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lished with Messina, the apparatus having
been established in a railway van.
Messages which haVe come over the line,
though they have been meager in detail,
show that hope is gone. Nothing remains
ot the city but a mass of ruins
that have been swept by Are.
A Mere Handful of survivors are being
cared for by the rescuing forces, but
their distress is great and it has been
increased by the violent cold wind that
followed the heavy rain. Destitution is
everywhere and appalling. There is little
food and less water. Of Messina's
90,000 population, it is believed that fully
70,000 perished. Forty thousand people
died in Reggio.
The King and Queen were in Messina
one day. The king explored the ruins,
regardless of the danger to which he exposed
himself. He was often moved to
tears at the heartrending scenes he
came upon at every turn. The king was
loud in his praise of the splendid work
accomplished by the Italian, Russian and
English blue jackets, who saved many
persons who otherwise would have perished.
The oueen snent ?l?v in ?Vin
wards of the hospitals, visiting the
wounded, many of whom have lost all
that was dear to them.
The Course of the Earthquake: Those
who have expert knowledge on the subject
agree that the center of the cataclysm
was the strait of Messina which
also is the center of the volcanic zone
whose highest peak, Etna, is now silent.
From this base, the telluric disturbance
extended, abating little by little, northerly
as far as Cape Vaticano, and southerly
as far as the Bay of Catania, ravaging
the western region of Calabria and
the eastern coast of Sicily for a distance
of nearly one hundred miles. It is impossible
accurately to ascertain the extent
of the movement east and west in
ti.e inland regions, but it is certain that
the beauty of one of the most charming
sections of southern Italy has been irrevocably
despoiled. Vineyards are no
more; waving rows of lemon, orange
and olive trees have been torn up and
the enchanting coast line, with its soft
and fragrant foliage, has been converted
into a hideous desert. Reggio, whose
gay aspect set off the severity of the
mountains, and Palmi, perched jauntily
amid orange and olive trees, have become
mere blots on the horizon.
The Aeolian Islands Safe: A telegram
to the minister of marine from the
commander of the torpedo boat states
that the Aeolian islands, reported lost,
are all safe. The only damage in
the islands was from cracking of many
buildings. It is believed that no deaths
occurred on the islands. There have
been forty-two distinct shocks since the
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em Italy In waste, and the precise extent
of the disaster probably never will
be known. The area In Sicily and Calabria,
which is now a vast graveyard, may
become a desert, uninhabited by man.
a ..e king will urge that human residence
In the earthquake zone be abandoned.
The entire sea front of Regglo has been
swept away and the ruined city is slowly
sinking into the sea. The whole town
was inundated by a tidal wave.
Mexico?The Long War with Yaqui In
mans in Aiexico, in wnicti scores have
been killed at different times, including
many Americans, has been terminated
by a peace treaty, agreed upon by three
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PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT]
Indian chiefs and 166 of their followers,
and the governor of the state of Senora,
Mexico.
Church News
NORTHERN PRESBYTERIAN.
The Frst Communion for Chinese
Christians, Chicago, by themselves was
administered one Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian mission in the Ohio building.
Twenty-four communicants participated.
The service, conducted by Dr. W.
S. P. Bryan, was very impressive. Elders
Bryan Y. Craig and E. A. Halsey of the
Covenant church session distributed the
elements.
Dr. John H. Lee of the General Assembly's
evangelistic committee made a recent
visit to the West Virginia University
at Morgantown. He gave a special address
to students at the Y. M. C. A. hall,
where he was welcomed by a good audience
which was well repaid. Dr. Lee is
always a welcome visitor. He also preached
in the Presbyterian church, to the delight
and edification of the congregation.
The Principal Business engaging the attention
of the Presbytery of Chicago at
its meeting December 21, was the report
of a special committee appointed to prennro
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o iui a lurwitru spiritual rnovemeni
in the churches during the months
of January, February and March. The
repcrt, which was adopted, laid great
stress cn the week of prayer. It also
recommended a comprehensive presbyterial
visitation of the churches, under
the direction of a committee to be appointed
for that purpose, and provided
for a possible merging of the services
through March with those held under
the direction of the Laymen's EvaneeliR
tic Council, arrangements for which are
now well under way. As this committee,
the moderator announces the names of
Dr. W. S. P. Bryan, Rev. J. W. Nicely
and Rev. W. E. Donaldson.
The Westminster, Philadelphia, says:
There is in Atlanta a struggling Presbyterian
church belonging to our Nortnern
Assembly that should appeal to all Northern
Presbyterians. The Synod of Tennessee
includes some churches in North
Carolina, in Alabama, and a very Tew in
Georgia. Perhaps the most promising
and important of these is our church in
Atlanta. The superintendent of Home
Missions for the Synod of Tennessee is
Dr. C. A. Duncan, of Knoxvllle, Tenn.
In writing of its possibilities and of its
present straits, he says: "It is the only
church of our connection in that rapidly
growing city. It is in the very heart of the
city, one square from Peachtree street.
the most popular thoroughfare in the
city, and but three minutes' walk from
the Baptist church (the finest church in
Atlanta), and from the Governor's mansion.
;People are flocking to Atlanta
from all parts of the country."
PittsbuVg-has more than fifty Presbyterian
churches. The Presbytery of Pittsburg
is said tc be the largest in the
world, having 206 ministers, 147 churches,
861 elders, 45,180 members and 38,501
Babbath-school membership. Many
church activities center here.
The Bedford Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.:
H. January 13, 1909.
Rev. S. Edward Young, pastor, who came
lately from Kingsbury, is planning for a
new church building at a cost of $100,000.
The congregation has seven hundred
members, with nine hundred and
twenty-five in the Sunday school. The
new building will be quite modern, proof
against outside noises and yet well ventilated.
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