The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-03

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The Basis.-The New School Committee on Re-
union of which DIR. VIM. Adams is Chairman has
issued an address to the Presbyteries in which
they say;
In order to prepare the way for definite and uni
form action on the part Of the PresbyterleS, the
Committee beg leave TO submit the following form,
not to supersede but to follow their previous ac
ton, in case they have already approved OF the
terms of the overture:
This Presbytery, having already approved Of
the Basis of Reunion overturned by the last Gene
raj Assembly, do now, IN order to final and har'
mOuiOuS adjustment OF the whole case, consent to
list Of that part Of the First Article of the
Basis that begins with the words IL being under
stood &c, and ends with the words, az the Sepa-
rate churches And
sd Of the whole of the Tenth Article of the
Basis
New School Ministers in Chicago.-A .cOrrespOn.
dent of the f. c. Commonwealth says:
81 mentioned that the New School were about
establishing an organ OF their denomination in this
city. A committee has been appointed to canvass
and ere long, doubtless, we shall have "a wet
sheet and flowing breeze" of the New Theology
in our midst. The New School clergy here are,
as body, blessed with few corrective minds
which will doubtless be controlling element in
the newspaper enterprise. Mr. MITCHELL formerly
of Richmond Virginia, is a stauneh Scripture
maD-SO much so that his preaching OF material
punishment has led to Withdrawals FROM his
church anonymous letters and personal objections,
He is firm, however, and with Tyndae would
doubtless say, Ii God spare my life, ere many
years, will cause boy that drives plough, to
know more OF the Scriptures than you do.
Rev. DR.. Henry A. BOardman who went to St
Paul, last fall in impaired health, has almost com
pletely recovered, and preached for the first time
In many months, on the Sabbath before last.
In Wharton St. church, Philadelphia, Rev J.
Garland Hammer, pastor, the indications Of the
Spirits presence are very manifold. The number
OF inquirers is large, and many express themselves
as having found peace in believing.
Variety of wOrship.-San Francisco can claim to
have the greatest variety OF religious worship of
any city 10 the land. Not only has it Chinese
temple but a Greek church began its service
there on the last Thursday in August There are
about one thousand members of this Church in
California, emigrants from Russia. Their nun.
Der will doubtless increase from Alaska, where the
Greek religion prevails.