The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-05-25

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the hands of the Georgia Investing Committee
they are now yielding larger income than at any
previous time, Notwithstanding the heavy losses
The income from the endowment is still made.
quate to the support of the professors; but the
churches in the several Synods have cheerfully
supplemented the deficiency, and evidently feel q
greater interest in the Seminary than if they had not
been called on to do so-accompanying their con-
tributions with their prayers.
In order that the Seminary may be fully equip
ped for its great work, the Faculty have requested
the General Assembly to elect Professor to the
vacant chair of Pastoral and Evangelistic Theology
and Sacred Rhetoric; and the Board of Directors
have unanimously resolved to present the same
request, expressing their confident opinion that
the means for the support Of the Professor to be
elected can readily be secured 1t is OF very great
importance that this chair shall at once be filled
with suitable incumbent. 1t has been vacant
since the venerable DIR. Leland was laid aside from
active service: and its duties have been divided
among the other professors. But there is desire
on all hands that there should now be another pro.
fessor hence the request of the Faculty and of the
Board of Directors.
The Faculty, the Board, the General Assembly
all who are interested in this school of the pro.
phets-may well thank God for his favor to it in
the past, and take courage in looking forward to
future of constantly increasing usefulness.
Jyterian and Inder.
Mulberry church. in Shelby county, Kentucky,
of which the late DR.. McPheeters was pastor, has
called the Rev. Philip II. Thompson, of the Port.
land Avenue church, Louisville. Mr.. Thompson
has asopted the call, and expects to enter upon
his labors there in the month of June.
Good Books Presented to Young Ministers-A
liberal friend lately authorized the Board of Pub
LEGATION to send, at his expense; copy of James
" Earnest Ministry" published by the Board, to
each and every member of the graduating class in
eight Theological Semnaries, including Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia and Columbia
Seminary in South Carolina. Another generous
friend furnished the means to the Board to send
copy of DIR. A. A. Hodges 6 Commentary on the
Confession of Faith" to the members of the grad
uating classes in the same eight Seminaries.
Separate Church Organizations for the ColOred Peo
ple-The Associate Reformed Presbytery of South
Carolina resolved to have separate churches for
the colored people, and one has been organized at
Due West, s. o., with every promise of success.
They recently held their first communion The
A. e. Presbyterian says:
"The services were commenced on Friday even.
ing at candlelighting, at which time the Elders
and Deacons previously elected were ordained
Preaching was continued during Saturday and Sab
bath, including Saturday night. Lively interest
was manifested during the meeting. In addition
to the former members, who had been connected
with the mixed congregation at this place, eighteen
others were admitted to church privileges on ex-
animation. The membership now numbers about
one hundred.
Much soemnity characterized the exercises of
the meeting, and it is believed that great and
good work has been begun, and is in progress among
this people"
Home for invalid cergymen of the Protestant
Episcopal Church is to be established at Aiken,
South Carolina.
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, south.-The Richmond Christian Adco-
cate says of this body now in session in Memphis:
One pleasing feature of the Conference is the
large number of lay delegates in attendance, and
their expressed determination to remain until all
the work of the body is finished. So far as we
are able to Judge there is decided tone Of feeling
against any. serious changes in our economy
Bishop Il. S. James and the Rev. w. L. Harris,
ID. d., of the NJ. +. Church, North, visited the
Conference on the 18th, making osertures for re-
union. The Conference referred the matter to a
special committee Of nine, who reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're unanimously adopt
ed
ResOlced, |. That we gratefully recognize that
Providence which has guided us, multiplied us,
strengthened our homes, preserved our integrity
as Church Of Jesus Christ, under trying condi-
tons, both OF war and peace. We earnestly de-
sire to cultivate true Christian fellowship with
every other branch of the Christian Church, and
especially with our brethren of the several branch
es of Methodism in this country and Europe.
3 That the action of our Bishops at the last an
nual meeting at st. Louis, in response to the mes
sage from the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has the full endorsement of this General
Conference, and accurately defines our position
with reference to any overtures which may pro-
coed from that Church. having in them official
proper recognition of this body, and that distin.
guished Commission now present Of the General
Conference which met at Chicago in 1868, ap-
pointed by them for the specific purpose expressed
In the following resolution, to w.t.
THAT the Commission ordered by the General
Conference to confer with the late Commission
from the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
and arrange for a union of that body with our
own, be also empowered 10 treat with similar Com
missions from any other Methodist Church that
may desire like union" cannot, in our udg-
ment, without great violence in constituting the
language OF said resolution, be reported as having
been constituted by that General Conference
commission to make proposals OF union to the
General Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South.
3. Moreover, that if this distinguished Com
mission were fully clothed with authority to treat
with US for union it is the judgment of this Con-
ference that the true interests Of the Church of
Christ require and demand the maintenance of Oar
separate distinct organizations.
4. That We tender TO Rev. Bishop Il S. James
and Rev. w. Il. Harris, the leaders of the Com
mission now present with us, our regard as breth-
rem loved in the Lord and express our sincere de.
sire that the day may soon come when, with a
proper Christian sentiment raternal relations be-
tween the two great branches of Northern and
Southern Methodism shall be permanently estab-
lished.
The General Conference Of the Methodist Epis.
copa Church, South, has resolved to call a Gene.
raj Sunday School Convention on the third Thurs.
day of May, 1871, to consist of one delegate for
every fifty members Of the Annual Conferences.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, are do
ing good work among the Indians. The In
dian Mission Conference includes four tribes of
Indians: Cherokees. Choctaws, Chickasaws, and
Creeks. 1t is divided into four districts, with 81
preachers in the field.
Christian UniOn.-The General Convention Of the
Christian Church. held recently at Suffolk, Va,
adopted among others the following resolutions:
"ResOlUed, That, in our opinion, there is suffi-
cient community of feeling and belief among evan
gecal denominations to form basis of union with
out binding the conscences of men in those matters
which are but of secondary Importance, and are not
essential to the constitution of the Church instituted
by our Lord and established through the instrumen.
tally of his apostles and ministers.
Resolved That we call upon every true friend of
our holy faith, everywhere, to come out openly in
favor of Evangelical Christian Union,-the only
safeguard of Protestant Christianity, and the only
means of promoting that spiritual unanimity, and
perfect peace, which are the browning glory of the
Gospel"
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Rev. Dr. W. A. Scott was installed Pastor of st.
Johns Presbyterian Church, in San Francisco CAL,