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§ 25.—Evangelical Work in Spain.
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undulating a country as Spain, but the distances in kilometres between each ciudad, villa, lugar, and aldea are clearly and correctly shown, and every camino carretero, herradura, and senda is plainly distinguishable.

The best maps, however, are those of each modern province, with marginal plans of the chief towns and their environs, by Don Francisco Coello, scale 1/200000. They are published at 6, Calle de la Magdalena, Madrid.

§ 25.—Evangelical Work in Spain.

In Madrid there are 7 Protestant Chapels:—

  1. Leganitos 4. Chapel, Church of England. Chaplain, Rev. R. H. Whereat.
  2. Leganitos 4. Chapels and Schools, supported by the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, under the charge of Rev. John Jameson and the ex-padre Torños.
  3. Madera Baja 8. Chapel and Schools, supported by the Society in Aid of Missions in Spain, Portugal, and Mexico (Episcopal), under the charge of the ex-padre Cabrera, Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church of Spain.
  4. Calatrava 27. Chapel and Schools, supported for the most part by German Christians, with help from Holland, Great Britain, and the United States, under the charge of Pastor Fliedner. There is also an Hospital and asile, where sick Protestants and children are received for a small charge.
  5. Barrio of Peñuelas. Chapel and Schools, supported by the Irish Presbyterian Church.
  6. Glorieta de Quevedo, Chamberi. Supported by English Christians, mostly by Mr. George Müller of Bristol.
  7. A small meeting-room, supported by the American Baptist Society.

Besides these there are: The Depôt of the British and Foreign Society, Preciados 46; Agent, R. Corfield, Esq. The Depôt of the Religious Tract Society, Jacometrezo, 59. The Depôt of the National Bible Society of Scotland, Leganitos 4.

In Seville there are 4 Churches which formerly belonged to the Catholic Church, but three of them have been bought by the Episcopal Mission Society, and one by the Edinburgh Spanish Evangelization Society. The three former are—

  1. Church of the Assumption, Plaza del Museo. In this church there is English service every Sunday morning during the season.
  2. Church of San Basilio, Calle Relator.
  3. Church of the Marineros in Triana, on the opposite bank of the river.
  4. Church of the Holy Trinity (formerly San Francisco de Paula), in the Calle de las Palmas. Under the charge of Don Manrique Alonso, Agent of the Spanish Evangelical Society.

In Barcelona there are 3 principal Missions:—

  1. That of the Swiss Church, with Chapel and Schools. The pastor, M. Empaytaz, lives in Calle de las Cortes, 341.