The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-04

Rev. A. Munson, from the Presbytery of Po-
tosi, and Rev. John +. Baker, from the Pres
bytery OF Lexington, Va, were received on
their letters of dismission and recommends
ton by the Presbytery of St. Louis.
Princeton College.-Robert Bonner, Of the
New York Ledger, had given $4,000 to erect
gymnasium for the use of the students, and
it is understood that two other liberal dona-
tons to the funds of the College has been
made.
The Presidency of Harvard College has been
offered to Rev. DIR. Andrew Z. Peabody, the
College preacher, and he is considering wheth-
er TO accept II.
An Indian ministerial the recent meeting
of the Synod Of Minnesota there was in atten'
dance minister, of whom correspondent of
the NJ Y Evangelist writes as follows:
1--WE had in the person of one Of the mem
bers of Synod an illustration of the value and
efficacy of God S grace in the Gospel, and its
adoption to persons of all classes and condi-
ton. Rev. ARENAS Ehnamani-a converted
Dakota, and now colleague pastor of the
largest church of the Synod-was, not many
years since noted warrior rejoicing in moth
ing so much as in bearing the scalps OF the
Chippewas. Now he is an humble, devoted,
and earnest Christian minister, was member
of Synod, and though he understood nothing
that was said, he was evidently pleased as he
remarked, to be with those who were deliber
ating upon, and praying for the interests OF
Christ's kingdom His remarks addressed to
the Synod, aud also TO the Sabbath School,
and interpreted by brothers Riggs and Will
hanson, in which he gave an account OF his
early training and past life, and spoke of bis
present experience, were convincing arguments
for the truth and excellence of our holy reh
gion, well calculated to confirm the faith OF
believers, and shut the mouth of gainsayers.
Encouraging Exigencies. Christian
Mirror, concluding an article on the Norwich
meeting of the American Board, says that the
exigencies of the year to come grow out OF
the comparatively large numbers Unexpectedly
large, of late, offering themselves for the mis-
sion work abroad The churches only ask
that right men be sent, and enough of them,
and they will meet the case.
The Tying Case-No Change in the Canon
At the Episcopal General Convention which
has Just closed twenty days session in New
York, the case of Stephen HI. Tying, Jr., was
brought before it, on an appeal for a change
of the canon which forbids minister to preach
In the bounds of another's parish without the
consent of the rector The question was duly
discussed, and on the vote being taken, it
stood rs for tie change, and l23 against it
So the canon stands unrepealed
Rev, Daniel Ladd, who has been "a successful
missionary in Western Turkey for the A. B.
G. +. NJ. for thirty-two years, has been com.
PEELED to return to this country on account of
ill-health.
independently at the Capital.-On Sunday of
Congregational church in Washington, with
drew the letter of resignation which he ten
dered some months since, whereupon The
COagregotioaatSt says: Our readers may re.
member that last Winter sixty five members
of this church, including three out of four of
its deacons, and General Howard, asked for
mutual council, but were refused. The re-
quest was four times made, and four times
voted down under the application Of the previ
Gus question, the minority not being allowed
even TO present their reasons. After an &c
pdTte council had been called, and some of the
leading pastors OF the land had written that
1T was wrong TO COngregationalism, and to
the Church OF Christ, TO refuse a council to so
large and so respectable a minority. the
church voted to call mutual council But
the pastor, and that part of the committee
which agreed with him, refused to call it for
three months, naming the thirteenth of Octo-
Der as the day of the council Just before
that day come, Dr. Boynton rendered his
resignation, and held that this tender did away
with the necessity of calling council And
now October 18th having gone by, DR.. Boyn.
ton has withdrawn his resignation, stating that
he has been requested by the majority to con-.
tinue their pastor. IN Y Evangelist.