tiors and original works by other mem
bers of the labOrers in Beirut. and the
books of generally educational char
acter. Thus an endeavor is made TO
furnish valuable reading matter to all
who can AMI will avail Themselves Of
it. Then in addition to these publica-
tons there isan Arabic paper published
monthly. which circulates largely in
Egypt.
From tie statistical report FOR the
year 1855 it appears that there were
then forty-eight persons employed in
this press establishment. The publica-
tions as named in the catalogue
amounted to three hundred anI eighty.
and during the year there were printed
100 800 volumes, and the total number
Of pages nearly twenty-niue millions.
OF these eighteen millions were pages
Of Scripture. The Scriptures di-iribu-
ted during the year amounted 20 "a. s.
copies. Since the press was established
the total number Of pages printed
reaches the grand figure of about three
hundred and ninety four millions. We.
who know what the power of the print.
ing press is may well rejoice that So
powerful an fundamentally for good is
at work for Christ in Syria. where there
is such dearth among the people of
literature to instruct, uplift ard help.
The buildings Of the college and
theological seminary are most beluti- /
fully located and erected in .ubsian-
tIal manner. The seminary is entirely /
distinct from the college proper In +
1883 there were six students. In The
Preparatory Department of the college /
there are seven instructors and ninety
four students. In the Colleeiate De-
partmcnt nine Instructors ard sixty
five stu Tents. Ia the Medical Depart
ment five instructors aud thiIty-eight
students, including five in pharmacy.
The courses Of study are such a. would
be required in any institution that aim
ed to give thorough education.
Some statistics were given relative TO
the work of the British Syrian schools.
the educational work car
ried on under Presbyterian auspices
these facts should be known. lu lsss
there were two boys boarding schools
with 40 pupils. and three female ami-
naries with l67 pupils. OF Ligh schools
there were twenty-five, with is3
scholars. OF common schools ll3 and
j.272 pupils therein. As e. the rcli-
gious work distinctivcly. though Bible
influences are brought 90 lear ID these
-chools. the report for the same year
tells us the following: There were "a
American and lgs native missionaries
There were stations. so out-staiions,
% churches. and I j54 church MEM
bers. 1t tells as of 81 Sabbath schools
with $40 scholars. and names the COM
trbutions of the native churches at T
81 $50. II may be added that IN c.m-
parisou with the statistics of previous
years nearly every column records
progress.
A fair-minded person who had locked .
over the ground would conclude. ]
think, that the forces winch are 10
mould Syria into a Christian civilzl-
ion focus in Beirut. And this may Doe
said without at all questioning the zeal
with which others elsewhere are labor
ing unto this end Aud for this reason
all who love the lard where Jesus
lived: to whom the hills of Nazareth
are sacred because his feet have tfod
len them. to whom the Sea of Gllilee
IS holy since thereon ami thereby the
Saviour wrought some of the most
deeds. to whom the
we'll of Jacob is a spot If precious
memory since there the Son Of Man
uttered some OF the prof undest
ruths that human ears ever heard. 90
whom Oivet and Gcthsemaue and
,alyary are names unspeakabiy pre-
.ious aud significant: all these ought to
earn what is done at this present time
n that sacred lard 10 make the name
If Jesus glorious Facts arc weighted
with heavenly meaning. figures i'm
nuct with gracious power when COM
leying to cur mind Information re-
pecting such a theme Of frequent
hought TO all pious minds. Surely we
who have received the light Of life
rom the land Of Canaan should be
anxious to repay the debt IN part by
that light unto those who
lwell amid holy associations and mem
,ries without being sensible thereof. i
THE POWER WHICH THE GOSPEL
EXERIS.
As to the power which the Gospel
sxerts over such barbarians as have en-
oraced it in lively faith. only single
Example from the South Seas, and OF
he most recent date. Shortly before
ais visit to England, the misslCna ',
Mr.. Taylor, assembled the New Zeal
,nders who had become believers
through his means. The religious fare T
we'll service. held in the closely packed