The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-24
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

FROM The NORIdEhN CIAlCO
The Third Presbyterian Church OF Philadelphia,
has adopted the system of a rotary eldershp elect
ing three elders every year for term OF three
years The deacons, six in number, are put under
the same rule. The church has also elected SIX
deaconesses.
The Secret of Success-A plain man in the Second
Baptist church of Chicago, straightforward, un'
pretending mechanic, without even good COM
mon school education, has gathered around him,
every Lord day, three hundred and fifty scholars
in Bible class, which he teaches with an interest
and effect that are truly surprisng and ne Will go
through the driest parts of the Scriptures, ana In
vest them with a meaning, and draw IRON them
practical lessons OF instruction, that astonish az
uho beaS @seS4Sege ysrs one $500 - and
six conversions in H%eiass Inc secres H"y~ecess
is ed,nestness and the skill that earnestness gives
The only true success must come from thorough
" earnest SOUL and without this the greatest cul.
ture, the most careful teacher training will be OF
no avail.
St. Peters Rochester; N we understand that
since the burning of the church edi6ce, one year
ago, no one has been called to the pastorate OF St.
Peters church. The restoration of the house OF
worship is now nearly completed, and then the
congregation hope to find some minister of Christ
who will build up, with Gods blessing the spiritual
temple within the newly constructed church edlflce.
Prof Fishers House Burned.-Prof Fisher OF
Westminster College, Mo-, has had the misfortune
to lose his home by fire. The Missouri Telegraph
says:
"The kitchen and portion of the north room
alone were saved Every effort was made to save
the house on the part of the citizens and DIR.
Fisher has the sympathy of the entire community
in his sad loss The building we learn, was in
sured in the Etna for 81, 200. The library-a
valuable one-and the furniture for $500, part
of which was lost.
Forty three persons united with the FIRST Pres
byterian church, Philadelphia, thirty-three by
profession and ten by letter. on Sabbath week.
Both Mr. Barnes and DR.. johnson oficiated at
the Lords table,
The Rev. Samuel 7. Lowrie, now pastor OF the
Bethany church, Philadelphia. has received a
unanimous call from the Presbyterian church at
Abingdon, Pa.
The French Academy of Sciences must be fully
convinced that the missionary traveller, Rev. DIR.
David Livingstone, is not dead, since it has just
elected him member to fill the place made vacant
by the death of Alexander Dallas Bache, of this
country.
Pacific Theological seminary-This Institution has
been recently established by the Congregatonalists
in California. The Trustees, under date of Feb
10, announce that they have secured the services
of Professor and suitable rooms for the institu-
ton The temporary location Of the Seminary is
in the city of San Francisco, and the rooms are in
the yestry of the First Congregational Church.
The Rev. Dr. William Butler, of the New England
Methodist Conference, has accepted the Secretary.
ship of the American and Foreign Christian Union,
made vacant by the death of DR.. Mattison.
Rev, Jonathan Edwards, D. D.. President of
L IoT, HnIla Icnn chnr
Pa, has been called to the pastorate Of the Second
Presbyterian church. Baltimore.
Cleveland, ohio-Rev James Els, Jr, accepts
the call of his former church Second Presbyterian
at Cleveland, provided Ills church and Presbytery
| in California consent to his removal
Rev. J. H. Ballagh arrived in New York from
Japan on Saturday, February l3 The reason of
his coming is to take his family back to Japan.
The numerous friends of the Rev. Dr. Carroll, of
New Haven, Conn. formerly Of Aiken, s. c., will
be glad to learn that he is gradually recovering
| from his late severe illness.
Central Church. San Francisco-Rev. Mr. Fackler,
has resigned his pastorate of the Central Prcsby-
teriau Church, in San Francisco. Many of the
leading officers of the church and others appear
to be unwilling to give up their pastor, notwith-
standing the loud call to return 'sto the West"
moderation, - and most uncharitable advocate of
charity between denominations, has changed hands
and FORM The Rev Mr.. Crammond, its new
editor, comes out with an article on Retraction,
and says:
"This journal has been notorious for its per-
sonaities. 1t has. mot scrupled to call man a
trimmer, time-server, coward, an ecclesiastical
copperhead, traitor, or an infde as it thought
most appropriate. 1t has opposed the Pope, but,
nevertheless, it has Illuminated with all the assur-
ance of Papal infallibty and slang and sour
rility peculiarly its own. Nothing has shielded
from its attacks-neither piety, age, learning love
to God, nor service to man-nothing but advertis.
no place in it's code, if that may be inferred from
its practice
He also adds
"WhiIe the leading idea of the paper remains
unchanged-that the Church is one, and that
Christians constitute t-a change both In appear.
ance and conduct will be evident
The Low Church School in the German Reformed
Church has an excellent organ in the Reformed
Church Monthly, edited by DR.. Bomberger, Dr..
Good, and Professor Klein.
Church Organized ministers wanted-Rev. n.
p. S. Willis recently organized church at Alex.
andria, in Clark county Mo-, consisting of men,.
bers. To these were added few days afterwards
and it is expected that further accession of p
will be received. The Alexandria Church, the
Des Moines Church, and another point at which
there is material for an organization, would form
promising charge for minister who is willing to
endure the hardness incident to a new field
Forty thousand dollars we're contributed last
year, by DR.. Halls church, New York, to aid in
the education of Theological students.