The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-30
DOMESTIC MISCELLANY.

ed: W. P Munford Rev. j W. Jones, W. /.
Daniel, and Joseph Potts, Of Richmond; PROBES
sor J. d. Dreher, Roanoke College Rev. 5. A..
Steel, University of Virginia and L. ID. Ransom OF
Staunton.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Ransom that the
next annual meeting of the Convention be in Stsun.
ton, at such time as the Executive Committee may
select, was adopted.
King Kalakaua was accorded public reception by
Congress December 18th. The ceremonies wero
exceedingly simple grand and imposing, says
one correspondent, " only by the presence in the Z
galleries and upon the floor of an immense con
course o. people u witness i"
The King has received an in.it. .sas
Westboro Mass The extending of the invitation
was prompted by the fact that an old resident;
Mrs D. Chamberlain, was one OF the original
band of missionaries to the Sandwich Islands when
the natives were savages. Mrs Chamberlain, now
S3 years old, still retains her mental faculties TO a
remarkable degree, and speaks the Hawaiian
tongue huently
Competition on the Pacfc.-At meeting IN
New York, December l6 the contracts were
signed between the Central aud Union Pacific
Railroads and the California Occidental and ORR
entail Steamship Company for running hrst.class
line of steamships between San Francisco and ia
pan and China for FIVE years. The new enterprise
will ask for no subsidy from Government
In Texas are published FIVE newspapers devoted
to religion (Proestaut) and one each to education,
temperance and agriculture
The regular issues of the Sunny South. of Allan
ia, Ca, will commence on January first. The sub
scrption price is $3.50. j. Il. Seals is the pub
Usher.
Seventy eight thousand copies of Mr.. Gladstone's
Vatican pamphlet have been sold, twenty. three
thousand of the high priced and fifty6ve thousand
of the sixpenny edition.
One Pier Finished The stone pier on the Brook
yn side for the great suspension bridge across the
East River was completed December 18th, the ini-
mense mass of masonry being capped by four iron
anchor plates to hold the cables, each plate weigh
ing twenty thousand pounds.
They take their time to it in the Cd World at
publishing hooks we'll as at other things In
1875 book firm iu Dresden commenced 10 publish
books of engravings from pictures in the gallery
there, and those who then subscribed can now get
the third volume, which is just out although it
was commenced in 1880. There are 1872 engrsv-
ings in the three volumes.
New Rival-Gsvestou merchants are present.
ing to business men in the Northwest the adVan-
tages of southern outlet to the sea by way of their
port the route being 500 miles shorter than by the
eastern Atlantic ports.
The residence of the Rev. j D. McCabe, Park
avenue Baltimore, was destroyed BY fire Christmas
night Mr. McCabe's loss is estimated at 81 500;
partially insured. His fine library was destroyed.
]. A. Frouds, the historian, contemplates work
on the South African colonies, and has sailed for
Port Elizabeth and Natal, that he may collect ma
terisl for his purpose.
Tbs L-ss ~. D. siias Bailey osqueat,le,, 10
Franklin College, at New Athens, Ohio, his libra
ry to be called after his NAME and his estate, val
ued at $4,000.
The Weekly Seaport Appeal an enterprisiug
journal published in Brunswick Ga. has its Re-
gious Column" edited by Rev. s. Henry Bell,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church in that city.
The New Mexican Constitution. new auent-
ment creating Senate and making other changes
in Congress has been promulgated with much dis
play. Congress has decreed the suppression of the
order of Sisters of Charity by vote OF ll3 to 81
1t is also debating bill to restrict the power OF
the Roman Catholic church, one clause of which
provides for complete separation of Church and
State
Judicious view-A New York correspondent of
the Southern Churchman says:
Following in the wake of the General Couven-
ton comes the resignation from ministry of
the Rev. Mr.. Postethwaite. of this diocese and
the Rev. Dr. Nicholson, of New Jersey and their
accession to the Reformed Episcopal Church. In
of no ordinary power and Mr.. Postethwste's
record is an honorable one.
The reform movement shows life, whether wise
or otherwise. Its ayowed principles are those
upon which, in the opinion of your correspondent,
the old Protestant Episcopal Church ought to
stand-a moderate Epscopacy, with Liturgical and
extemporaneous worship combined. Oar General
Convention probably acted wisely in saying moth
ing about the Reformers. Certain OF our bish-
ops in addressing their diocese would have done
better if they had observed the same reserve.
The last Fulton INFO Telegraph, in speaking of
the Synodical College in that town, says: There
are nearly one hundred students in this institution,
and We hear their devotion to their studies spoken
of in very high terms. There are but two or three
under fifteen years OF age. Provision has been
made for boys, of more tender age. thorough
preparatory English school will be opened on the
lst OF February. This department will be in charge
of Prot. Thurmond, who stands high as an instruc
tor. normal class will also be organized at the
opening of next term These are new features in
the history of the college, and we hope to see the
number of pupils largely increased at the opening
in February. Let parents having boys and teach
ers desiring normal instruction, remember that the
college In Fulton proposes to be second to none in
the State.
Place of Ascension.-From what point precisely
the ascension OF Christ 1.-The subject of last Sun
days esson) took place, the gospel narratives do
not tell us. A note 10 the Pilgrim Series states
that Bethany is fixed as the place, aud that the
tradition that our Lord assembled from Oiyet in
full view of all the inhabitants of Jerusalem is not
warranted by Scripture The German Common
tator, Bartb, however says that the verse. Luke
xiv: so, And he led them out as fsI as TO
Bethany" should read literally, not as far as
but - toward" Bethany, aud is inclined to make
Ovet the point OF ascension, according to Acts /:
II, Then returned they unto Jerusalem from tho
Mount of Olivet" And on the strength Of tbi.
view, Barth adds the comment. that the place tbat
had witnessed the deepest humiliation OF j sus
was also to witness his return to heaven; az emb
lem of that law Of the kingdom through suffering
to glory.
Whip them Inf people will join the Church of
Rome let them take the consequences. By dlrec-
ton of Archbishop Manning notice has been
read in the English Roman Catholic places of wor-
ship, calling attention to "events which unhappiy
are notorious" and which have induced the Arch
bishop to make known to the faithful lest any
should be misled by the example OF one or two
who still profess to be Catholics, that whosoever
does not in his heart receive and believe the doc.
trine of the Immaculate Conception aud the doc
trine of the infallibity Of the Vicar OF Jesus
Christ, as they have been defined by the supreme
authority of the Church, does by that very fact
cease to be Catholic.
Hard on the Temper.-Some OF the Methodist pa
pers have been discussing the question of entire
sanctifcation, about which there has never been
an agreement One of the older brethren depre-
Gates the discussion and remarks that his observa-
ton through life has been that there is nothing
about which Methodists get angry SO easily The
Advance says, bappiy-"S So much temper is apt
to get into doctrnal controversy that We can but
commend the spirit of the man who says he has
made up his mind to quit getting mad about
sanctifcation.