The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-06-16

Rev. William H James, Of Springdale, Ohio, has
received a call to the Brandywlne Manor church,
Pennsylvania Of which the Rev. j. n. Z. Grier,
ID. D., has been pastor for more than htty-touI
years.
More Destitution.-The colporteurs Of the Amer
lean Tract Society, during the year Just closed
found 42l families destitute OF all religious
books except the Bible, and 1864 Protestant
families without the word Of God.
a Synod on South Territory In the proceedings
of the Northern General Assembly we 6pd the
following
The permanent clerk stated that the Synod Of
Atlantic was not organised as directed By Jhe last
Assembly. He asked the Assembly TO determine
Its present condition, aud whether It should De re
tanned upon the roll
Rev. Dr. Blaokwood commended that the Synod
having failed TO perfect Its organization, had no
real and legal existence. 1t was never really
formed We only gave lt permission to form,
and of this 10 cid not aval. itself. As the Presby-
terry of Knox was the only one having real eXlS-
tence and as it seemed 10 be wandering around
without a home, he moved to attach it to the
Synod Of Baltimore
Rev. Thomas McCauley thought that the Syn
cd had a legal existence, and should be retained
on the roll that it was constituted by the action
OF the last Assembly; and that the failure of the
constituting parties to meet and perfect Its Organi
zation, did not destroy the Synod. The Assembly
had done all that it was necessary TO do to give
the Synod a legal existence and he thought 1t
should continue to be enrolled
Rev. Mr. Beer moved that the directions of
the last Assembly be continued, viz That the
Synod Of Atlantic shall hold its first meeting in
Charlotte, North Carolina, on the Thursday before
the second Sabbath of October next, and shall be
opened with aSermOn by Rev. S. 5. Murkland, Orin
- absence nv ha old vho
shall preside until another Moderator be chosen.
The Reformed (Duscal General syaOJ began its
LAIIId session IN the First church of Philadel
phia, June 2nd DR.. Charles Stitt was chosen
Moderator. The Treasurer Of Foreign Missions
reported receipts of S9l, 990S7, and expenditures
Of $50, ST. so that there eau be as yet no great
reduction of the heavy debt In the Annoy Mis-
sion two self-Sustaining churches with native pas
tors have 400 members. In the ArcOt Mission
seven workers are employed, with about so (2) ma
tive helpers and native pastors and 5S4 church
members. In Japan four missionaries are at work.
Two of the classes memorabilia Synod TO take
ground against Masonry. Que asks Synod to pro-
nOUnce on the prOpriety Of church members owning
stock in Sabbath-breakiDg corporations. The
Board Of Domestic Missions reported receipts of
$50 9I3, and expenditures Of about as much The
Board Of Education has IS parish schools under
their care with els pupils on the rolls, and an av
clcSC dItCuuduCt Oh 0-S- TOT LuelE SUppQCli -
1880 had been raised by the Board, and $3.50
had been directly contributed by the churches
The Board OF Publication reported receipts of
$40, S47.54, and expenditures Of S24,S9j.S4.
Converts from ROmanism The Reformed Ger
MANI Church Monthly Or. BOmberger 81 claims
that in the last ten years there have been received
in one Of the Reformed (German) Churches Of
Philadelphia, more converts from RomaniSm to
Protestantlsm, than peryertS from Professionalism
to Rome in all the Roman Catholic churches of
the city in the same period.
Very Accommodating. Bishop RosecyanS offers to
have perpetual mass said I'll the end Of the world
for ali persons who shall contribute $25 for St.
Joseph Cathedral Columbus, Ohio; or the benefit
of the mass may be applicable, at the option of
the donor to any other person, living or dead
The Living Church, representing the Low Church
men Of broad and liberal sympatbies, phillips
Brooks, II. Q. Potter, d. d., &C. &c y is to appear
ponthly in New y Ork in place of one weekly issue
of the Rrotestont C7l,rchman. Dr. Mublelberg's
BrOthrhy Words is to be merged in it.