The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-23
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Robinson has been assisting Rev. B. T. Lacy in
series of meetings. At their recent communion,
thirteen were added on profession Of faith.
St. GeOrgie's Church, New. York, of which Rev.
DR.. Tying is rector, maintains two chapels and five
schools, comprising 400 families, 500 communi
cants, 200 teachers and $40 pupils. The church
of the Holy Trinity, Rev. Stephen III. Tying, Jr.,
rector, maintains five mission stations and the con-
tributions therefor last year amounted to $4,000.
'Our Monthly "-So great has been the demand
for the new Presbyterian magazine, of the North
ern church that the large edition of the January
number is already exhausted. The publishers,
however, have ordered its republication.
An aged Members Death.-On the third Sabbath
evening of January, Miss Sallie Gordon, one Of
the oldest members of the New Erection congrega-
ton, fell asleep in Jesus, and rested in peace at
the advanced age of eighty-four years Truly she
came to her grave at a full age. In their youth
she and DR., Baxter were friends and fellow-mem-
bers of the Church.
VIM Rankin, Jr, Esq, has resigned the Office Of
Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church, North.
Rev. Mr. Hemphill-A Geographic dispatch has
been received by the officers of Calvary church,
announcing the dissolution of the pastoral rea-
tionship between this gentleman and the congre-
gatlO0 III nlagIlBTdleiU dUu HIS lTOm
land for San Francisco.
Rev. DR.. j. H. NcIlvaine, Professor in Princeton
College, has received call to the pastorate OF the
High street Presbyterian church, Newark New
Jersey.
The St. John Presbyterian Church, San Francisco,
| rev. DR.. Scott, have purchased the ST. James
Episcopal Church property on Post street. above
| Mason for the sum of S45, 900. The purchase in
cludes all the church furniture.
DR.. Scott, according to announcement, preached
his initiatory discourses in Pacific Hall, February
9Th to large congregations, both hall and gallery
being filed The text Of the morning sermon was
Acts viii: 35 Then Philip opened his mouth,
and began at the same Scriptures, aud preached
unto him Jesus.
The Sunday school, ut % A. NJ, opened with
much encouragement, and will be continued at the
same hour.
The religious interest in the congregations in San
Francisco is still apparently increasing More than
hundred persons united with the Presbyterian
churches in this city and Oakland, February 9Th
In looking over the coast we cannot but be deeply
! impressed with the idea that our need requires
that the instances OF mercy already recorded should
be but the prelude to far more abundant work of
grace The great mass Of the people are yet I'M
affected. There are two classes In particular that
require and it may be expected will first be reached.
There are large number of people among us who.
in former years. attended religious services at the
East, and many of whom made profession of re-
ligion there, but who, since their arrival here,
have withdrawn from the ordinances Of Gods
House. A general revival of religion would bring
them back to their allegiance to Christ. Then
there are great number Of youth who attend our
| Sabbath Schools, and some of whom are already
interested in personal religion. When we look
over California, its wealth aud industries Oregon,
with its great present, and vastly increasing pros
pective importance; Nevada, with its stores of
treasure and the rising towns on the Overland
Road Washington Territory, with its forests and
vast naval resources; and that great future so full
of promise to the Pacific sea-board and interior,
we cannot but feel most profound and anxious de-
sire that the whole region may be consecrated to
God in its yet incplent stages and hopeful youth.
What Christian heart will not unite in prayer for
great powerful, wide spread revival Of religion.
Occident.
Religious Interost.-The last Occident gives the
following encouraging news:
THE religious interest in San Francisco is
plainly upon the increase. The attendance on the
MONDAY prayer meetings and at evening services
is larger than usual. When persons desiring
prayers are requested to rise, quite a number do
so. number recently converted have already
applied to the session of the First church REV.
DR.. Cunningham's) for admission to membership,
and the number attending upon the inquiry meet
ings is much larger than at any time previous.
Rev. Geo. s. Merriam, of Springfield, Mass, de
cned the professorshlp offered him in tie Chicago
Theological Seminary, because of his inability TO
give unqualified assent to Its Declaration OF Faith.
Rev. Dr. Cuyler, whose congregation proposed to
increase his salary which is now $500, announced
on Sunday week that he did not think this the
L. g, IL nj Iof
congregation to increa>r aver for him and co
operation with ~
Mr. en- of New York
met recehs iOvement to raise
$40 600 for the Protos In Mexico. under
the direction of Rev. ~ niley and especially
supported by the American and Foreign Christian
Union OF this amount $4,000 have been already
raised. There are 40 Protestant congregations in
the city and valley of Mexico, and l20 in the whole
country.
PrinCoton-The Trustees of Princeton College
have determined to build new dormitory at the
earliest moment. 1t will be handsome building
five stories high, and mounted by French roof
The chapel, also, is to be enlarged and remodeled
A lady, the widow of the late Senator Thomson,
has established prize for the best gymnast In
each senior class that shall graduate hereafter 1t
is in the form Of an elegant gold seal ring.
The Missionary Register.-Rev. Heber Gill, of
Hanover, Ind, purposes to publish about the first
of April, the first issue of the Annnal Register of
Foreiqn Missions to contain brief abstracts of the
Reports of the principal Foreign Missionary Socie
ties throughout Protestant Christendom, together
with statistics of all the Societies in the world
having for their object the sending of the gospel to
the heathen 1t will be his aim to make these re-
ports and statistics as full and complete as may be-
and thus to render the Register an essential and
interesting compend of information in reference to
the work in the foreign field. If the way seems to
be open, and the demand for the work sufficient to
justify, it is proposed to issue the Register about
the first of January in succeeding years. The first
number will be sold at 25c per copy, sufficient only
to pay the expense of publication. If any surplus
is found, it will be devoted to the cause of Foreign
Missions. Persons desiring the work will address,
Mssionaru REGISTER, Hanover, Jefferson Co., Ind.