The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1862-11-13


We can do nothing with them except at
discount. Send Confederate or good bank
notes. A good deal Of the money sent for
the Bible Society is only trash
MINISTERIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
SYNOD OF NORTH CARoLINA.--The
Synod of North Carolina met in GOldsbOro' ,
Oct. 29th The attendance was not large
that of the Elder8hip unusually small. The
meeting, however, was very pleasant one.
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed throughout. 1t appeared from the
reports of the agents on the various objects
Of benevolence, that there has been a gen
eral falling off in the amounts received from
the churches for these objects. There has
been no general revival Of religion within
the bounds of the Synod during the year,
though there have been some very hopeful
and gratifying tokens of the presence of the
Spirit in some of our churches. That which
created more interest perhaps than any
other subject before the Synod, was prop
osition to devise some plan by which the
fatherless children of our brave men, fallen
in defence of their country, may be educated
and fitted for usefulness. A committee was
appointed to devise some plan at once, and
theirreport was adopted with great unanim-
ity, and will be published by the Stated
Clerk. 1t is not in contemplation to rear
up any new institutions for the purposes OF
educating these children, but to avail our
selves of the institutions already IN exist
ence.-M C. Presbyterian.
CHRISTIAN LIBERALITY-An Old School
Presbyterian of Virginia is mentioned by
the S0uhern Presbyterian as having con-
tributed over 81 600 recently; $3.50 to for
eign missions, and the remainder to the va
rious causes of benevo'ence at home.
EDUCATION IN n. Grew. G. H. Wiley,
in his report as Superintendent Of Common
Schools, says 1.-The Literary Board agreed
to divide among the counties of the State,
for Common School purposes, the sum of q
hundred thousand dollars. And this they
are enabled to do, because North Carolina
has, by her good faith, actually made money,
and prevented the taxes on her people from
being higher than they are; for, by her de-
termination to meet all her direct promises
and implied obligations, she has created
such confdencein her integrity and resources
that she is enabled to divide tue burdens of
the war of independence with future and
more prosperous generations. Her fnan-
cial character is the highest in our beloved
Confederacy and her bonds and promises
to pay are not only easily circulated, but
actually command a high premium over
other issues of the kind.
Let the schools be kept opeD-fnd teachers
in ladies, and in others unable to serve their
country more effectually in different way
and with a firm trust in God, let us not
falter for a moment, in the great work be-
fore u.s."
TUSCALOOSA PREsBYTERY-We fiud sew
eral things worthy of notice in the recent
proceedings of this Presbytery. In the mar
ratiye, they say:
Irregular services are held for the blacks,
in nearly all the churches which are supplied
with the means of grace. Large numbers
frequently attend, and in several congrega-
tions good work has been done among
them. At present they offer the most prom
ising field for ministerial effort. In few
of our churches, Sabbath schools are con-
Quoted for their benefit, with encouraging
prospects of usefulness"
Prayer meetings and Sabbath schools
have been maintained in the greater pro-
portion of the churches the past year, and
in most with decided interest and profit
The ladies in the churches connected with
the Presbytery were requested to organize
female weekly prayer meetings for the
Church, our soldiers and country.
Rev. T. W. WHIrE's post Office address
is changed from Tussekiah to Macfariands,
Lunenburg county, Va.
THE PASTORAL LETTER adopted by the
House Of Bishops of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, at its recent triennial conven-
ton at New York, was read in most Of the
Episcopal churches in Baltimore, and many
secessionsts left the churches in disgust
during the reading of it. Many others who
anticipated that it would be read, absented
themselves from public worship. Rev. DR..
Hawks, rector of Christ church. did not read
it at all. He had an Overlooking congre-
CATION. The affair causes much excitement
in religious circles.
YANKEE TYRANNY.-The Rev. Dr. Good-
rich, pastor of an Episcopal church, in New
Orleans. having omitted in the service the
PRAYER for the President of the United
States, Yankee officer who was present,
immediately stopped the progress of public
worship, expelled the congregation and
closed the church.
MINISTERS ARRESTED FOR NOT PRAYING
FOR LINCoLN.-The United States 8tea ner
Cahawba. has arrived at New York from
New Orleans, having on board the Rev.
Messrs. Leacock, Goodrich, and Fulton,
pastors of Episcopal churches in n. Orleans,
who were sent to New York for refusing to
pray for the President of the United States
DR.. L. is an Englishman by birth, but an
American by naturalization. DR.. Goodrich
is native Of New York, but has resided
South almost from infancy. Mr.. Fulton was
a private in the regim mt known as the Con-
federate Guards, and candidly ayows him
self an unconditional Secessionist. lie is a
ScOtchman by birth.
REvIvALs.,-A cOrrespOndentoFthe Chris
Tim Adrocate writing from Harrisonburg,