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

ing notice to the subscribers of the Richmond
Christian AdUoc0te and the ministers OF the
Virginia Conference:
"Dear Brethren: The Office of the Rich
mond Christian Adoocate, with everything il
contained, including all its books, was con
sumed by the great fire which you are aware
destroyed so large portion of our city. UE
to the present time the editor has not deemed
it judicious to attempt the republication Of
the paper: first, because the postal system
has not gone into operation sufficiently in the
State to furnish the requisite facilities fol
the circulation Of the paper; and, secondly
because such are the financial embarrassment
of our people that they are hardly yet pre-
pared to pay subscriptions.
1t may be that in the course of month OF
two we shall be able to issue the paper again
but if not before the meeting of Conference
in November, at least then the Advocate may
be resuscitated.
We hope, therefore, that our friends will
not be impatient, but hold themselves in
readiness to respond to calls for subscriptions
in the fall. JAMES A. DUNCAN,
Editor Christian Advocate.
Richmond, July 18th, 1865"
Union Theological Seminary = The Union
Theological Seminary, in Prince Edward, will
be re.opened for the reception of students on
the second Monday of September next, when
the regular course of instruction will be re-
sumed.
The Faculty consists of the
Rev. S. 3 WILSON, D. D., President and
Professor Of Pastoral Theology.
Rev. B. NJ. SMITH, D. D., Professor Of
Oriental Literature and Exposition.
Rev. r. L. DABNEY, D. D., Professor Of
Didactic and Polemic Theology and Sacred
Rhetoric
Rev. Tuos. E. PECK, Professor of Biblical
and Ecclesiastical History and Church Gov
ernment.
The Ne.c Constitution an MissOuri.-"This
goes into effect the first of September, which
forbids all who ever said or did anything in
favor of the late Confederate Government, to
preach or teach If it is enforced we will
have TO do without preaching in this part of
the country-for all were sympathizers. .
"Our churches at North Prairie, aud in
deed in all the southwest, are scattered, and
the houses 10 most places destroyed. Two
ministers of Usage Presbytery, Rev. John
Mcmillan and Rev. A. W. Morrison, who
was greatly beloved, were murdered in cold
blood by Federal soldiers-Cor Christian
Observer.
Churches in MoJiIe-We learn that Rev.
Mr.. Burgett, of the First church, and Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell, of the Second, remained with
their focks after the evacuation of the city,
and that Rev Mr.. Neill, of the Third church,
though absent for a season in Kentucky, has
returned to his post. We trust these faith
full pastors will meet with great encourage
ment in their work, and the churches having
rest, may be edited, and walking in the fear
of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy
Ghost, be greatly multiplied"
Charleston, KanGwha.-In this church,
where the Rev DR.. James Brown labored so
long and with so much success, we learn the
regular meetings have been kept up, and
that for year past they have been supplied
by a faithful young minister. The church is
now undergoing repairs.
A good school will soon be established
under the charge of Mr.. Blair, formerly a
chaplain in Gen Lomax's cavalry.
on Theological tSeminaries- Chris
tian Observer states that Rev. John Miller
has suggested a capital scheme, viz: " that
one of the Professors from Union, and one
from Columbia should at once be sent to
Great Britain, to present the condition OF
these institutions and their Importance to the
South, and endeavor to raise funds to secure
their healthful and uninterrupted operation"
Interesting to Mettodias Of the South
Bishop Andrew requests that the Bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will
meet at Columbus, Georgia, August 10th,
1865. He also requests all Annual Confer
ences to meet this fall or winter and elect
delegates to the General Conference which is
to meet April lst, 1866.
Repairs to Churches-The Fredericksburg
Era states that "the Yellow church, on the
Catharpiu road, near the Spottsylvania battle
fields, has been recently in part repaired by
the exertions of Rev. Melzi S. Chancellor.
The churches in this county have been very
generally destroyed or rendered uninhabitable
by the ravages of war"
Rec. Dr. Ryland has resigned his pastoral
care of the First African church in this city.
He has preached for them nearly twenty-four
years, during which time he has given uni
yersal satisfaction. His church numbers
about three thousand members, many OF
whom are warmly attached to him.
Rev. Geo. W. LangAoyne, lately of this
city, by the authority of Bishop Early, has
been appointed pastor of the Methodist EPis-
copal church, South, in Alexandria, Virginia.
He has taken charge of his congregation, and
has met with a cordial reception.
Rec. j. II. Kaufman, formerly of Rome,
Ga, has accepted a call to take charge OF
GOvaue Chapel, new enterprise, a few miles
north Of Baltimore, and entered upon his
work. His address is Govanstown, Baltimore
Co., Nd.
Wallace Butler, a member of the Second
Presbyterian church at St. Louis, has been
expelled because he refused to acknowledge
that he had snned in joining the Southern
army He Is a Recently returned Confede.