The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-09
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The Rev. James NJ. Ludlow, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, New York. has accepted
a call to the Collegiate Reformed Dutch
church, New York.
The Rev. Matthew Nswkirk, of Downiugtown,
PeDnSy lvania. has received a unanimous call
to the North Tenth street Presbyterian church,
Philadelphia, late Dr. MuSgrave's.
Rev. Hiram n. Mattison, D. D of the Meth
Odist Church, for many years an agent Of the
American Bible Society, and, since last spring,
prominently connected with the American anu
Foreign Christian Union, died at his residence.
in Jersey city, Tuesday evening, the oath ult.
The Third Presbyterian church of Pittsburgh,
Rev. Il, A. Noble, pastor, has lust completed
a new and elegant house of worship, the entire
cost of which, including the ground and organ,
is $249, 200; S40,O more will be required to
complete the Spire.
Rev Eli COrwin, for ten years pastor of
church on the Sandwich Islands, accepted,
several months ago, call to the Second Con.
gregational church at Oakland Point, Cal.
The General Synod of the German Reformed
Church at its recent session, resolved that
1.-THE Theological Seminary at Mercersburg,
be removed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. and
that $50 900 be raised within the bounds of
the Syuod. and paid to the Treasurer of
the Seminary for the purpose Of erecting the
necessary buildings. Also, that the Board of
Trustees be direcred to put competent agent
in the field, 10 collect the above sum, and that
they cOnSummate this removal as soon as the
necessary provisions can be made for the pro
per accommodation of the Theological Semi
nary at Lancaster, and the full sum of $50, 900
shall be obtained.
Calvary Church, San Francisco. The Pacific,
(San Francisco of October 29th, says;
Upon examination by a competent archi.
tect, it was aScertained that Calvary PreSby-
terrain church had not been seriously damaged by
the earthquake, and the building has been oc
cupied as usual The services last Sunday had
special reference to these unusual phenomena.
The first hymn, in which occur the lines,
Let mountains from their seats be hurled
Down to the deep, and buried there;
Commissions shake the solid world,
Our faith shall never yield to fear"
vividly brought to mind the Scenes OF Wed
nesday Dr. WadSworth selected for his text
And suddenly there was a great earthquake,
so that the foundations OF the prison were
shaken.
Rev. ]. Cotton Smith, D. D., rector OF the
Episcopal Church Of the Ascension in n. y,
consented to be enrolled as a regular member
of the Congregational Council, which met,
the 10Th ult.
Call Answered.-At a recent meeting of
the Presbytery OF Long Island the pastoral
relation between the Rev. L. s WynkOOp and
the Second Church of Huntington was dis
solved, with the view of allowing MIN to accept
a call to the missionary work In India
Early in the present year the brethren OF the
Furrukhabad mission presented an urgent call
to Mr.. WynkOOp to come TO their and. This
call he felt it his duty to accept, notwithStaud
ing the unanimous remOnStrance Of most
harmonious and loving people, with whom be
has happily and successfully labored for four
years. He sailed on the 18th ult., for India
Uia England
Rev David MonfOrt died on the l4th of No
vember, at his residence near Kilbourn City,
Wis.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons of Springfield, Massachu
sets. has accepted the unanimous call Of the
Springfield church OF Boston. and has entered
upon his labors. The church, while the seats
are al free, have assumed the entire support
Of their pastor.
Generous Contribution-The claims of our
Home Missionary Cause were presented on
the second Sabbath in November, to the
Church of the Covenant, New York, Rev.
DR.. Prentiss') by Rev. William NJ. Martin,
and contribution was made, amounting with
a few subsequent additions, to S5742 a.
nearly s., 900 in excess of the previous year.
Rev. DR.. schaff has accepted an invitation to
the ProfeSSorShip of Ecclesiastical History in
Yale Theological Institute.
Rev. A. MunsOn, from the Presbytery of PO-
tosi, and Rev John f. Baker, from the Pres
bytery Of Lexington, Va, were received on
their letters of dismisSSiOn and recommends
ton by the Presbytery OF ST Louis.
The Rev Leroy ]. Halsey, D. D., Professor in
the North western Theological Seminary, has
been called to the pastOrate OF the Presbyte
rian church at Frankfort, Ky, at salary of
81, 500 a year Ii Is not yet known whether
DIR. Halsey has accepted the call
Curious PrOcedure.-The Sangamon Pres
bytery has dismissed the Rev. Il. W. Allen
to the Presbytery of St. Louis, which was
ipSo jdctO dissolved two years ago by the IA
nous order Of the Old School General Assem-
bly,. Are they not guilty of INSTRUMENTATION
in recognizing PreSbytery that their Assem-
bly, had legislated out Of existence2