The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-27
ERoM THE NORTnERN sTATEs.

Rer. Dr.. VIM. EoodeH late Missionary of
the American Board at COnStantinOple, died
on the 18th instant, at the residence OF his son,
in Philadelphia, having completed his seventy
fifth year in his usual health, on Thursday 18th.
He was attacked with congestion of the lungs
on Sunday evening, was better on Monday aud
was about his room. At six O'Clock, 7. NJ,
he retired to his bed said he felt tired and was
afraid he should pass restless night; but IN
a few moments he turned upon his side, and
gently breathed out his spirit.
DR.. GOOdell was one of the most widely
known and one of the most useful and beloved
of the many eminent missionaries of the cross
who have gone from this to other lands. He
had been a missionary forty-four years. thirty
four of which were spent at COnStantlnOple.
While there, besides performing all the ordi-
nary labOrs of a missionary, he translated the
entire Scriptures out of the original Hebrew
and Greek into the ArmenO-Turkish language,
completing the Old Testament November 9th,
1871, and the New Testament, within less than
two years after. Having become enfeebled by
ace and his long residence and labOrs in the
East, his constitution never having been strong,
ne returned in 1865 to this country with the
wife of his youth, who survives him, and took
ND his residence with his son, William Good
ell, NJ d., at Philadelphia, where his lovely
anl beloved spirit passed from earth to heaven.
Nelo York Observer.
Centenarg Contention. -PttSBmg, Pa;
february l2ih, lS67.-The Centennial COnven-
ton met IN the Second church Of Pittsburgh,
according to the call of the Committee of the
Syuods Of Pittsburgh, Ohio, Allegheny, and
Wheeling.
Twenty-Five PreSbyteries were represented.
A report was presented from the Presbytery
a h. Ra.-
4 paper prepared by James Neech, Esq,
vas read w Rev. James Allison, pertaining to
the settlement of Western PENNSYLVANIA, and
the introduction of Protestant Christianity into
this region
Rev, DR.. JOS. Smith presented the report OF
the Presbytery of Bairsville.
Rev. W, +. Hunt, the report ofthe PreSby-
terry of GAINESVILLE.
Rev. DR.. Jennings, the PreSbytery of Ohio.
Rev. s. j. NJ Eaton, the PreSbytery of Erie.
Rev. r. DilwOrth, the Presbytery of Beaver.
Rev Or. McNaster, the PreSbytery Of New
Lisbon
Rev Alexander Scott, the Presbytery Of
Richland.
DE- BrOwnson, the Presbytery of Washing
ton.
Rev. \. Williams, the Presbytery of ALE
gheny City.
The Convention resolved to appoint a com.
mittee of eight to prepare a Memorial Vol
ume, embracing articles upon the following
subjects, viz;
a. 4 comprehensive history Of the Church
within the bounds of the SynOds of Pittsburgh
Ohio Wheeling, and Allegheny.
T. J ReyivalS of Religion.
I'D Aeademical, Collegiate, and THEOLOGY
cal Education.
C. The religious instruction of the yOuns
% Missions, Foreign and Domestic.
o. Temperance.
g.. Historical relations Of the Presbyterian
Church to the Government and institutions
Of the country.
Is Personal "reminiscences of the early
Fathers, Ministers, aud Laymen.
Rev Drs. BrownsOn and Beatty were APP
pointed on this Committee, with power to ap
point the remaining SIX