The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-16
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Dedication.-The new church building of the
I'd Presbyterian church, Princeton, n Jersey,
was dedicated to the worship of God on Thurs
day, the Sd inst. The morning services were
held at eleven clock, Rev Dr. Charles Hodge
preaching the sermon. In the afternoon the
Rev. DR.. James McCOSh preached. The new
and beautiful house of worship, which has
thus been dedicated, Is the second built by
this church. 1t Is in the main street. nearer
the Seminary than the First church, and is Il
spacious building, aud an ornament to the
town.
Lane Ssminary.-The trustees and friends
OF the Seminary, are endeavOring to raise an
additional endowment of 500, O00 OF this
SUN, $4,000 have already been subscribed
SIS, GOO of it by three trustees living In Gin
cinnati. The Board think that Cincinnati
ought to give fully one half of the new endOw
meni, aud that IT she does, it will be easy to
secure the rest of ii in the churches elsewhere.
Wilmington, Del.-The Central Presbyterian
church of Wilmington, having recently sent
out colony with an endowment of Sl2, 600 in
money and property, has just purchased an
elegant parsonage for the residence of its own
pastor, Rev. Charles ID. Shaw. The house
and grounds cost over IS 600; the location
being one Of the peaSantest and most desira
bic in the city. The liberal deviSeth liberal
things; and by liberal things shall he stand. ="
Rev DR.. Abraham N Littlsjohn has formally
accepted the Bishopric Of the Diocese of Long
Island.
Rev. DR.. DOane, son of the late Bishop Of
New Jersey, has been elected Bishop of the
New Diocese OF Northern New York.
The Third Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh
was dedicated to the worship of God on the
last Sunday of November. This church was
organized in 1888 1t has had four pastors,
viz: Rev. ID. H. Riddle, D. D., of Martins
burg, Va, Rev. DR.. Kendall, Secretary of
the Committee on Domestic Missions, Rev
Herrick johnson. ID d.. of the First church,
Philadelphia, aud Rev + A. Noble, the pre-
sent pastor. All of these were present and
took part in the services
ID the morning the sermon was preached
by Rev. DIR. Riddle. from Psalm xvii: Is
He gave concise and admirable history Of
the origin and progress Of the church, of the
difficulties ogercOme, and OF the way in which
God had blessed it from time to time The
additions had tssen an average of little over
thirty three every year
The new edi6ce is one of the finest and
most substantial and costly, built In this eOun-
try by Protestant congregation. This PEG
pie have enjoyed the miniStrationS of sue
cessiOn of devoted and able men, and were
never more united and prosperous then at
present May rich blessing from above
mark their entrance into this new edi6ce.
He'o York Evangelist.
Characteristic.-The last hadepeRdent in
commencing John Stuart Mills letter, declin
ing TO deny the charge of Atheism made against
him during the recent elections, when solicited
so to DO. says:
"What his religious views are, We do not
know, and have no curiosity TO be told. We
only know thst, by a long, useful, and noble
life, he has proved himself to be one of the
very best Christians of the present age This
being the case, he can afford TO entertain any
religious opinions he prefers.
According To this statement of toe editor, it
matters not what q man religious views gre
if he only leads useful life, he is TO be ranked
among the best Christians of the age Tom
Paine's Rights Of Man may yet entitle him
TO be enrolled among the independents caien
dar OF saints.
a Candid confession.-A prominent COngse
gatiOaalist, Professor in Theological Semi
nary, recently remarked that Professor A 4.
Hodges work on the Atonement would neces
state FeStatSment OF the New SCHOOL doctrine
apOn that subject Dr. Hodges book, he
admitted, contained the ablest presentation of
the Reformed doctrine Of the AtOnement which
had yet been made. IL would be well for Old
School Presbyterians to remember that when
leading men Of our church have been making
a most heroic stand for the Reformed Theology
for generations; when che battle for the Old
Theology has been nObly fought and won aud
when 1t is coming TO be acknowledged that
their Rock Is not as our Rock, our enemies
themselves being judges, il is no time for Us
to be making hurtful compromises or eOnces
siOns az 10 Christian doctrine. The tendency
among those given TO the thorough inveStiga-
non of religious truth was never 50 strongly
in this country IN the direction of Old School
Theology as at the present time 1t was not
TO be wondered at by any intelligent or thought
full observer, that DR.. Charles Hodge spoke
with such depth of feeling and solemnity at
the last Assembly against a basis, which he
felt put in jeopardy that system Of doctrine
which Dr. Archibald Alexander and himself
had spent their lives in teaching and defend
ing