The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-03-02
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Large Iucrease.-Dr T. NJ Cunningham pas
torate of the First Presbyterian church, San Fran
cisco, California, seems to be greatly blessed Of
God. Since he began his work. fSe months ago,
sixty-two persons have united with the church.
Rev. DR.. ]. H. MoIlvaine, of Princeton College,
has accepted the call to the High street Presby.
terian church, Newark, n j.
Rev. Dr. William A. Scott has removed from New
York city, and his Post Office address hereafter
will be 729 Geary street, San francisco, California
Westminster Church. Louisville, Ky.-The Rev.
VIM Z. McEIroy has rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Fourth or Westminster church, on
Chestnut Street, near Floyd Louisville, on ac-
count of the inadequacy of his support This
is feeble church in growing and important loca-
ton in this city, But it has been greatly crippled
by its division and the death and removal of mem
bers Mr.. McElroy will probably supply the pull
pit till the spring meeting OF Presbytery.-Ob-
serUer and Commonwealth.
There is much more than the usual amount Of
religious interest in Old Pine street church. Phila
delphia. No extra meetings are held but there is
a crowded attendance upon the regular services,
and quite number of inquirers come to the pas
tors study for instruction and prayer.
Irish deputation to the General Assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian Church in the y. States,
which is to meet in Philadelphia in MAY next:
The Moderator Rev. R. Smyth, Rev. Dr. Watts,
and Rev. DR.. Dill, ministers; Thomas Sinclair,
Esq, and John Lytle, Esq. elders
The Presbyterian church in Newburyport, Mass,
in which Whtefeld is buried, is TO hold u centen-
NAL service on the 30th September, in honor Of the
great preacher.
The Methodist Church North and South. Syracuse,
n Y, February % The Methodist Convention
here has tabled a resolution favorng further over
lures for reunions with the Methodist Oh -rch
South.
Speaking of the conservation of Bishop Pierce,
the Standard Of the Cross says =" 1t was sing
ing service from beginning to end, all under drec
ton of the Bishop OF Florida chief chorister.
and seems to have given as great delight to the
musical tastes of the good people Of Mobile as
6rstcla opera.
Good BoOk-The Aadhsjs of the Holy Bible,
published by Matthew Talbot, in EOgand, seventy
years ago. has been made the basis of several sim
liar books, each adding somewhat to the value and
the usefulness of the original work The best of
these publications. as think, is in handsome
volume which now lies before us which is entitled
HtchcOck'S Ne1 and Complete analysis Of the
Holy Billy, published by A. j. johnson, New
York. The revision and editing of this volume
was committed to the hands of DR.. r. d. Hitch
cock, Professor in the Union Theological Semi
nary, New York city, with competent assistants
DIR. Hitchcock says that - the work has been en-.
tirely recast. Instead of thirty books, there are
twenty.seven; and the whole method OF the work,
so far as seemed desirable, is different" The In
dexes are new. Concordance has been added;
Cruden's revised by DR.. Eadie The work seems
to have been carefully and thoroughly DONE and
the result is book which must be of great use TO
every student Of the Bible, and every preacher of
the word The agent in Philadelphia is George
Broods, 1914 North Eighteenth street.
Joint-Committee on Theological Education met at
Philadelphia on the 9th ult, all the members be.
ing present After two days of serious and fra
terna conference, the Committee agreed upon the
outlines Of report and adjourned to meet on the
day preceding the meeting Of the next Assembly
This report was committed for completion to the
Chairman, Rev. DR.. Wilson, of Newark
The Committee agreed to recommend the APP
pontment of Board of twelve, to be resident in
or near the city of Philadelphia, to whom, in con-
Junction with secretary or secretaries, the active
work Of the denomination in this direction should
be intrusted. As the Board Of Foreign Missions
is already located in New York, and as the Domes-
tic Missionary work is likely also TO be transferred
to that great financial CENTER it was deeMed wise
and just to locate the Board Of Education, as well
as that Of Publication in Philadelphia, the old
and hOnored home Of our common Presbyterianism.
la view of the existing destitutons in the West
and Southwest and of the increasing demand for
ab0rers in this vast territory, it was resolved to
recommend to the Assembly to direct the Board,
when constituted to give special prominence to the
educational interests in the field Ii was felt that
something more than a mere organization for the
procuring support or assistance Of students for the
ministry needed that the Board should make
itself felt as an active, instructiug, stimulating
agency in awakening the churches TO a conscious
of their duty. and especially of bringing young
men OF every social grade, and whether needy or
otherwise, into the ministry To this end it
seemed to some members of the Committee emf
nently desirable that if two secretaries be retained
one of them should be located in this field to visit
the theological seminaries, colleges and other in
Stltuuons. to present the cause in our churches,
and to wake up the West to some appropriate con-
seriousness OF Its duty in this regard.
st. Johns Church.-The Rev. DR.. Scott preached
last Sabbath, morning and evening, in Pacific
Hall, reading in his course morning and evening"
from the Gospel according to ST. John, aud de.
voting several minutes to eXpOStory remarks
His text for morning service was from Heb XII
4-rhe offerings of Cain and Abel The evening
was from Romans /: Is, For | am not ashamed
OF the Gospel Of Christ" Dr. Scott announced
preaching in Pacific Hall next Sunday at usual
hours; also. Sunday school at 81 o'clock Last
Sunday there were about Is scholars in attendance
d SuuclutidBlC luCIGdSe over IIdJ OF the previous
Sunday. The new congregation, under pastoral
charge Of Dr. Scott, propose to make considerable
alterations in the St. James church, which they
have bought building lecture room in the rear,
cusmonlng the pews, etc. which will occupy some
two or three weeks. In the interim Pacific Hall
will continue to be used for church purposes Ap.
pllcauon has been made in the prescribed form for
a meeting. of Presbytery, for Che purpose of or.
ganlzlng the new church. 1t may be stated that
nOIl oott tha ~ Il
vice OF st. Johns church amounted to $IS2l5;
on the second Sabbath to SIP So; or a total for
the two of 1924 10 The rent of Pacific Hall is
$50 each Sunday Occideat Of Feb. 10.
There are in New York l25 Protestant missions
where Sabbath schools aud preaching. and oher
religious and moral services for adults or children,
or both, are regularly carried on. The total num-
Der of city missionaries in New York may be set
down at 266, who probably make 500 900 visits a
year.
Increase of the Ministry.-Bishop Whitehouse
recently addressed the Convention of Illinois as
follows, on the increase of the,ministry:
" ask, and beg to ask, why there is no recruit.
ing for the ministry in our churches; why decades
Of years 90 on, and among communicates by hun
ireds and worshippers by thousands, not a single
individual is moved and won to enter the service
of Christ and His Church as preacher of rghte.
business? The necessity for an increase of the min
stry is pressed on the Church from all places
Bishops in their diOceseS, old and new, the dark
places of our huge cities, and the scattered homes
and villages Of the reclaimed wilderness the ag-
gressive missionary charge in home and foreign
the supply of the wear and tear of
parochia life, the swift and gigantic plans of Christ
Fastening to consummation, all call aloud and the
voice is uttered and echoed in every tone, Labor
ers, Laborers, for the Vineyard = Seek
and find the men for the living and Divine Min
stry offer and sustain your quota Of recruits for ats
ranks, and from the noble thousands ready for the
ndard hearers for Christ IN he trained md oon