The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-26
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Bishop Whitehouse sent letter last Sunday to
the wardens of Mr.. Cheneys church, announcing
his intention to hold episcopal visitation at their
church on Sunday. Aug. 18TH instructing the
wardens that, as they were without rector, they
should give notice OF his intended visit and his in
tention to administer the rite of confirmation and
celebrate the communion also asking the wardens
to have persons seeking confirmation properly pre-
pared by some minister of the Church IN good
standiog. The wardens reply by saying that the
| Rev. Charles Edward Cheney is rector of the
parish and still in the exercise OF his minstraon,
and that the Bishops note gives proof OF bis
knowledge of this fact That as the Rev. q. Il.
Cheney is rector of this parish so is he minister OF
the Church in good standing, and the wardens are
not aware of any lawful ground on which his stand
ing can be impugned In the proper preparation
OF candidates for confirmation the rector needs no
assistance from any other minister OF the Church.
In conclusion. the wardens say that it will not be
convenient for them to have the Bishop visit them
at the time he suggests; but that, if he will give
them timely notice, through their rector, In the
usual way, &" they will take pleasure in afordlng
their rector such assistance IN making preparation
for it as their Offices may require.
The Examiner and Chronicle has just word to
say III view vi UUb ldCL TIC VI tuO
United States Military Academy at West Point is
vacant:
1t has always been filed by Episcopalians,
except once under the Presidency of Mr. Polk,
who appointed Presbyterian clergyman. The
Tribune says There is considerable commotion at
the Academy, respecting its disposal, as it is be-
lieved that Methodist will be appointed, and that
what is regarded as traditional rule. will thus be
altered. Mr.. French's death will also give rise to
the question of admitting Roman Catholic clergy
man, which has been from time to time agitated."
We can hardly conceive of any sphere of minis
terial duty less inviting than any army or navy
chaplaincy, however desirable some posts of this
sort may be in their temporal accidents" But
it concerns the public-it is imperatively required
by regard to the fitness Of things" in a republi.
can government-that no denomination Of Chris
tians shall acquire the privilege of an established
religion by tradition" By all means let Metho-
dist be appointed, if that is the nearest alternative
to the keeping up Of the Episcopalian succession
And on the first occurrence of vacancy in the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, let the same thing
be done
Roman Catholics The New York 81. Peter tells
the Times that the Roman Catholics of the
United States are ten millions strong" 1t is
astonishing how persisten;ly the potico-papal
journals retail such exaggerations in spite of the
port, but also of that of their own annual docu-
ments, almanacs, etc. Their own standard author-
ties never pretend to half the estimate of st. Peter
the most accurate is given in the German Year
Book, and places their whole population at less
than four million. Now this is less than that of
the Baptists alone; far less than that of the Meho
dsts, and entirely out-weighed by the aggregate
Protestant population of the country. The Catholic
Telegraph of Cincinnati Official some time ago
gave 81. Peters estimate as what would now be
correct, had Romanism kept all its children, re-
ceived by emigration from the beginning, but it
pointed to the acknowledged loss of half of these
proof of the evil influence of our common-school
system. Romanism does not grow spontaneously
in our republican soil; it is an exotic and sponta-
neously decays here.
The Different Branches of the Presbyterian church
in Canada will probably unite under the name of
the Presbyterian Church of North America. Final
action in this great movement may be reached the
coming FALL
Rev. Edward Eggloston, D. D., has resigned his
post as experimenting editor Of the Independent.
Rumor assigns as the reason of his withdrawal. an
irreconcilabe difference upon questions involving
the independence of the paper in its relations to
party and pecunary matters.
1t is said that during his ministry of fifty years
DR.. Tyng's congregation have contributed over
SO 600 600 for benevolent objects besides raising
$500 900 for the building of four churches and six
chapels.
Westminster College, no. "A correspondent of the
Otd School Pres5yterian says of Dr. Rice We
found him in good spirits, highly encouraged at
the present condition and future prospects of the
college. Especially was he elated at the perfect
success of the Theological Department During
the past two years, six young men have been train
ed for the work aud sent forth as the heralds
salvation to proclaim the glad tidings of cruc6ed
risen and glori6ed Redeemer. There are now six
or seven others in the College who have the min
istry in view.
Well OFF OF property belonging to the Ameri-
can and Foreign Christian Union, there are $50
600 in the American Chapel in Paris in the name
OF f. N. Kirk, 81 600 in New York, $4,000 at the
West, $40 600 in Monterey 81 900 south of there,
and legacy OF $50 600 not yet invested
The Synod of the Presby terrain Church in the Lower
Provinces, met in ST Johns New Brunswick, on
the 18th Of June, the Rev. William Duff presiding.
The Rev. Professor Mcknight was elected Profess
sor of Systematic Theology in the Divinity Hail.
and the Rev. William Currie Professor of Hebrew
and Exegetics The Synod adopted almost unnani-
mousy the Basis of Union framed at Montreal.
and the Synod of the Church of Scotland had
JOINT communion service on the Sabbath, at which
600 COMMITMENTS were present. The reports from
the Presbyterics indicated a slow bat gradual
growth, which will doubtless be accelerated by the
union of all Presbyterian bodies in the British
Provinces, which is now soon to take place.
Sharp Enthusiastically accredits a church
not tar from Boston with what might bear a harsh
er name than skilful fnanciering. They paid
their minister 5000, with parsonage. But hav.
ing procured his election upon the school commit
tee, to which Office salary of $3.50 was attached,
they proceeded at their meeting two days later to
vote that the minister be charged $3.50 for house
rent.