The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-09
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.


Punctuality-A writer in the Sabbath school
Times urges superintendent to discard teachers
who are irregular. He says that they should de.
mand example as we'll as precept of each teacher.
Superintendent sometimes retain teachers who
are inefficient because irregular, through fear of
giving offence. ut is better to have five punctual
and regular teachers with twenty scholars each,
than twenty careless and irregular teachers with
five scholars EACH" How many a superintendent
would like to whisper these words in the ear Of
some member Of his staff
Joint Committee on Frsedmen.-The Committees
on Freedmen of the two Assemblies of the Pres
byterian Church met Oh the 22d OF February in
the Church of the Covenant in the city of New
York.
After full conversation, it was agreed to present
the following overture to the General Assembly,
as embodying the results to which the Committee
arrived, viz.
Resolued, That the work of the Presbyterian
Church, in behalf of the colored population of the
South including both their educational and their
religious interests, shall be conducted by sepa-
rate Board to be known as the Board of Freed
mems Missions.
Resolred, That this Board shall consist of fifteen
members and shall be located in the city of Phila-
delpbia
Rev. William NJ Paxton, D. D., of New York,
delivered his course of lectures on Sacred Rhetoric
to the students of the Western Theological Semi
nary during the first two weeks of January. The
Presbyterian Banner of Pittsburgh, remarks: "A
strong desire has been expressed by many that the
doctor would return to this place and devote him
self entirely to the duties of his Professorshp in
the Seminary"
Dr. Tying on Christian Liberality.-At the late
anniversary of the Pastoral Aid Society Of DIR.
Al L. n
Sr., made strong and characteristic appeal, He
stated that the exhibition of congregation liberal.
ity was only SIG, 0O0.- He was now 10 the evening
of life, and had yet to see one manifest exhibition
of grand and magnificent bene6cence in the Chris.
tian Church. He could not call that liberality
which gave the sweepings from the table, The
very thought of berality implies the idea of self
sacrifice, the going out from ones SELF that which
is parted with tor the advancement and benefit OF
others. He wished, before he died, to see great
outpouripg of Christian benevolence.
The Cumberland Presbyterian estimates the men,
bership of that Church at lao, 000 and says that
it now enters the sirtieth year of its separate
Church existence with frmer hold upon our
distinctive doctrines, and better appreciation of
their value in the great work before us of saving
men. We believe, too, we are more settled in our
plans for conducting our operations and will have,
perhaps, less planning and more working"
1t is stated that the Auburn, N. Y, Theology
cal Seminary is soon to have library building,
suited in all respects to its needs through the lib
crafty of Hon. William E, Dodge, of New York,
and Hon. Edwin B. Morgan, of Aurora. The
corner stone of the Seminary was laid just fifty
years ago next May.
New Seminary for Blacks.:-Rev. DR.. Pattison,
acting under the American Baptist Home Mis-
sioDary Society, has issued circular to the col
ored Baptist preachers of Missouri and adjacent
States, announcing his intention to open school
for the education of ministers and candidates for
the ministry. For the present there will be no
charge for tuition. The school is opened as an ex-
pertinent.
Christianity in Mexico-A well known citizen of
Auburn, n Y, writes from the city of Mexico to
the Christian World under date of December 4,
1869:
81 have remained in this city nearly month,
visiting the old churches and converts, and observ
ing the manners, customs and supersttions OF the
people. The power OF the Church is broken, and
the opening for Christian missionary labor is in
my judgment unparalleled. | had supposed the
people must run through a course of in6delity for
a long time, before the Gospel would be success.
fully introduced; but | find the Rev. Mr.. Riley
has made great progress within a short time He
this city, and has many helpers in the good work.
believe that this city can be benefited more, with
less amount Of money, than any city on the
American continent
sedalia, Missouri.-The Missouri Presbyterian
states that the Presbyterian church in Sedalia has
been divided: "The church there has, up to this
time, occupied neutral position, although the pull.
pit has been filled by Rev. Mr.. Dunlap an Assem-.
bly, minister. Recently, at church meeting, the
motion was put and carried that the church con-
meet itself with the Assembly Presbytery. Be.
fore, however, the vote was taken, our people,
who are in the minority, offered an amendment to
the effect, that, if any of the members should be
unwilling to 60 with the church into the assembly
Presbytery, and should afterwards organize anoth.
er church, then there should be pro rata diyi-
sion of the property of the existing organization
after deducting what had been received from the
Assembly's Board of Church Extension.
This reasonable amendment was strenuously OBJ
posed by few, especially by Mr.. Dunlap But a
number OF the assembly members sustained it by
manly, honest speeches, and it was carried, with
only ten dissenting voices including Mr.. D.
Thereupon, our friends retired from the meet
ing. And having obtained letters of dismission,
they, last Friday, organized the Old School Pres
byterian Church of Sedaa. Rev. DR.. Montgom-
cry used the opportunity to speak freely but kindly
of the Assembly as causing these divisions and me-
cessitating the steps our Sedaia friends have now
taken.
Forty one members went out from the assembly
Church With these, two others united, making
the new organization to consist of forty three
members. Besides these, there are ten or more
persons who will join them as soon as they shall
receive their certificates of membership.
T. j. Montgomery, NJ d., an elder in the Old
Church. VIM. Groesbeck. Esq, and Col. John G.
Philips were installed elders, and Messrs. Kumm,
Henry and title, deacons, in the new Church
Two of the last named brethren had held the Office
of deacon in the old organization.
The little flock are greatly encouraged and are
taking hold of their work promptly and with great
vigor. Though, at this writing, they have not
been organized one week, yet we learn they have
called PASTOR Rev. Dr. Montgomery, received
his favorable answer, secured his salary. estab-