Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-28
NEWS SUMMARY.

" 70 Arroagrment-The following
arrangement for harmony Of action be-
tween the tw o Ame, icnn Tract S.,cie-
,i,s has been agreed up m by the New
York Exccu,ive CJmmittre nUd the
Boston Committee of Twenty five.
If it shall be ratified by tho Boston
Society, the arrangement will be
bindings:
l. That the Society at Boston with
draw IL! i:sagonts from the field; dis
continue all personal appeals FIR !
fIuds, either to churches or ecclc- |
sias,ical boliea, in New England or
c!sew here: and that i.s existence bc |
contiaucd distinctly Us i Publishing
Corporation. Ba! that it may carry
ont fully the dtsigns Of its founders
and past beneii:c;orS, il is to retain
the right to r, ceive :he voluntary Of
fu,irgs Of churches and individuals,
and TO distribute its ruLl;tatio: ) hy
grants, as Providence may oron the
way.
=. Tha: tho Sni-ty at New York
; occupy the field thus rc'in4lished; dis
J continue its book AMI tract pat.
lions Lhcrc 10 the S,cisty 1T i, s!on;
ard the S cic:y at Boston transfer the
sale and agency OF its beck and tract
publications 10 the Society there.
). That both Soc,c;ics exercise each
toward tho other Tie highest COURTESY
of Tho Book Trado in tho matter OF
republication; and that neither br
compelled 10 keep CT sell any book or
trac. Which i!s OWN Comnlttee Of
Publication does not approve.
4. Tha. the action herein proposed
be consummated not later than May,
1853.
, &. That if ary future matter of dif.
, tcrcnc. arise between tho two Socie-
ties, it DO referred t. CONAN tee o.
5 two from each Society, to be appoint
, ed by It's Ex.cl,ivo Gem mittee, said
, com mi,toc Of four 20 have power to
: appoint 4 Eth me;n5or.
CDlamLia Ssm;nary.-The TLeo!og
$ ical Seminary ct Columbia, Son,l
: Carolina, ia emerging in some degree
= from IFS d;Ii altias. Its buildings ant
= library arc intact. CT DR.. plumer
. lately added to tho Faculty, the repor
IF tho Directors says:
If "The Rev. Dr. Ptumcr, the Profcsso
c elected hy the last. Assembly to fill th
o chair Of Didac,ic nnd Polcmic Thoo
!. ogy, entered promptly upon tho d,
," - ties Of his Office. Wo have reason t
.s be thankful for his appointment. II
OF brings with him to this responsibl
y position, the fruits Of enlarged, tho
'" euyh and laborious study, and extel
D. .ive experience ir tho way Of teac'
Q. ing. Since entering upon tho duti'
it Of h;s department in January last, j
H. has prosecuted them with great enc
'd w cy ana without interruption TO Il
is olrse of the session, giving tho gren
r. est satisfaction both TO his ass.ciat
Is, and tho young men under his i'stru
~ ton. We cannot but regard him as
precious gift from the Grcnt Head
tho Church in u time of urgent nee
. and C confidently believe that, If
nd valued lf3 is spared, he will be ma
,l- the honorcd instrument Of dol
oil much 10 reetorc our beloved Semir
no ry to its former usefulness"
-th
J Eastern Christiaus. - Tho U,d!
go. PresLy!criqH states that tho Rev. N
ale Bagdln, a HISTORIAN priest, has
'de Gently made interesting addresses
49, rt,sburg, prceenting the claims
|les Christians now suffering persccut
ard in Turkey. We give an extract:
ahd "The Eastern ChristianA who
as persecutsd by tho ammedans,
Di- serve tho prayers and tho sympath
ON OF al. Christians and civilized Datio
axe for they wero tho defenders of
um ropcan Christianity and oivil:z.t
the for ages. In Turkish Europe ale
lipg. some four hundred years ego,
into Eastern Christians >spnmbercd A.
stir OF people, bat now they arc retu
that o the small number Of 0,e09, I'm
assr haYe sunk away, under MaAsm "
8 TO- ny, spd many porishing by ths "
d as dsrous sword of Tas k;sh.. peEseeat
oifcr tho nsin, ambition sos- Mohammet
9 to ism has ,'becn to4exterminate u
iate. ttantty tton tLs foe Of The esrth'
Fcool : -. -, !. s.g---z
Sou .Atths last ussting Of the Boa,
Tnstess Of r Priheeton coliegs, n
!, sfl,hGasgtes Of LID, wss coufs
i saal On -Mr- James Lan9ox, Of Nsis. 7
1 the AND sbatof n.n- seoa Psef Waa
,eitS. Belfast, ireland - '.'-',i.' ~.
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