The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-10-19

III. III. .Jessup of the Syria mission.
There have been published within the past
wear. of the Missionary HrQId 100, $50 copies,
making a monthly average of l4,lll; OF the
Annual Report, 5000; OF the abStrac, OF the
report. 750 of the annual sermon, 1000; DIR.
Stones sermon Ton the monthly concert
2OlO Historical Sketch OF the African Mis-
sion. 1890; Of the Quarterly Lett to Sabbath
Schools leach, $500; Proceedings OF the
Board in regard to the Sandwich Islands, 80.
The to al number of missions Is 20; OF sta
tons. ID4; OF out stations, 24S; number OF mis-
SionarieS teachers. and helpers employed.
IGS; number of churches, $780, church mem
berS. %. 33S: number Of schools, S69; number
of pupils, 1922.
FROM NORTHERN PRESBYTERIES.
Many of the Presbyterics in connection with
the Northern General Assembly are holding
their semi-annual meetings about this time
We find I'm their proceedings that some of them
endorse heartily the action of their General As
Sembly in regard 70 Southern ministers and
churches The PresbyterieS Of Washington,
Pa, and Chicago, ILL.,, resolve Ito sustain and
enforce this action.
On the contrary, the Presbytery of Sanga-
mon, H. resolved, with but one dissenting
vote that this action was an attempt to le-
giSiate for the church, outside OF the law OF
Christ. and that they would adhere strictlyto
the folm specified in the standards for recelv-
ing members mo the body.
Central Presbgteryof PAiadelphia-Among
other matters Of public concern, the attention
of the PreSbytCry was directed TO the alarming
increase OF immortality and irrehglOn IN this
city; and after free Interchange OF views, APP
pointed a committee to confer with Otherevan-
/ md
If possible, by the awakening Of more health
full tone OF public sentiment, and by a more
rigid enforcement Of existing laws, the suppress
sion of at least the more shocking forms of vice,
and especially of intemperance, incontinence,
and Sabbath desecration.
The Pre,byteries of Nee B,7m@cick and
BuiiRqtoH, New Jersey. appointed committees
% enquire. a> the next Assembly is to meet IN
st. Louis, whether 1t will be u violation OF the
law Of Missouri on the part Of Commissioners
TO the General Assembly, exposing them to
fine and imprisonment If they attempt to SIT
and discharge their duty as members OF the
Assembly. without having first taken the oath
prescribed by that Constitution.
PG. Han. s. Pd,mc- has been dismissed
from the PreSbytery of Burlington, to the
Prcsbytery OF Luzerne. Pa.
Rec. HENRY Branch Is to be installed pastor
OF the church at Port Deposit, Md, by the
PreSbytery of New Castle on the 9TH Of Nov.
The PrcvJytag Of Nc,roqstle reported pre-
ciou, outpourines of the Holy Spirit upon sew
eral OF their churches At Faggs Manor one
hundred and ffty-Seven had been received into
the church on profession OF faith, of whom
>ixty-tve received the ordinance Of baptism.
At Middle OctOrara elghty-siX had united
with the church.
The Brandywine churches and that of Upper
Nottingham, had also been the scene Of special
interest and awakening.
Tile EptScopu General CoarentioR.-In the
General Episcopal Convention 1t Philadelphia,
on Saturday the Hon. Horace Binney intro
ducal Il resolution concuyring in the resolution
Of the House of Bishops appointing day of
Thanksgiving for the return Of peace. and eX-
pressing the earnest desire that in the reli-
giouS services To be appointed for that day
especial thank be offered 10 Almighty God for
the re-eStablishment of the national authority
over the whole country, and for the removal OF
that great occa ion of national disSenSions and
estraugemcnt 70 which our late troubles were
due The resolution created quite STIR
among the conservatives, and was finally
laid on the table.
The Reiij Of the Southern Clrm-Reso-
lutiOns were offered ut the Board of Missions
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church. relating
20 the suffering condition of the Southern
clergy The following eomusittee was created
under this action of tho Board. viz; Bishops
Lay and Nottingham, Rev. Drs Schenck,
Craik and Gillette, Judge Chambers and Viii
liam Welsh, Esq. They subsequently reported
as follows, and Immediate action is to enSue
bv the issue of pastoral letters by the bishops.
and other instrumentalities
ReS0lrcd. That the Church in the Southern
dioceseS because of the peculiarly suffering con-
djtion of the clergy, is at this time in great
danger of being scattered or quite destroyed,
and therefore appeals. as no other part of the
great home field can appeal, to this Board for
missionary cooperation.
Resolced. In view Of the foregoing, that
every parish and congregation be earnestly re-
QueSted to make special contribution within
the next sixty days and forward the same to
the treasurer of the Domestic Committee, the
whole amount thus received to be equally APP
pOrtioned By said committee 70 each Southern
diocese. according to the number Of clergy
therein. and to be ultimately appropriated by
the Bishop or Committee of Diocesan Missions
in each diocese, Is a special missionary stipend,
separate and apart from all other missionary
appropriations, general or diocesan.
ReSolrsd, That the travelling agent of the
Domestic Committee Tor any other agents it
may appoint be requested to bring this sub
iect to the special attention Of all parishes and
congregation, visited by him during the enSu-
ing two months.
Fatal 1ccjdeuf to Ncn,ber Of the Episcopal
CoaycHtioR-The Rev. Lot Jones, ID,
member of the Episcopal Convention in Phila
delphia. fell from the steps of st. Luke
church, Thursday hast and fractured his skull
He was removed to No. 1902 Locust street,
where he died in about two hours and half
,Sgi,od Of KeatucLg only information
received as vet concerning the action OF this
body. which met on the 18th inst, Is i'll one of
the daily papers, which states that DIR. K. }.
BrecAinridgc offered Il resolution OF which this
was the substance:
This Synod adiudges that the action of
majority of the Louisville Presbytery, by
adopting paper styled Declaration and
Testimony assumed such open rebellion
against the Church as units each and every
one of them to act as members of this or any
other court of the Presbyterian Church. y
After several days discussion the resolution
was voted down
LABOR IN THE SoUTH-The New Orleans
Pcay,ae in a long and well written article ON
this subject, makes the following very peril
ncnt and truthful remarks:
1t Is most disheartening to read the columns
of the groSSest Misrepresentation which bill
Northern papers in regard TO the true state OF
affairs in the South They are contributed by
partisan correspondents or emiSSarieS, who are
sent hither to see and report only such facts rs
will support some partisan scheme or theory,
and who take good care never to go anywhere
or hold intercourse with any one that will not
pander to their special mission. We are amazed
that the sensible, practical men of the North
would base any plans for the organization of
nur Ehor nnon the REPORTS of such persons.-