The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-05-26
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
The General Assemblies North-0ld School and
New School

The General Assemblies NOrth-0ld School and
New School
Rev. Gardiner Spring opened the exercises of
the Old School Presbyterian Church General As
semby in New York, on THURSDAY last with
prayer. Rev. Melanethon w. Jacobus, d. D.,
read the 10th Psalm and the 10th chapter of Mark
Rev. G.. w. MuSgrave, Moderator of the last
Assembly preached the opening sermon from
Mark xiv IA.
AT the afternoon session a resolution was passed
appointing committee Of ten to confer with the
New School Assembly on the subject Of reunion,
and to ascertain what action was necessary to &C
cOmphSh the result.
The General Assembly of the New School Pres
hyterian Church met also on Thursday in New
York, at the Church of the Covenant corner of
Park avenue and Thirty fifth street. Rev. Jona-
than f. Stearns, d. d Of Newark, preached the
opening sermon from John xvii %.
On the third ballot DIR. Fowler was elected Mod
orator by vote of Up to SO. This vote was
significant of the sentiment of the Assembly, as
it was known that Dr. Fowler is an ardent advo
cate of reunion. Dr. Fowler made an address on
taking the chair, in which he declared himself in
favor of reunion upon the best Obtainable terms
The O. s. Presbyterian Board Of Education has aided
during the year Just closed 1874 students, Of whom
los were theological, ll9 collegiate, and LOT
academieal
ResignatiOn.-It is stated in the Kentucky papers
that the Rev. DIR. Nathaniel West will resign his
ProfeSsOrsbip in Danvile Theological Seminary,
at the present meeting of the General Assembly.
Dr. West has received a call from the Presbyterian
church of Hamilton, Ohio, which he is strongly
urged to accept.
The Post Office address of the Rev. VIM. Life is
changed to Rye, WestcbeSter county, N. Y.
Rev James EeIls, D. D., pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of San Francisco, has received a
call to the First Presbyterian church, Oakland,
California.
Pastoral Relation DissOlved-At a late meeting
of the Presbytery of Philadelphia the pastoral re-
lation existing between the Rev. Dr. j. NJ. Crowell
and the Seventh Presbyterian church, Phiadel-
phia, was dissolved and DR.. CrOwell was dismissed
to the PreSbytery of Rochester city. He has al
ready entered upon his duties as pastor of st.
Peters church in Rochester, New York.
Rev. DR.. H. A. BOardman has returned to Phila.
delphia, improved in health after several months
sojourn at st. Paul's, Minnesota.
American Bible Society Anniyersary-The fifty
third anniversary Of the American Bible Society
was held in New York recently. The reports
notice the decease, during the year, of three Vice
Presidents, MeSSrs. Joseph A. Wright, Joseph
H. Lumpkin, and David Lowry Swain and of two
managers, Messrs. Gabriel p DisOSway and SEIZURE
nam HalSted. Seventy-seven new auxiliaries had
been recognized and 2074 existed, with S,744
branches. There were "a life directors, and :, 29I
life members, 60 agents and assistant agents. l45
county agents, IS cOpOrteurs, and "a, $50 volun-
tary local agents In foreign lands there were
three agents and IS colporteurs. The receipts
had been larger than any year but one, and amount
ed to $73l. 7S4 70, of which S4Sl ,2lS 95 was from
sales, SIS, l6l % from legaees Sl79, $50 "a from
contributions, and $50, 527 81 from rents in the
Bible House. The publication department had
increased. Four new publications. three Of which
we're in foreign tongues, had been issued; l,0Sl,-
$50 volumes had been issued from the Bible House
during the year. 339 595 of which were Bibles,
Cos, $50 Testaments, 81, 900 were portions of the
Bible, and 465 were books for the blind. The total
value of these issues was $545, sol 63. There had
been 326 920 Of foreign issues and circulation aside
from special grants from the Bible House. These
were in fifty 1.-TWO languages and dialects. The en-
tire number of volumes of all kinds issued in fifty
three years had been %, 24l, 73l. The books sold
during the past year had been 929 055, and the
books donated $780, 1876 volumes exclusive of foreign
grants The copies circulated of the Bible SOeiety
Record had been 479S The gratuitous distri-
buttons and appropriations for the year had
amounted in value to SlSl.,SS s., of which ST.
ll2 SO were for foreign fields. No well authen6
ated and proper application for books or money
lad been declined by the Board Of Managers.