The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-20

years the Secretary OF tn bCafU Oi HOISlSu
Missions of the D. 5. Presbyterian Church, has
withdrawn finally and wholly from the duties OF
this Office. The infrmities of advancing age
have compelled this venerable servant of the
Church to lay aside all active duties; but he
will be followed into his retirement by the
hearty love and reverence of the Church, 70
whose interests the tolls and anxietleS OF his
mature years have been given. Mr.. Louvre
has been one of the most wise and efficient
officers ever possessed by any Church. and the
fruits of his administration of the affairs OF
oar Foreign Board are visible in this and other
lands.-FfeSbyteriaa.
ElectiOn.-Rey Charles Hodge d. D., Pro
feSsOr In the Theological Seminary at Prince
ton, New Jersey, has been elected President
of the Board OF Foreign Missions OF the Presby-
terrain Church, in place of the Rev. j. NJ.
KrebS, ID. d., deceased.
Missionary Itsms.-Six missionaries have
sailed from New York for different missionary
stations, under the charge Of the American
Board. In Turkey the converted natives are
following the example of the primitive dis
cples, and going out among their fellow
cOuntrymen, from house to house, and talking
and praying with all to whom they can get ac-
cess. WOmen,s las well as men, are busy in
this good work, and there are villages In
Turkey where from so to IS women are often
gathered for prayer aud religious conference.
As an illustration OF what missions have done
in India, it was stated by Dr.. Clark, of the
American Board, at the Monthly Concert IN
Park street Church, Boston, that at the
Madura Mission there were now 80 missionary
churches, containing 1850 members, and l62
congregations, to which the gospel Is preached;
and that not less than o., 600 natives within
the bounds of that mission now had the gospel
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had doubled within year; and the only limit
to the work there would seem to be the ability
and disposition OF the churches Japan, too,
was assuming a very interesting position. The
Japanese Commissioners who visited this
country year OF two since, are reported to
have carried back with them $4,000 worth
Of scientific and other valuable books aud the
New Ork publishers, the PutnamS, are under
stood to have recently filed out an order from
Japan, for school books chiefly, to the amount
Of ten tons weight. Fifteen young japanese
had been sent to this country for an education,
and about as many more to England.
TfaUeller.
The richest Congregation in New York, ex-
cept that of Trinity church. is one of Jews.
who are building an elegant synagogue on Fifth
Avenue. The next in point of wealth Is that
of st. Bartholomew, which numbers VIM. B.
Astor and Com. Vanderbilt among its pew
owners.
Received, But Not Dismisssd.-In the minutes
of one of the Declaration and Testimony
PreSbyterieS of Missouri we find the following:
1.-The Rev. B. H. Charles presented the
following curious paper:
The application of the Rev. B. H. Charles
for a letter of dismisSlOn 10 the PreSbytery of
rua1 lob md . h., al,
action taken,
g Whereas, The General Assembly has de-
elared the PreSbytery of Missouri to be an un-
lawful organization, therefore Presbytery can
not give Mr. Charles letter to that BODY
II. VI. ROBERTS,
Stated Clerk Of KaSkaSkid ReS5yterg
As this paper reveals the fact that the
only thing which caused the brethren of Kas-
kaSkia to withhold from Mr. Charles letter
of dismisSion, was thei, belief that the Presby-
terry OF Missouri was al unlawful body; and as
the PreSbytery of Missouri knew this to be an
entire mistake, Mr.. Charles was received, and
his name, together with the name of Mr..
George, added to our roll
College Consolidation. committee ap-
pointed by the Board Of Trustees of Washing
ton and Jefferson College, Penn, TO devise a
plan for the better union of the institution
met last week at the office of Judge Veeeh
corner of Grant and Fourth streets, Pittsburgh,
and unanimously agreed that the college
classes, which have heretofore been divided
between Washington and CanOnSburg, be
brought together at one place.
An adjourned meeting of the Board will be
held on the 9Th of June TO mature the plan of
union and fix the locality.
Rev. John Hall, d. D., pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Church, New York city, is expected
to deliver an address before the Students
Christian Association of Washington and
Jefferson College, at the coming Annual Com
mencement.
Last wOrk-The Rev. Albert Barnes is
about publishing what he calls his last work
Notes on the Psalms. There is something
pathetic in paragraph in the preface Of the
forthcoming work; he says that these notes
complete his labOurS in endeavourlng to eX-
plain and illustrate the sacred Scriptures. "At
my time of life, with the partial failure of
vision with which | have been afflicted for
more than twelve years, with the other cares
and burdens resting on me, and with the moral
certainty that the lntirmitieS of age. it l am
spared, must soon come upon me | could
hope to accomplish no more, and | shall
attempt no more. Presbyterian.
The Rev DR.. Breed, of Philadelphia, has pub
hshed, through the Presbyterian Board brief
but thorough argument against the theatre,
showing what the stage has been, Is now, and
will be, and must be, while human nature is
as it is. He exhibits the opinions of ancient
heather philosophers aud of modern actors
themselves, uniting in the truth that the theatre
is a school of vice.
Union Theological Seminary n. Y.-Rev. Drs.
Adams and Skinner delivered addresses to the
graduating class of the Union Theological
Seminary The class numbered forty. two.
quite number of whom expect to engage in
the work of Domestic Missions in the North
west. Dr. Adams in his address, set forth
the qualifications for the Gospel ministry, and
taking the chain Of qualities prescribed BY
Peter,-Faith, Virtue, knowledge Temper
ance, Patience, Goodness, Brotherly Kindness
and Charity, he showed what a symmetrical,
complete minister ought to be.
The Old School Assembly and Missouri Pres
byterians.-Two of the PreSbyteries belonging
Z to the Declaration and Testimony" Synod of
Missouri have appointed Commissioners to the
General Assembly, which is to meet at Albany
this week. As the Synod has also appointed
a committee to appear before the Assembly,
to set forth its position in reference to the As.
sembly, and to the Presbyterian Church, the
whole subject is likely to receive a fresh con-
sideration
Manual of the Foreign Missions Of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States of America"
This book of 300 pages, handsomely printed,
Is an enlargement Of former manual by Rev
John O.. LOwrie, ID. D., Secretary of the Board
of Foreign Missions. The work contains a
history of each separate mission. with brief
memoirs of all the different missionaries who