The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

An 0ffer.-The Rev. A. Mcmillan, who has
been teaching for the last two or three years,
at Rockingham, Richmond county, N. G.,
writes Dec. 18th:
q have concluded to remain here for some
considerable time, pehaps for life. My school
is doing toleraSly we'll; and as am teaching,
| will be glad to help any young man having
the ministry in view, to the amount OF his tut
ton, provided he stables in my school. l
make this offer to young men needing help OF
any denomination. IN &. Pres.
The Post office address of the Rev. b. Glider
sleeve has been changed from Tazewell Z. H.,
to Abingdon, Va.
The Post Office address of the Rev. r. q.
Johnston has been changed from Providence,
N. c., to Box 20l, Charlotte, n. q.
The Post office address of the Rev. NJ. Nc
Kee has been changed from Montgomery to
Prattville, Ala.
Rev James Wilson has removed from Deca-
tur, Georgia, to White Bluff, Dickson county,
Tennessee.
Presbyterian Church, shelbyvile, Kys--We
have just received a private dispatch from
Bro Grasty, in which he mentions the bless
ings with which the Lord has recently visited
his church. Bro Grasty was assisted by Kew.
w. F. Junkin, of Danville, KY. Seventeen
persons were admitted on examination, and
two were received on certificate. No inca
sures were resorted to but the simple preach.
ing of the Word. that the Gospel of Christ
might be exalted as 1.-THE power Of God unto
salvation" 1t greatly refreshes the hearts of
Gods people to hear of these tokens of His
favor towards Zion.-E G. Commonwealth.
We notice that Rev. H. T. Morton is about
to open select school for boys in ST. Louis.
The Missouri Presbyterian says
"Mr. Morton, while building up first class
institution, having every educational facility,
will make it his high purpose to counterfeit the
evil of separating learning from religion. The
first and constant and most important lesson in
his school will be that God is over all, and that
to Him, as Creator and Redeemer man owes
his first and constant service.
Oglethorpe College.-A meeting of the Board
of Trustees was held in Macon on the 10th
inst, for the purpose of taking into considera-
ton the recommendation OF the Synod OF
Georgia that the exercises of the College
should be suspended and the fund used for the
support of Professor in Davidson College,
North Carolina.
After due consideration of the fact, that any
change in the plan of the operations In the
College so radical as the transfer of its funds
for the support of Professor in Davidson
College, as proposed by the Synod Of Georgia
at its session in Rome, would require the con-
currence OF at least two of the Synods having
the supervision of the College, to render it le-
gal and obligatory on the Board, and the Syn.
DDS of Alabama and South Carolina having
approved the former action OF the Board In
electing officers, it was therefore
RESOLVED, That entertaining sentiments OF
profound respect for the Synod OF Georgia,
and with the belief that they were governed
by the purest motives in their late action in re-
lation to this College the Board feel bound to
decline to carry into effect the recommends
tons of the Synod.
Resolved, That the institution be placed un-
der the care of Rev. R c. Smith. Rev. Q. w.
Lane, and S. Bates That they be allowed
the use of the Professors house and of the
College building, and the nett proceeds Of the
invested funds of the College latter paying the
balance due on this year, and such contribu-
tons as may be made by friends of the Col
lege; anil that they conduct the exercises OF
the institution in such manner as they may
deem proper, and divide the funds as may be
agreed upon between them.
Resolued, That we will endeavor to supple.
ment the salary of Prof. Lane, by raising three
hundred dollars for the purpose of paying the
expenses of repairing his house.
University of Georgia.-At recent meeting
the Board of Trustees of this University
elected the Hon A H. Stephens Professor Of
History and Political Science We under.
stand that Mr.. Stephens will reside at Athens,
and be an active member Of the Faculty.
Maj Charles Morris, late Professor in Will
liam and Mary College, Va, was chosen Pro-
lessor of Bellies Letters /; and DIR. NJ. j. Smead,
of Montgomery, Ala, Professor of Modern
Languages The election of an Adjunct Pro-
fessor of Ancient Languages was postponed
until August, 1869.
Rev. John Fulton, D. D., Columbus, Ga, has
accepted call from Christ Church (Episco-
pail in Mobile
''Ths Associate Reformed Presbyterian."-
Editor says
AFTER the first of January, the Associiate
Reformed Presbyterian will be printed in Due
West. and we hope to be able to remove every
source of complaint. Better paper will be
used, and everything will be done to make the
Presbyterian what it ought to be-to render it
acceptable to all its readers"
Death of Distinguished Minister-Intelli-
gence was received 10 this city on Saturday af
the decease, in Greenvlle, s. G.. on the 22d
instant, of Rev. DR.. Basil Manly, ST. For
about forty years DR.. Manly had occupied
prominent position in the Baptist denOmina-
five years of that period was President OF the
University of Alabama.
The Baptist Sunday School Association, Rich
mond, at its last meeting, reported the CONVEX
sion of 81 scholars, the past month.