The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-08-03

Rev. Thomas II. Early, on the recon-
mendaton of number of preachers, will act
as Presiding Elder, pro tenn, on the Frede-
ricksburg and Washington District.
Rev. James Carmichael, formerly of Fred
ericksburg, goes very shortly to take charge
of an Episcopal church near Louisville, Ky.
The North Carolina Christian Aduocate
has been revived, and has again entered upon
its mission of usefulness.
Rev. DR.. Stiles, of the Presbyterian
church, is preaching at Charlottesville.
Rev. DR.. B. NJ Palmer, we learn, has re-
turned to his church in New Orleans.
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
The Synod of Kentucky.-In the review
of its Records in the General Assembly, the
following action was taken:
"The Records are approved, with the fol-
lowing exceptions:
81. The Synod has wholly failed to make
any deliverance during the past year calcu-
lated to sustain and encourage our Govern
ment in its efforts to suppress most exten.
sive, wanton, and wicked rebellion.
80. The action of the Synod, recorded on
page IA, taking exception to the action of
the General Assembly on slavery"
The Resterm Presbyterian says that Sup
wards of thirty persons have united with the
two Presbyterian churches at Lebanon, KY,
and others have applied for admittance. At
least fifty souls have been hopefully converted
to Christ, aud the work is still in progress"
Ie-adds, that at Springfield seventeen, at
Pleasant Grove twenty-five, and at Horeb
fourteen persons have lately connected them
selves with the Church on profession of their
faith
Tile DanviUe Review.-Dr. Breckenridge
has been urged by his associates in the Re
vieo, and many friends, to resume the pub
LEGATION of the ReuieU, which has been tenn
porarily suspended. The surrender of the
entire control has recently been made to him,
and the public may expect the temperance
of the ReUiew as soon as DR.. Breckenridge is
assured that its support will be guaranteed
by sufficient number of subscribers.
Princeton Review-Dr. Green stated in
the General Assembly that "this Review, the
only quarterly now in existence which repre-.
sents this Church, and which is in failing
condition, must indeed 90 down, and that in
a very short time, if it does not receive much
and speedy support. 1t will need FIVE hun
dred new subscribers to pay its expenses du-
ring the coming year"
M. William A. Ferguson, of the last
Graduating Glass, Princeton Theological Semi
nary, has received and accepted call to be-
come pastor of the Franklin Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, Oate DR.. Greenleafs,) Brook
Ign, Ny.
Rev. B. ~ HoJson, of the Presbytery of
Lafayette, Mo-, and Rev. j. E. Spilman, of
the Presbytery of West Lexington, have been
received into the Presbytery of Ebenezer,
Kentucky.
Seminary for Freedmen.-Mr. John A.
Jacobs, of Danville, KY, proposes to give
FIVE thousand dollars for the establishment of
a theological seminary for colOred students of
Divinity.
The FIRST Presbyterian Chnrch OF Louis
vile, KY, which was taken possession of by
the military for hospital and barracks few
weeks ago, has been given up to the cOngre-
. ton
The Second Church is closed short time
for REPAIRS
Rev d. T. Cdrnahan, formerly of the
Associate Reformed Church, has accepted a
call to the pastoral charge of the Presbyte-
rian Church in Gettysburg.
Rev j. B. Batioger, pastor of the church
at Sewickly, Pennsylvania, has been elected
professor in the College at Gettysburg.
Home and Foreign Record.-Two pages
of this Monthly are set apart for the Com
mittee on Freedmen.