The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-14

The O. s. Disabled Ministers Fund.-ln 1852,
when the first records were made, there we're
only applications for aid during that year from
two ministers and six widows The whole
amount contributed tor distribution was $3.50.
Within the year, enilag April 3Oth, 1868,
6ftv eight ministers, sixty seven widows, and
eleven families of orphans have been assisted,
among whom have been distributed S26.l9l.
| An appeal is made to the churches for an IN
creased liberality.
The six Theological Seminaries-Bangor, An
dover, Yale, Hartfo. d. 0berlin, and CHICAGO
have 26 Professors, ii lecturers, and l27 stu
dents.
Princeton is little touched by the letter of a
resident there 70 the Presbyterian Quoted by
Us last week. which after describing the
preparations going forward for the proper re-
ceptiOn Of Dr. McCOSh, alluded TO the falling
off in the Senior Glass in the Seminary. Prof
Green writes reply TO the Presbyterian, IN
which be says that the Middle and Junior
Classes are both larger than they were last
wear. and as for the Senior Class, it was a
small one at the outset. He acknowledges
that IL has been still further depleted, but
only by causes that are quite exceptional. The
craft of New School men has ha0 nothing
to Union Seminary, the Professor says. or
course not, and yet We recall that Paul got mis-
living by his craft. aud there is more OPpOrtu
nifty for this sort of thing IN this city than In
Princeton; in fact Union Seminary is making
more sail than formerly. and We do not see
why the business might not be regularly intro
dnced to the advantage Of INDECENT young men,
aud the partial reiet Of our educational fund
Ne1o York EcaRgeliSt
Wood from the Holy Land for church furniture
Is W IN great request and wlrh an occasional
sprinkle Of Jordan water, bids fair TO become
the Ritualism Of Evangelism. The Metro
politau Methodist church. at Washington,
out does all others IN this thing. Mr..
Phelps, Of this city, (says writer in The
WatchmGR) is manufacturing some of the
pulpit furniture for this edi6ce that is really
very beautiful. 1t is made from olive wood
that was cut in the garden of Gethsemane
OF course nothing but the surface is olive
wood, and the veneeringis cut very thin. Only
portion OF the pulpit furniture is made from
the wood from the sacred garden. Some of
the furniture is from the cedar Of Lebanon,
and the fir-wOod so famous In the times Of the
prophets. Part of Barbara Hecks house will
be Incorporated with portions OF the Old Sail
loft 50 long used in this city as the First MethO-
dist chapel. Marble that once paved the
court of Solomon Temple will be used iu the
veStibule Altogether, it promises to be a
very interesting affair The furniture on ex-
hi0tlon attracts great attention.
Open Communicable CoagregationaHst
and Recoroer is calling for facts in regard TO
any open communion practices OF Baptist
churches. 1t hopes to show that the practice
of our Baptist brethren in this matter is bet
ter than their theory.
COngregatiOnalist- Tweuty-eigbt ladies, mem
bers Of the church of Elmwood, Mass, have
seeded, because denied the right of taking
part in church meetings The decision OF
which they complain is embodied in a church
manual drawn up by the pastor, and adopted
by vote of five members in church of one
hundred aud fifty. Having no court to which
to appeal, they asked dismissal to the Pres
byterian or some other Evangelical Church.
aud received it, but we're refused certificate
of good standing