The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-11-17
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

An Honorary Degree The Pittsburg United
| Presbyterian says that Q clergyman OF Meadvllle,
| Pennsy lvanja, has had conferred on him the hon.
orary degree of LII. D., by the University or
| Padua Oue of the exercises required OF him N
order that he might merit the distinction was an
address to the faculty and biography OF himself
in Latin.
General Missionary Committee of the Methodist Epis
eopal Church -NEw YORK November l0ih.-Ihe
General Missionary Committee of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church of the United States convened
in annual session here to day; Bishop James pre-
siding, all the members being present except Blsh-
/ ops Foster and Haven.
| The report of the treasurer shows the balance
on hand November lst, to have been SlS. 2SS
receipts during the year. S662,4S5; expenditures,
| 1921, sos leaving debt of $40 030 Besides this
there are letters of credit for Foreign Missions,
amounting to SlS5,5S2; making real debt OF
$lS5 062.
Rev. Dr. R. S. storrs, of the Church of the Pill
grims, CONGREGATIONAL Brooklyn, accepts call
To the ''Old Brick Church." Presbyterian New
York, of which Dr.. Gardiner Spring was SO long
the pastor.
The cornerstone of the Witherspoon Monument
is to be laid In Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, next
Tuesday, by the Rev, Dr. Musgrave. The Rev.
Dr. VIM. Adams, of New York, will deliver an ad-
dress. The Northern General Assemby's Com
mittee is erecting the monument; and many North
ern SynOds and Presbyteries commend it 10 the
patriotism and piety Of the churches, and recon-
mend that collections be taken up for 1t IN the con-
gregstiOns.
The young ladies Of the new Wellesley College
have beautifully insugurated their educational
course by sending to Constsntinope for young
Bulgarian orphan girl to pursue her studies with
them at their charge and under their care.
Rev. H D Ganse This eminent minister Of the
Reformed (Dutch) Church, and pastor Of one OF
the strongest congregations in New York city, has
been called to the First Presbyterian Church
| North in st. Louis. The call is unanimous and
very hearty. We shall be much gratlhed II Mr..
Ganse return a favorable answer. His coming here
will strengthen US all.-S. LOUIS Presbyterian.
Rev. F. T. Brown, D. D., was installed pastor of
the Presbyterian church in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
October Dist.
The installation of Rev. Y NJ Humphrey, D. D.,
as Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church
Polity in Lane Seminary, took place IN the Second
Presbyterian church, Cincinnati, October 9th.
stupid hoax which has been the round of the
press attriouung to Carlyle boorish refusal OF
the degree of Ii D. conferred upon him by Har-
ward College has been exploded by President Eli
iot Mr.. Carlyle did not utter the stuff attributed
to him. but on the contrary, wrote letter to Pres
ident Elliot expressing thanks for the honor, and
iutimaung that he would accept it formally when
received.
The Coagregatonalist speaks about the Bap'
list translation" of the New Testament, to which
the Examiner and Chronicle responds: We
know none that has right to that designation,
unless it be King James version, in which Baptsts
have a common interest. The fact that given
translation was made by Baptist does not author
ize any one to assume that the denomination is
sponsble for it. We will not say that .he number
OF Baptist churches in which the Bible Union YER
sion is introduced into the pulpit is so small that
they could be counted 90 ones fingers but if II
is true of one in hundred we are much mistaken.