The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-03-17
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Elder Augustus Esmme has paid eff the thirty
thousand dollar debt on the Central Presbyterian
church 10 San Francisco, which is said to be the
largest contribution for religious purposes made on
the Pacific coast.
Yale College has Just placed upon the shelves Of
its library very valuable addition to its treasures
10 the extensive collection OF musical works be-
q1eathed to the College By the late DR.. Lowell
Mason. The collection comprises books, psmoh-
lets, manuscripts, a.. to the number OF about i've
thousand.
Mrs. Henry H. Field, died ut her residence il
New York March 7tb. Hsr talents culture. Vlvac
ICY. and suitability made Ter great favorite in a
wide social circle. F0E Seyers! yesrS she was prlO-
ciple Of the School OF Art at Cooper Institute
the articles which she printed from time to time in
the columeS of her husbands paper, the ECdBge
list and elsewhere attracted wide attention. but
the charms of her pencil aud of her pen, much as
they were admired were far less than those of her
conversation, which in readiness, scope, and bril-
haDcy is not often exceled
Her sickness was long ard distressing; but 1t
was sustained By faith and horne with patience.
Her funeral was attended on Tuesday morning at
the Madison Square church.
correspondent Of the Examiner and Chronicle
says ae Cumberland Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, ~ Y, was a mission station founded
By d.. Cuyler's people. A fine ehaoed vas reared,
and the mission station, with its ) lnday School
rose to the dignity Of a church lis prosperity
was dimmed BY quarrel between the pastor and
the Sunday School The pastor left The Law
renee Street Presbyterian church was feeble and a
union between 1t aud the Cumber and church was
suggested The parish came mp, bringing with it
the Rev. Mr.. McCleaud. Mr.. McClelland is
blind man. This hardly seems aa impeachment to
his pulpit performances He is about thirty years
Of age and is quite successful pastor and preach
er. His wife aids him in many ways. H. Staa6s
erect In the pulpit lie wears green glasses,
which effeetusly shield his eyes; he handles the
hymn book, announces and reads II, as any mio-
lister would. The new hymns are 6,ted for his
ugers BY his wiiC, who perforates them with holes.
Tne old hymns are committed to memory. He
reads the Scriptures By means of raised letters-
OF course, he does not read his sermons. The SER
vices ot installation took place last week, the ser
mon being preached by Dr.. Cuyler.
Nearly three years ago toe Directors Of Princeton
Theological Seminary voted that an above be
prepared IN the Library builling, 10 be called The
Abtnsai Alc0Ue in which shall be arrange I 10
the order Of their classes, all books, pamphlets
and other Library matter which may have been. CT
may hereafter be published by the Graduates OF
the Seminary" An earnest invitation is extended
to all living Alumni OF the Seminary, and to the
surviving representatives Of such as are deceased
to forward. for preservation il the Library, all
publications OF the character indicated 10 the vote
of the Directors, to the Librarian, Charles A
Aiken, Princeton, n. j.
Msssrs Whit and Bliss, who have been engaged
in egangeliSue sbOrs in Louisville have been in
vited to Cincinnati. The committee appointed by
the association of Evangelical Ministers, to visit
Louisville while these gentlemen we're conducting
meetings there, report great work going on 10
that cry. A letter to the Herald and PresJyter
contains the following: "a There is most wonder
ful work OF grace now IN louisville under the
evangelical labors of Messrs. White aud Bliss
who are from Chicago. The largest hall in the
city is wholly insufficient to contain the vast audi
ences which assemble here night after night. Tee
meeting is reaching all classes from the highest to
the lowest--easSes never touched By the regular
ministratiOns Of the gospel Nearly all the evan,
gehea pastors OF the city are most heartily engaged
10 the work These men are both aymen. l. ke
Moody and Sapkey Mr. Wh,tle breaches while
Mr.. Bliss sings the gospel with power such as
this city never felt before"