The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-05-14
FROM THE NORTHERN sTATEs.

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Omitting the Communion The decision of the
Evangelical Alliance to omit celebrating the Lord S
Supper during the meeting at New York in Octo-
Der, in Difference to the exclusveDess of the Bap-
lists is disapproved by many Of its friends. The
Methodist Recorder conveys It's views In the follow
ing
What sort of a Christian Alliance is that, that
will not allow the Lord people to join IN one OF
the ordinances Of his house There are Baptists
in this country and IN Europe who will not hesitate
to join their brethren Of other denominations at
the Lords table, aud bigOts are of no use at the
Alliance or anywhere else; let them stay at home
If the Alliance cannot celebrate together the re-
dempdon Of the world, let the institution be dis.
solved. A combination of intOlerants for the Sc
curement of universal liberation would be as great
farce as the plea for the rights Of conscience by
the upholders OF the papacy.
According to a statement made by DR.. Campbell
Rutgers College, New Jersey, with an endowment
of S3OO,000 has barely enough income from this
aud all other sources to pay its salaries, and Is
obliged every Spring to raise So 600 on Its own
bonds to cover this account alone. The President
intends to ask reduction OF $1,000 on his OVID
salary from the trustees.
The New Psalm Book. The United Presbyterian
of Pittsburg, says:
"The new Psalm book works we'll wherever it is
! introduced. IItDOeS6SSlOuS LudO were against IL
are given up when use makes it familiar, aud some
of its most determined opponents have become its
warmest friends. We have also seen persons who
express great surprise at the exceences of the yer
sl6catiOn, and especially at the general improve.
ment made by the revision of the old version
/ The truest friends OF a Scripture PSalmody are
they who favor the best, that is, the most faithful
and artistic version in which it can BE- presented.
I They are greatly mistaken who think hdehty TO
principle aud attachment to some particular ver-
sion are one and the same thing"
Rev. Joel Parker D. D., Of the Presbyterian
Church, died 10 New York, May %, aged seventy
three years. AT one time he was pastor of a
church in New Orleans, but the greater part of his
ministerial life was spent in Philadelphia aud New
I York.
The Anniversary Of the American and Foreign
Christian Union was held in New York, May Sth
The treasurer's report shows the receipts for the
past year to have been Sl35 .4S0; disbursements,
SIG, 63S
At the May meeting of the American Bible Soci
ETY. Managers, among the several letters read was
one from Mr. II. j. Maneche, Puerto Plato as to
the Bible in San Domingo one from the Bible
Agency 10 St. Petersburg proposing enlarged work
for the Bible cause 10 that country; another from
Rev DR.. Henry Blodget, Peking, stating progress
in printing the Old Testament In Mandarin Col.
kOQual, TIC ANGW 1GSlAuCul DCiuS aISduy luIUuEu
the press The publication was authorized OF 4,
600 Bibles, and 10 600 Testaments in the Reval
EstbOnian language.
Profes or David H. Murray, who has so accepta
bly, filed the chair Of mathematics in Rutgers Col
! lege, New Brunswick, N. j. has been granted a
three years leave of absence by the trustees of that
college, to enable him to accept the important edu-
eatOnal position In Japan to which he has been
invited by the Japanese Government.
Changes in the Princeton Theological Seminary
Several changes have recently been made in the
Board OF Directors of the Princeton Theological
Seminary. Dr. Adams, of New York, takes the
place of Dr. Spring DR.. Duryea, of Brooklyn, has
| that of Dr.. MoEroy, and DIR, Van Dyke takes
that of DR.. Sprague; while Mr. Beknap succeeds
| Mr.. james Donaldson. Forty members of the
senior class have just received certificates Of hav-
ing completed satisfactorily the theological course.
Mr.. P. Vanderbilt spader, of New Brunswick,
New Jersey, mas just given 900 TO Rutgers Col
/ lege, to found three prizes. One is to be called
The Tunis Quick Prize of Spelling and English
| Grammar, aud the other will be known as the
Peter Spader First and Second Prize of His
/ tory hr. Spader also presents to the College
the portraits Of his grandfather Tuns Quick; and
his father, Peter Spader the latter of whom was
| treasurer OF the college for thirty years.
Mistaken Application There are many sermons
good enough TO be repeated to the same congrega.
/ ton, but when olergymen exchange pulpits the
hearers rather expect to be treated with an old
/ mon, but it does not follow, however, that the
minister should not change the local points in the
Ms. TO suit the place and occasion. A SOmeryiie
/ Mass preacher, went over lately to AndOver to
preach. In his discourse was an allusiOn to the
| Insane Asylum at Somerville. Aud forgetting that
| he vas Ia Audoyer, he sad Sooner than child
of mine should be subjected to such influences, |
tion, pointing directly at the Audover TheOOgi-
cal Seminary.
Closing a Seminary The Jewish Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia will probably be closed,
as the number Of students is very small, and does
not increase.