The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-25
CENTRAL PRES TERRA n

Here is a good plan and example: A large and
Furnishing Presbyterian church authorizes Its
Treasurer to let pews and sittings IN Its spa
cious house of worship to all persons apply
! ing, and at such annual rent as the applicants
are able TO pay, themselves being the judges.
And the price agreed on is known to no one
but the Treasurer and the party. Tins en-
courages the poor and those not very poor 10
come and take seats.
The Boston Theological Seminary, says ZION
| Herald opens with class of seventeen, seven
of whom are from different colleges-two from
from Yale, two from Wesleyan, one from Mt.
| Union, one from Wabash, and one from Al
leghany.
The Garrett Biblical Institute at Chicago,
| Methodist, has just graduated seren young
theologueS The assets of this Institute are
reported as 1859, 6S3, of which, besides the
Seminary buildings, $4,000 is represented
by real estate in that city, left by Mrs. Garrett
for this purpose.
The Baptist strength in Ohio now reaches
about 500 churches, 400 ministers, including
licentiates, and $1,000 ommunicants-never
so well organized or 50 progressive as now.
The new South Baptist church in South Bos-
ton, Massachusetts,, which was dedicated last
week, has cost about $60,000, and will seat
| 100 people. The cornerstone for the new
church OF the Rowe street Baptist congrega-
ton, Boston, Massachusetts, was laid last week.
The total cost is to be about $l5O,OOO.
The Directors of the American and Foreign
| Christian Union have commissioned Mr. Allen,
member of DIR. j. P. ThompsoD's church, N.
| York, TO 90 to Spain Immediately and to over
see the distribution of Bibles and religious
books furnished by the American Bible and
Tract Societies.
| The Episcopalian, an earnest advocate of
the Low Church party, thus comments on the
proceedings of the late Episcopal Triennial
Convention
We bserve that the parties are divided in
the ratio of about six to one. The High
Churchmen and all their afiliating and sympa-
thizing moderates constituting perfect unity,
which is seldom ruffied by difference of opinion
and quickly made to repose when the decision
is to be made. The Evangelical party is d.
vided, having few entire delegations, and their
| influence is lost by their divided votes which
always count for nothing. All they may be
said to have is the federation of speaking and
protesting against the acts of the majority,
| but their opposition has not feather weight
IN modifying anything proposed by the over
vhelming majority. In this they are not dis
appointed, and have only made the resistance
to encroachments and what they regard as I'M
wise and unscriptural advances, from sense
of duty and to clear their own skirts of the
guilt of silent completely.
Thus far the indefinite division of Dioceses
has been carried through one house, and we
shall have Bishops as numerous as the leaves
The Provincial system may be said to be
adopted, and we shall have the higher digni-
taries and titled rulers in our Church. The
canons relating to liberty and recognition Of
ministers of other churches are likely to be
made more stringent and Exclusive, and posi-
tive prohibition of all utilization is probable
Every effort to introduce change in the of
fensive expressions eff the Liturgy has been
met with GOODNESS and even with hostile feel
ing, and until late hour not even allowed to
be heard, received, or referred to the proper
committees.
We fear the only alternative is a mournful
and patient submission to evils we cannot re
move. or return to the days when there was nc
king in Israel, but every man did that which
was right in his own eyes, We believe oul
brethren would prefer to let each man do as
he chooses, and take the liberty he desires
without any permission or regulation on the
subject, rather than any canonical relief APP
pear on the record and palpably demonstrate
the radical differences they know TO exist.
Another week will make things more plain, anC
show what the Lord S people have to do.
New Rural and Family Paper.-Messrs
Pettengill, Bates & Co., of 81 Park Row. N.
York, announce that on or before January
next they will issue the first number of a Ru.
raj and Family weekly paper, to be called
Hearth and Home, and to be devoted to all
that pertains TO country life, in its broadest
sense" The publishers state that the paper
will not be partisan or sectarian. Donald G.
Mitchell DIETER known as TX Marvel) will have
the general editorial charge, while the home
and ireside department will be subject to the
supervision of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe
who is also engaged as regular contributor