The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-02-03

hundred and fifty unsettled ministers connected
with the Unitarian denomination. Every fourth
man in the clerical profession Is unsettled ana the
majority of this large number are.ehglbe Tor set
Element and desire to settle. What 1t or Its de,
nomination propose to do in view OF this state OF
things. Is not Ger ain.
The American Colonization Society held its fifty
second anniversary in the First Baptist church.
Washington, d. g., on the evening OF 18th ult,
Hon. John Fl. B, Latrobe, President Of the Soel-
ETY.. presiding.
The receipts of the society for the last year were
$5l 2S5 81.
The number Of emigrants sent during the last
four years Is 2232, some 500 OF whom were com
mUnicantS in evangelical churches. and about
twenty licensed ministers Of the gospel Several
hundred applications have recently been made for
passage IN the spring; among them twenty four
from Portland Maine.
The society owns an en.igrant ship, valued at
$50 600, which will carry comfortably ST. hundred
and fifty and building 10 Washington City worth
$4,000, which Is a source OF income from rents
1t has also some money in the treasury which
must be largely increased to enable it to meet
the demands of the coming year.
Rev James ). Payne, and Hon. Joseph L. Glib
son, are President and Vice President OF the he
public of Liberia.
Evangelical Alliance. next General Confer
ence is to be held in the city of New York, begin
ming on the 23d day OF September next, and con
tinuing probably eight or ten days when delegates
are expected from the Continent of Europe, from
Great Britain and all parts OF America.
The Blessing of the COvenant.-At meeting Of
the Csyuga Presbytery on Tuesday, January 10th,
fifteen young men, members Of Auburn TheOOgl-
cal Seminary, were received under their care as
candidates for the ministry Their examination
on their experimental acquaintance with religion
was one IT the deepest interest. In the course OF
that examination it appeared that one was the son
of Catholic parents, and that in every case both
parents were piOuS, and had given their sons care
full religious training Four were sons of elders in
the Presbyterian Church.-N Y Evangelist.
Out Of Debt once more-The Domestic Missions
of the Old School Church. North, under the Vi
gOrOuS administration of Dr.. NuSgrave, Is now for
the first time in many months, about clear OF hnan-
elal embarrassment In the course of a statement
signed by him Corresponding Secretary he
says The present condition If the Board, COM
pared with what it was short time since Is
matter of special thanksgiving and praise. la
less than foar months the Board has been extri-
Gated fIom its peeuniary difheultieS-the mission
aries fully paid, as far as repOrted-all the bOr-
rowed money returued-the salaries Of the mis-
siOnareS restored 10 what they were prior to their
reduetiOn-and now the Board is able safely,
though cautiously, to erteRd Its operations
Ntl0 York. Observer
Death of the Rev N H Ginstt-A cOrrespon,
dent Of the PttsJrg Presbyterian Banner says;
Two weeks ago you announced the death of
the Rev. David kirkpatrick, ID. d., in which re-
ference was made to the fact that but four weeks
before you had recorded the deceaSe of the veneer
able Joseph Smith, D. D., and it is now Just two
weeks since the remains of the former were depos
tied in the family burying place at old Cougrulty
when 1t becomes our painful duty TO announce the
hOF 81. Y, ,r,I, oh Cd
father OF this PreSbytery and faithful pastor Rev.
Noah h. Gillett, of LatrObe WeStmOreland Co.
Pa Such an Oecurrance Is entirely unprecedented
in the history OF this, and perhaps any other Pres
bytery. Ii Is many years, perhaps twenty, since
there was a removal by death at all; now in little
over six weeks no less than three three venerable,
cody and devoted men, each Of whom had reached
their three score years and ten with the exception
OF the last who, perhaps, lacked one year.
"Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away,
As morning high and higher shines
To pure and perfect day;
Nor sink those stars in empty night,
But hide themselves in heaven 2wn light"
Thus death is making sad havoc the ranks of
this old orthodox PreSbytery Bud two of the
'fathers" now remain of that brig Reconsideration
of names which stood together at " head of the
roll Nor did the tell destroyer draw his bow at
the roll, Joseph Smith ID. D., came. first; the
first, David kirkpatrick, d. D. came i ond; then
passing over the intermediate and remaining two..
Samuel WcF GEyan, ID. d., aud Rev. Adam II
rance the fifth, n. II Gillett came thzl in OrdSss
For which Of us all death may now b&tting his
arrow to the bow, and when the ordef Let it
fy, shall be iSSued-whO knows? Thick and fast
the ministers are falling everywhere--in Ireland
in Germany, and in our own count The stan
dard bearers of the cross are always ming marks
for the enemy'S darts May We refore heed
the warning of the Divine Mastery Be We also
ready; inasmuch as know not Vow soon the
summons may come, Prepare to meet your GodI"
Church of the strangers"-The Missouri Pres
bgierian gives notice Of a church in ST. Louis
called The Church Of the Strangers" Its con-
gIegations meet for public worship in the Masonic
Hail
Dr. Duryea has declined the call from New York
Avenue church Washington City, aud at a meet
ing held last week it was decided to call Rev. S. s.
Mitchell, Of Harrisburg, Pa.
Rev. James sloan, D. D.. of Waynesburg, Pa,
has been compelled to cease from all active exer-
tons, because OF disease of the heart. His Post
Office ADDRESS has been changed from WayneSburg
Pa, to MOnOngahela City, Pa, where he now re,
sides
Washington and jefferson College, Penn.-The
trustees VI tulS 1uSt(utttu uutl III IlttSUuIgu,
Jan. 10Th, on the subject Of remOdeling the char,
ter For time the Preparatory and Scientific
departments, with the Freshman class have been
at Washington, and the Sophomore, Junior and
Senior classes at CanOnSburg. This very unnatu-
raj arrangement, made some three years ago, Is
found to work badly The proposition now is to
have the college classes all at one place-at Wash
iugtOn. Canonsburg, or elsewhere. The committee
appointed some months ago to receive propositions
for a change of site is continued UniOntOwn,
Pa. has offered to add 100000 to the endowment,
conditioned on a removal to that place. Steuben.
vile, Ohio, has offered 500 900. Wooster Uni
versity Ohio. has offered that, if removed to
Wooster Washington and Jefferson College shall
be made the Academical Department of the Uni
verSity, and that It's capital shall be doubled that
Is, il the College shall take with it $40 600, there
shall be added thereto, for its special purposes,
another $l40,O COO; and If more, more,
A committee was appointed, consisting of Hon.
Judge SieTritt and Rev. Dr. Allison, to obtain the
legislation necessary to the electing Of the con-
templsted changes As soon as the legislation
shall be obtained the Board is to decide (by two
thirds votel upon the college site; or to appoint
commissioners empowered to decide.
Ii either Washington or CanOnsburg shall be
fixed upon the site of the college, the real
tate IN the other place is to be appropriated to
Normal School, etc.
Rev B. Newton Brown, pastor of the Foundry
Methodist church. Washington City, died on the
18th inst.
Spanish Church in New YOrk.-Aceordiug to the
EreaiHg Post there is in New York an Episcopal
church, founded in 1866, and composed entirely
of CubanS, MexicanS and SpaniardS Its mem
berShip has advanced from 20 to more than 500,
and large distributions Of the Scriptures have been
through its agency.
The contributions of the entire Christian world
for Foreign Missions last year, were about S5,000,
0OO
Rev. Or. Carroll, Of New Haven, who returned
from Europe week before last is lying very i'll IN
Brooklyn aud only faint hopes are entertained of