The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-08
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

that Baptist brother in Ohio, who feels deep
interest in the Southern Theological Seminary, has
inserted clause in his will giving nifty Thousand
dollars to that institution at his death; aud that
another in New Jersey has also made similar pro-
visions for giving to the Seminary share OF his
property, which share is now estimated at from
sixty to seventy thousand dollars, and may amount
to much more.
Rev. ]. A Quarles, of Lexington, Mo-, has &C
eeDted a call TO the High Street church, IN OF
Louis, in connection with the Northern Assembly,
Rev. W. S Pressly, pastor of the Associate Re
formed church. Due West, ). u, has been given
months vacation by his congregation to enable
him to attend the Evangelical Alliance meetings
His people also furnish him with the necessary
means.
President William Adams.-The Directors of the
Union Theological Seminary OF New orE nave
unanimously elected Rev. William Adams, ID. d.,
Ii D., President Of that Institution, and Pro-
lessor of Sacred Rhetoric
American Board of Foreign MissiOns.-Ihis body
assembled at Minneapolis, Mimi, on tuesday
evening, September 23d, about 1900 delegates De.
ing in attendance. Dr., Treat read the report OF
the home department, showing that eleven eorpo-
rate members have died during the year. The re-
eeipts during the year have been S43l 600, only
500 900 less than in 1870, before the Presbyterian
Church withdrew from this Association with the
Congregationasts sustaining the Board. The FOL
lowing is a summary of the operations OF the Board
Foreign Missions 10 stations, TO- outstatlons,
466 laborers employed. 1866, OF whom l4S are
ordained missionaries The number Of churches
is 1877 Of church members, 9,4S5. OF whom i94
have been added during the year The edueauonsI
department consists of II training and theological
schools, with $50; p Neutrality-suspicious. Tor glrls,
with 627 pupils; 496 common schools: with Il ,l26
pupils; and 53l other adults under Instruction
or a total Of 1854 pupils
Four great and good men who were expected to
take an active part In the General Conference Of
the Evangelical Alliance have been called to their
rest. Two of them were our own countrymen,
Bishop MeIlvaine and Rev. DR.. Schumacher, and
two in Europe, Rev. DR.. Guthrie of Scotland, and
Rev. Dr. Hoffman, Court Preacher at Berlin. All
of them were distinguished for their talents, use
iuluess and personal worth. Men die, but the
truth is immortal, and blessed be God, invlncibe.
Raising the staldard.-The standard of theoogi
cal education, high as it is in the Presbyterian
Church is rising The discussion OF the sue ect
is working out immense good, and one Of the evil
dences is that convention Of professors OF Ue the
illogical seminsres has been agreed upon, to meet
10 December pext, in Allegheny City, at the house
Of Rev. Dr. JacObus. Its object was to discuss
questions touching their relations to the Board OF
Education, to the Presbyteries. and the students
as regards licensure, training support, etc. This
means progress and progress In the right direc'
tion.-N y. Observer.
Drew seminary.-In addition to the regular liz
structiOn at Drew Theological Seminary, Madison,
n j., it has been announced that arrangements
have been made for teaching in future the Arabic
aud Syriac besides German, Spanish and Italian
tho IofF nada N no pnu
ments OF the missionary field of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. A series Of lectures will be de-
hyered In future, every term, by representative
men, not only of the Methodist, but of other de-
nominations The students are exempt from all
expenses except the items OF board and fuel. The
cost OF Instruction. rooms, and other necesSarles Is
met by the endowment provided at the outset, and
placed at the disposition of the trustees by the
founder. The library consists OF $4,000 volumes.
aud was selected with great care by its first pres
dent. DR.. NJ ChntOck personal library has been
purchased very recently by few ladies in New
York, and incorporated with the seminary.
The Dutch Reformed Theological seuinary.-On
Tuesday, September 23d, the Board OF Superln-
teudents Of the Theological Seminary at New
Brunswick met in the chapel OF Herlzog Hall, to
examine and admit new applicants The Presl-
dent of the Eoard Rev. Cornelius j. Wells, of
F.atbush, i. l , addressed the students. The en-
tering, or Junior Class, numbers fifteen, all but
one OF whom age graduates OF Rutgers The Sem
mary, this year. therefore, will contain twenty-niue
students, Is the Senior Glass numbers six and the
middle eight The Seminary viii be as vol filed
this year as it ever was
DR.. Dorner in Princeton-This eminent German
scholar. together with ProfS. Kraft and Christheb
Rev. II Krummacher aud others, visited Prince
ton on Monday, September, 20, and were accorded
public reception in the Presbyterian Church:
Dr. McCOsh presided The exercises commenced
with the hymn, Our hearts by love together
knit. " and prayer by Rev DR.. Macdonald. DR..
Hodge. from one of the side aisles, delivered the
address of welcome, the delegates being seated lnthe
pulpit Ii was one OF the Doctor 5 happiest efforts
de welcomed them as belonging to the great leu
tonic race with ourselves, the controlling govern
ing race as our teachers, whom indeed, we could
not always understand and as Christian brethren
when the emotions of the Doctor Overcawe him.
DIR. Dorner replied in German, but when referring
10 the venerable DR.. Hodge, and the estiua
ZION in which he was held in Germany, used Eng
hsh. 1t was a rare occasion.
Jews.-The New York Observer says: There
are more Jews In New York than IN Jerusalem,
and more than any city in the world, 1t is said,
by those who have studied their present state
Mr. Mipgins SAYS of New York, There are more
Germans than in Berlin. more Irishmen than In
Dublin, more Catholics than in Rome, and more
Jews than in Palestine. The census does not give
religious statistics, but the number OF protesting
Jews resideutsOf this city, has been approximately
estimated by the quantity Of Passover biscuits
manufactured for their use The bakeries pro-
dueed on the average for the last decade, 100000
pounds yearly, which at the rate OF one pound per
day for each adult during the eight days generally
observed, would make number Of 100000 per-
sons They have an orphan asylum to accOmmO-
date $50 orphans, hospital, and number OF
charitable societies, among which Is the lndepen-
DENT Order of Bnal Berth, and have also estab
Ished within the last few years home for aged
and INDECENT of both sexes, managed by ladies. "