The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-12-21
ERnM THE NORTHERN STATES.


FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Per Henry BqHu,tiae, one of the oldest
missionaries of the American Board, died at
sea ON the 9th of November Ele sailed from
Boston on the 10th Of May, 1880, for Western
India, and he has since labOred among the
Mahrattas. He was returning to hs native
land. in the hope of recovering from the effects
Of his long and arduous toll
The Presbyterian church in Huntington
Long Island, celebrated Its two hundredth an
niversary on the 10th ult The occasion was
one of great interest
Rec. d. O. Thorn, Of the Pine st. Church,
st. Louis died few days since.
The Second church of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has
given unanimous call to the Rev. VIM. NJ
Baker, Of Austin, Texas. Mr.. Baker Is a son
of the late Rev. Daniel Baker, ID. ID.
Rer. VIM. Spear, late Missionary to China,
and since pastor IN Minnesota, has been elect
ed to the vacant SecretaTyshlp OF the D. ,
Board Of Education.
Per. s. s. Sbeddan, D. d., of Railway,
n. j.. has declined the call to Maueh Chunk,
Pennsylvania.
Per. Robert Hrjpe, d. d., of the Westmin-
ster church. Philadelphia, has accepted a call
from the Knox church, Montreal, Canada.
French Religious Newspapers. The French
speaking population of New \ ork and vicinity
is estimated at about 40, 0O0 For the benefit
of these and French speaking people in other
partS of our country, a French Evangelical pa
Der. TO be called IL NOUreaU Monde, isaboUt
to be started in New York This Is a move
ment that should receive all proper encourage
ment.
4 Rare Bible CJaSs.-A correspondent of
the National Baptist says that nearly One-halt
the members Of his church are found IN the
adult classes Of the Sabbath-SchoOL OF one
class he gives the following account" 1t num-
hers eight members, and the youngest is near
" seventy years of age, while the oldest Is
eighty-four The teacher Is eighty-One, and has
been deacon in the church over halt a centu-
~. The average of the class must be cOnSldera-
blv above seventy, but IL Is probably the most
regular class in the entire school The seats
are generally full, and it is pleasant sight to
look on that company of gTay-halred men. ca
gerly engaged in the study Of God S word.
Quite Consistent his late pastoral, Bishop
Potter. of New York, the same who by Episco-
nal authority forbade his clergy from having
ministerial intercourse with all clergy not Epis-
copally ordained, INDUCES in the pleasing
prospect of fraternity with the OrieHod or
Greek church, adding that it has been repeat
edlv recognized, by the Bishops OF this Church
e. e. the Protetant Episcopal, as sister
Church. 1t has never communicated us, nor
cursed US.
The O,,akSrs and Sunday Scbo0ls.-The So
cietv of Friends in New York has been discussing
with great earuestness the eNpediency of schools
on the first day of the week, to instruct their
children in the duties of religion and the doc
trineS of the Society.
The Sabbath Schools of Old Pine Street
Church, Philadelphia, the church Of DR.. Stan,
hone Smith and Or. Archibald Alexander, had
one of their grand anniversary occasions few
Sabbaths ago The building was crowded IN
every part. The three schOolS-Pine street,
Brainerd Mission and Robert Baikes-are IN a
highly prosperous condition. Addresses were
delivered by the pastor, DR.. Brainerd, and by
Rev j. II. Suydam. A new School-houSe has
been erected by the Brainerd school. which
Will be ready in three weeks, and viii accommo-
date five hundred scholars.
Per. Dr.. Henri ". Dtooctet, Rector of St.
Stephens Church, Philadelphia, was found
dead in his study on Thursday morning last
He was an able divine, an eloquent speaker,
and university OtlONtNt- nc NeN AtL Sow Asli
wears pastor Of Christ Church, Norfolk.
Cuqdidates foy the -Epjst3.-A Northern
paper saws: There is q great lack of candi-
dates for the ministry in the Episcopal Church.
Never before was there SO great need OF efforts
to increase the ministry. The work OF mis-
Sions suffers greatly for want of missionaries.
Many parishes are still without pastors. The
ranks Of the clergy scarcely hold their own.
They do not keep pace with the population
The people have increased fifty per cent faster
than the ministry Ninety years ago we had
one clergyman to every ten thousand of the
people Now we have only one to every fifteen
thousand. The candidates for orders are posi-
lively decreasing at a rapid rate In ten Do
ceseS. they have fallen Off forty-t0ur in three
years In eight others, there has been no
gain.
Chapl1a 10 the House OF Representatives,
The Rev Dr. Boynton, late of Cincinnati, and
now pastor Of the Congregational Church Just
established at Washington, was elected Chap
lain of the House on the 9TH instant. Several
other candidates were In nomination, and pend
ing the vote quite smart interchange OF views
took place The venerable eN-ChGplaIn, L. H..
Stockton. ''WaS known to be a truly loyal and
eloquent divine. Mr. Smith, OF Kentucky,
in behalf Of the Rev Mr.. Parsons, of LeXiug-
ton, appealed to the House to give one Office
South Of Msson's and Dixon'S line Mr. Ell
bridge provoked laugh by inQuirius ''wheth-
err all or either of the cergymen who had been
nominated had eminent qualifications for
preaching politics on the Sabbath. Mr..
Washburue, of Illinois, hereupou made the
sensible observation, That depends on what
the gentleman means by politics. The Rev.
Mr.. Natlock was recommended by Mr.. Farms
worth as one who had been fighting rebels in
the field. Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, made
good point on Mr. Smith in secoudiug the
nomination of Mr. Stockton, by observing that
Mason and Dixon line no longer exists in
political phraseology, it having been obliterated
bv patriotic blood The Rev. james Priest
~, Of the United Presbyterian Church was
nominated by Mr.. Moorhead who said his
eloaueSee would be recollected BY chememberS
Of the e.. House 1Ir. Stsrens e Panusyl-