The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-02-03
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.


Rev. c. L. Thompson has been associated with the
Rev. DR.. f. L. Patton in the editorial control OF
the Interior, in accordance with the wishes of q.
81. Mccormick, Esq, the proprietor.
Rev. Leighton Wilson Eckard, who was forced BY
health to return from China recently, has been
| called to the church at Abingdon, Pa.
The Rev. J. Aspinwall Hodge has rendered his res
ignaton as pastor OF the First Presbyterian church
| at Hartford Conn.
One Bible class in tae Second Baptist church in
towards endowiDg Dr. Northrop's Professorship in
the Theological Seminary 10 that city.
David swing-The Fourth Presbyterian church
of Chicago has secured the continuance OF the SER
vices Of the Rev. DR.. David Swing for 1875.
Mrs. H. F. Dprast has spent 81 oOd06o on Build
ing near Nntick. iMass.,a college Extensively for
and teacher, from the president and professors
downward, is to be woman.
Harvard College library is growing SO fast that
new shelving is now being put up tor 100000 fresh
volumes.
The Cumberland Presbyterian contains theirteen
reports from revival meetings in all parts OF the
West. At these meetings there were over three
hundred professions of faith, and nearly one hun
dred and fifty additions to the Church.
Pupils in the public schools of Philadelphia are
now forbidden to study out of school hours.
Mrs. Anna ]. Wallace, of Lowell, KY, has added
to Ter previous generous donations to church IN.
situations and enterprises of the Associate Reform
ed, the very handsome gift OF fifteen thousand dol,
lars to Erskine College, S. g., and nine hundred
dollars to the Due West Female College-making
a total of twenty thousand dollars that she has
given in the last four years.
Professor Park and Phelps. of Andoyer, have been
at Clifton Springs, New York, seeking restoration
of health, and we are sorry 70 see it announced
that Professor Smith. of Union Theological Sem.
mary, who came from Clifton to New ork in COM
Portable health, has been forced to return to the
place of healing, and abandon all attempts to re-
! sumo any literary labor
The ffty-eighth annual meeting Of the COLOMBIA
ton Society took place in The First Presbyterian
church. Washington city. Hon. j. II. b. Lstrobe
is the presiding officer. The expenses the past year
were pearly twenty Thousand dollars. Since the for
nation of the Society it has given homes in Africa
meDds that the products Of Liberia be admitted to
the United States free of duty that there be
ploration of the country east of Liberia, and that
there be line of steamers TO ply monthly between
this country and Liberia. This Society is worthy
of all praise for its steadfast devotion to its phil
anthropic cause, and deserves the sympathy and
support of Christians of every name.-C0r of
| Presbyterian
The Synod Of Atlanta. in connexon with the
Northern Presbyterian Church met at Charleston,
| s. c., on the 3lst of December The Synod em.
braces North and South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida Twelve ministers and thirteen ruling ell.
ders we're present. The reports stated that the
churches we're generally in a prosperous condition
the tone Of morals improving. the cases Of dis
cipline decreasing. Two churches have become
self-sustaining during the year; and several have
enjoyed revivas, with additions varying from ten
| to forty.
The presiding officers of Biddle Institute, Scotia
Seminary, and WalIingford Academy. each reported
that their respective schools are in prosperous con.
dition. Biddle Institute is unusually full for this
stage of the session.
The next meeting is to be held at Wilmington,
| N. c., November 10th, 1875.
In the Baptist Ministers Meeting, in New York
city, they have have been discussing the question,
How can the Pedobaptist be reachedp We can
answer, we think. One good, clear. unequivocal
text of Scripture, in which it is written that i'm
mersion is the only mode of baptism, and another,
in which it is written that the promise of the COW
enant is unto Christian men and women, but not
to their seed after them"-these will not only
reach Pedobaptists," but hold them. Just bring
forth the texts, and they will be obeyed.
Rev. Dr. Williams, the missionary to China, is
soon to return to this country TO spend the rest Of
his days. He has lived there forty-one years as
missionary of the American Board of Missions,
during which time he accepted the position Of
Secretary of Legation to the United States Gov
eminent. He is the author of several valuable
works in reference to China, his Middle King
DOM being standard work. But bis most i'm
portant work is Dictionary of the Chinese lar
guage, on which he has spent eleven years.
| Expenses Of Harvard College-The annual report
of Harvard College shows that the yearly income
and outlay of the College is about $500, 600. all
the departments for the past year keeping within
their revenues. President Eliot aments that less
than one-third Of the applicants for admission
come from public schools; but, considering the
number and excellence of the academies, we re-
gard this as very fair proportion. The expert
ments OF the College in relieving the seniors from
compulsory attendance on prayers and Rotations,
in letting the memorial hall to the students for
commons table, and in some other matters are all
working favoraby thus far, though not sufficiently
tried to be adopted as settled policy.
n0MEsTIC MIgCEILaMy