The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-08-12
year, while thirteen Others have sent up from
thirty four churches $S7 IS.
The number of churches contributing any amount
TO apv of the Roards is as follows:
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Raising the Standard The Copgregatonalists of
Vermont are making such arrangements that none
of their installed pastors shall have less salary
than nine hundred dollars.
Can it be Reformed AT the annual meeting OF
the American Pathological Association at Hartford,
the President. Professor March of Lafayette Col
lege in his address, said 1t is Of no use to try
to characterize with fitting epithets and adequate
terms of objurgation, the monstrous spelling OF the
English language" 1t the Association can sim
phfy it they will accomplish desirable reform.
Receipts of the American Board Of Foreign Missions
The total receipts of the A b. q. f. NJ, from
Sept lst 1873, to the end OF June, 1874, were Tor
the foreign mission work $500, OOO for the work
in nominally Christian lands, $50 666. The debt
on J une Both was SSS, IT'S If the societies year is
to close without debt the receipts for July and Au
gust must be Sl75 600. The Board will, therefore,
need the efforts of its friends. The annual meet
ing will be held in Rutland VT, from Oct. 9th to
Oct 9th.
DR.. swazey, of Chicago, ILL.,, says that be sees no
reason Tor doubling the salvation of good heathens
because they have not heard of Jesus. The Apos-
tie Paul asks, How shall they believe in HIM
of whom they have not heard? The Christian
Register Unitarian recognizing the essential diff
ference between the Chicago preacher and the In
spred apostle, asks another significant question,
- How can DR.. Swazey. as an honest man. stay In
the Presbyterian Church," We give it up. -
North Western Theological Seminary.
Moore, Chairman of the Executive Committee OF
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Chicago,
says that the friends of the institution confidently
expect that Professor Patton will be able to re-
sumo his position at the opening OF the next Sem
mary year. The Professor is improving more rap
idly now, and his friends are sanguine that. with
| ID a1a1 ha mill ha f,1lIu m
Exactness.-I is a notable fact that the reports
| from the Congregational churches OF Massachusetts
made to the General Association, include returns
from every church in the State except one. There
is completeness about this quite remarkable
Such statistics trustworthy and differences from
them are worth much. How soon will every
church in any one of our Synods be found with re.
ports so exact and full, in the statistical tables OF
the Assembly?
William Rutter Co., of Philadelphia, announces
an inquiry into the usage of baptzo and the nature
of Christie and Patristic Baptism, as shown by in
spired and early Christian writer's BY James w.
Dale, d. D.. pastor Of Wayne Presbyterian church.
Evading The morning and evening lessons 10
the Book Of Common Prayer are found too tedious
for common use. Young Tying, of New York,
has popular Sunday night service for the masses.
But he cannot reach them through the heavy ar
mory of the Prayer Book The Canons require
that when there are two services day, the morn
ing and evening service shall be read. To get
around the Canon, and have crisp, congregational
service at night an afternoon service is held by the
assistant minister, which is sparsely attended,
But it answers the law. Other churches divide
the morning prayer. A meeting is held at six
o'clock in the morning, and the service is said as
far as the liturgy. When the great congregation
comes together at half after ten the service com
meuces where it broke off at early morn. So the
tediousness of the service is broken. High-church
and Low break on the question of daily commun
ion. This is compromised by similar arrange
meut On Sunday the rector meets a faithful few
at an early hour before breakfast, and goes through
the forms, thus saving his own conscience, and mol
disturbing those who consider daily communion {
step towards Rome