The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-18

age and failing health He has been the guide
and leader of the religious life. the educational
work and the missionary enterprises of the Dutch
Reformed Church in South Africa for nearly 6ftv
years.
Dr. Oswald Dykes proposes to retire from the
Princpalship of Westminster College, the Tbeo
logical Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in
England, at Cambridge. He was the successor
to DIR. James Hamilton at Regent Square Presby-
terrain Church, and has been the recognized lead
er OF Presbyterianism in England His ministry
has been long, devoted and successful
Dr. Alexander Whyte of Edinburgh, is to make
another preaching tour through the Highlands.
visiting places where the ministers have been
evicted. Professor Stalker has also undertaken
work of the kind. 1t is strongly felt
through the whole United Free Church that the
Highland ministers and congregations who have
remained faithful to the Church deserve the most
generous encouragement.
In the Presbyterian Church of England the
Synodical Committees of this year have smuItan
eous meetings at different places, and then gen
eral meeting on the condition and work of the
church. There a number of standing com
m1tteess and certain special committees or IA in
term as call them This year the commit
tees met in the Regent Square Church, London.
MS JOINT meeting at fixed time must be of
much value in all the interests of the church.
Rev. John M'Neil1, the well-known Scottish
evangelist, recently visited the island of Malta
majority of whose inhabitants are Roman Catho-
lies. With the permission of the government he
hired theatre and began to preach the natives
thronging to hear him. The Roman Catholic
archbishop prohibited the people from attending
and wrote to the British governor general asking
him at once to prevent this outrage on Catholic
sentiment The governor straddled by defend
ing Mr. MNeill and deploring the lack of tolera-
ton shown by the archbishop, but at the same
time stopping the services. The matter came be-
fore the United Free Church General Assembly
recently held and has been referred to com
mittee for report
The Rev. Hugh Black, of Free St Georges
church, Edinburgh, where he has been attending
a college of DIR. Alexander WHITE has accented a
chair i'll Union Theological Seminary New York
of his farewell sermon at ST GEORGES we have
this interesting account:
Before the hour of service. the large vestibuIe
of the church became completely blocked with
strangers, and it with difficulty that seat
holders could make their way to their pews Mr.
Black looked tired and strained There was n
feeling of deep interest throughout the conprepa-
ton At the close of the devotional exercises.
IN which one detected a peculiarly tender note
Or. Whyte read an extract from the minutes OF
the meeting OF Presbytery. at which Mr.. Black
was loosed from his charge At the openinq Of
his sermon, Mr.. Black said he had chosen TO
speak on a subject that had been a source of
much comfort to himself during these past DAYS
and weeks. the great thought Of Gods keeping
power. The text was I'm all thy ways acknowl-
edge Him, and He shall direct thy paths" Here
he said he had the permanent principle of moral
guidance spiritual submission was the secret of
spiritual illumination Mr. Blacks words of
farewell were few. He prayed that the change of
relation might be new summons to faith to the
congregation, to himself lie could NOT trust
himself to speak of the past His service. he
telt had been poor and stnted, though his heart
had been comforted many times by hearing Of
blessing given and received. He regretted that
ne had not redeemed the time. There was no
sting OF regret however he a.