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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Rev. William A. Scott, D. D.-A number of per.
sons in the Calvary Presbyterian church, San
Francisco, Cal, who desired DR.. Scott for their
pastor, at recent election, are taking measures
for building new church and inviting him to be
their pastor. The Occident of the 4th inst, con-
tains letter from DR.. Scott in which he is under
stood as agreeing to removal from New York if
a new church should be built and salary guaran-
teed. At a meeting of his friends in San Francis
co, on 29th ult., which was well attended, the
following, among other resolutions were adopted:
"Resolred, That we have heard with great salts
faction the letter, which has just been read, from
DR.. Scott, indicating his willingness to return to
his former field of labor on this coast; that we
cherish for him the most affectionate regard, and
shall deem it great privilege to be again favored
with his ministerial teachings.
Resolved That in view of the rapid growth OF
this city, the constantly increasing need Of reli-
gious instruction. and the praiseworthy efforts Of
other denominations to supply the wants Of the
people in this regard, it is the sense Of this meet
ing that another place of worship should be erected
at the earliest practicable moment, for the public
service of Almighty God, according to the formula
and regulations OF the " Presbyterian Church in
the United States of America"
ResolUed, That, for the purpose of attaining this
end, the present meeting, or as many as be thus
minded, do now associate themselves, and proceed
in conformity with the usage of said Church, and
at such time as shall be hereafter appointed, to
take such steps as may be necessary to form Or
ganization, to be called 1.-The st. Johns Church
of the City of San Francisco
ResOlced, That the Rev w. A. Scott, D. d., of
New York, be invited to unite with US in the
movement with view. to his becoming pastor of
the church to be thus organized: that for his sup
port and compensation while thus laboring, sala-
ry of $4,000 per annum in gold coin shall be paid
to him in monthly instaments together with all
expenses of removal to this city, incident there
to-"
The Editors Of the Occdent say in relation to
this movement:
General interest is felt as to DR.. SCOTS return
to San Francisco Almost without exception the
proposition meets with favor The principal men
in Calvary church express themselves freely that
they would be pleased to see one with whom they
have been connected in so many interesting and
noble associations once more bringing his great
powers to the task of aiding to evangelize this
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Resolutions offered by Dr. Peck, and Adopted
by the Synod Of Virginia, Oct 9Oth, 1869.

Whereas we are absolutely dependent on the
gracious influences of the Holy Spirit for all com
fort and success in the ministry, and in the plant
ing and growth Of churches, and whereas the Lord
has graciously manifested His readiness to hear
prayer and bless his ordinances among us during
the last year; and whereas the promises of the
Covenant of grace are exceedingly rich abundantly
assuring us that we are not stratened in God, but
only in ourselves therefore,
Resolved, l. That this Synod does tendery and
encouragingly call on ministers and churches to
earnest prayer and supplication for copious out
pouring of the Holy Ghost in all our borders.
2. That it be recommended to our ministers and
licentates to unite in special prayer preaching,
and exhortation, for several days together in our
churches and destitute settlements, where such a
service would be likely to be useful, or would seem
to be called for.
3. That it be recommended to our ministers and
people to consider the proprety of uniting fasting
with prayer in the hope that the Lord will look
upon our afliction, and send us times of refresh
ing from His presence.
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Hebron Church.-On the 9th Of November,
the Rev. D. B. Ewing was installed pastor Of this
church, located FIVE miles west Of Staunton and Id
one of the most beautiful and fertile portions OF
Augusta county. An able Inappropriate sermon
was preached by the Rev. James Murray, OF
Bethel, on ? Cor V: %; Now then we are am
bassadors," &c. As the presiding minister, he
also propounded the questions prescribed for such
occasions.
The charge to the pastor was delivered by the
Rev. P. Fletcher pastor of the church at Lock
Willow 1t was an interesting fact that both are
sons of ruling elders in the old church then known
us- Cooks Creek and {Fsrr4evnB,trts -
The charge to the people was given by the Rev,
VIM. E. Baker, Of Staunton
The assembly was large and the services deeply
interesting. The good people of Hebron have re-
Gently provided an excellent manse close by the
church, with about twenty acres of excellent land
attached Their pastor comes. to them in the ripe
ness of long and successful ministry, but is yet
in the prime and vigor of life. May he be blessed
in seeing the work of the Lord here prospecting in
his hands more than at any time in his life, and
maythis union be in all respects long, happy and
full of good fruits.
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ChickasaW Presbytery.
To the Ministers and Churches Within the bounds O.
Chickdsdlu PreSbute1U'

To the Ministers and Churches ooitlta the bounds of
Chickdsa,o PreSbytely:
Dear Brethren: You remember that at its late
sessions the Synod of Memphis determined to raise
$500 to aid in supporting the Theological Seminary
at Columbia South Carolina, and for that purpose
assessed the several Presbyteries The amount
called for from Chickasaw is $780, Having been
appointed by Synod to attend to the collection of
this money | take this method of calling your at.
tenton to the matter and respectfully urge prompt
compliance with the order of Synod. To facilitate
your action l recommend the following apportion-
ment:
Tupelo SO; Pontotoc Sc; Ripley 81; Oxford
Sc; CASTOR 81; Oak Forest 81 Cornth 50; Hope
well SIS; Bethany 81; Lebanon 81 New Hope 81;
Ebenezer 81 Walnut Creek SO; Providence So;
Zion ST. Unity 50; Harmony S.; New Albany
80; Monroe ST. Somervie 81; Fairview 50; Pal
myra ST. Florence IS; Union Springs 81; Iuscum-
bia So; CORTLAND S; Sarepta 81; Tallahatchie ST.;
Hebron So; Ebenezer On d. SO.
Will you, brethren, without further notice or
appeal proceed at once to raise these and for
ward them to me at CORTLAND, in order that | may
send them to the Seminary as soon as possible?
Fraternally, yours, o. K. FRIERsoN.
Coartldpd AId, Nov &C. 1869.
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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

DR.. Brown, Dear Sir,-In your paper of the
Srd instant, page ID, column 6, under caption
" East Hanover Presbytery, Additional, the Rich
mond Srd Church is reported as follows:
Total Contributions, $lO75; No. Of Members,
1888; Average, $7OS. The average is too small,
even if the md column we're correct; but the re-
port ought to be: Contributions, $l,O75; No. Of
Members, 81; Average, $lS.S5. 1t is due to the
church to make this correction. 1t is assumed
that the first column is correct. As to the End,
suffice it to say that it represents the true strength
of the church at the time the present pastor com
menced laboring in the church. Five have been
added since. 1t is not necessary to account here
for the difference between the real and reported
number gf @e@..sr3 That viii be done at the
proper time and place. IL. W. e.
Richmond, Va, Nov, 10Th, 1869.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
John H. Myers.

The death of this excellent man has already
been made known through the newspapers. But
something more seems necessary than the mere an
nouncement that he died at his residence in Lex
ington, Va, on the 9th of October, 1869.
Mr.. Myers was native Of Georgetown, D. c.,
and embarked at an early age in the mercantile
business in Lewisburg, Va. There he soon estab
lished and long maintained high reputation for
skill, integrity and success.
About twenty years since, he removed to Lex
ngton, where, first as a merchant, and then as
Cashier of the Bank of Rockbridge, he fully sus-
tanned the reputation he had so well earned in
Lewisburg.
He married first the daughter of Rev. Mr.. Hous-
tom and then the daughter of Rev. Mr.. Blain,
both reputable and useful ministers in the Presby-
terian church Of Rockbridge. With the former
he lived buta short time The he was called
to bury only four months before his own death.
Mr., Myers was cminently happy in his domestic
relations. He reared to maturity six daughters
and two sons all of whom he educated carefully,
and had the unspeakable pleasure Of seeing them
ALL at an early age, become members of the Presby-
terrain church of which he had been member for
thirtyeght, and ruling elder for thirty six years,
His "a 1i1k Atrained on the soundest Chris
All instruct aceasaa@n,n1I Gse
| Standards = ltg E1erB be loved sdNondly,, and
served so faithfully,
In the catechetical and scriptura instruction Of
his children in the regularity and fervency Of his
morning and evening family worship he was 9
model. The perfect accordance between his prin
ciples and feelings with those of the eminenty in
telligent and pious mother of his children-thC
fidelity. and unanimity with which they illustrated
those principles in all their domestic arrangements
fully accounts for the early piey of all their house
hold. He knew well how to supplement religious
instruction at home with that received through tht
Sabbath school and from the pulpit. Both a
teacher and superintendent in the former, he bor
an intelligent and active part wherever he lived
the latter he sustained by his contributions, hi
prayers, and a personal attendance which no ordi
nary obstacle could hinder.
He had reahed the sixty-third year of his ag
in the enjoyment Of measure of health and activ
ity which evinced few symptoms of decay until tn
death of Mrs. Myers From that hour-with nj
we'll defined, or well understood disease YER
gradual but irresistible decline commenced, close
resembling, in many of its symptoms that whicl
had terminated her life, and which steadily pro
crossed through four wearisome months when, i
the full assurance of faith and hope, he exchanges
earth for heaven, w. S. w.
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From the Observer and Commonwealth.
The Church at Eldorado, Ark.

Messrs. Editors: | came to Eldorado, on Satur-
day. and find our brethren here in difficulty
They are trying to get their house of worship ready
They have the building in the process of erection
but they are falling short of means. Can't you,
by calling attention of our people in the South to
the facts, help us? The organization is very feeble
and young. This is an important point, and it is
almost essential to our cause in this section Of Ar
kansas to have building here. Do your best for
us. Brother Eageton is in charge of the flock of
only fifteen If any help comes let it be addressed
to Peter Craig, OF Eldorado. The whole burden falls
on him. He is willing and active, but he is not
able. Help US and we will help you. May God
bless our dear brethren. THOMAS NJ. BOYD.
Eldorado, Ark, Nov. % 1869.
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REV. DIR. FooTE.

The former pupils of DR.. Foote have held meet
ings in the Lecture room of the Presbyterian
church, in Romney, on the 9th ult., when very
feeling address was delivered by the chairman, A.
w. Kercheval, Esq. Not having space for all
that has been sent for publication, the following
appropriate extracts are made:
ave have met to bear voluntary testimony to
his kind and liberal spirit and to his striking char
acteristcs not as a Christian only, but as Patriot,
a Citizen and Man.
In the full ripeDess of his age, He has gone from
among us-our Oldest BEST most useful, active
citizen after three quarters OF century passed In
the service of his fellow men-the rich man COLA
bourer in every lasting good work. and essentially the
poor mans friend Speaking with full knowledge,
let me declare to you, that during his more than
twenty years of service Principal OF the Academy
no child of this community was ever turned from
its DOORS for lack of means to obtain the advantages
of education. All honor to his memory, and
whatever tribute to it affection or respect may md
cate, feel, in the overwhelming sense OF all his
well-remembered kindnesses to us, that 1t still
must bear the sincere, the warm, the true impress
sion of our hearts!
He was jealous of good works, eminent, Iprae6
cal usefulness, and his death was the proper c0f'
pletion of welspent life, for those who witnessed
/
"Then saw in death his eyelds close,
Calmly, as to a nights repose,
Like flowers at set of sum-
At subsequent meeting, on the Sth inst, COM
mittee previously appointed reported appropriate
resolutions, which were adopted. Omltting the
preamble, they are as follows;
Resolced, l. That we offer our common testimo-
ny to the sincerity and earnesneSs of purpose, the
conscientious and untiring abours the honest self
dedication to religion, morality, and education
manifested in the exemplary lite OF our deceased
and venerated teacher. a..
3 That we deeply sympathise with his afflicted
| friends and family, in their bereavement, and re-
| spectfuly represent to them our condolences IN
| their great calamity.
8. That copies of these proceedings be commu-
nicated by the Secretary to the family OF Dr. toote,
and furnished to the South Brdnch IateLigeacer,
and Central Presbyterian, for publication In then
columns.
On motion, the following additional resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resoloed That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint a>Committee to confer with the friends
and congregation of the late Rev. DR.. Foote on the
subject of a suitable monument to his memory
and we pledge our hearty cooperation IN any
measure intended to secure lasting memorial tC
his usefulness and worth, that may hereafter be
agreed upon.
Comnmttee White, Charles M, Taylor
Robert j. Pugh, William G. Clayton, Christian
S. White.
And, on notion the meeting adjourned.
A. w. KERCHEYAL, Chairman.
| ~ . WHITE Secretary
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and faithfully Observed and collections were regu-
larly taken up in connection with them, these alone
would be sufficient to carry on the foreign mission
ary work.
Now, dear brethren of the ministry, what say
you to this renewed proposition? Our impression
is that you will fnd the difficulties in the way far
less than you may imagine. Many of your people,
we have no doubt, would be very much grati6ed at
the renewal of this interesting and sacred service.
Wehave not unfrequently heard private members OF
the Church lament that there was no such observ-
ance. What we then ask, and all that we do ask
is that you TRY it, in reliance upon Gods blessing
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The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.'S Reprints
of British Periodicals.

The London Quarterly Edinburgh, North Brit
ish and Westminster ReUieloS are published quar-.
terly in England, in January April, July and Oc-
tober Blactpood's Magazine is monthly By an
arrangement with the British Publishers, from whom
we receive sheets in advance of the publication in
England and are thereby enabled to place the re.
prints in the hands of subscribers almost as soon
as they could procure the originals.
The North British Reoie,o has for a long time
been published, in March, June, September, and
December. In the middle of 1869, the English
Publishers made change in their arrangement
and it now published at the same dates as the
other Reviews. This Review proposes to combine
with its larger papers series Of notices of mpor-
tant books, and to provide systematic critical sur
vey of the higher contemporary literature of for
eign countries. ~
The contributors to the pages of these Reviews
are men who stand at the head of the list OF Eng
lish writer's on Science, on Religion, Art, and Gen
eral Literature, ard whatever is worthy Of discus
sion finds attention in the pages Of these Reviews
and Blackwood.
One who is we'll up in the British Periodicals
can never find himself behind the age in literature
Of the best character.
A word as to the wonderful cheapness of these
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income can afford, to subscribe for one of these
Reviews in England. There, publications of this
character are very expensive, and but few, even of
the more attentive readers, take more than one of
the Reviews. Here, however, these periodicals,
which are printed with thorough fidelity to the
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them within reach of all, nay, which render it in.
excusabe for any person who has any taste for
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would cost in England, more than this price,
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fishing Co., lao Fulton Street, New York.
The reprint of the London Quarterly Revie,o for
October was published Nov. 10th. One week
afterwards Nov l7th) the Postscript to the article
on the Byron Mystery. which appeared in the
second English edition Of the Reueo, was received
from abroad. This Postscript was Immediately
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present page 295 should be cancelled, aud the
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Newton, as District No. 8; and that a minister be
recommended by Presbytery to supply each dis
trict
SO. That Presbytery appoint committees to visit
each of the churches named to solicit their coope'
ration in the plan proposed, and ascertain what
amount each church will contribute towards the
support of the missionary or pastor who may De
secured to supply it; and that the action of the
churches be reported by the respective committees
at the next meeting eff Presbytery.
So That after the 3lst day OF December next
evangelistic work, as at present conducted within
the bounds of the Presbytery, be discontinued y
The following committee were then appointed to
visit these districts, viz .No. l. Rev. J. II. Nall;
No. 2, Rev. S. S. Gailard No. 3, Rev. VIM
Mckay. a.,
Mr.. A. NJ. Patterson, member of Mt. Tabor
church, was received under the care of Presbytery
as candidate for the gospel ministry
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The PresbYterY of Macon

Met November 4th, 1869, and was opened with a
sermon by the Moderator, Rev. j. n. Bradshaw,
from Titus j. |.
There were present before the close of the ses-
sions nine ministers and nine ruling elders.
A call from the Columbus church for the pas
tora services of Rev. j. II. Nall was accepted,
the third Sabbath in December was the time fixed,
and the following arrangements were made for his
installation, viz Rev. j. S. Cozby to preside,
questions, Rev, j. R. Mcintosh to deliver the
charge to the PASTOR and Rev. S. S. Gaillard to
deliver the charge to the congregation.
Albany was chosen as the place for the next
regular meeting of Presbytery and Wednesday be-
fore the second Sabbath in April next at 7! o'clock
P. NJ. as the time.
The list of ruling elders ordered at the last ses
sions of Presbytery to be procured, was reported
by the Stated Clerk Presbytery directed that it
should be entered as an appendix to the minutes,
for future reference.
Mr.. W. G. Gum was released from his obliga-
tons to the Presbytery, and his name dropped from
the number Of our candidates, on account OF con-
tinued ill-health.
Annual Report approved and ordered to be for
warded to Synod 1.-The Presbytery of Macon re-
ports to the Synod of Georgia that it consists Of
twelve ministers and seventeen churches, and has
under its care two candidates for the ministry.
that during Cne past year, IL has receiver heV. a.
S. Cozby from the Presbytery of Savannah, and
installed him pastor of the church at Cuthbert;
and has received Rev; A. II. Mathes from the
Presbytery of East Alabama has ordained the
licentiate, Mr.. VIM. Mckay, to the full work of
the ministry, as an evangelist; has dismissed Rev.
H. Hendee to the Presbytery of Augusta, and
Rev. W. A. Hall to the Presbytery Of Red River;
and has dissolved the pastoral relation between
Rev. j. N. Mccain and the Smyrna church, and
dismissed Mr. Mccain to the Presbytery OF West
ern Texas"
The roll of the churches being called, it APP
peared that the synodcal assessments in behalf OF
the Theological Seminaries were all met by the
churches except one in part
Rev. T. f. Montgomery of the Presbytery OF
Atlanta, obtained permission to labor in our bounds
until the next regular meeting of Presbytery.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The following resolutions we're passed:
"Resolved, l. That the Committee recommend
to Presbytery to throw the vacant churches into
districts as follows: Ephesus, Muscogee, and Mt.
Zion, as District No. l; Mt. Tabor, Smyrna and
Lumpkin, as District No. 2; and Pachitla and
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Synod of Georgia-This body adjourned last Sat
urday night, says the Southern Presbyterian Of De-
tendance was very fair, considering the remoteness
of the place of meeting Tallahassee, Fla, from
a majority of the churches composing the Synod.
Between fifty and sixty members were present
The principal subject which occupied the attention
of Synod was the question, What shall be done
with Oglethorpe College? After discussing it
nearly two days. it was decided that the College
should be sustained, and that it be removed to At
lanta. The vote stood yeas u, nays %, non hquet
2. But of course those who voted in the negative
will be not less jealous than the others in promot
ing every suitable effort to make the College sue
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OglethOrpe COllege,-It will be seen by the
action of the Synod of Georgia, that the remova
of Oglethorpe College to Atlanta has been set
tied This is an important step. Atlanta is pro
badly the most growing city in the South, and pre-
sents fine geographical position for an institu
ton of this kind 1t is hoped that the Presbyte
rians of Georgia and as many others as may fine
it their interest to do so, will now address them
selves to the cordial and thorough support Of this
good enterprise.
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proper to say anything more specifically as to the
author, except that we hear it whispered, land see
no reason to the contrary) that they are the pro-
duction of distinguished and beloved brother in
that quarter of the Church, who, whenever he
writes or speaks. finds multitude ready to read or
IN hear
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The Chinese Mission Press.--From November
18th to December lst $175.S0 were received for
the Chinese Mission Press We hope soon to re-
ceive the remaining $3.50 needed. Our brethren
in China are greatly delighted at the prospect of
securing at an early day valuable an assistant in
pushing forward their works. Presbyterian