The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-05-09

study in the Seminary at Princeton, was re-
eeived under the care OF PreSbytery as hceh-
tate from the Presbytery Of New Brunswick,
and after full and satisfactory examination,
was solemnly ordained to the work OF the Cos
pei ministry.
EJeae.er PresJytay, KH-Rey j. L. Spill
man is the delegate to the Assembly. Rev
Mr. Bedinger was dismissed to the PreSbytery
of Winchester.
uecElenJ,.rg PresJytay, Kg.-Rey. R. r.
SmoOt is the delegate to the Assembly A
standing rule of Presbytery requiring the
churches to take up collections for the various
Boards of the Church was reScRded, and the
matter of collections left to the option of the
churches.
The elderShip were INIT against the action
of the last FIVE Assemblies, but more especi-
ally against the new test of membership made
by the PittSburg Assembly
The st. Louis Convention and It's Great
Head Centre, did not meet with favor before
the Presbytery The elderShip were again
Ht against it.
Vest Lexington PresJytag.-Rey. T. a.
Drank, Commissioner to the Assembly.
Mr.. John Rule, licentiate Of West LeXing-
ton Presbytery, who has been for sometime
been invited to supply the churches at Alilers-
burg and Carlisle, Ky, and has removed
thither.
The P.esJytay Of Raducah, Ky, at its late
meeting, appointed Rev J. T. Hendricl, d.
D., and Ruling Elder George w. Jarrett,
Commissioners TO the Northern General As
sembly. 1t also declared against a union with
the New School.
Pmeetoa Seminary. closing exercises
of the year Of study at this honoured Institu-
ton were held on the oath April, and were full
of interest. A committee Of the Directors of
tue Seminary, Of which the venerable DIR.
Sprague was chairman, had beta In attendance
upon the examinations for several days, and
at the conclusion reported that they had been
not only satisfied but delighted with the pro-
hcleney and readiness exhibited by the young
men who had been under examination.
Highly encouraging progress was reported in
reference to the endowment, over S54, 900 hav-
ing been obtained in subscriptions towards the
Permanent Fund during the year, and from
$4,000 to $4,000 for furnishing the rooms in
Brown Hall This latter building is now en-
tirely finished, furnished, and occupied and
adds greatly to the attractive accommodations
provided for the Students.
This class Of fitty-three, which has Just
graduated from the Seminary contains large
proportion of young men Of fine promise. The
extraordinary reviyals Of religion with which
the town Of Princeton and its College have
lately been blessed, have extended in their
happy effects among the students of theology,
and have produced an unusual earneStness and
devotion among them. A considerable num-
Der Of the class have offered themselves to 90
to foreign fields, and engage there in missiona-
~ work. -Four have been accepted for this
service IN South America, and seven others
expect to go to other lands. More than one
half the class are already engaged for various
fields Of labor in the Master service, and such
Is the urgent demand for ministerial labor,
that within very few months they will all be
claimed by vacant churches or missionary fields.
Cor. Philadelphia Presbyterian.
The late report made to the Legislature Of
New Jersey gives the following views of its
financial condition:
The real estate belonging to the corporation
consists Of about fourteen acres Of land in
Princeton, on which stand two seminary build
ings q chapel, library, a refectory and four
professors houses, Of which the total value
SllS,I4O The total value of the personal eS-
tate Is S3l6, 9S2 so These funds are invested
principally in bond and mortgage on real estate
and the securities of the United States, and
are rs follows.