The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-06
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
The American Bible Society finds itself able, and
our own country 10 We'll supplied with the Scrip
lures to lead II to express through It's secretaries
willingness 10 furnish grants of Bibles to all our
different missions abroad, for use and distribution
Ia their great work.
The different dioceses of the Episcopal Church
are taking action on the recommendation of the
convention in establishing houses for the support
and instruction of women desirous OF devoting
themselves to the care OF the sick, or teaching
The Broadway Tabernacle Church and Society
of New York have extended a call to Rav. VIII
liam Taylor, OF Liverpool, England, to accent the
pastorate made vacant by the resignation of Rev.
Joseph p Thompson, D d. Besides giving
salary OF 50 600 year the Society viii also bear
the expenses OF Mr. Tayor's voyage to this coun-
try. Mr. Taylor Is the gentleman who supplied
the pulpit of Rev. DR.. Storrs, Of Brooklyn, last
Spring and Summer.
Ritualism in New York DR. Ever, of Christ
Church, Fifth avenue, New York. has recently
rendered the resignation OF his pastorate on ac-
count of opinions in favor of rituaIism The
resignation was at once accepted by the vestry OF
Christ Church, aud Dr. Ever has established
| church OF his own.
LUG tuuTCu Oi DIOOklBu, ~. VT.
Scudder 81 have purchased ten lots, and broken
ground for new house, intended TO seat from 3
QUO to 2 500 without galleries: cost $50 000-
Thirty members were added at their last COM
muDlon.
New Plan for Endowment 1t is proposed to raise
S5U0 UU0 to endow the Cumberland University, by
getting persons to insure their lives By policies
running ten years, or In case OF the death OF any
before that time, the amount Of 5 000 for which
they are Insured, goes to the University. Ga this
plan about $50 QUO have been Insured.
The Herald and P,esLyfer says The number
OF students In Lane Seminary the present term,
including TWO three who have engaged rooms
aad expect to be present soon, but are delay ed in
coming by sickness or other proydential canse, ia
forty rwo Of these, Gig hteen are 10 the Junior
Class The Senior Glass numbers fifteen. The
Middle Glass Is the smallest Ut the three, having
only seven students IN it,
Free Seminary inauguration services of the
Brooklyn Tabernacle Free College. New York, for
preparing Christian and women for greater
usefulness, was held Sabbath evening week. The
Tabernacle was thoroughly flied with an attentive
audience. The Rv Mr.. Tansge said the insti-
tuition did not intend TO create ministers; there
we're institutions enough for that purpose, but 10
make more useful men and women, wiling to labor
for the conversion OF poor perlshing sinners. Ii
was intended To b. free from all seclarian lLBa-nce.
The American Colonization Society sent two hum
bred and forty three hrt-ca>s emlgTantS TO Ll eria
on The 7th Of November by the bark Edith Rose.
Fifty two Of Them were pr0fessi 6 Christians, IN
good standing in the Presbyterian, Methodist and
Baptist churches in the South, and one a minister
If the gospel Such accessiors TO the Liberia
Republic are so mach e,ded and desired that the
Government has made provision % give each family
twenty five acres OF land in fees mple on their ar.
rival and NOT without god an. sufficient reasons.
They carry with them the ben, fits OF civil zion
and religion and thus become power for good in
that country. The Society could. and would have
sent much larger number if adequate means had
been furnished. IL is earnestly hoped that the
friends of the cause will furnish the necessary
Ritualism.-The Protestant ChurchmGn says :
Ii occurs to us that our Church il expo>ed to
danger similar to that which bespt the Untarians
Among Us Rituali>m ffer> tell in the same way
that RltuaIism crept into the New England church
e. and We are asked to tolerate its presence on the
same grounds-yiz: that il is 30 fascinating TO the
of its influence would be the same as that of
Railroads.&c. leading the sOnls OF its adherents and
admirers into regions OF darkness, in our Church,
indeed by means of superstition instead OF skep
ticism. In few years it wonld become equally
arrogant, and claim the right to rule where now it
asks only Tor liberation.
sisterhoods. Tile Episc2pqlian says that the
General Convention having gicen It's authority to
the organz alton of Ssterhoods, there is some in
quiry as to the probable action OF the different
parishes with reference to the matter We quote:
There is abundant room, certainly, for woman
work in almost every street and lane of the great
metropolis, and it is not to be doubted that the
| liz, III all L.,
upon which there is no information as vet refer to
discipline and apparel The feeling of the great
majority Of EpiscOpalians, we do not hesitate to
affirm Is totally opposed to any assimilation with
Romsh modes in these particulars. Not long
since it will be remembered this feeling made it.
,eli impressivcly- had almost written indig-
BantIy-manilesr, with reference to quasi Nun
merry which sought TO establish itself 10 connection
with ST Luke's Hospital. IL must steadily be
borne in mind hat the women who are to be en-
listed in the noble work Of going about doing good
for Christ, their Masters sake, are P,otestnts,
aad anything which would tend to make them APP
pear TO be something else, cannot be too scrupu-
lousy guarded against at the start Let Us begin
right and with Gods blessing all will 60 we'll =
False steps at the start are hard to be retrieved
The Editor thinks that any step that possibly
can be taken in The direction indicated will be a
false one. We cannot find any Scripture warrant
for such proceedings. The history OF them is as
We read it, dssnasive from such methods of going
about doing good.
The Christian Uaion thus discourses under the
head OF Hymn and Hearts,
good h,mn. book affords an excellent means
OF discovering the bond of union which exists be-
tween Christians OF every name. From reading
trearises on theology and church government one
would believe that no such unity exists. Upon
the intellectual and formal aspects of Christianity
men diff endle,sly. Bur just among Chris
tians of every name, there Is wonderful agree.
ment upon certain great practical II alters. upon
their obligation to live purely TO help the suffer
gard to the emotional side of religion the feelings
that express themselves in prayer and song, there
is surprising d. gree ofcjncord even among those
who seem iarthesl apart
Select from any good collection the fifty hymns
that are the no t general favoi,es 10 all churches
aud you will fad among them the products Of
many men who differed most widely from each
other in their statements of belief; SOME OF whom
would doubtless have despared of each others
salvation. When they spoke the language of the
When they used the hearts language which is
and hope and ove-they found common tongue.
The time has NOT come when honest and earnest
men can cease to tfer seriously upon questions of
religious belI t. But it Is the lrveee at q Dis
children, when they look towards Ham il their
purest and warmest aspirations. to ind themselves,
through their nearness to Hum, veIy near 10 each
other