The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-08-23
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Dr. George W. Samson has resigned the Presi
dency of Columbian College, Washington. d c..
and has been succeeded by Dr. J. G. Yelling, for
merly an editor of the National Latelligeacer and
more recently President of st. Johns College, An
napolis, Nd.
Bishop whipple of Minnesota. who some time
ago declined the EpiScopate of the Sandwich
Islands, has had the offer renewed through the
Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of
Winchester, in quite new shape 1t Is now pro
posed that the Bishop spend his summer in his
present diocese, and his winter at the Islands In
the light OF climate consideration no proposition
could be more seductive
Election of Professor At a late meeting OF the
Board of Directors of the Western Theological
Seminary. at Allegheny City, Pa, the Rev. W.
II. HorDblower, ID. D.. elected Professor in
that institution. DR.. Hornblower has been for
many years pastor of the First Presbyterian church
in Paterson N. j.
The Presbyterian Church in ST. Louis, of which
Dr. Brookes is pastor, pays a lady 81 600 year for
her services as city missionary, and fluids the ex
penditure profitable, even in a pecuniary point of
view the abors of the lady having greatly strength
guFJf the GTSyUh That is, however, the least val
liable resut Of her labors.
The Presbyterian Banner says" Movements
are in progress towards the sale Of the house of
worship of the Central church, on Smithfeld ST.
Pittsburg, Pa, the Rev. DR.. Jacobus, pastor, and
the erection of new church edifce in Allegheny,
and another near East Liberty.
United Presbyterian. Drs. Lansing and
Hogg, missionaries of the United Presbyterian
Church in Egypt, have entered, with much to en-
courage them, upon the summer sessions OF the
Theological Seminary at Rameh, Egypt. All the
students (eeven in number) are understood to be
preparing directly for the ministry
The Synod of China of the Northern Presbye
rian Church embraces about fifty ministers and
sixteen churches. These are divided into eight
Presbyteries, namely, Peking, Shantung, Shan
ghai Ningpy, Foocbow, Canton, Japan, and Siam.
The Presbyteries Of Foochow and Picking were
constituted at the meeting Of the Synod in Shan.
ghai, last fall.
Munifoent Gift.-Mr. John A. Brown, of
Philadelphia, of the well known firm of Brown,
Brothers & Co.. has made the magnificent dona
ton to the Hospital Of the sum of Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars, accompanied by Deed Of Trust
defining the precise conditions upon which the
trust is created. These conditions are, as we un.
derstand, that the entire income from the sum
thus given is to be forever devoted to the support
OF the Hospital, and that no part either Of the
principal or income is to be used in building the
payment of debts, or in any other way, but that
the whole shall be rigidly devoted to defraying the
current expenses of the Hospital after it shall have
been opened. This generous purpose has been
completely fulfilled by the donors depositing bonds
and securities of various kinds, with the Deed of
Trust, in the hands of the Fidelity Trust Com
pany in Philadelphia.
Loss Among CongregatiOnalists The Rev. DR..
CUNT, Of New Bedford writes to the Congrega-
ti0nalist that in one year the denomination lost
one hundred ministers by their entering semi-min
sterial occupations, or by downright secuarizing.