The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-03-19

China "A private letter dated Soochov, Deem
Der - 1872 saws: " Alr DuB0Se has Just gone out
b preach his first sermon in Chinese. He will
preach on the street many times before he does in
the chapel for If you stop anywhere on the street,
c. the wall you at any tune soon collect as largs
an audience as you wish.
We are PLEASE 70 know that cur young brother
has so dlicSy acquired the use of that difficult
language. and that be is thus so soon enabled to
enter upo. the blessed work Of preaching the gos-
pc &c the heather.
Our Lesson systsm.-The Earnest Worker for
March l3sb,'say
I'VE stated, several weeks since, that the Com
mitee had taken into consideration our lesson sys
ten. 10 obedience to the wishes Of our brethren IN
various parts Of the Church, and we're endeavOrlng
20 make such changes IN our course OF lessons as
would obviate suggested difficulties. Alter much
consideration it has been resolved not to prosecute
the Gospel OF Mark any further, but to begin with
the Acts Of the Apostles with the month of April.
We have neither the time nor the room TO give
our reasons 10 full for our action In this matter
Suffice il 20 say it mas been done 10 obedience to
the expressed desire Of many Of our brethren, and
because, BY doing so, We have every reason to be-
heye the wishes of majority OF our tellOw-abOrers
wi be met Very many preferred the course we
we're pursuing; but We doubt not they Will De
ready, aloDg with the Committee, 70 surrender In
dividual preferences for the accomplishment OF
greater good. At the same time, we are making
some other arrangements which We nope Will be
advantageous 10 our brethren.
The exposition will appear IN the Earnest WOrE
er one week earlier than formerly. borrower. We
hope hereafter TO mail the lesson papers and the
CRHireas Friend at least week earlier than
heretofore. Though We have mailed 1t IN ample
time to reach Its destination as general thing;
YET We have found by experience, that 1t Is not
IN ANY OF
delay 10 the printing oth So any delay or failure or
miscarriage OF the mali, may have the effect to
prevent the packages reaching their destination Ia
tine Tor distribution on the inst S4Ooath OF tue
month. TINS enange IN the ume Ut publication,
We hope viii ObylaIe ali such difficulties Tor the
future. -
The synoaioal Commission appointed by the sew
eral 81 uOds 70 meet Ia convention and consider
the sui &C OF Education IN the Southwest Will
meet n Memphis, feun., on Tuesday, OF the week
before the meeting Of the Assembly, at y clock
z. NJ.
The Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist Epis.
coral Cnurcn SJuJn which met 10 Baltimore this
spring has adjourned. Toe case OF the Rev. Il
d. Huston, d. D.. charged with gross immortality
was brought under formal trial, which resulted II
a unanimous vote that he was guilty, and be was
therefore expelled from the Conference. This
body has thus faithfully vlndleated the honor OF
religion and their own character.
The Oldest Presbyterian Church in Amsrioa.-A
correspondent Of tue Baltimore Gazette, writing
FROM Nestown, Maryland, says:
Toe oldest Presbyterian church in America Is at
Rsb0betb, 10 Somerset county, Md. could not
ascertain the exact date Of It's erection, but the
people confidently assert that 1t was the hrst Pres
byteIian meeting house ever built on the continent
" hat memories cluster around the venerable and
somewhat unique edlhce.