The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-09-04
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Rev. Mr. Robertson Case.-The (NOrthern)
Presbytery of Louisville met on August 10Th, and
appointed committee to prepare charges and
specifications for the trial Of Mr. Robertson, which
is to take place at an adjourned meeting, to be
held September Sd.
Rev. J. L. McKee.-The pastoral relation between
Dr. Mckee and the Pewee church was dissolved,
and he was dismissed to the Northern Presbytery
of Pennsylvania, to occupy position in Centre
College
Rev. David Inglis, of Toronto, Canada brother
of the late Rev. James Ings. editor of the Vat
ness, has received call TO the church on the
Heights" Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rev. E. W. Bentley, of Elenvie, N. Y, has
been called to the Reformed church. New Haven.
Rev. DR.. B. Van zandts Post Office address is
changed from Montgomery, ~ l., to New Bruins
wick, New Jersey. DR.. Van Zandt takes the
chair of Theology In the Theological Seminary OF
the Reformed Church.
Hon. Ralph j. Ingersol died in New Haven,
Conn, August 10Th, in the S4th year of his age.
He served in Congress during the terms from 1925
to 1888, and was appointed Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Russia by President
Polk, and remained abroad for two years.
Death of a Missionary.-The sorrowful news of
the death of the Rev. Mr. NJ Chesney, one Of the
missionaries of the Northern Presbyterian Church
at Canton, China, has just been received. He was
out on preaching excursion with one OF his breth
ren and had visited large village in the evening,
| when Mr.. M'Chesney had preached. After the
service they returned to their boat to pass the
night. During the evening band OF robbers at
tackled neighboring boat, and contest ensued,
| 10 which stray shot struck MIR. NJ Chesney, who
was sitting in the cabin door, in the head killing
| him at once.
The University of California-Prof D. c. Gil
man, of Yale, accepts the Presidency of the Uni
versity of California at Oakland, near San Fran
CISCO This institution, which is in Its infancy has
| an endowment of $257, 800, Congressional grant
OF Sl50,000 acres OF public lands, an annual sub.
sidy from the State of $4,000 an appropriation
tor college buildings OF 100000, and campus of
! 200 acres. MIR. Gilman is earnest advocate of
the new education" leading representative of
Young Yale and is likely TO make his mark in
his new field.
The Baptist Union says the Baptists have three
vigorous associations in Northern New York, two
Of them close and one open communion. But
there is large and increasing element OF llberallty
In the TWO close communion associations; one pas
tor distinctly avows and practices open commun-
lon and no one Objects and others permit Pedo-
baptists to sit with them at the Lord table,
though theoretically in favor OF the restrictive rule
By general consent each Church and minister is a
most rigid have abandoned all idea of discipline
for violating the rule of close communion. The
change in favor OF liberty Is great, but rapid, and
has already proceeded SO far that no one seems TO
think it worth while to resist it. The brethren
wisely concluded to give themselves to earnest
| Christian work, and leave this tide to take Its
course.
No More Baptsm-A writer in the Christian
Standard, OF this city, presents new doctrine
He holds that: "Since Jesus received all author
ity all that are born into the world are born sub
jects of his reign and children OF his Kingdom;
that those who we're then living having been born
under other governments, were Aliens aDI had to
be naturalized as citizens OF the Kingdom whether
Jew or Gente and that baptism was the ordl-
nance in which aliens were translated into the
kingdom of the Christ. But as all born since that
time have been born citizens of the kingdom bap.
tism is no longer OF service It's temporary design
has been accomplished, and 1t has ceased to be
authoritative. The distinction is not now between
citizens and aliens, but between obedlent aud DISC
bedient children OF God.
| We can not see why any one needed to be bap-
tized after all authority was given TO Christ. All
were his Subjects whether baptized or not, as soon
as he received AL authority" even those who
refused to be baptized, or, the author has 1t,
ITO be naturaized. ''-Heratd and Presbyter.
Aid in Building Churches. Presbyterians
| have a fund for the assistance OF poor congrega-
tions in putting up church buildings. During the
past year 2ll congregations received aid to the
| amount of $ll3,7S3, an average OF 1888 tor each
church. There were in all 255 applicants IN 70
| States; amount needed to supply them all, 1892.
54O.-Nortterm Exchange.
Baptist High Churchism Rev S. T. Smith, the
Baptist poet, is High Church" ON principle"
His logic is fearful. He says in the Watchn,an
and Reaector:
We maintain that the Baptist Church IS the
Church of Christ and the only Church of Christ
ON earth. 1t is not schlsm but every other
body protesting to be church is schsm. You
may think this uncharitable; but | believe logic,
and experience and the investigation of the Dr.
vine Word will convince you.
Upon which the Christian Iateuigencer pithily
remarks:
The gospel suggests better logic and more
| Christian conclusion Ii is this A church of
Christians is a Christian church.
The Interior. Several of the papers, secular and
religious, announce that Rev. DIR. Arthur Swazey
mas retired from the editorial charge OF the Int
rior. 1t Is certain that his name has been taken
from the masthead without any explanation, which
Is unusual In such cases. We have waited for
some announcement 10 the Interior, fearing to give
roneous statement. We have watched in vain for
month for DIR. Swazey's valedictory. In the
meantime our readers are entitled to know the
iact that he has retired. -HeraM
The Secular and the Spiritual The Rev. Bishop
Haven, lately raised u the Episcopate In the
Methodist Episcopal Church, has written severe
article In the Iadepende1a, excoriatDg Senator
Sumner for torsaklng General Grant and the Rev.
DR.. Charles G. Flnney, late President at Oberlin,
mas delivered and published speech denouncing
General Grant, and exhortlng all men to vote
against him. The results to the political parties
Of these illusions will, perhaps, be about equal loss
and gain to each but TO ministerial character and
the cause of religion there will be loss, and only
loss. Z" My kingdom is not OF this world" These
venerable dlvnes, when asked to fish in the polit.
cal pool, should take counsel from Nehemiah who
replied to the invitation OF Sanbaat and Goshen
l am doing great work, so that can not come
down"
Clerical strike.-The most novel strike on record
is that OF the clergymen OF Wilmington, Delaware
These gentlemen have formed themselves into a
Funeral Trade Union, and adopted the following
resolutions: THAT the hour for the beginning OF
the funeral services be published, and that prompt
ness on the part OF all is very desirable that
carriage be sent tor and placed at the service OF the
minister that the position OF the minister during
the funeral service be lett to his own dscreton;
that the selection Of the Lords Day for funerals be
discouraged
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.