The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-25
FROM THE NORTHERN STATEs.


FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Rev DR.. W A Scott, pastor of the 42d St.
Presbyterian Church, New York, has gone to
Europe, by the muui6cent provision of his
congregation. he designs TO proceed to Rome
direct and not by way Of OItord.
Rev. Charles P Robinson, D. D., who has lately
resigned the charge OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church In Brooklyn, will go to Europe for the
American and Foreign Christian Union, and
will tor short time take charge of the Amer
lean Chapel at Paris.
Rev. DR.. Robert R. Booth. of the Mercer
street Presbyterian church, New York. has re-
eelved a call at yearly salary Of $4,000, TO the
First Presbyterian church of BROOKLYN, New
York, as the successor Of the Rev. DR.. G. S.
Robinson.
Rev. S. C. Logan, Secretary of the General
Assembly 5 Committee on Freedmen, has been
called TO the paStOrate Of the church at Me
heesport, near Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Rev James A. Reed, late of the First church,
Of Wooster, Ohio, has been invited to supply
temporarily the pulpit the New York avenue
Presbyterian church, Washington, d. C., in
the absence Of Its pastor, the Rev. p d. Cur
ley, ID. d.
Missionaries 20 Turkey.-Three young men
of Union ( n ) Theological Seminary, New
York, have been recently ordained as foreign
missionaries and expect to sail next month for
Turkey, under the care of the American
Board.
Rev. DR.. skinner, of Staten Island, New
York, has withdrawn his. declinature of the
call TO the First Presbyterian church of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, In response to the wishes of
that church, and he is expected TO com
menee labor In his new field early in April
The Open-hanlea Churches.-Twenty-fou Old
School churches North last year contributed
S462,OOO and the remaining twenty Eve hun
dred and uinety-eight churches, with two
hrndred and thirtv-SeVeU thous11d oyau sl,-rslf
cants, have contributed $3.50. 900. The aver
age for each Of the twenty four churches Is
SIG. 25O, for each commitment, sol In the
remaining twenty five hundred and ninety
eight churches the average Is S22j for each
church and s.. 40 for each COMMUNICATE.
A Revival Carried on by Laymsn.-For years
a devoted elder Of the Presbyterian church in
Waverly, New York, has maintained Sab
bath School in a district two miles out of the
village. At the opening OF the new year the
Spirit Of the Lord was poured out upon the peo-
pie in answer to prayer. Already fifty are hope
fully converted, and the interest Is undated A
very interesting feature of the work, isthGt it
is carried forward not under the lead of any
minister, but by the happy cooperation Of
three earnest laymen, representing the Presby-
terrain, Baptist, and Methodist churches of
Wayerly.
James Lenox, of New York, is going to re
move one of his down town churches to the
corner Of I'D street East aud Madison avenue
with the lots, the new church will probably
cost about $4,000. The pastor Is Rev. >
D. Alexander, d. ID. The old church is in
18th street East.
Rsvivals.-Our Northern exchanges of all
denominations. have good tidings from many
of their churches. Among the Presbyterian
that have been thus blessed, we notice,
lin the Spring Garden Presbyterian church,
Philadelphia, of which the Rev David A
Cunningham is pastor, twenty seven persons
were added, eleven by profession of faith and
sixteen by certificate. This church, founded
by the late DR.. Mcdowell in his old age. has
now a communion roll Of nearly five hundred
members, and Is marked by great Christian
activity and life
A very interesting work Of grace has been
in progress in Mrs Life's Young Ladies
School, at Muncy, Pennsylvania, during the
last four weeks. Ii has been confined mainly
to pupils in the boarding department of the
school, but has also extended somewhat TO
Others. Sixteen have united with the Presby-
terian church, and others have found hope in
Christ, who will unite with their respective
churches when they return from school,
The First church of Newcastle PennSyl-
yania the Rev. ID. Y Junkin, ID D.. pastor,
Is enjoying pleasant season of refreshing from
on high. About twenty hope they have ex-
perienced a change of heart
The Thirteenth street Presbyterian church
of New Ork city, DR.. Burchard's 5, is now ex-
perieneing a delightful spiritual visitation
On Sabbath last, thirteen were received by
letter and iOrty-eight on profession of their
faith. Of the latter number, several were
heads Of families twentv-eight were from the
Sabbath School. including several from the
Bible class taught by the pastor.
The Ne,C York Observer says:-"The most
remarkable, perhaps of the revivalS reported
shs past fortnight Is taking place at New Al
bany, Iud. All evangelical Christians share
in the blessing Daily meetings are well at
tended in the churches. Religion is the chief
theme of conversation in the streets, stores,
banks and everywhere. Business men had
rather talk about the conversion OF souls than
the sale Of goods. The work exceeds anything
that has been witnessed there for many years ~
The same reviving and converting Spirit is
blessing the city of Stockton, in California.
The San Francisco OccideHt says of the gra-
ClOuS Work. ne congregational, herman,
Methodist, Episcopal aud PRESBYTERIAN church
es are united in the services which are held in
the FIRST Presbyterian church. The attendance
is very large, many going away for want of
room to accommodate them. The interest is
unusual Forty have already been hopefully
converted, and many more are aDxlOuSy seek
ing the Saviour. The tone Of piety In the
churches was never more harmonious. Many
members Of the Episcopal church are inter
ested workers in the meetings, and give them
their hearty support
InsidiOus.-The Protestant ChuckmoR says
that The Guild Of tie holy Cross Is an incOr
porated secret society Of RitualstS, which
has its organizations stealthily established in
parishes TO further POpish innovations"
Rev. Dr. MattisOn, of the York street Meth
odiSt Episcopal church, Jersey City, has ae
eepted the position of Secretary of the Amer
lean and Foreign Christian Union