The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-23

residence at Oxford, O., on Monday last. He
was long and widely known as an able, earnest
and successful minister of the gospel in the
Presbyterian Church.
Allegheny Theological Seminary has sixty five
students in attendance, with the names OF four
or five more on the roll.
The First Presbyterian church in Philadelphia
has chosen five ladies to be deaconesSes in that
church.
In Boston there are six Presbyterian churches
| - e, three United, one Reformed and two
Old School Presbyterian churches All of
these churches have been founded since 1916
and all of them have now settled pastors.
Carroll College Wisconsin Walter Low
RTE Rankin, a son Of the Rev. DR.. Rankin, of
Baskenridge, n. j., born in India and a
young gentleman Of excellent atiainments, is
acting as President of Carroll College He re-
ported to the Synod of Wisconsin that the Col
lege now had seventy pupils, but needs more
lunds.
Bible to the Creek Council.-At the recent
monthly meeting of the American Bible So
ciety, communication was received from Rev.
w. ). Robertson, missionary among the Greek
Indians, enclosing a vote of thanks from the
National Council, and also from the Supreme
Court, for Bible presented to each, and sta.
ting that the former at once voted to open
their daily sessions by reading chapter and
prayer, also stating the prosecution of the
work of preparing the Scriptures in the Greek
language for the press.
Belgians.-Rev Henry Morrell reported to
the Synod of Wisconsin in reference to the
mission work among the Belgian population
at Green Bay and its vicinity On the 18TH
mus, lying between Green Bay and Lake Win
uebago on the one side, and Lake Michigan on
the other side, large body of Belgians settled
few years ago. Their number is about ten
or fifteen thousand, and they are spread over
three or four counties. These people are Ro-
mauistS in religion, and are, most of them,
extremely ignorant To instruct them in the
true doctrines Of the gospel, a gracious Provi-
dence has provided and sent hither two pious
and jealous French laborerS, the Rev. Henry
MOrrell aud Mr. Eugene LapOrte Aided by
the churches of the Synod, they have for some
years been at work to guide these Belgians to
the cross of Christ. They maintain preaching
aud schools at various points, but especially at
Robinsonville and St. Sauveur. The Lord is
blessing their labOrs. They have found favor
in the eyes of a large portion Of the people
Their schools are well attended Twenty-four
hopeful conversions were reported last year,
and many serious iDquirers are coming to them
for personal instruction In regard to their
souls affairs
German Paper.-The specimen number of
German Church paper, devoted to the advo'
eacy of the doctrinal basis, ecclesiastical prin-
ciples, and Church usages of the General Syn
OF, will soon make Its appearance. 1t will be
issued from Indianapolis, Indiana, under the
auspices of the Committee appointed at the
last meeting of the General Synod. The Rev.
j. ID. SeveringhOuse, of Richmond, Ind and
the Rev j. hinderer of Troy, o., will as
sumo the editorial charge of the paper, assist
ed By an adequate number of able associates
aud regular correspondents. Its name will he:
Der LutkerjSche Krchea- Freuad, Tile Lu-
herdR Church Friend
Wooster University-According to the Pitts.
burgh Banner, Rev. Geo. p. Hays has col
lected nearly twenty-eight thousand dollars in
two months towards the endowment Of this
Presbyterian college
Pulpit Exohanges.-The Protestant Church
man mentions a case in New jersey, where the
veStry Of an Episcopal congregation have re-
solved unanimously that their rector be re =.
uueSted to make such exchanges, or to hold
such fraternal relations with on-EpiScOpal
cergymen as he may think desirable, and
pledging to him their hearty sympathy and
support and adherence whatever may be the
consequences.
Two Episcopal Ministers Lest.--Among the
lost in the collision aud burning OF the steam
ers America and United States, were two well
known and highly esteemed Episcopal clergy
men of New York, Rev. Franklin ) Rising,
Secretary of the American Church Missionary
Society, and Rev. Robert j. Parvin, rector of
St. Paul's Church at Cheltenham, Montgom-
ery county, Pa. Mr.. Rising although com
paratively young, was a man of much infu-
ence and of great promise, prominent as
leader in evangelical movements in the Epis-
copal Church, and cordially uniting with cer-
gymen of other churches in efforts to extend
the Redeemer'S kingdom. The Rev. DR.. New
ton. of Philadelphia, and Rev. DR.. Schenck,
OF Brooklyn, were TO have accompanied them
in their journey West, but the arrangement
was altered and thereby the lives Of the latter
named gentlemen have probably been saved.
Nao York Observer.
The Church Monthly" organ of the EpiScO
palians, in its October No., comes out squarely
for ritualism which, il says, sis a system that
belongs to the Church by right of inheritance.
1t is no innovation, but a resurrection from the
dead
Unitarianism and Universalism.-The organ of
Unitarianism in New York thus laments over
the comparative failure of its denomination
and Universalism:-"T recent meeting of
the Conference has called attention anew to
the condition and wants of Liberal Christianity
in this city. The First Unitarian church was
established here about fifty years ago, and the
second only few years later. Both churches
have been ministered to by able, accomplished,
eloquent clergymen, some of whom have
earned and won national reputation, Both
of these churches are largely composed of
wealthy and cultivated families, and have oc-
cupied prominent position and exerted
large influence. The third society dates back
about ten years, and is known and talked about
all over the country. Yet two of these church
es are numerically small, and the other, faf
from large 1t is doubtful whether organized
Unitarian;sm is stronger here to-day than 1t
was twenty years ago The UniversalistS are
scarcely better of, and have lost rather than
gained ground within fifteen years
Hon. IchabOd washburn, of Worcester, Mass,
has given Lincoln College, Kansas, $4,000;
and in acknowledgement Of this noble gift the
institution is hereafter to be called the Wash
burn College,