The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1864-12-08
Religious Intelligence from the Uni
ted States and Europe.

church at Harrisburg, Pa.
Rev. S. H S GalIandet, has accepted
call to the church of Dickinson Pa
New Churches.-The N. School in Puils
.delphia have dedicated new church for
Rev. Dr. K. E Adams, corner of Broad and
Green Sts., and also organized the Wharton
St. Church.
Rev j. c.. Thompson has resigned the
charge of the church at Smyrna, Delaware,
and accepted call to Pottstuwn, Pa,
The Central Church, Philadelphia, has
given call to Rev. Alexander Bed.
4. Parlee, Esq of Hazeton, Pennsyl-
vanis, has given te Lafayette College the
SUN of twenty thousand dollars, to endoW
Professorship.
Rev. James J McMahon. late of the Pres
bytery of New River, Va, and for the last
two years pastor Of the church at Marion,
Smythe Co., Va, was received by the Third
Presbytery of New York.
The Presbytery ofSt. Louis has organic I'D
new church, the Sixteenth Street, under
the pastoral cere of Rev. DR.. Brooks. he
gave to the PresbYtery a graphic account
Of the presence aud power of the Holy
Ghost in this young colony.
DR.. .Leui II. Christian member Of the
Central Presbytery of Philadelphia, died in
Philadelphia on Sunday October 23d, in
the forty. seventh. year of his age. He was
good man, devout and consistent Chris
tian, preacher of great excellence, and a
diligent, successful pastor. y
Union of COHfges.-It is announced that
! the preliminary arrangement for the union
of Washington and Jefferson Colleges,
! PENNSYLVANIA, have been made by the pres
ent Boards of Trustees of the Institutions.
The College proper is to be at Cauonsburg,
and the Preparatory Dep lrtmant and
Scientific School, &C., at Washi' gton.
Union of Ncw and Old School Presbyts-
rians at The North We notice. in recent
pumb of the Philadelphia Presbyterian,
the action of several ecclesiastical bodies in
reference to this matter.
The Second, PresJy'ery Of Philadelphia,
resolved ''tnat while this Presbytery has
undergone no change Of sentiment in re-
gard to the great issues involved in the
original separation of the church, we rejoice
in the fact that the causes of division have
in great measure passed away, and that
we view with cordial appreciation, and with
gratitude TO God the growing spirit of fra
ternity and unity between the two branches
of our church.
RESOLVED, That as Presbytery, We will
hail with equal gratitude to God the time
when, in the judgment of the General AS
semblies of these churches, the promise OF
harmonious. effective, and permanent unity,
is such as will justify an organic union.
The Presbytery of Potomac also approves
the action OF the General Assembly in May
last, contemplating the reunion of the two
branches of the Presby terian church as wise
and iudicious, and merits the cordial ap-
proval and CO operation. of all who desire
to see the breaches of Zion healed, and the
sceptre of her gloriied Head waving IN
vexed over a united and harmonious con-
stituency.
At the Synod of New Jersey an overture
was presented asking that body to memo
rialiSe the General Assembly on the sub.
ect of union in one body Of all the ortho
dox branches of the Presbyterian church in
our country who heartily accept the West.
minister Confession and Catechism."
On the other hand, at late meeting Of
the Presbytery of Louisville, the Rev. Dr.
W. L. Breckenridge, its Commissioner tc
the Assembly at Newark, presented writ
ten report, in which occurs the following
passage respecting the union of the two
bodies
"All that saw and heard, in the Assem-.
bly, and out of it, went to assure me that il
ia neither their intention, nor the desire Of
our ministers or people, to take any step in
that direction. And the most, as
l believe, either do not look upon the mes,
sure as wise. or to be desired, or they deem
it iupracticable."
Rev DR.. s. B. Nc Pdeeters At a recent
meeting of the Presbytery of St. Louis, q
memorial, signed by members of tie minor
ity Of Pine Street church. Or. McPheeters' y
was presented to Presbytery. representing
that the doors of the church had been closed
during most Of the summer, and that they
earnestly desired to worship there; and ask
log Presbytery to take some action. looking
to the supplying of that pulpit. Preabytery
appointed committee, to arrange the mat
ter with the session Of the church. At the
meeting of the Synod of Missouri an appeal
and complaint of W. W. Green of the Pine
Street church in the case of Rev. DR.. Nc
Pheeters was dismissed, because the action
of the General Assemh lYKas deemed final