The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-16
FRnM rHE NORTHERN sTATEs.


Rev. George Maoloske, N A., IL D.. recently
elected Professor Of Natural History in Princeton
College Is from Be fast Ireland. Heis minister
IN the Irish Presbyterian Church, and has been
General Secretary Of the Bible and ColDortage So
oioty.
Rev. Henry Parsons, who has been settled as
associate pastor with Rev. Nehemiah Adams since
1870 over toe Union Church, Columbus avenue,
Boston. has resigned his position.
Twenty thousand copies Of the new Hymnal, pub
fsbei by the Presbyterian Board of Philadelphia,
were sold during the first month, and so 497 IN
sixty days.
Princeton College The Catalogue of the current
year shows list OF fifteen Professors, and other
teachers and Ofhcsrs, to the number Of twenty i've
10 aL The number of students Is four hundred
and eight, including seven Fellows, and twenty i've
N toe Scientific Department.
Rev. James H Ballagh of the Reformed Church
aud sctag-pastOr Of che native Christian church
at Yokohama, Is Que Of the most courageous, in
deiauSa5le, aud effective missionaries 10 Japan.
Without being scholar IN the written language,
and. hence d)ing iittle as translator he has per-
haps toe most thorough mastery OF the spoken
language of any of MS co workers, and his use OF
terSe idiOmS, condensed sentences, and striking
Illustrations, added to his unction, always insure
nm an attentive aud eager audience wherever be
breaches. He recently made a preaching tour
along the 1Oksido, The great main road stretching
from X 8 90 Toxic, and held meetings for Bible
Study, prayer aud preaching. On one occasion
be used a. his pulpit the k0SQtsb platform. This
novel pulpit consists Of Hst stone elevation sew
era feet high, on which stands a wooden roof with
upright and crossoars, from which formerly hung
for over two centuries the anti Christian edlcts.
The fact that the people heard him gladly and the
cthciss did not disturb him, speaks volumes for
the change from ed persecution co something like
new federation. IadeDep6eat
Bishop Cummins in Nswark.-The effect of the
secession Of Reg. De. Nicholson, OF Newark from
the Protestant Episcopal Church begins to be ap
parent The interest excited by that event showed
itself unmislakaby on Sunday last. Bishop Cum
mios visited Newark, and preached two sermons
10 Association Hail la the morniog there was
full congregation; in the evening large numbers of
persons failed 90 obtain sdnttsnee Ministers OF |
several evaUqeica denominations were represented
on the platform a. the latter service. AT several
points during tbe delivery Of the Bishops sermon
the feeling OF toe assembly seemed ready to break
cut in Unrestrained expressions OF qualification
About one hundred persons gave their names for |
the organization of a Reformed Episcopal Church, |
and liberal contributions we're offered for the de- |
iraylng OF the necessary expenses. Bishop Cum
MOS announced that minister would be provided !
as soon as the church was ready to receive him,
Ths Annual Week Of Prayer begins Monday, jan
uary 4,h, 1919 a0d ends Sunday, the lOth. The |
topics suggested Tor the occasion By che Committee
OF the Evangelical Alliance include for Monday !
humiliation for personal and national sins; for
Tuesdsy prayer ter civil governments and all in |
authority, Increase of intelligence and publication
OF pubic opinion dor Wednesday, prayer for pa.
rents aud children. teachers schools colleges the
ministry, Sunday Schools and Y Dung Men Chris |
tan Associations Tor Thursday, prayer for relig
ious liberty throughout the world universal peace
etc Tor Friday, prayer for missionary Oh jacts |
conversion OF the Jews aud dehveranee from super
stitiou; TOR Saturday, prayer for the churches |
throughout the world for an increase in their zeal
spirituality, and tevOtedneSs; for Sunday, gen /
eTal meeting IN the evening with addresses by min-
listers OF all denominations.
American Bible Society stated meeting OF |
the Board u Managers was held at the Bible |
House, Thursday. December Sd. The sudden de-
cease OF t8O Of the managers, Messrs. Jonathan /
Sturges ana Charles n. Talbot, was announced !
AID memorial papers res eoUng them we're adopted
Five new saxlharles were recognized; two In |
South Carolina, ano one each 10 Pennsylvania |
Michigan, and Colorado Territory. The General /
Agent. Caleb l. Rowe, i. O., having recently re-
turned IRON an extended tour, 10 which he went
a. lar as C0DstanunOpe, Beirut, and Alexandria |
made a report q the work Of this Society IN for
eIgn lands, 50 tar as lt Tell under bis observation.
The Board adopted measures Tor printing abroad |
az edition Of the AIaOO-IuTkish Pentateuch and /
Isaiah, recently completed by Dr.. SehaU&sr.
GIsnts Of funds were made to the Hawaiian /
Board OF Missions for printing and binding Scrip
cures IA the Marshall Islands dialect, ana 70 the
A b. Z. 4. ~, tor work 10 Mexico and grants
OF books 70 missionaries for distribution among the
Seuecas ana the CbOctaBs, and iOr circulation 10 /
Mexico and New Mexico to railroad companies
tor tho use OF passengers and employees; ana TO /
various auxiliary sOcieues and ecoesastlc2l bodies.
The total number OF volumes granted Is 1888 /; of |
which 4U2 volumes were for railroads. Beside |
these, books were granted 10 the value OF 81, ia
~ $500 worth beng tor foreign work ana Sl5S,
- IN i0nds IN foreign hslds.
TIE receipts tor November were S4S l0l So;
volumes issued, 81 no.