The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-06-30

Rev. John Mclean, d D., LII D; Wee; Pesi-
Musgrave, d d., LID; Recording Secretary
Rev. j. Addison Henry; Trcosmer-Samuel ID.
Powell, Esq
Presbyterial Action on Reunion-Seyeral of the
Ms. Presbyteries have acted upon the overture
on this subject, and far favoraby aud with entire
unanimlty
" Presbyterian The New York Methodist says:
Methodism is essentially Presbyterian. in both
the Old and New Worlds Here it is Episcopal
in administration, but Presbyterian in constitution
its bishops are executive officers, not distinct
order
Polite Invitation Declined Both the Old
School and the New School Presbyterian General
Assemblies, at their late meeting in New York,
concluded to write joint letter to the Pope decln
ing his polite invitation to attend the Ecumencal
Council. telf.f. 81.
Rev. DR.. John Hall, of Fifth Avenue church,
n Y, has gone to Europe for three months, and
will spend most Of the time in Switzerland
Randolph, no Broadway, N. Y, has issued a
cheap edition of DR.. Halls tract. Care cast upon
the Lord" The author dedicates it "To the
great company of the careful and troubled whose
faith is feeble, and whose burdens are too heavy
for them.
Lay Delegation" in the Methodist Church, North.
The voting on this important question is now pro.
crossing. The result thus far is highly favora-
bic indication that the measure will be adopted
1922 for, and Gil against Lay Delegation.
Rev. Samuel Mott died on the lst of this month
at Hartford, aged eighty-one. He will be remem
bered as one of the first company of missionaries
sent from this country by the American Board, in
1872 His companions then were Gordon Hall,
Adoniram Judson, Samuel Newell and Luther
Rice. He was classmate at Andover of Drs. r. S.
Storrs, ST., and Gardiner Spring.
Presbytery of St. Louisa pro re nata meeting
of the Presbytery OF ST. Louis, will be held at the
Central church, in st. Louis, on Thursday, the lst
day of July next, at ten o'clock, A. NJ, for the
following purposes, to wit:
To receive Rev. r. G. Drank, Rev. B. T. Lacy,
and Rev. III. 7. Morton into the Presbytery, and
to take order for the installation Of Rev. r. G..
Drank as pastor OF the Central church, and Of
Rev. B. L. Lacy, as pastor of Pine Street church,
if the way be clear.
Since the Introduction of the Envelope System
into ST. James, Church, Milwaukee, the Rev. j.
Wilkinson, rector, says the annual income from the
church. containing only rs pews has for the last
three years averaged nearly $4,000 The pledges
ranged from 10 cents to SO per Sunday. The
people once trained in tile system Of joining their
prayers and their aims, as an act of ao0rship,
will give for any other object with the same free
and ready liberaty Evidence of this is afforded in
this parish by their raising and paying out within
the last fourteen months over $3S, 900, without
selling or leasing foot of the new church, or even
having resorted to fair or any other expedient.
Laying of Corner stone.-The cornerstone of
the new church building, designed for the Second
Presbyterian church in the city Of Philadelphia,
was laid June 2lst. This church was established
in large spacious building at the corner of Third
and Arch streets 1t was moved from that point
about thirty five years ago to site on Seventh
street, near Arch. The upward drift OF popula-
ton diminished the numbers attending upon the
church, and taking long Stride 1t has planted it.
streets, in part of Philadelphia which is rapidly
improving. The services drew together large
number of ministers of the Presbyterian Church,
and were conducted by DR.. Beadle, the pastor of
the church.
The two branches" of the Church, soon to be
united were represented by the Rev. Albert Barnes
and the Rev. DIR. Musgrave, the former offering
prayer, and the latter making earnest and inter-
esting address Theodore Cuyer ESQ.,, President
of the Board of Trustees of the church, described
the various articles which were placed in the stone
among which were book containing engraved
portraits of all the pastors of the church. from the
day Of Gilbert Tennent to the present time. Man.
uscript sermons of almost all the pastors were also
deposited in the stone, the most curious of which
was short syllabus OF sermon, in manuscript,
by the Rev. Gilbert Tennent These and other
articles such as COINS newspapers, together with
two plates of glass, on which were etched the
names of the present officers of the church, and
record Of the date OF the laying of the cornerstone,
were all placed in the stone, which was then de-
posted in its place. After this the Rev. DR.. Hum