Church. Another contribution came from a Baptist Sunday-school in Nova Scotia, and thus the money has been found. If it prove that the missionaries and native helpers who speak Spanish can even use this version in teaching the truth to native-speaking races, that will be a great good, even if it never shall be required for general circulation. Of course we cannot judge of the excellence of the technical work, nor can it be known till after some trial how great the usefulness of this book may become; but we could build up a strong argument from experience in giving the Bible to Armenians and others in their own language, showing the literary culture as well as evangelistic good of such translations. It was this work that elevated Armenian from a rude and dying to a vigorous and powerful language. FRANCE.-Pasteur Mouron of the Societe Evangelique de France writes: "Our year ending March 31st has been one of good, blessed, steady, and progressive work, amidst many a weakness and imperfection. Having got rid, at last, of our debt, we were enabled not only to maintain our positions, but to gain new ones. Unfortunately, however, the liberality of our friends did not enable us to respond to all calls. We started, in connexion with Mr. M'All, three new popular conferences (in Paris, Poitiers, etc.), besides those we possess already-regular services in two large villages, and visited more frequently certain other places. On the whole, we hai 38 workers, 22 stations, 67 annexes, about 400 places more or less regularly visited, 13 schools, and an average attendance of 14,00 per month. In a village we were asked to preach the Gospel by 34 of the inhabitants petitioning for this, their signatures being witnessed by the mayor, and themsel offering light, fire, and room for the services. as we wanted them to do. We had several such calls. There is an unmistakable action in favour of religion, by which work is much benefited; Roman Catholis coming to our places of worship in un numbers. On the other hand, this reaction is also an Ultramontane one. Hence perse cutions either in deeds or in words of writings. A venomous pamphlet is be circulated in certain parts of the country against Protestants in general, and our Society especially. In these portentous times need sympathy and help. May our visites not spend the whole provision of these for the marvels of the Exhibition, but keep some the greater things to be raised in God's kingdom, which is to show forth Christ glory!" Evangelical Alliance. CHELTENHAM CONFERENCE. OCTOBER 22-24, 1889. We hope in our next issue to give the detailed programme of subjects and speakers for the approaching Annual Conference, but in the meantime we are glad to announce that the following have consented to give addresses at the Conference: The Revs. Huber Brooke, M.A., H. E. Brooke, Clement Clemance, D.D., James Culross, M.A., D.D., Jame Douglas, M.A., Canon Fausset, M.A., Donald Fraser, D.D., Talbot Greaves, M.A., E. E Jenkins, M.A., George Piercy, Canon Ripley, M.A., Colmer B. Symes, B.A., J. Hudson Taylar, and L. Borrett White, D.D. The Right Hon. Lord Polwarth (President), General Sir Robert Phayre, K.C.B. (Vice-President), and Donald Matheson, Esq. (Chairman of Council), will also (D.V.) take part in the proceedings. Among the subjects already chosen for addresses are "The present necessity for firmly and fully maintaining the Divinity and Atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ "Love of the brotherhood indispensable to spiritual life;" 66 Scriptural meditation the antidote for present day restlessness and superficiality in Christian life;' National morality and the opium question; ""The primitive records of Genesis attested by the oldest Gentile traditions;" "The present danger to vital religion from the insidious advances of Ritualism and Romanism; ""The spirit in which religious controversy should be conducted." PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. THE monthly meeting of Council was held on Thursday, July 4; the Treasurer presiding. The chairman read a passage of Scripture, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Clemance. Letters were read from several members of Council expressing their regret at being unable to be present. NEW MEMBERS. The following persons were unanimously admitted to membership: J. de Burgh Rochfort, Esq., Blackheath. R. Robinson, Esq., Malta. Ralph Charlton, Esq., Durham. Mrs. Hepworth, Durham. Mrs. McAll, Stamford Hill. Mrs. Walter Brown, Tottenham. DEPUTATION WORK. General Field and Mr. Arnold gave reports of their recent deputation work. WEEK OF PRAYER, JAN. 5-12, 1890. Printed copies of the draft of the Week of Prayer programme, as approved at the last meeting, were laid on the table. The Secretary reported that he had forwarded "proof " to the various foreign branches. SALLE EVANGELIQUE, PARIS. The Secretary reported that arrangements had been completed for the Italian and Spanish services to be held at the Salle Evangelique in Paris. Dr. Gay, of Rome, would commence his work in the French capital on the 7th inst., and on the same day Senor Araujo, of Saragossa, would inaugurate a series of Spanish services. Other pastors from Spain will follow in August. RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN SPAIN. A letter was read from the Rev. John Jameson reporting a new case of religious intolerance near Toledo, and asking that particulars should be published in the English press. FOREIGN VISITORS. The Chairman then expressed the pleasure of the Council in having present at the meeting to-day Count A. Bernstorff, of Berlin (President of the North German Branch), and Dr. Edouard Naville, President of the Geneva Committee. Both gentlemen addressed the Council, and conversation ensued upon various topics. After prayer by Dr. Gritton, the Council adjourned. DEPUTATION WORK. GENERAL FIELD reported that during the J. Sydenham Dixon, Incumbent of Park past month he had visited Newcastle-on- Chapel, Chelsea, after Scripture had been Tyne, Gateshead, and Durham, and given addresses at public and drawing-room meet ings. At Old Charlton, also, through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green, a very interesting garden party was held at their residence, on the 14th June. The Rev. read and prayer offered, gave an address on the principles of the Evangelical Alliance, and pointed out its great value in the present day, not only for its special work in seeking an increased union among the Lord's people everywhere, but because it emphasized so At the close of the both at home and in all countries, was dwel strongly in its basis the fundamental truths | extension of the annual Week of Prayer of the Gospel. He urged all who were not members to do as he had done many years ago, to give their names at the close of the meeting for membership. General Field then gave an address, referring to the origin of the Alliance forty-two years ago, and sketched its operations in various departments of Christian work up to the present time; the Universal Week of Prayer, which had been extended into all countries, and its intimate relation to the progress of mission work among the heathen, was dwelt upon and explained; some account of the great International conferences which have been held, and of efforts to counteract the advance of Popery and infidelity, and for the better observance On June 19, Captain and Mrs. Chaper of the Lord's-day were given; and the com- of Belle Vue, Low Fell, Gateshead. re pany warmly sympathized as the speaker kindly convened a Drawing-room meeting told of the frequent intervention of the in the afternoon which was well-attende Alliance on behalf of persecuted Christians in a few old members of the Evangel Bohemia, Hungary, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Alliance were present, but the other friend and in other lands. Many old members | had never before heard an address on t were present, who rejoiced to learn of the progress of the work, and the local Association was strengthened by the addition of new members who gave their names to join the same. On June 18, General Field proceeded to Newcastle-on-Tyne, and a very interesting and representative meeting was held in the Surgeon's Hall at 7.30 P. M. The Rev. Lewis Sanders presided, and was supported by Canon Lintott, the Rev. J. Plimister (Presbyterian Church), the Rev. Mr. Barlow (of the Methodist), and several other ministers. After the reading of Scripture and prayer, the Chairman read out the basis of the Evangelical Alliance, expressing strong approval of the same, and his perfect sympathy in the work, pointing out what an invaluable instrument the Alliance was in God's hand for bringing deliverance to persecuted Christians. He then called upon the deputation to address the meeting, and a very comprehensive account was given by General Field of the principles of the Society, and of its various operations in many lands. He spoke of its origin and progress during more than forty years, how its efforts for the increase of brotherly love and union had been crowned with success, and how great the influence of the Evangelical Alliance had been through its noble testimony to the verities of the Christian faith, and in the counteraction of infidelity, Popery, and the desecration of the Lord's-day. The great subject. General Field, therefore, begu his narrative from 1845 and explained origin and progress of the Society, touching each department of Christian work wh had been engaged in; an hour passed qui and the attention of the audience F rivetted throughout. The basis of the Alliance met with the approval of all prese and great surprise was felt at the remarkab extension of the annual Week of Praye while the account given of the deliverante of persecuted Christians from prison & cruel intolerance in Spain, Italy, Bohemia, Turkey, and Syria elicited the warmest sympathy and thankfulness. hearty vote of thanks was given to the deputation, and friends came forward gave their names to become members of the Alliance. Persi On the evening of the 19th, General Field again addressed a meeting in the Presbyteria Church, which the Rev. R. Leitch ha kindly convened; the attendance was large, but great interest was manifested in the account that was given of the work of the Evangelical Alliance not only at home but in so many Foreign countries. Mr. Leitch, in his introductory address, also bore testimony as an old member, to the great value of the Alliance in binding the hearts of the Lord's people closer together, and as a faithful witness to God and His truth. The meeting was brought by a vote of thanks to the deputation. a close At the invitation of the Rev. H. E. Fox, General Field visited Durham on June 22 to 24; on the evening of the 22nd he gave a Gospel address to young women of the Teachers' Training Institute, and on Sunday =afternoon also to a Bible-class of young men. On the 24th a drawing room meeting was held at the residence of Rev. H. E. and Mrs. Fox, for the Evangelical Alliance, at 3 P.M.; the day was fine, and a large number of friends were present, a few of them being members of the Society. The meeting was i opened by the singing of a hymn, followed by Scripture and prayer. Mr. Fox then spoke in words of welcome and warm appreciation of the Evangelical Alliance. He read out the basis and pointed out how the Alliance had for more than 40 years consistently maintained a faithful testimony for God, and, also in the Lord's hand, had done much for the growth and development of the spirit of love and union among His people. General Field then addressed the meeting, referring in particular to the progress of the work during the past ten years, but giving a sketch of the formation of the Alliance, for the information of those who were unacquainted with its operations; he passed in review the different departments of Christian enterprise in which the Alliance has been and is now engaged-the great International Conferences held in various countries; the annual Week of Prayer, now extended into nearly all lands. The deputations sent to Bohemia, Scandinavia, Italy, and Spain for the promotion of union among brethren, etc.; efforts put forth to counteract the advance of infidelity and Popery, and for the better observance of the Lord's-day; concluding with detailed accounts of the intervention of the Evangelical Alliance in behalf of persecuted Christians in Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Spain, Turkey, Syria, etc.; much sympathy was evoked by the address, and many friends gave their names to become members and subscribers. On the evening of the same day General Field gave a Gospel address in St. Nicholas's Mission Hall to a large number of persons who assembled to hear it. IRISH BRANCH. A MEETING of the Council was held in Dublin, on July 2, J. Lambert Jones, Esq. presiding. The meeting was opened with reading the Scriptures and prayer. DEPUTATIONS. The Secretary reported that since the O previous meeting deputations from the Council had visited the following cities and towns in the south and west: Kilkenny, Waterford, Tramore, Clonmel, Tipperary, Mallow, Cork, Clonakilty, Rosscarbery, Limerick, Tralee, Galway, Athenry, Athlone, Roscommon, Westport, Ballina, and Sligo. In nearly all these places public meetings had been held; the attendance, on the whole, had been very encouraging, and opportunity had been afforded of giving information of the operations of the Alliance. THE OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S-DAY. In accordance with the recommendation made at the previous meeting of Council, the subject of the better observance of the Lord's-day was brought forward at several of the meetings. At the meeting held in Limerick, the Rev. Canon Gregg in the chair, the following resolution was proposed by the Rev. W. J. Clarke, Rector of St. Munchin's: "That this meeting earnestly protests against the serious and wide-spread desecration of the Lord'sday which prevails throughout this land, and deploring the injury to religion and social order which must inevitably follow, expresses the hope that every Christian organization and all true friends of their country will do their utmost to check this growing evil." The resolution was seconded by the Rev. S A. Robertson, supported in unanimously adopted. an able speech by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, and Tralee, the Archdeacon of Ardfort in the At a meeting held in the Protestant Hall, chair, a similar resolution was unanimously adopted. PROTESTANT THEOLOGY. The report of the examinations held this year in connexion with this important branch of the work of the Irish Alliance is encouraging. A larger number of candidates came forward and the answering was of a high order. A letter was read from a clergyman in the West of Ireland who has had much experience in mission work, in which he says, "I believe your special work in this line is simply invaluable in Ireland, and is one of the best means that can be used for the evangelization of our country. There is an increasing interest being taken in the annual examinations, and in a short time I believe they will be universal in the west at least." The programme for the ensuing session was approved. ST. PATRICK'S WRITINGS. Two editions, consisting of 4,000 copies, of this interesting little work having been published by the Council, it was decided to accept an offer of the Religious Tract Society for the purchase of the copyright. It is now published in their series of Christian Classics, and is sold at the price of two shillings. As an illustration of the appreciation with which this little work is regarded by foreign scholars, the following is portion of a letter which was received by the editor, Rev. Dr. Wright, from Professor Delitzsch, in a knowledgment of a copy which had been sent him, "A more delightful book or one inspiring more veneration I have never s my eyes on than your new edition of the 'Remains of St. Patrick.' I thank you heartily for this precious gift. It is a refreshment to read therein the breath it life. The air of resurrection, a strain from the harps of heaven, all come to one fra thence. Gladly I seat myself listening the feet of the Great Apostle of Erin." The publication of this little work by already borne good fruit in the increasi interest which it has awakened in the ear history of Irish Christianity. RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE IN SPAIN. WE have received during the past few weeks, accounts from our friends in Spain, showing that the spirit of religious intolerance is still rife in that priest-ridden country. Representations have been made to the Madrid Government by the newlyformed branch of the Alliance in Spain, and we trust that, by God's blessing, these efforts may be crowned with success. CRIPTANA. The town of Campo Criptana has been for some 'years a green spot in the religious life of Spain, for the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ has been received into many hearts there. The light has shone, "but the darkness comprehended it not," and about the middle of last May a Protestant chapel, which had been built and lately opened with the permission of the authorities, was the scene of violent interruption, instigated by the Romish priests; the Protestants with their pastor had quietly assembled for morning worship, when a mob of men and women (at least 1,000) assembled in a state of great excitement at the door, shouting out "death to the Protestants;" for nearly an hour the murderous cries continued, while inside the chapel prayer ascended to God for His deliverance from the power of their enemies. At the very time of their extremity, the police arrived and the fanatical crowd dispersed. Since this outburst, the chapel has remained closed by order of the authorities, but the rage of the people continues and the Protestants cannot move about without risk to their lives. The Madrid Committee of the new organization of the Evangelical Alliance has appealed to the British ambassador (Sir Clair Ford) for protection to the Prot tants, and that according to the const tutional law of Spain, religious liberty whi has been so violated may be secured to the in the future. MOCEJON (NEAR TOLEDO).-The Rev. Jeta Jameson, one of the secretaries of the new formed Spanish Branch, writing from Madn on June 27, gives particulars of a new de of religious intolerance. He says: "I can just now from the ministry of the Interi where I have been pleading the cause the poor father of one of our little children the congregation at Mocejon. The little g died on Monday night, and as the burial com not take place until twenty-four hours ba passed, the cure set to work and ind the Governor of Toledo to send an ord to the Alcalde that, inasmuch as the chil had been baptized in the Romish char (her mother was a Catholic), it must be buried in the Romish cemetery. The grand father (paternal) and the rest of the family have all been protestants for years; mother died in 1885; and the child, along with a brother a year older, lived wit the grandparents, with whom the father ale lived, so that it was thoroughly identified with the Protestant congregation. The Alcalde had, as was natural, consented to its burial in the Protestant cemetery; Juge de Paix had given the order; and they only waited until the regulation time expired. when there came an order from the Governor of Toledo, which is imperative upon the local authorities; and the probability is that the child's body will have been forcibly taken the |