The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-04

who Speaks for the Church '-Under this
head the PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian, .. 5,
alludes to the widely different positions of the
two prominent New School papers, the Fran
qeiist and the AmericdR Presbyterian, on the
Reunion question, and says;
IF the AB.erican Presbyterian represents
the New School Presbyterian Church or any
considerable portion of 1t, then we move that
the negotiations between that Church and our
own, now pending, be adjourned without delay.
Honesty, on both sides, demands this The
New School Church cannot wish TO have any
part or lot in a United Church where the ma
jOrity viii hold as dark and remOrSeless a sys-
TEN as ever was brOoded in the soul OF the
most pitileSS Hegelian. We are very sure
that We can have no sympathy with those who
will characterize any truth We hold as an
offence to God and man. We hope that the
Evangelist, and not the american Presbyterian,
represents the New School Church.
Mr. Edward Judson, youngest son of the late
Adoniram JudSon, the missionary, has been
appointed TO the ProfeSSorship of the Latin
and Modern Languages In Madison UNIVERSE
", Hamilton, New York. He Is graduate
OF Brown University.
The Japanese in our schOOls.-A number OF
Japanese youth are studying in this country.
Some are improving opportunities offered al
San Francisco, and others are pursuing their
studies in Amherst and MonSOn, Mass, and
New Brunswick, n. jersey as well as at other
places.
Timely words-Dr Coke, the Episcopal
Bishop in Western New. Y Ork, has addressed
a pastoral letter to the Christian women OF his
diocese. The whole letter is full of excellent
counsel, and is evidently written by one who
knows how to appreciate the worth of woman
and her true position. Among other things,
he says:
cit Is not converts that we need. Holy
Scripture does notsspeak of such things. We
want Christian families and holy women, de
voted TO Woman work in schools, and hos
pitfalls, and prisons; but not under extra-bap-
tiSmal VOWS, nor disguised in Pharlsalcal NUT
fers These are the wants Of the Church.
Thank God, they already supplied, In large
measure, by the piety of thousands OF women,
who are true Sisters of Charity and Mothers
in Israel
A Split in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The Pennsylvania Synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church has passed the following
resolution:
"That for the time being We will withdraw
our cooperation from the General Assembly by
declining to support the, Boards of the Church,
Specifically, or individually, or in any other
way that will express our sympathy with said
Assembly in her teachings on these questions.
The action of the Synod is supported by
the Cumberland Presbyterian, published at
WayneSbOro, Pa, but opposed by the Western
Cumberland, published at Alton.
A New MOvement-The New York Observer,
speaking Of Christian missions In the metrop-
Oils, says:
AT many of the mission stations, tea-meet-
ings have lately been held, to the great salts
faction and delight of the people And the
effect of these social entertainments has been
most happy in promoting the best interests OF
the mission.
Popular lectures by Rev. Drs Crosby, Schaff
and Prime, Rev Messrs. Rising aud MinginS,
aud Messrs. Horace Greedy, A. ID. 1. Randolph,
George II. Stuart and others, have been insti-
tuted at several of the missions, and are &C
cOmplishing much good. And one of the best
musicians of the city has generously volun-
teered to get up series Of popular musical
entertainments, for the encouragement and
qualification of these mission congregations.
Is this sanetifying of the world? or is it a
Secularizing of the religion? Think OF Horace
Greely occurring al a Christian mission meet
ingi-N W. Presbyterian.
The Meeting of the Joint Committee on Re
union has been postponed one week, from
March 4th TO March llth.