The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-01-06
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Systematic Benevolsnce-The Missouri Pres
byteriaR in advocating weekly contributions,
says:
SIN St. Louis, DR.. Brookes' Church have
been trying the seriptural plan during the year
1868. The result has been more favorable than
was anticipated Not less than $4,000 have
been contributed by that congregation, in week
" installmeuts of 10 cents, % cents, so cents,
81, SIS, $40, according " as God hath prosper
ed each member This sum has been given
in addition to the pew rents. DR.. BroOkeS'
Church is not yet a Jree-SsGt Church. We
hope and he shares the hope with us that 1t
soon will be, and that his people will provide
for all the expenses of the Church as well as
for objects of benevOlenee, by their Sabbath
day contributions to the treasury OF the Lord,
Should they resolve on this step, we feel sure
that even their present extraordinary prosper
ity will be forgotten in the far richer blessings
with which God shall visit them.
A Lesson to Presbytsrians.-A friend who at
tended the services of the Methodist Church
in Stoddard Addition on Sabbath before last
has informed me of something that then and
there occurred which ought to be known By
our Presbyterian people. Rev. DR.. Smith,
President elect of Central College, in Lafayette
of that Institution.
Nv friend told me that at the close of the
sermon or address, one gentleman arose and
promptly subscribed SeUeR thousand dollars
lS7OO0) towards securing a permanent endOw-
ment of the College. One after another fol
lowed, until the sum Of tl0eRty-thyee thousand
dollars was raised in a very short time by this
young congregation.
From other reliable sources, | have learned
that DIR. Smith has raised in the Methodist
Churches of Saint Louis tftJ-thres thousand
dollars. and i'm the State at large he has raised
at least twenty thousand dollars additional, so
that about seventy FIVE thousand out of the
one hundred thousand dollars necessary to
complete their present endowment have already
been secured,
All this has been done within the past few
months in the face of the hard times of which
we hear so much complaint, and by people
not SO numerous and certainly not so wealthy
in the city at least, as the Presbyterians. HIS
souri, Presbyterian.
Death of Rev. Joseph 4. JOnes.-The PljlG-
delOhia Presbyterian states that he died at his
residence on Spruce street on Tuesday morn
ing. the 22d ult He had returned from Wis
TO the city Of New Y Ork on the preceding day,
aud was then in his usual health. The sudden
remOgal of this honOred servant of Christ from
the midst Of the activities of life has made a
deep impression upon all those whom DR..
Jones was accustomed to meet He was a
member Of the Board of Publication, and for
a number Of years Chairman Of its Executive
Committee.
Dr. Jones was a graduate of Harvard Uni
versity. and received bis theological education
at.the Seminary in Princeton, New jersey.
He was pastor for many years of the First
Presbyterian church in New Brunswick New
jersey where be was very successful, and
greatly beloved lie came to Philadelphia
more than quarter of century ago, to be
come the pastor Of the Sixth Presbyterian