The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-02

Woodstock The ladies of the Woman s Foreign
Missionary Society in Philadelphia 10 June last
undertook to raise $40 600 to buy Woodstock, as a
home and school s6r missionaries children IN
Northern India They have accomplished thelr
task, having raised the sum needed, and 5 ,2OJ 10
addition TO cover the premium IN god Toe Wo-
man. PresbS terian Jard OF Missions at the N)rtn-
west have engaged to raise 81 900 TO put the build
ing in thorough repair, aud place suitable iurnl-
tnre within it, and til, pledge has nearly it not
quite been redeemed The children. OF the mis-
siopari,s will not be compelled 10 return TO te
United States for care and education, but may
remain within the reach OF the parents and under
watchful eyes.
Modern Martyr-A touching incident has come
IN light In connection with the martyrd0m OF the
EueHsh missionary, Gordon, in the New Hebrdes.
Just before ne was killed by native he had been
at work on the translation OF the Acts OF the Apos-
ties and the last chapter he went over was the
chapter on the stonlng OF Stephen.
Pew Rents Abolished.-An experiment in church
revenue of considerable Interest Is now on trial at
the Central Congregational church, at Eighteenth
and Green streets, Philadelphia. Pew rents have
been abolished, and iu their stead voluntary pledges
for the support OF public worship have been re.
ceived Ii is not proposed to interfere With the
Dermanency of sttlngs, and each contributor Is
allowed to select seat from any that may be un-
occupied at the time Of his application An In.
crease OF seventy live per cent. IN revenue has al
ready been secured-an amount sufficient to meet
the entire current expenses OF the present year.
| The First Presbyterian church at Morrlstowo,
n J. . has abolished the pew system and will here
after be sustained by voluntary contributors.
DR.. Talmage' New church-The Independent says
that it Is settled that Mr.. Talmage's tabernacle
will he rebuilt OF brick that 1t wall be a. large on
the )or as the old building, with higher ceiling
aud galleries all round, with seating room tor at
| least thousand more persons; that the old pillars,
which we're 40 eyesore In the tin clad Tabernacle,
will be omitted; and that the general plan OF the
interior viii be similar TO the Old one, the &c Is be-
ing in crtes on rising floor aud the al>les racla-
ing from the pulpit. the exterior appearance will
be rather more churchly than the holy hippodrome
OF former days. About 5000 900 bricks viii bere-
ouired to build it. aud it will DC the largest Pro-
testaut church edih,e In the country. The ladies
have undertaken TO procure the organ, which Will
be nearly as powerful and much better adapted to
church purposes than the old one. Ii Is hoped
that the edifce will be ready for use by the 18th
| of September the date OF the dedication OF the
| first Tabernacle.
American Bible soc;ety.-At the stated meeting
| of the Board OF Managers, held on the 9th ult.,
| eight new auxilaries were recognized one in each
| OF the States of Connecticut, New York South
Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas, and two in
Ohio.
Numerous and important communications were
received from agents of the society and foreign
missionaries in South America Germany and
other parts of Europe, and 10 India, China, Africa,
etc., sending accounts of the progress of the Bible
work, generally satisfactory and gratifying
Grants of books were made to the American
Seamens Friend Society TO the New York Bible
Society, for supply OF vessels to foreign ports with
many grants to feeble auxlliaries at the South and
West The total number of volumes granted is
39ll including 1865 for foreign work, besides
others to the amount of $3.50.
Appropriations were made for the foreign work
TO the several missionary societies, and to the
agency In the Levant, amounting tO S67 GOO
. A relic was presented from J. I Star, E.q of
Philadelphia, through Mr. Vice President Win
ston, consisting OF a panel from the pulpit of
Rev. Leigh RIchmond's church, Brading, Isle of
Wight
The Board voted to hold its approaching ami
versary In the city OF Philadelphia.
| A memorial paper the decease of the Rev.
Joshua Leavitt, ID. d., was presented and read.
Baptists in District of Columbia -0ne of the most
active and pushing OF the denominations Of this
District has been the Baptist. Ii is enabled to
make the following exhibit 10 the census OF l870
Number Congratulations, l6 number oil editfces.
l6; sittings, 1885, value OF church property S273-
900. In 1860 its condition here was as foows:-
Number OF churches, 5; Accommodations, 3 $40; value
OF church property, SAC coo. Thus it will be seen
that 10 ten years the abors of the Baptist church.
es in the District of Columbia have resulted in
eleven additional church edifces being built, in
an increased accommodation for 435 persons, and
10 an appreciation of the value OF church property
OF S227 900.
Professor Charles Elliott. D. D.. of the Thco'c
cal Seminary OF the North west left New ork la.s
week for Europe. He will remain 10 Scotland
during great part OF the summer, taking short
tour on The continent 10 time to visit the Worlds
Fair at Vienna. Professor Eliot will act as guide
and preceptor of two of the young enteman from
Japan who have been studying in Chicago for the
past year.