The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-05-08
CENTRAL PRESBY TERRAIN.

Resolred, That original jurisdiction in thi
case belongs to us, and in the exercise of ou
rightfu authority, we enjoin upon these broth
rem not to appear in answer to the summons.
PresIytery of HranWlcania, Ky.-At its re
cent meeting Revs. i. G. Barbour and L. A
Bracken were received as members of Presby
terry from the Presbytery Of West Lexington
and Rev. I. ID. Lea from the Presbytery Of
Louisville Rev. John G. Tate licentate
under the care of Presbytery of Louisville was
received under the care this Presbytery, and
at the request of the Glasgow church was or
dained as an Evangelist. Rev. III. NJ. Painter
of the Presbytery of Missouri has been en-
ployed to labor as Missionary within the
bounds of Presbytely, and is recommended to
the confidence and affection of the churches
under our care He is also authorized to re-
ceive money for the use of the Synods Com
mittee of Missions,
The Pesbyte,y Of Ebenezer, Ky, at It's late
meeting, dissolved the pastoral relation be-
tween Rev. j, f. Hendy and the Lebanon
church, at the request Of the church, Mr.. Hen
dy uniting in the request Presbytery also re-
ceived Rev. James White from the Presbytery
of Cincinnati, but refused to take under its
care candidate for the Gospel ministry, now
pursuing his studies in Union Theological
Seminary, Virginia. Rev. j. P Hendrick
was chosen commissioner to the General As
semhly.
Northern Assemby the delegates
chosen, we find the names of Drs. II. j, Brock
inridge, Stanton, Gurley, Ii, r. Wilson, S. j.
of Kentucky, &c,
The Post Office address of Rev. Samuel H.
Cox, ID. D., after the 10th instant, will be
changed from Flushing, LII, to New York
City, No. IS w. Goth St, s. f. corner of
Broadway.
Delegates Elected. Rival delegates will APP
pear in the next General Assembly from at
least three Presbyteries which claim to be in
connection with the Presbyterian Church. The
minority of the Presbytery of Pennsylvania,
which withdrew from the Preshytery after the
meeting Of the last Assembly, sends the Rev.
r. l.. Breck, and Mr.. G. 4. Lee, elder. Pres
bytery of West Lexington, which was dissolv-
ed, sends the Rev. j. g. Simrall, and John
Taliaferro, elder. Presbytery of st. Louis,
which is also in state of dissolution, sends the
Rev. J. Fl. Brookes, D. D., the Rev. s. j. p.
Anderson, ID. d.; elders, ID. II. Bishop, +.
Bridell.-PfesJgtertaR,
The Atonemeat series of articles has ap-
peared in the Pittsburg Presbyterian Banner,
signed Satisfdctio, on the subject Of the Atone
ment, and understood to be from the pen of
Rev. DR.. A. A. Hodge, of Allegheny Semina-
ry, and which are written with scholarly abili-
ty and deserve wider circulation.
Ne1o Presbyterian Ck,uch IN B,1dgeton, Ne1c
,JTsey.-The congregation of the First Presby.
terrain church of the city Of Bridgeton, held a
congregational meeting on Tuesday evening of
last week, to consider the necessity of increased
church accommodation for their growing de-
nomination. After full discussion of the
whole subject, it was resolved to erect new
church in the third ward Of the city, and com.
mittee was appointed to raise money for that
object. In this strong organization, to will a
thing of this kind is to accomplish it,
lNon-appearance Eighteen of the Signers
of the Declaration and Testimony, have pub
lished a long article in the Missouri PreSJyte-
rian, giving their reasons for declining to an
swer the Citation to appear at the bar of the
Assembly
Presbytely of Ruducah, Ky, at its recent
meeting declined to send delegates to the
Northern General Assembly.
General Assemblies Presbyterian On S.
meets in Rochester, May 10th; Old School,
Cincinnati, same time. United Presbyterian,
Xenia, Ohio, May I'D; Cumberland Presby-
terrain, Memphis, Tenn, May 10th.
Devisiag Liberal Hngs-The expenditure
of the Chicago Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation tor the past Winter was thirty thousand
dollars, aud the number of applicants relieved
amounted to four thousand.
Cortland Tan Rensselar Memorial Institute.
At meeting OF the Board of Trustees, at
Princeton, n. Jersey, the 10th ult, the Board
had several eminent names before them, for
the place vacated by the death Of DIR. Wood,
but deferred action for the present, appointing
Revs. Drs. Atwater and Speer, and Rev. NJ.
Symmes, committee on correspondence, to
report at the annual meeting in June when, it
is presumed, an appointment will be made to
the Presidency.
Rev. S. S. Shriver, of Hightstown, New
jersey, was appointed a .fndacjdL agent, to
prosecute the work Immediately, of obtaining
funds for the completion of the buildings.
Reu 0. A. Lyman, stated supply Of the
Lane Seminary Church. has notified his con-
gregation that he will cease to labor with them
at the close OF their present year, in May.
EpiScopalian--A Spanish church called St.
Iago, has recently been organized in New
York, of which the Rev. Henry G. Riley a
native Of Chill is rector; and the attendance
is encouraging. The Spanish Prayer Book is
used The congregation is largely Mexican
and The parish, has special interest in connec-
ton with the future establishment of the EpisI
copal Church in the Sister Republic.
Rep. Frederick G.. Clark, d. d., has accept
ed a call from the Second Congregational
church of Greenwich, Connecticut. He has
been pastor of the West TEenty-third street
Presbyterian church, New York, for fifteen
years.
Coagregational-In the address of one of
the students Of the graduating class at the
Chicago Theological Seminary, it was stated
that in Illinois there are ODD Congregational
churches, of which 81 support their own pas
tors, while IS receive aid from missionary
bodies. The remaining 81 seem to be unsup-
Piled 1t was also stated that there are 625
unsupphed Congregational churches in the land
at present.
Rutgers Female CoUege-The Evangelist
states, that by recent act of the Legislature
of the State Of New York, the powers and
privileges of College were conferred upon
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