The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-22

How is This Facts are constantly coming to
light showing plainly that CongreRationalsm is on
the decline in New England, the CdrjStia Union
says:
''Wby Cougrezationalism hardly holds It's own
in New Hampshire does not appear in the annual
report read al the recent meeting OF the State As
sociation. The figures as given indicate decline.
In the important particular of charitable contrbu-
uOus there has been a falling of OF Sl4, IA from
the previous year. The additions 10 church mem
bersbip were SSI, OF one less than the losses by
death removal and recommendation. In 81 OF
the l94 churches there has been 40 stated preach
ing"
Lafayette CoIege.-Tbe dedication of Pardee Hall
at Lafayette College, on Tuesday next, DIST inst,
viii be celebrated with great spirit IN EasLou, Pa
The Town Council have recommended a suspension
of business on that day, and propose to give Mr.
Pardee a pubic RECEPTION IN the evening. H. W,
RAYMOND Ph. D., lecturer on Mining Geology 10
the College, and President of the American lnSJl-
tute of Mining Engineers, viii deliver the address.
The grand building which Is to be dedicated which
cost over $3.50 600 Is tue gitt OF Mr.. 4. Pardee
Of Haz'et0n Pa, the founder of the Scientific De-
par.mout of the College. aud no building better
suited for such uses has been erected 10 this country
Loss 70 the Episcopal seminary.-By the failure Of
Mr A. q. T. Dodge Of New York, the Seminary
az AlcAaN0llas d. ud1 itot ttiC AloNlAi te'l va
SlUO 600 made by hin, and Is now $1,000 10
debt Mr. Dodge made this gift several years ago
but requested the privilege Of holding back the
principal Tor while as he needed lt IN bis buSl-
ness de paid over the interest regularly; but
bis failure now viii cause the loss OF all.
The sdiass formerly occupied by the Sweden
borgjans on Orchard street, near Madison Avenue,
Baltimore has been purchased for the use OF the
cO.0red people belonging GO the Episcopal church,
alta cost Of $4,000. il IS neat aud substantial
builinE. Of uudTessed Baltimore county marble
ana can seat over three hundred persons. The
edl6,e vas occupied tor she first time on Sunday
the DIST Of September.
Served hom Right-Tbe practice noticed below
deserves to be exJerminated utterly from all oul
Colleges and We are glad to see the follow ny:
The faculty Of Williams College have had q
little trial Of strength with most rampant SOph-
omOre Class, and have come out OF the encounter
victorious. TIE trouble began with the miserable
and unmauly business of tOrmenting the Fresh
men, For this offence three SOphOmores were eS
PEELED or suspended, TO the great Indignation o
their class mates, who with much pomp ana CIR
cumstauces escorted them to the railway station
But when the whole Sophomore CiaSs tounQ ltse.
at once suspended, 1t began 20 feel little foolish
and % thjnS what people at home would say aoou
It, Finally 10 was thought TO be discreet 60 apollo
gize, upon which the peniteuts were allowed to re
sumo their Rotations
gentleman who has been travelling 10 Syn
writes of the literary occupation Of the missiOnare
as follows: " De. y an Dyck was preparing, l
Arabic, tables of logarithms the president OF IN
college, Dr. Bliss, a work on natural phllOSoph
and one on mental science d.. Thompson, a Bib
dictionary Dr. Post, a beautifully illustrated wor
on medical science and Concordance of the Bible
DR. T. as was trausatng DR.. Hodges System d
Theology; so in one way aud another, all thes
missionaries and professors are preparing WORK
which VIII be used ID ali The schools OF Syria