The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1862-11-27

lstafe Of the missions in the ChOctaw. Ian
! guage, and interpreted by DR.. Copeland.
There was much preaching during the
meeting. The congregations were large and
the hearing earnest.
The Synod rejoiced in thePrOspect OF the
stecessful operation of the missions within
their bounds; and enjoined upon each mem
Der the duty of making to his own congre
cation, an exhibit of their true condition and
prospects.
THE PRESBYTERY or FLORIDA state that
several of the ministers of the Presbytery
4 are fugitives from their homes and their
churches, those who lived in FerMandina,
Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Pllatke.-
Several other members Of the Presbytery
have gone, or are soon to go as chaPiains
in the army. Rev. VI. Matthews and Elder
] S. Maxwell, were nominated os commits
toner's TO the next General Assembly.
= The North Carolina Presbyterian has
sbolished clubs, and adopted the cash sys-
tenn. They state that the paper has not paid
expenses for the last twelve months, and
aatin that time it has beer furnished to ONE
THOUSAND PERSONS ,oho hare not paid q cent
ij6r II!
+ Rev. DR.. R. Nolan, a minister of the
T United Synod, died from wound received
at the battle of Cornth. lie was Colonel of
the 18th Miss. Regiment, and at the battle
vas acting as Brigadier to the 4sh Mssis-
-S4oni pr;nade
ll,a Dr.. McLain died as he had liyed--in the
calm and peaceful hope ola glorious immor-
telity. HIS last words to his surviving family
aud admiring friends-entrpsted to faith
fol ministerial brother, who attended upon
his dying moments, were-7"IeN them / dle
+, IN a just caase"
i TEsTAMENrs IN SHEETs.-The difficulty
Of finding enough binders at one place to
Get ont it's Testaments, and Testaments and
Psalms, in suffi .ient quantities to meet the
demand hasinduced the Board Of Managers
Of the Confederate States Bible Society, to
sew to those Societies or individuals, who
have ordered books, and who may be able
TO have them bound, that they will have q
large edition printed TO sell in sheets, if it
be desired. Those who can make arrange
nents TO have the books bound will send in
their orders at once, or express their will
inguess to have former orders GlleG in sheets,
and they will be supplied az soon as posi-
Die. IL is not improbable that in several of
our larger cities, East and West, facilities
for bin1ing few thousand may exis;-the
old PAPER boxes from the stores supplying
the boards" and paper being substituted
for muslin on the sides.
The religious press will please callthe at
''tention of ell concerned to the suggestions
here made.
+ CONFEDERATE BIBLE SoCIETY.-Tbe to-
tai receipts TO 1st November, 1862, are
4 $26,159 38.
r. Rev. DR.. BERRIEN, for many years rec
tor Of Trinity Church, N. Y, died on the
fFth ult., in the 10Th year of his sge. 1t is
said Of him that he probably married more
men and women, and baptized more chill
dren, in his day. than any other clergyman
in the United States.
CURIOUS REvELATIONs.-Unde this head
She Southern Churchmon gives en- article
From the Cbuych Journal of New York
Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont was chairman
)f committee TO prepare the Pastoral Let
.er to the General Episcopal Convention.
Z .sH0nitted IL 30 the Bishops OF kentucky,
OHIO, Wisconsin and Michigan, it was
unanimously resolved to report the Letter
to the House of Bishops;-it being under
derstood that Suggestions of alteration might
be made in the House, by any one who felt
so disposed. The affair being thus far set
tied, within a few days the Bishop of Ohio
requested the Bishop of Vermont to call the
committee together once more, and, on as
sembling, the Bishop of Ohio drew forth
another draft of Pastoral Letter written
| by himself and moved that it be reported
to the House also, that the House might
choose between the two. The Bishop of
Vermont, left the matter to be decided by
the other members of the committee. The
Bishop of Oaio remained, and voted for his
own paper. The Bishop of Kentucky throw
ing his vote with the Bishop of Ohio, the
committee was equally divided, and nothing
conld be done except to report both Letters
to the House. When read to the House,
the Bishop of Maryland moved that the Let
ter written by the Bishop of Ohio be the
Pastoral Letter of the House of Bishops
which motion prevailed.
The real difference between the two, was,
that the Bishop of Ohio's letter was a poll
teal manifesto, and the Bishop,o Vermont's
was noL The Bishop of Vermont therefore
drew up and presented Protest against the
political character of the Pastoral Letter,
requesting leave to have it entered on the
journal. Leave vas refused; and the record
was by vote of the House, 30 altered as to
conceal the fact that any other draft of q
Pastoral had been before them for consid
Grafton, except that written by the Bishop
Of Ohio.
1t ought to be added, that, in the earlier
days of the session, the conservative tone
Of the Upper House was very decided, in
tcluding al but five or six members Of it
The protracted discussions in the Lower
House, the threatening and bullying tone
Of so large portion of the public press,
the personal pressure brought to bear from !
I.yGrous directions, end the persuasive pow
ers of those letters from members of the |
Cabinet, (,chich ought by all means 10 be
publishe2) emboIdened by the few political
prelates, produced the first political Pas
toral ever issued by our House Of Bishops.