The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-11-03
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Giving Church. The Trustees Of the Fifth ave.
que Presbyterian congregation, New York, (Rev.
Or. HsLps) have crowned their great work of build
ing new church, by a beautiful deed of wise and
practical Christian benevoence which VIC have
great pleasure IN recording.
On 57th street, near Seventh avenue, the Sew
enth Presbyterian church has lots waiting for an
edi6ce which the congregation hone some day to
put up. Their PASTOR Rev. j. d. Wilson, ayoUng,
earnest and successful minister beloved by his PEG
pie, is doing good work for the cause in that part
of the town. To build new church adequate to
their wants and worthy of the location, would re-
qure at least 500 000 sum far beyond the means
of the congregation at present. ln this emergency,
the Trustees of the Fifth Avenue church, in that
spirit Of large hearted hberslity which has marked
its whole history, have intimated to the Seventh
church their willingness, if the congregation con
sent, of which there no doubt, to giUe them their
handsome edlhoe now standing on Fifth Avenue
aud l9 b street. To remove it and rebuild it up
town would cost about $50 900, and if the Presby-
terians of other churches will now lend hand, and
help this important Seventh church to raise this
modest sum, they will put irst.clsss" building
where it will secure the permanent existence of
most useful and important congregatlon.-N. I.
Observer.
FIRST Presbyterian Church, Baltimore "A meeting
was held by the congregation OF the First Presby.
terian church OF Baltimore, on the l4th inst, to
respond to the request of their pastor, the Rev.
Dr.. Backus, to dissolve his pastoral relations with
the church. There was good attendance and
much feeling was manifested during the meeting,
all present seeming to recognize the occasion as one
OF a very solemn and affecting character
The Rev. DIR. Smith, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church, was elected Moderator. Alter a
statement from the session of the church of the in
effeetua efforts which had been made to induce Dr.
Baekus 10 withdraw his request, committee was
appointed to confer and report the feeling of the
congregation upon the matter. After about an
hour the committee reported series of resolutions
These began by announcing the universal regret
which was felt throughout the whole congregation
at the proposed resignation, and further stated
that they tailed to recognize any decline, 10 either
mind or body, which DR. Baekus had undergone
and expressed unanimous and entire satisfaction
10 his efforts, and believed his ability as great, and
bis pastoral relations stronger now than ever that,
steadily year by year he had commanded the re
speet, love and confidence of his people, and IN
the long pastorste OF thirty-nine years had, both
/ BY his official duties and private actions, so woD
their affections that they felt constrained to regard
| him as father, counsellor and pastor in every
sense, and while considering these attachments,
were unwilling to permit separation. Finding
that it was bis hrm desire, they sorrowfuly acqui
eSce IN his retirement from active duties, but are
anxious that he shall be hereafter considered emer-
titus pastor to the church, only serving among them
now until successor can be obtained to Nil the
pulpit.
The resolutions elected much discussion, and it
was only after the expressions of sorrow and regret
had become too painful to be endured, that friends
who were willing to sacrifice their own wishes for
love OF their PASTOR insisted that his request shoad
be granted, and the pastoral relation dissolved
The Observer gives an interesting account of the
animal Meeting OF the Dakota Indians Recently held
at Fsudreau, D. T. There are among those PEG
pie three missionaries of the American, and two OF
the Presbyterian Board eight native preachers,
nine churches. and seven hundred and seyenty-fve
members. John Eastman an Indian. was hceDs-
ed and gave lecture on the "End of Education
The Conference of Christian workers was attend
ed nv over fifty delegates, and discussed questions
of Education, preparation for preaching, Indian
Homesteads, the Dakota paper, Dakota hymns
and Dakota Missionary Society.
The American Board Of Foreign Missions ct Chi
cago last week. heard reports Uf committees on va
rlous missions which we're generally to the eHec
that the missions were very successful aud CROWNS
so rapidly that their wants could not be properly
supplied at the present time. Missionaries fol
lowed with brief addresses. A subscription wa
taken no in behalf of the debt of the board sn(
$25 900 raised, leaving only Sl9,O 900 Indebtedness
DR.. Dicksy, of ST. Louis, has accepted the call Il
the Calvary Presbyterian church, Philadelphia
and will speedily enter his new field Of labor.
The New York Prssbytsry of the Reformed Pres
! Tbyter 40 Church has adopted resolutions disaU
proving the action Of the Legislature regarding tn
Roman Catholic Sisterhood of Gray Nuns, wbic
is authorizes them TO grant diplomas to graduates
Roman Catholic seminsries, to serve as certificate
of qualification for teaching in the public schools