The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-10-28
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Episcopal General Convention. Defeat Of Bishop
Elect Seymour. Victory Of the Low Church Party
Neao York, October Plate 10 the afternoon the
vote was taken on the confirmation, the doors lead
log TO the house being locked and guarded. The
vote was taken by dioceses and DR.. Seymour lost
by large majority. ln the clerical vote forty'one
dioceses we're represented. twas taken first, and
resulted as follows Yeas, l9; nays, 10; divided
u; the latter being counted in the negative In
the lay vote there were but forty dioceses repre-.
sented, the delegates from Arkansas being absent.
Result: yeas, 10; nays, 49, divided, 9.
A message from the House of Bishops informed
the House of Delegates that it had constituted Ja-
pan separate missionary district, and appointed
as Bishop of that district Chauncey W Williams,
with the title of Missionary Bishop of Jeddo and
also constituted China separate missionary dis
trict, designating as Bishop thereof William III.
Orrick rector of Christ church cathedral at Read.
ing, Pa, under the title of Missionary Bishop of
Shanghai.
Valuable Present to Lafayette, Penn The Swed-
sh Administration of the Iron Office has sent to
Lafayette College complete collection OF the IA
NOUS iron ores of Sweden and their productions.
This extensive and valuable collection is dupli-
cate of the one given years since to the Royal
School of Mines in England by the Swedish Gov
eminent. 1t will be of special value and interest
to the iron masters Of Pennsylvania, and the Col;
ege authorities intend to make il accessible at oil
times for their examination. The proiessors,at
Lafayette are selecting from the duplicates in the
College cabinets complete collection of American
ores to be presented to the Swedish Administra-
ton in return for the one received.
Boston.-Rev Mr.. Murray OF Park street church
withdrew from the pulpit Of that church last Sab
bath, the same to take effect at the close OF the
sixth year of his pastorate, the 18th of November
next. His reasons for this step we're given in an
address of considerable length, the principal one
being the refusal of bis people to settle colleague,
as he requested six months ago. There will be but
slight opposition to his request there being gen.
eral feeling that he has been more absorbed 10 lee
turing and stock-raising than was consistent with
his professional duties.
New Church in New York.-Very recently, new
and beautiful Presbyterian church, on Madison av-
euue and I'D street, of which DIR. Samuel Davies
Alexander is the honored. useful and able pastor,
was dedicated. For some years he was in the
church in 18th street, then the congregation went
up town, and with the aid of Mr. James Lenox,
who had built the down town house. put up Lee
ture roon on I'D street. At last the house of God
on the Avenue is completed: building of remark.
able architectural gracefulness and comeliness,
within and without.
In the services of the dedication the only three
pastors the church has ever had took part-Rev.
DR.. Snodgrass Rev. DR. Mcdonald and Dr. Alex
ander. 1t is called the Phillips Presbyterian
church, and Mr.. James Lenox has made over to
the trustees title to the whole property.