The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-13

Remuneration of ROmaajSm letter re-
eeived in Philadelphia from st. Anne, Illinois,
the following statement is made
Last Sabbath was glorious day for the
gospel here We have had priest OF Rome
who has publicly renowned the errors OF Rome.
A great multitude of people, among whom
were many Roman Catholics, came to hear the
reasons why he was leaving the Church OF
Rome. He spoke with such powerful elO-
quence that several RomaniSts have been
shaken in their faith, and We hope, before
long many will follow him to the feet of Jesus
Christ. Two other Roman Catholics were adj
mitted by Mr.. Chiniquy the same day to the
Church of Christ.
1.-The number Of pupils now exceeds $50
average attendance from 100 to lS0 We have
four teachers this year.
Deaths ~ the MaistJy.-The Northern pa
pers announce the death of the Rev. John
McNair, ID. D., member of the Presbytery
of Donegal and formerly pastor of the church
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and of the church
In Clinton, New jersey. DR.. MeNalr died In
Lancaster on Saturday, the 26th day of Janu-
airy, after brief but severe illness, contracted
during absence from home assisting a brother
In ministerial labours. Also, Rev. Nathaniel
Hewitt, d. D., senior pastor of the church at
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and member of the
Presbytery Of Connecticut He died on Sun
day, Sd inst, in the eightieth year of his age
Or Fathers God.-The Old School Board
of Education has issued as Supplement to
the Home and Foreign Record an interesting
publication, entitled Our Fathers God: An
Account Of our First National Revival of Re
hglon. 1t contains an account of revlvalS In
the churches of Western Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, IN the Southeastern and Eastern States,
in the years succeeding the Revolutionary war.
frre=Feents copy; or, So per hundred.
Open ConlnURion.-The Second Baptist
Church Of San Francisco, Rev. \. Sawtele,
pastor, has had a division on the question of
baptism Mr.. S believing that if BaptistS can
preach and pray in fellowship with other de-
nominations, they can also meet them at the
Lords Supper.
CoRgregatoa0L-A Large Poor Fund-In
1909, the ministers and deacons of the Old
South Church, in Boston, loaned to the Socie-
ty the sum of sl2, 1906, which sum, $4,000
excepted, the Society has denied their liability
to pay back. The case has been pending seven
years in the Supreme Court of the State
which by a recent decree has ordered the So
ciety to pay over to the ministers and deacons
Of the church, as perpetual charitable fund
for the benefit of the poor of the church, the
sum of SIS, 1921 The cost of the plaintiffs
was ordered to be paid from the fund, and the
respondents to bear their own cost.
Cwte1o Chimes or, Thoughts for LIES Even
tide. By j. R. Macdutf, d. ID.
This small lSmo of II pages, by the author
of " Memories of Bethany, &c, is made up
of select passages of Scripture, accompanied
by appropriate and original pieces of poetry,
bearing upon the circumstances and experience
Of life's closing scenes. The poetry is often
beautiful and is uniformly instinct with reh-
giOus feeling. Published by Carter 4 Brothers.
N. Y. Evangelist.
The Riverside Nagdziae for February, pub
lished by Nessrs. Hurd 4 Houghton, is quite
as entertaining and instructive as the preceding
number.
Rer. Dr. WjIljam O,mistoR, of Hamilton,
c. W, has declined at least for the present, a
call to First Presbyterian church of Boston.