Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-03

tobacco in the AdUance, which it
can hardly be necessary to say
slipped into our columns by over
sight.
Before the next General Conven-
ton of the Episcopal Church, in
1871; it is estimated that New York
city will contain nearly 100 Epis-
copal churches and chapels. st.
Thomas church, now being built in
New York, is to be one of the most
magnificent edifices in America, and
is to have an almony connected
with it, where the wants of the poor
and outcast will be fully met. Con
nected with the Episcopal parishes
is a regular system of hospitals,
Sisters of Mercy, and midnight mis-
sions, and every effort is being
made by churchmen to mitigate the
tremendous evils of vice and desti-
tuition in that great metropolis.
Rev. J. D. Fulton, Baptist minis
ter, of Boston has been visiting the
Baptists in England, and says they
greatly lack denominational unity.
They are divided into three schools
Particular Baptists, Strict Discip-
line Baptists, and Open Communion
Baptists. The first two agree es-
sentially with the Close Communion
Baptists in the United States. The
English Open Communion Baptists
have almost as little connection with
the two other schools as with the
Presbyterians or Methodists. They
are virtually another denomination
The star of this denomination is
Mr.. Sturgeon, one of the notabili-
ties of the world.
Among the changes introduced
into Princeton College by the new
president is the omission of the usual
Sunday afternoon recitation of three
chapters in the Bible, a custom
which has been in vogue ever since
the days of President Ashbel Green,
who, tradition says, used to consid-
er five chapters none too many in
such a connection. In place of this
DIR. McCosh is giving a series of lee
lures on the life of Christ, the stu
dents being required 20 take notes
and submit to a subsequent eXami-
nation. These lectures are quite
popular, and are attended by the
Seminary students also, who crowd
the college chapel every Sunday af-
ternOon.
The Rev. F. f. Abbott, pastor of
the Unitarian Church at Dover, N.
H., so me months since repudiated
the name of Christian, and announc-
ed himself a theist. A division
sprang up in his congregation, some
wishing to get rid of him, while |
others sympathized with him. AS
the society holds requests given it
to support the preaching of Christi
anity, the case became interesting,
and an appeal was made to the |
courts. The Superior Court of the |
State has just granted permanent |
against Mr.. Abbott, re-
straining him from preaching in the
Unitarian Church in Dover, and in
terdicting his friends from employ !
ing him or anybody else rs
preacher of like doctrine.
By reports given in the Old Pres
byterian journals, we find that one
hundred and one Presbyteries have
taken action on the subject of union.
OF these, thirty-one adopt the basis
of the Joint Committee, expressing, |
however, preference for the Stand
ards; three adopt the basis without
any qualification; twO-Dr. Breck-
inridge's and a California one
vote against reunion uncondition-
ally; siXrefused TO approve the Com
basis, without signifying
their wish in the way of amend
ments; and fifty-nine disapprOve
but express their willingness for
upon the basis Of the Stand
ards. OF the New School Presby-
teries, thus far forty-fve Presbyter-
les vote aye, of which eight have eX-
pressed 4 readiness or preference to
mite on the Standards.