The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-10-10

signed him, each had been well drilled, each
"spoke his piece promptly, and everything
went off ike a flash and, to the diSOrganlzerS,
d" as merry as a marriage bell.
The seceders were, Messrs Sneed, NiccOlls,
Paige, NanderHppe, Shide, McCOOk Wilson,
/ Sage, Lucking, MemOd, Webster, Prett and
Berry. Seven ministers and six elders. leay-
| ing ten ministers and ten ruling elder; MeSSrs
| Gilbreath, Parks, Smith, Booth Farrls, j. V.
Banks, Madeira, Wiley, Albright I. Z; Bar
rett, with elders, Clayton, Gill, Brown, Johns,
| Conway, Wood Barron, Gibson, Brannel.
/ Rev j. n Gilbreath was chosen Moderator,
and Rev. H. A. Booth, temporary clerk.
Permission was given to the Newport church
| to prosecute call for the services Of Rev. A.
/ MuuSOn, of the PreSbytery of POtOSi.
/ Presbytery resolved to hold an adjourned
meeting during the sessions Of Synod at Boon
vile.
The Pastoral relation between Rev I. G.
Smith and the Creye C@ur Church was dis
solved
Mr.. Carr Boyd passed the usual examination
/ and was licensed to preach the Gospel.
/ St Charles was chosen as the place, and
/ April 10, 1867, as the time of the next meet
/ ing of Presbytery.
Ruling Elder j. J. Gill was elected Treasu-
/ Ter of PreSbytery
Rev. T. G. Barrett was dismissed to the
! Presbytery Of POtosi.
A committee was appointed to prepare an
account of the disturbance, in the midst OF
the proceedings of Presbytery on the part of
/ the seceders.
The SyHodS Of Pittsburgh and AHeghday,
which were divided in 1858, had a delightful
reunion meeting, in the Second Presbyterian
church of Pittsburgh, last Friday evening
The Moderator of the SynOds of Pittsburgh,
the Rev. John McClintOck, and the MOdera-
tor of the Synod of Allegheny Rev A Viii
Hams, d. D., presided Hymns were sung,
prayers offered, aud the Narratives of the
State of Religion in the two Synods, were
read
Addresses were made by Dr. Elliott, Rev
Mr. Coulter, Rev Drs Dilworth, ID. y. Jun
kin, Jacobus, &c. On Sabbath afternoon the
Synods partook of the Lords Supper in the
Central Presbyterian church OF Allegheny.
Presbyterian Banner.
Rec. Alexander Proudft, of New Brun-
swick, n. j.. has accepted a unanimous call to
the Presbyterian church of Fiserville, N. j.
The DcJates of the Geneal assembly of the
of the Presbyterian Church, (0ld School, for
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The american Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, met at Pitts6eld, Mass, on
Tuesday afternoon, Sept, 25th, President Hop
kins in the Chair Rev. S. b. Treat, d. D..
one Of the Secretaries, read the Report of the
Home Department.
Fourteen corporate members have died since
the last annual meeting, among whom are
Drs. Mott, Worcester, Brainerd and Cleve-
land, Gen. John III. Cooke, and Lyndon A
Smith, VI. ID. Seven ordained and ten unOr-
dained missionaries have entered and returned
to the missionary work.
The following Is a general summary Of the
present condition of the missionary work un-
der the care of the American Board
Number Of Missions, 20; Stations l04 Out
stations. Al.
Number of Ordained Missionaries Is being
physicians) l39 Physicians not ordained,
other male assistants, female assistants
los; whole number Of laborers sent from this
country, 3D.; number OF native pastors, 62
native preachers and catechists 266; school
teachers, 29O other native helpers, l9T-SI5;
whole number Of labOrers connected with the
Missions I l27
Printing establishments, ,; pages, as far as
reported, l3 GAG, $40.
Number of Churches, Including all the
Il,r-,tt,n i-la,l 4 lQI. thu,..h ,.,a,.,
2fO; added during che year, t,ii9
Number OF Training and Theological schools,
l6; other Boarding Schools II; Free schools,
lomitting those at Hawaiian Islands, 395; pu-
pills In free schools DOmittlng those at III. l.
lO,O5T Training and Theological schools, 3lS;
Boarding schools, 52S whole number Of pu-
pills lO,gOl.
The Treasures Report shows that the In
come of the year has been as follows: from
donations, 1913 Ojl 6S; from legaeies, $3.50
70; from other sources, Sl5,SSS 81; total,
SIG, 942 A. Adding the balance, and deduct
ing expenditures since that time, there is a
balance in the Treasury of So, COG 81.
Rev Dr. Anderson Secretary of the Board,
resigned the Office he had held for f0rty-four
years.
The Prudential Committee sent in resolu-
tiouS which expressed their deep regret at DIR.
A resignation, their thanks to God for con-
tinuing him so long aud enabling him to per-
form all the duties of his office with wisdom,
fidelity and ability their high esteem for DIR.
A. their desire for his continued presence
and advice and recommendation that he be
elected a member. of the Prudential Commit
tee their wish that he might prepare, for
publication, History Of the Board, and their
offer to him of a room in the Missionary House
so long as he may desire it.
Mr.. Alpheus Hardy of Boston, after an
eloquent review of Dr. Anderson's abOrs in
the cause OF missions, presented him with a
check for $4,000, given by his friends in New
England, as a testimonial to his integrity, faith
fulness aud devotion.
Oliver f. Wood, Esq, of New York, after
some suitable remarks, presented Dr. Ander-
son with another check for $4,000, from his
friends in New York.
PresJyteiy Of Baltimore The committee
appointed to confer with the Rev. Dr. Bull
lock and the Rev. j. A. Lefevre reported that
they communicated the resolution to them,
and received from them the following letter:
BALTIMORE, July 16, 1866.
Rer 4. b. Cross, Chairman Of Committee of
PesJytery Of Baltimore.
Rev. AND DEAR SR-YO our letters of the
81 inst. were received, and their contents care
fully considered We thank you for the fra
ternal spirit which they manifest, and which
we fully reciprOcate. In order that you may
fully understand the action Of our churches,
as well as our own position, we send you a cor
rect cOpv of the Daper which orr churches