The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-03-08

on the 18th ult. The Rev. Mr.. johnson, pas
tor of the Court Street Baptist Church, and
the Rev. Mr.. Dobbs, officiated. There was a
large number of persons to witness the cere-
mOny. These baptisms are regarded as the
results of the protracted meetings we noticed
a day or two ago. -NortoH TIgia'dn.
Union of Baptists and Disciples.-After con
ferring with many brethren, we W. +. Broad
us and j. W. Goss have come to the conclu-
sion that the prospect Of doing good by the
nroposed Conference is such as to justify US IN
inviting convention to be held in Richmond,
to meet on Tuesday, oath Of April, at II clock
A. NJ. We have each selected fifteen OF our
brethren; and it is earnestly hoped that all will
attend.-Religious Herald.
Richmond. The spirit of church improve
ment is fully aroused in Richmond, and each
congregation is doing its best to replace the
cushions that were given to the hospitals IN
Confederate times; to substitute the thread
bare and ragged carpets with something better;
to give new coat of paint to the walls that
have grown dingy during the long years oil
war. and to impalt more modern appearance
to our places of religious worship. -EpiScOpdt
Methodist
DEATH Of a Minister. The Rev. William l..
Daily well known minister OF the Virginia
Conference, died few days since This makes
the third member of this Conference who
has died since the late session Of that body at
Danville, in November last.
The venerable Bishop .SoGie, of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, We regret to learn is
quite i'll in Nashville. He is suffering from the
complaint, with which he has been troubled for
many years, the asthma.
A.. IoH... III ,,ox.t coo
sion,of this excellent College willcommence on
the 18th of March
We regret to learn that the Rev. H. String
fellow, of Hanover county, has resigned his
parish, the congregation being unable to fur
nish him a support. We hope this may be
the last item of the kind We shall have to make
tainly t,y to do their best to support the
Church Without it, they viii perish. Sure
ly this world is not to be put into competition
with the next We trust our ministers are
willing to live as plainly as possible; and all
they ask in times like these, is bare support
which ought to be afforded them for the sake
of our own SOULS Southern ChTchmaa.
Episcopal Contributions IN Neic Yoyk-A
New York letter of Sunday last says: Nv hen
Bishop Gregg returns to Texas he will take
short time This will do much to restore his
diocese to the prosperity it enjoyed before the
rebellion. In addition to the amounts here
tofore subscribed by Episcopalians here an aid
also of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina
some &c., 900 will be sent to their respective
Bishops in the course of the forthcoming week.
This is one good way to restore the Union.
The Episcopal Church IN South Cdrolina-
Action of ITS Contention The Charleston pa
pers come to us with the proceedings Of the
Episcopal Diocesan Convention, held in that
city last week. The Bishop, in the course Ofhis
annual address, says:
I had hoped that it might be the will of our
God that we should have an independent,
united and selfsustaining Southern Church.
To such hope my sympathies and affections
strongly cling thought | could see, too
purer atmosphere for faith This | signifed
to you in late pastoral letter. There is no
longer hope; the Providence of God has other
wise determined. We will follow the Divine
determination 1t is enough for the Christian
to know what the Divine will is, and that Is
sufficiently manifested when Providence points
out ire only course to be pursued. Let US rlse
up to our new responsibility; not sluggishly,
reluct ntly, opposingly, but with clear judg-
ments, the spirit of alacrity and Christian con
fdence | advise the immediate return Of the
diocese into union with the Church Of the
United States. Let me say, too, that | have
received the strongest memorials OF kindness
and affection from our brethren Of the North
ern Church, and | desire to testify my recognl-
ton of this in the spirit Of Christian affection
and fellowship.
After the Bishop address had been read,
the committee ordered to report on so much OF
the Bishops address as refers to the relation
al. L.,
recommended the adoption of the following
preamble and resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas, This Council reciprocates the spirit
of charity which prevailed in the proceedings
of the General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the United States at its
late session in Philadelphia; therefore, be it
Resolred LIST. That the diocese of South
Carolina having constituted with the dioceses
lately associated with her a branch of the
Church Catholic distinct from that with which
she had been periodically connected in the
United States, does now proceed TO withdraw
from her present synodical union, and to return
to that in which she had been with the Pro
testant Episcopal Church in the United States.
ResOlred I'd. That accordingly all such parts
of our Constitution and canons and other legis-
lation as are inconsistent with the preceding
resolution are hereby declared henceforth Of no
force.
On motion of Rev. A. Toomer Porter, the
council rose, and joined in singing the :" Gloria
in Excelsis in commemoration of the restora-
ton of peace, harmony, and reunion Of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Carol.
with the Church of the United States.
Rev Dr. s. B. McPheetery-A correspC
dent of the Free Christian C0mnlOaUedl
states that this brother has been visiting !
old church in St. Louis:
ga large congregation was assembled,
We observed certain expression of qualification
on their countenances, for which we were at no
loss to account Their beloved pastor was with
them, and they were about to hear the word
from acceptable lips The Rev. DR.. defined
the relation which minister sustans to the
church, and by so doing indicated, as We sup
pose, the course he intends to pursue His
views may be embraced in sentence, viz: to
know nothing in the Church but acrucified and
risen Saviour His discourse was quite salts
factory to us, and as far as we could ascertain,
to his entire audience.
Upon leaving, we heard many anxiously in
quiring if the Doctor had made up his mind to
accept the call. We saw no one who seemed
authorized to answer this question, and the
good people are still ignorant of what the final
result will be. We hope the Doctor will return
here. We need just such man in Missouri
very much. ;"
George 4. Trenholm, late Secretary of the
Treasury for the Confederate States, has pre-
scented to Bishop Davis, of South Carolina, the
handsome property known as the Orangeburg
Female Seminary, for the purposes of Theo-
logical Seminary. The Revs. j. S. Hanchel
and p Trapier are as yet the only Professors
connected with the Seminary.