The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-06-24
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.


Kentucky, aud to the causes of controversy which
threaten the peace and unity OF the Church. Blsh-
OPP Lee expresses great regret on account OF the
step taken by Dr. Cummins, and says that the
erroneous doctrines which for more than thirty
years have disquieted and alarmed our communion,
have produced their legitimate fruit. Ooe usage
after another has been introduced from the Church
OF Rome, and the deep line of demarcation drawn
by our martyred reformers has been as far as pos
slble obliterated. Instead of the General C0nven-
ton meeting the evil and danger with outspoken
decision, the question was evaded in 1868 and
1871"
ln respect to ritualistic practices he says, that
expressions of indignation at the abuse of past
forbearauce and at the extent to which the evil
has grown, have come from diocese after diocese
with tones that cannot be mistaken. And appear
auces now auger wide spread and resolue pur-
pose no longer to tolerate the avowal OF dogmas
as Objectionable as those which the Reformers re
sisted unto blood. the turning of our churches into
stage for theatrical exhibitions, the begulling OF
unsuspecting worshippers into actual idolatry. and
consequent upon these things the driving away
from the church of cody and conscientious men. .
Hope SO; we'll see.
Cumberland Presbyterian. COlorsd Church,
The delegate from this Church at the recent meet.
ing of the Cumberland Presbyterian General As
.
Under the control of the body which represent,
there are now seven Presbyteries, viz: Huntsville,
Elk Creek, Pennington, Hiwassie, New Hope
well, New Middleton aud Springfield The first
four of these Presbyteres constitute the Synod OF
Tennessee, and the last three that of the Synod oil
Kentucky. In our communion we number now as
nearly as can be estimated, At ordained ministers,
46 licentiates 30 candidates. 600 communicates.
The value of Church property is about So OOO."
Foreign Missions The Northern Presbyterian
church has done nobly for this year, closing May
LIST, 1874 The year opened with debt OF Sl2S,-
000 The General Assembly at Baltimore pledged
itself to the payment of this deficit, and 1923 900
we're raised in tul6ment of the pledge. Iu addi
ton to this extra amount 495, 547.70. we're con-
tributed for current expenses, making total OF
$6l8 600 being the largest amount ever raised by
any American society for foreign mission purposes.
Of this sum the womens societies raised 800, 600.
Rev Stephen H. Tying, Jr., in his Sunday night
services dlscards the white surplice-wears only
the black gown-omts the whole service of even
ing prayer, reads only the Apostles Greed from
the Prayer book, makes extemporaneous prayers,
and sings revival hymns printed on slips of paper.
Union Seminary in New York City, by the gen
erous gifts of University Place Church, now has
its five professorships so fully endowed that each
has an annual income of S., 600.
Washington and Jefferson College, Penn, REV.
George z. Hays. d. d., President) is fortunate.
Rev. DR.. @. G. Beatty has generously given $22.
600 to endow Latin Professorship in the institu-
ton.
The Presbytery of Philadelphia at recent meet
ing, dissolved the associate pastorship which the
Rev. Louis R. Fox has held with the Rev. DR..
Boardman to the Tenth Presbyterian church, Phil
adelphia.
The Northern Assembly selected Cincinnati as its
next place of meeting; but afterwards reconsdered
the vote and changed the place to Cleaveand Ohio.
Of the Northern Theological Seminaries, Union has
the largest number of students, viz: ll3; Princeton
has l0l Allegheny. 80; Lane Seminary, 81 Chi
cago, 30; German Theological School at Dubuque,
%. Total, 4O5
The Congregational Churches of Boston have usu
ally given between $40 900 aud $50 900 per annum
to the American Board. But for 1873, the year
following the fire, and the panic year, as WELL the
total foots up SOL ,969. The Old South Church,
one of the severest sufferers by the fire, leads off
with So OPT, including 50 4l2.from its Woman S
Missionary Society.
At the stated meeting of the Board of Managers
of the American Bible Society, June 4th, report
was read from the Rev. A. L. Blackford, Rio de
Janeiro, and from Mr.. Andrew NJ. Milne, who was
on an official visit to Brazil giving an account of
the organization of the Brazil Bible Society, auxili
airy to the American Bible Society, and with hope
full statements as to the prospects Of Bible work in
Brazil.
At the General Synod Of tho Reformed Church fnan-
cial reports were received from the Boards as fol-
lows; Board of Domestic Missions receipts 50.
629 The church building fund is in debt Sl4,-
600: IS missionaries have been employed, and re
port nearly 600 church members and more than
900 accessons. Eighty churches and missions
have been helped. Eight churches have become
self sustaining and eight new ones have been be.
gun. The Board Of Foreign Missions reported
sos, 352 receipts, less than usual, and owed but
SO 600. The Board of Publication reported di-
minished sales. 1t has made exchange arrange
meuts with the Southern Presbyterian and Ger.
man Reformed Boards Board of Direction re-
ported nearly $50 600 of gifts received for various
objects during the year. The widows fund
amounts to $36,S65.
The following general statistics of the church
were given churches, 4Sl ministers, $685. com
tional purposes, 81. 057, 42S for benevolent pur
poses, SIG 1876; total, 81, 1884, 264; children in
Sunday School, 65 sos.
The receipts of the Board of Education were
$l3 57S Al; permanent investments, $4,000;
debt, 200.
DR.. vermilye and the Northern General Assembly
The Christian IatelHgencer says:
Next to the Union debate, nothing produced
80 much excitement in Synod as the resolutions of
the Committee on correspondence respecting the
action of the st. Louis General Assembly in rela-
ton to the Central Presbytery of Philadelphia and
l. - L. - IL -
which included an emphatic endorse
nent of the course pursued by the Rev. DR.. A. G.
Vermilye, our delegate to that Assembly, was in
'tantly opposed; various amendments were offered,
md finally, as amended, it was adopted by a vote
If As to 40. This amendment simply declares that
he action of our delegate in presenting the case
If the Third church OF Philadelphia to the Gen.
,ral Assembly itself, and not to any committee
hereof, was strictly in accordance with his instruc-
IONS and meets the hearty approval of this Syn.
ID. The original resolution stated that the dele
rate performed his duty to the entire satisfaction
VI this Synod, as he was sent to the Assembly and
lot to any committee or fraction thereof.
Fortunately DR.. Vermilye was present at the
ime, although not member of Synod, and by
equest he made dignifed, extended, and admi-
able statement of his action and the reasons there
If No one who heard him could doubt, either
he propriety OF his course in declining to submit
he to any committee nor the necessity of sus-
aiming him by the vote Of Synod.
The remaining resolutions merely affirm that
the present aspect of the case does not permit
IS to pursue the subject, and express the Synod
ppreciation of the Assembys rebuke OF its Pres
ytery and advice to the Third church to submit
he property question to the civil court.
At any time this case would have created much |
ceiling in our Synod, but following and influencing
be Union debate it assumed graver significance. -
marks an era in the history of our ecclesiastical
Jurisprudence and will be an important prece-
ent in future.
The Memphis Presbyterian referring to the act
f the Northern Assembly, and the scene which
,llowed, says:
Notwithstanding the mighty shaking of hands
nat followed the adoption of the preamble and |
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