The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-10-20
FROM THE NORTHERN srATEs.

American Board of Commissioners of Foreign His
siOns In the report presented at the recent meet
lug In RttSburg 1t was stated that the past year
has been one Of well sustained general interest and
OF preparation for enlarged operations The veteran
DIR. King of Greece, the Witness and tOrerunneI
for the establishment of pUrer faith there; Mrs
Saunders, but recently returned to CeylOn with
renewed strength and purpose To labor for the wO
men Of that country and Mrs Riggs after many
years OF rare self sacrificing devotion to the Soeia
and religious welfare Of the Indian tribes of the
Northwest, have severally entered into rest. Seven
ordained missionaries have ceased to be connected
with the Board. Nine missionaries and three
single ladies have come home for rest and the re-
eOvery of health. Seven returned missionaries,
who were with US a year ago. have gone back to
their several fields of labor, and forty-three new
labOrerS have entered upon the wo-k,-including
thirteen ordained missionaries, two missionary ply
SlcianS, one lay assistant, and eleven single ladies.
They were distributed as tOllOws:-tO Western
Turkey, 10; Central Turkey. ,; Eastern Turkey,
5; Syria, Z Mahratta mission, >; MadUra, 3;
CeyOn, g. FOOchOw, /; North China, 10; Seneca
Indians ,; Dakota Indians, L.
After deductug from the list the names OF those
now az home who are not expected to return, and
OF one Of the ladies' recently married, there remain
connected with the Board 352 male aud female mis-.
SiOnaries, of whom It's are ordained missionaries,
seven missionary physicians, aud tOrty-tOur Unmar-
ried females gain in all Of twenty IabOrerS,
as compared with last year. la the election OF
officers no changes were made save the filing Of
the vacancy IN the Prudential Committee occasion
ed By the resignation of Dr. Nehemiah Adams,
with the name Of Edmund X, Alden, d. D, of
South Boston.
Brooklyn was selected as the place for the next
meeting Of the Board, and Rev Jonathan f.
StearnS, ID. d., as preacher, with Dr. L. NJ. Post
OF st. Louis, as alternate.
Rev. Dr. John Hall Of New York has returned
from Europe and resumed his pulpit duties, Sab
bath, Oct. Sd. During his absence, it is said that
strong efforts were made 10 induce hun to settle
again in Ireland, and vacant church in Belfast
has been mentioned as wanting his services, but
there is no prospect of his going back.
Westminster College No, opens this year With
over hundred pupils and full Faculty. Quite
number Of candidates for the ministry are at
Westminster, under DR.. Rice's instruction.
The Presbyterian Banner counts up fifty seven
o. s. Presbyteries which have voted for Reunion,
some unanimously, the others by large majOrties.
Ninety SIX 0. 5. Presbyteries must approve of the
Basis before its adoption. The n S. Presbyteries
all vote unanimously for the Basis
Three D. ). PreSbyterieS vote No, viz
West Lexington, to 3; Hudson, 10 to p; Rio
JaneirO to ,; Moderator not voting, and one
member in favor Of union, absent.
District Of Columbia Pras5ytory, N. S.-This Pres
bytery in session Oct. 9th, agreed 10 the plan OF
reunion by vote of 5 yeas to I nay. The Pres
bytery of the Potomac TO- S. which met on the
same day, also agreed 70 the plan BY vote OF II
yeas 20 nays.
These two Pres5yteries early in the Summer
agreed to hold a weekly prayer meeting on Mon
day morning, to be conducted by the pastor IN
whose church they met. These meetings are still
conducted, aud are truly times of refreshing from
the presence of the Lord. Very little has been
said In them concerning the Reunion, the object
being to seek closer union with Christ, to instruct
aud encourage each other in the work OF the min
istry, and to pray for the spiritual prosperity Of
the churches, and thus they have become united
in heart and are prepared for the reunion when 1t
comes.
Worthy of Imitation.-The &" An,erican PesJyte,
ria" says that in one of the pewS Of the Pine
Street church, in Philadelphia, there is hymn
book upon which the owner had placed in gilt let
terS, not his name. but the inscription, Strangers
are welcome This inscription is said to have
been the means of bringing four persons into the
church as regular attendants.
Dr.. 4. W Lee, Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Of Iowa. has written letter favor of the revision
of the PRAYER Book. He had been opposed to the
measure, but Is now convinced Of Its necessity as
the only means of averting the calamity now Serl-
the Church. The revision should be made, he
says on a broad aud comprehensive basis, aud not
upon that of any mere SectarIan party IN the
Church.
Dr. Candlish thus reports his visit to the Cavinis,
tic Me,hodistS OF Wales
1.-The most marvellous scene / ever witnessed,
or hope TO witness on this earth was the gathering
Of the people TO hear the preaching of the gospel
Thirty thousand people were gathered there hear
Ing the gospel preached, aud | was most deeply
impressed with the whole scene The preaching
was. Of course la Welsh but | had beside me a
brother who interpreted so as | could follow the
preaching in a great degree and | would certainly
say that the preaching seemed 10 me OF a most re-
markable kind, as laying the foundation IN sim
pie, clear, doctrlna exposition and then the pracu
ca appeal The brethren IN Wales are thoroughly
CayluiStic in doctrine and In their order and they
assume the name now of the Welsh Presbyterian
Church This they are entitled to do; for purely
through study of the divine word and the headings
Of Providence, without external influence to any
extent worth noticing, they came to the conclusion
of being thoroughly CalvuStic IN creed and really
Presbyterian ia their Government. And they are
really the National Church in Wales. though not
established. The Established Church has mere
partial eXjstance; anC the Presbyterian NlethodSt5
are the National Church. "a, was wei proved by
that immense gathering OF thirty thousand people.
All works round a50ut-tbe slate quarries, etc.
were stopped, aud all classes of the people came
into Bangor; and as have said, the effect pro-
duced upon ne was such as I shall never forget
TO see the whole Of that vast assembly listening
with profound emotion, the tears running down
from their ewes and chiefly FROM the eyes of the
men, Young and old I confess [ could not restrain
my own before the service was over | cannot en-
large upon this but venture to propose that
after hearing my somewhat informal communiea-
ton, the Assembly should agree to appoint depu-
ties to visit the next quarterly meeting In Septem.
Der OF the Presbyterian Church in North Wales