The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-04-13
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Death of Rev. Watson Hughes The Presbyterian
Banner of 30th ult., announces the death of the
Rev. Watson Hughes. Two weeks ago, it says,
the Rev. Watson Hughes sat by us, telling us of
the death of his brother, Rev. John d. Hughes,
and also of the wonderful work of grace in progress
at Dayton, Ohio, from which he had returned the
previous evening To-day we announce his own
death, which took place in Pittsburg last Friday
night, the inst, between 0and l. clock Dur.
ing the day be mentioned an unpleasant feeling in
the region of the stomach In the evening he called
on the pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
Rev. MIR. Thompson. AID spent some time with
him. After his return, while sitting with his fami-
y, called for his watch, and wound it up. I'm
mediatey afterwards he leaned back and expired.
Rev. William Arnot.-The author of g Laws from
Heaven for Life on Earth, and other popular
books, has accepted the appointment as the Free
Church Assembly's delegate to the reunited AS
sembly, to meet this year in Philadelphia.
The New synods.-A writer in the Ne,o York
Evangelist states that the vote of the General AS
sembly constituting new Synods will virtually, if
not really, reduce all the existing Presbyteries of
both Schools to chaos. New Presbyteries can be
formed only by the action of Synods But Presby-
teries will probably be needed He, therefore, r..
commends-
THE General Assembly order the reconstruct
ed Synods to hold their first meeting at an early
day, say the first I irsday in July next, to attend
to the erection of esbyteres
Rev. Theodore Ht, of Princeton Theological
Seminary, has BEEN tied by the congregation of
the Tenth Presbytf church, Philadelphia, to
oficate as assistant e pastor, the Rev. FL. A.
Boardman, ID. d., to the infrm health of
the latter.
Rev Orr lawson q ,e Presbytery of Northum-
berland and pastor q. ne church at Sunbury. Pa,
has received and accepted call to the church at
Oxford, Pa, and entered upon his new duties at
the latter place on the 18th ult. He succeeds, at
Oxford, the Rev. Frank b. Hodge, now of Wilkes
barre Pa.
Rev. David Elliott, D. D., of Allegheny Seminary,
Pa, is eighty three years old, and yet discharges
regularly all his Seminary duties.
Theological Education on the Pacifc.-The Rev.
A. l.. Stone, ID d., of San Francisco, has made
visit of four weeks to his old field, Boston, from
which he takes SIG 900 for the Pacific Theological
Seminary with pledges to raise the sum to nearly
$4,000, the amount demanded for the present
needs of the Seminary.
Professor G. F. Comfort has resigned his chair at
Princeton to devote himself to the preparation Of
his series of text books.
Episcopal-A number of earnest Low Church
ministers and aymen, in the city of New York,
have united in an effort to prepare young men to
preach the Gospel to the masses. They have
opened an institution called The House of the
Evangelists," No. 622 Seventh Avenue, New
York. This institution proposes so far as it shall
be enabled to do so, to receive, sustain educate,
and employ young men who are willing to devote
themselves unreservedy to the work of preaching
the Gospel to the neglected. classes, and who shall
be deemed otherwise qualified for this work. The
House is now ready for the reception of students.
Any church or individual, by contributing $500
year. can secure to young man the benefits OF the
institution. The terms f. admission of students
are l. A conscious al ecognized call by the
Holy Ghost to the mini ct the Word OF God.
2. An acceptance of the .ected classes as the
objects and sphere of thi stry. 3. common
school education as the b i preparatory study.
The Rev. S. Tying, Jr., sident
Oneida-An inquiry taken place at Hong
Kong into the circumst IS connected with the
disastrous collision OIL ohama, between the
Peninsuar and Oriental pany' S steamer Bonn
bay and the United State corvette Oneida, and the
captain of the former vessel has had his certificate
suspended for six months for not having waited to
see whether assistance was required.
Danville Seminary. The Kentucky Statesman says
"Rev. DR.. Humphrey, as is well understood, de-
cnes the Chair of Theology in the Seminary at
Danville. No answer has yet come from Rev. DR..
Halsey of Chicago, who was elected to the Chair
of Homiletcs and Church Government. We think
that abundant time has been given, in order to
duties of quasi President in Centre College. DR..
West still ministers to the Second Presbyterian
Church of this city. No decision has yet been
made as to whether the Theological Seminary will
hold Summer session. Festiaa lente"