The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-05

Dr. pollinger Honored.-Ina Convocation recent
" held at Oxford. England, the degree of d. O. l..
was conferred by diploma on DR.. John Joseph
Ignatius Won D6linger, of the University of Munich
The degree was advocated IN an eloquent Latin
speech by Professor Liddon, who expressed hope
however, opposed by Mr. Rogers, of Magdalen
Hall, and the Principal of ST. Mary Hall, who
thought the present time inopportune. On q
division. the degree was carried by sxty.fve votes
against sixteen.
1t had been expected that Dr. Dollinger would
have come to England to receive In person the dis.
tinction; but he is at present engaged in work
on the Papal Infalibtty, which he is anxious to
publish with the least possible delay, aud he feels
it his duty to remain at home during the crisis
which his accommodation has caused through
Roman Catholic Germany. The agitation caused
by the accommodation is by no means allayed, and
the bitterness of the opposing parties becomes
greater every day
of the Irish Presbyterian Church held its sittings
in Rutland Square, Dublin. Rev. L. e. Berkeley,
of Lurgan was chosen Moderator.
The outgoing Moderator, the Rev. Professor
Smyth, alluded in his parting address to the as
sumption of the exclusive title, Church of Ire
land" by the Disestablishcd Church, and charac..
terzed it as an aggression upon Scrptural fact and
Christian fellowship Tor any section OF irish Cnrls'
tians to appropriate that name, which is the COM
mon heritage of ALL for the Church of this land is
the whole body of faithful people, no matter what
may be their UNCONVENTIONAL or distinctive pecH-
liarities He reviewed the conduct OF the Presby-
terrain body since the great measure of disestab-
lishment and disendowment had passed into law,
and stated that the sustentaflon OF the ministry
was no longer doubtful but secure.
The new Moderator in his inaugural address,
also touched upon the subject OF the title, which
has excited good deal of sensitive feeling among
Irish Presbyterans He denied they were Scotch
Church in Ireland, although they owed much to Scot
land and observed that the Presbyterian system had
not been forced on Ireland by Henry ii, or by tho
power of another in whose name and by whose gu
thority be professed to act, COLUMBIA, native Of
this country, when he went to Scotland in 563,
took with him substantially the Presbyterian Or
der. Tho General Assembly, he said, represented
$50 ordained ministers and licentiates, 554 home
congregations, 2,274 elders 1853 deacons or mem
beers of Committees, and upwards of half mil
lion of adherents, or nearly half the Professionals
of the land. He believed they represented more
nearly what was the primitive Church of the coun-
try, both as regarded doctrine and government
The change had not affected their freedom-they
were as free as ever-nor their Constitution. The
only change was in their financial circumstances;
but communication was due, for the ministers and
people had proved faithful. He pointed out their
duties, and especially urged the Importance OF
preserving and perpetuating in Ireland the bless
ings of non -sectarian education in university In
termediate and primary spheres. "-Neto York
Observer