The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-18

interminging of the ancient church melody,
and the soaring and surging of Luther well
known Battle Hymn amid the richly descrlp-
tive sounds OF conflicting elements, seemed TO
reach the very subimity of music.
Liberal Donation-We understand that Miss
Sarah Wilson has given the very liberal dona-
ton of $50, 900 toward the establishment of the
Female College, commenced by the Presbyte-
ry of Carlisle, and to be located at Chambers
burg Pennsylvania. Miss Wilson belongs to an
old Presbyterian family, long resident in Frank
lin county, where the family connection has long
been known. Her noble donotion is, in the
highest degree, creditable to herself, as it is
most gratifying to the friends of the lnstitu-
ton
Charles b. Mcclellan has been ordained as
an evangelist by the Presbytery of West Vir-
ginia He has taken charge of the churches
of Point Pleasant and West Columbia, in West
Virginia, and the church OF Gallipolis, Ohio.
His address is Gallipolis, Ohio.
Progress in California.-In the narrative OF
the State of Religion in the Synod OF Pacific,
we find the following statement In regard to
the building of churches:
within our bounds one new church is
organized with 81 members. Three church
edi6ces-one at Tomales, one at Bodega, and
one at Santa Rosa-are being erected, at a
cost of $4,000 Calvary church, San Fran
cisco, is also erecting new edi6ce, at cost
of $4,000. Under the care of this church,
there has also been erected church building
on Howard street, between Twenty-irst and
Twenty second, at cost of $1,000. Arrange
ments are made to organize church here In a
few weeks.
The Synod of the Pacific met in Calvary
Church, San Francisco, on Thursday, October
LIST. Upon the subject of Theological Sem
mary the Synod resolved:
THAT the Importance of the early estab
lishment of Presbyterian Theological Semi
nary within our bounds can hardly be over
rated
That while the way does not yet seem clear
for the immediate establishment Of such a
Seminary, early provision for theological edu-
cation may and should be made, in connection
with University College, which, by the action
of its trustees, has lately been placed in con-
nection with both branches OF the Presbyterian
Church, and which by the possession of pro-
perty of great value, and by the progress it
has made during the seven years of its exist
eDce, gives promise Of permanence as Pres
DyIeTldn seminary Vi learDlug, anu HOW pre-
sents itself as capable of being made the best
fundamentally within our bounds for training
up an able ministry for our Church.
That tvs Synod regards the early endow
ment Of Que or more professorships, to be filled
by men qualified to guide the studies of can
didafes for the ministry as practicable and
will work in all suitable ways to secure such en-
dowment"
The committee appointed in conjunction
the Synod of Alta California, to secure TIE
publication of Presbyterian newspaper, re-
ported their action; whereupon it was
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Synod be
rendered to the Rev. James Eells D. D., for
the able and efficient mannerin which he has edi-
ted The Occident, (receiving no pecuniary re.
turn in the midst of the cares and the duties
of his most important pastoral charge also,
to the Rev. +. B. Walsworth, ID. D., associa.
ate editor, for his efficient cooperation.
REUNION. question of reunion with
our New School brethren, occupied large
part of the attention of the late Assembly,
brought out great deal of the talent of our
Church in debating it, and seemed to be the
matte that called forth more feeling than any
thing else. The motion in regard to the re.
ception of the basis presented by the Joint
Committee of the two Assemblies was finally
put, and was carried by a handsome majority.