The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-20
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

New Church in Cineinnad.-When DR.. I. Ii.
Skinner accepted the call recently extended him
by the Second church, Cincinnati Ohio, he ac-
cepted IL on condition that new church should be
built. The lot on which the old church stands,
has teen sold for the sum Of 100000 cash, the
land thus selling at the rate Of 81 600 per front
foot, and a new lot purchased at Elm and Eighth
the church 70 erect large and elegant church ed
idcc together with parsonage.
Tie Msravian Almanac for 1872 gives an inter.
e>ting historical sketch Of the Church OF the
United Brethren, its faith and practice, mode Of
government etc. This denomination has a Col
legc and Theological Seminary at Bethlehem, Pa,
under its care, besides several Academies and Sem
inaries These institutions have % 600 volumes
In their libraries Their church buildings are val
ued az $1,000 O00 The income of the United
Missions Department for the year 1870 was $SS,
O4S The whole amount received has been eX-
pended This statement represents only about
Ouo third Of the total cost OF missionary opera
tons, which IS estimated at nearly 100000.
Yale Colegs-The annual catalogue Of Yale
College just issued, shows gratifying increase In
the nun.ber of students in most OF the depart
uents o. theological students there are SO, law
n. medical %, philosophical l47, and academical
ST.. making the number In all the departments
St9. OF the academical undergraduates there are
$50 seniors. IA Juniors, l35 SOphOmores, and l2S
freshmen. The increase IN the theological depart
merit has been most rapid, and it has more stu
dents thsn ever before, and the freshmen class IN
tee scientific school is the largest ever known,
numbering 55. The law school has not prOSpered
of late years but efforts are to be made to place it
IN the mont rank Of schools Of that kind.
large syrOds.-The Philadelphia Presbyterian
savs: The largest Synod in our Church Is that
20 IH-fr.1rfr.hF- II has 2fl oG1 church
es 1920 communicates, and 40 500 Sabbath
School members. The second on the list Is the
Synod Of New jersey with so ministers, 237
churches, 81 9l2 communicates and 3S,SO4 Sab
bath School members. The third is the Synod OF
New York (which embraces also our churches in
New England with $50 ministers, l65 churches,
SD j3l commuUicants, and % SEQ Sabbath School
members. These three Synods have collected
SSOl9.4jl OF one third OF al the money reported
20 tbe General Assembly. They also number over
One-6ith of the ministers, one-Seventh Of the con-
creations, and almost one fourth of the CON-
mUnieants Of the Church.
Worse than the Mormons DIR. Taylor Lewis, Of
Union College, calls public attention in the Iade.
pa3elt to the Oneida Community, near Utica,
y. L., among whom prOmlScuOus communism IS
Q-acticcl which is worse than the pOygamy of the
NormCns They publish periodicals and books in
which their system OF socialism Is advocated, and
Instances are alluded 10 in which young persons OF
both sexes have been deluded and alured from
their homes into this perniciOus community. They
maintain an attractive hotel and their place has
become quite a resort for parties from the sur.
rounding country, in summer and winter; and
thus they End opportunities of commencing then
system 10 others.
DIT Lewis thinks that as the general government
Is now enforcing the laws against golygamy IL
Utah. the proper authorities Of New " rk Ough
Co enforce the State laws against these Oneida
Communists, whose social practices, except in th(
matter u robbery aud murder are regarded a
even worse. In tAis opinion, all Christian people
OF the land vii. unite; and We trust that the law
VIII ere long be enforced, and the Oneida nuisance
b abstea,