The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-12-15

the receipts during the past year OF the several
Bible Societies which centre in New York City:
American Bible SOe'y, sales, S474, GAG 80
American Bible Society,
donations oZ4S, 100 "a $40. 100 Oy
American Bible Unlon......... %, III 19
American and Foreign Bible Society,". 1873 10
New ork Bible Society w ........ "A, 1877 II
Female Bible Society H. O40 6S
New York Bible and Common Prayer
Book Society," estimaed......... 10000 90
Total receipts of Bible Societies, $50, S51 81
MethOdist-The first number of the Christian
Iader, has appeared. This is the paper published
for the eolored people by the NJ. h. Church South.
1t is printed at Memphis, and edited by Rev. DR..
Watson
Princeton OOnege.-Dr McCosh says that the
statement in some papers that the College has re-
ceived over 100000 since his accession to the
Presidency, is an exaggeratiOn. When the out
standing subscriptions have all come in. full state
ment viii be laid before the friends of the College.
There is yet pressing need for the endowment OF
the chair Of modern languages and for additional
accommodations for students
Foolish Businsss-A Congregatioualchu down
East once tried torty-eight candidates, and gave
only one a call
The Rres5yter and Herald styles itself, "The
only United Paper Of the Reunited Presbyterian
Church in the United States.
Rev. DR.. C. c. Beatty, of SteubenviIle, Ohio, has
contributed $1,000 to the fund for the relief of
disabled ministers and their families, as a thank
Offering for the reunion of the Presbyterian
churches.
Our MOnthly"-Such is the title Of Religious
and Literary Presbyterian Magazine to be published
on the first of January, by MesSrs. Sutton 4 Scott
Of Cincinnati.
The German Reformed Church has a magazine
edited by DIR. BOmberger, which is strenuOusly
opposed to the ritUaliSm which is now being urged
upon the church, and to the theology Of DR.. Nevin
and of Mercersburg The late Reformed Synod
passed resolutions chat THIS monthly was not en-
titled to the respect and support of the member
ship of the German Reformed Church, and that
one Of its articles is a SANDER upon the Synod
DR.. KalOpOthakes, of Athens, preached lately in
the South Church, Salem, Mass. He says the
Greek people arc in advance of all Europe in edu-
cation, only seven per cent. being unable TO read
Free ssats.-Several of the Boston churches
have made the experiment of dispensing With pew
rents and reserved seats, and pronounce it sue
cess. In Cambridge, church which last year OBJ
tanned 81 400 from the rent Of pews this year OBJ
tanned, in voluntary offerings from the occupants
of free pewS, $1,000 Carleton" the spirited
correspondent OF the Boston Journal who has
Just returned from his journey around the world,
SAYS: 1.-The houses of worship are free all over the
world, among all religions except Christianity;
and of the three great divisions of ChrstendOm-
Roman, Greek and PrOteStant-the latter alone
adopt the exclusive system, system whose prac-
teal working in large cities is to shut out from
the house of God large part of the common peO-
pie. )"
Prof Agassiz and the Bible.-A paragraph has
been going the rounds of the press to the following
effect:
The first words of Professor Agassiz in his
opening lecture in the Harvard course were, do
not wish any one to come to my lectures who be
heveS the Book OF Genesis given in the Bible.
The Frankfort (Ky.,) Commonwealth says that
the Rev. DR.. Henderson, Of the Methodist church.
at Frankfort, Ky. in a lecture recently delivered
at that place, said that he had written to Prof
Agassiz, in reference to the above paragraph, and
received from him the following reply:
CAMBRIDGE Nov. llth, 1869.
Dear Sir The reported phrase Is gross talSl
fcatiou. Neither in words or in spirit did | ever
express such sentiments. There seems to be some
where, hostile spirit bent upon misrepresentation
of our university Prot Pierce has been mahgned
in the same manner as |. But neither of us will
be dragged into a newspaper controversy. l stand
upon my published record as expressed In the last
chapter of the first volume Of my Fossil Fishes,
aud in the essay on classification, first VOL OF the
contributions to the natural history Of the u. $,
or in my geological sketches or in methods of study.
All | ever said that could be so miSrepresented
is that Genesis is no text book Of natural history,
Very respectfully, Ia. AGASSIZ.
American Bible Society-AmOng other matters of
great interest which occupied the attention OF the
Directors, and members of the American Bible
Society," at their December meeting, was the very
able report of special committee, which has been
closely investigating the details OF Its present man.
agement This report should have wide eircua-
tiOn aud it cannot fail to crafty all who prav and
labor for the universal circulation of Gods Word.
The practical skill exhibited at the Bible House,
in arranging for the mechanical details OF printing,
binding, and preparing the books for distribution,
are worthy Of most unqualified praise. During all
the strikes" which have hindered other establish
mepts the employees Of the Bible Society were in
formed that they would receive the full pay, which
should finally be adopted by others, and no one
leaves whom it is desirable to retain. All the i'm
prOvemeDts Of art in the different departments
represented here are quickly adopted. Cylinder
boilers employed long since as safer, aud late
IN four patent sectional boilers have been subSttut
ed for these as still more certain to avoid all ex
poSicnS These endure pressure OF two hundred
pounds TO the square Iuch, yet do not receive
actually pressure of fifty pounds to the square
inch while doing their work. The fuel consumed
in heating them is fifty per cent. less than was
formerly required. One million volumes were sent
forth last year, being at the rate of five Bibles
minute. 1t is recommended that Bibles for distant
foreign lands be printed there, as experience shows
this course to be by far the most economical and
satisfactory The new Assistant Treasurer, Mr..
Andrew Taylor, who occupies the chair OF the late
lamented Henry Fisher, Is much esteemed as
faithful officer who promises to be very useful at
this post While a member Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church he has the reputation Of a cathO-
lie Christian gentleman, who works without preju.
dice By the side of brethren of all other evangelical
denominations.
Virginia Penitentiary. ardwell, Superintendent
Of the Virginia Penitentiary, stated before the
Reconstruction Committee Thursday, that the in