The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-01
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Endowment of the Theological ssminarieS of the
Reformed Dutch Church The Christian Intelhgen-
Ger says
Professor De Wits report of progress in Sc
curing the full endowment of the incomplete pro-
fessoral foundation was the more encouraging on
account of the financial depression of the country.
Only seven thousand dollars more is needed to Sc
cure the thirty thousand which are requisite for
completing the Thomas De Witt Protessorship'
of Sacred Literature.
With the aid of Rev. DR.. ]. A. Lansing, Prof
De Witt has procured subscriptions of nearly $40,
600. of which some are payable on condition of
raising the full amount of $50 000 which is ne
cessary to fill out the various professOrshps and for
contingent expenses of the Synod.
Professor Crispell is also in the field, under the
sanction OF the General Synod, for the endowment
Of his chair of Ddactic and Polemc Theology at
Hope College, Thirty thousand dollars are requi.
site for this purpose. Until these funds are given
our two Seminares will feel the pressure OF bur-
densome want and of anxious solicitude from which
they ought to be relieved without delay. We are
sure the appeals will mot be in vain"
The Presbytery of Chicago will hold its next meet
inc early 10 July to select counsel to defend the
Presbytery against the charges of Prof. Patton
which will be preferred at the next meeting OF the
Synod. Drs. Patterson and Hurd are prominent
ly mentioned for that important service, and one
of them will be certain OF the appointment
We perceive that this case is to go up to the
Synod, and perhaps to the General Assembly. OF
the abstract right Of the complainant TO carry it up
there can be no doubt, but have not yet seen or
heard of a man in this part of the Church who
thinks it is for edi6caton that it should go any fur
ther. However, the Lord reigns, aud we have no
fears for the Church while the Master is in the
ship.-N 7, Observer.
Sleepy HOllow.-The Neo York Times says the
Old Reformed church Of Sleepy Hollow was
opened on Sunday afternoon, June 18th, for re-
gious services, which will be continued every
Sunday afternoon The exercises will be under
the auspices of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of Tarrytown. The Old church, erect
ed about century and three-quarters ago, has
been rendered an object of great interest by the
pen of Washington Irving"
The Child's Catschism. This invaluable summa-
ry for the little folks, now the authorized version
for the Presbyterian Church, was prepared by j.
fP. EOges at one time business manager Of the
Board of Publication. 1t has yearly circulation
of 60 900 TO IS 600, and has reached total of a
million and half. 1t is the fit memorial of the
good man who prepared it amid the toll and press
of business The Shorter Catechism, which some
people consider so much out of date, has about the
same circulation. Presbyterian at Work.
st Louis Presbytery following we clip from
St Louis secular paper of the 18th:
"Tbe St. Louis Presbytery (of the Northern
Presbyterian church, held meeting yesterday in
the Office of the Board of Presbyterian Missions,
in the ST. Louis Life Insurance building, corner OF
Sixth and Locust streets. The principal business
transacted was the reference to committee of
five of the question of admission of certain church
es into the Presbytery These churches were the
Wallace et,oo+ Dissatisfaction Rau r II Rrookac
pastor; High street Presbyterian Rev. j. A.
Qaarles, pastor, and Gamble Lawn Presbyterian,
Rev. O. s. Thompson, pastor. These churches
belonged to the Independent Presbyterians,
branch of the Old School, and their Synod was
admitted in the Presbyterian General Assembly
lately held here. In consequence of this action of
the General Assembly, these churches ask for ad-
mission to the st. Louis Presbytery."
Reformed Episcopal Church in the new form of in
yitation to the Lords Supper, reads as focws
Our fellow Christians Of all branches of Chrst's
Church, aud all who love the divine Lord and Sa.
viour Jesus Christ are affectonately invited to the
Lord table, That sounds like the apostle Paul,
who, when addressing the Corinthians, says: My
beloved brethren
They have discarded the white surpice and off
ciate both Bishops and Presbyters at all the SER
vices in the black gown; throwing aside all the
long cherished distinction between the Office of
priest and of a teacher in public service.
In six months the ministry has increased from
one to almost twenty, and the membership of the
churches from four persons to thirteen hundred.
The Foreign Mission Board.-The Rev. William
Fl. Steele, D. D., of Newark, N. j., has been
elected President of the Board of Foreign Missions
of the Reformed Church in place of the late Rev.
Thomas De Witt, D. d. DR.. Steele's missionary
service in Borneo and his large experience as
member of the Board and of its Executive Com.
mittee for many years past, eminenty qualify him
for this office.
At the same meeting of the Board, the Rev. DR..
David Inglis, of Brooklyn, was elected to fill the
vacancy made by the death of DR.. De Witt in the
Board, and also appointed one of the Executive
Committee. - Christian Mtelhgencer.
Prof Patton has prepared his appeal to the Pres
byterian Synod of Illinois from the decision of the
Chicago Presbytery acquittiDg Prof Swing. The
document fills over column of the Chicago news
papers aud is summed up under these heads: l. |
Irregularities in the proceedings. g. Hurrying to
a decision before important testimony was TAKEN |
3 Prejudice. 4. Mistaken. s. Injustice Under
these heads Prof. Patton gloups the reasons which
induced him to make the appeal. These embrace
twenty-three specifications and are simply the ar.
guments presented by him at the trial
During fourteen years of DR.. NewelI's ministry in
the Allen street Presbyterian church, N. Y there |
have been eight hundred and ten additions to the |
church, and these additions have not been de-
creasing, but the last year shows one hundred and
fifteen processing. !