The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-01-12

Charles p. Harmon, a wel-known young MEMBER
of the Washington bar, died quite suddenly on the
lst Instant Of pneumonia, after an illness OF out
two DAYS His funeral took place from the Mount
| Vernon Methodist Episcopal church South OF
which he was devoted member, and his remains
were inferred in Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. Harmon was most active in the OohleueraVe
Memorial Association of Washington City, and was
largely instrumental in securing proper recognl-
ton of our Confederate graves at Arlington
By the will of William Bose, Of Baltimore Md,
two thousand dollars were bequeathed to the brown
Memorial church, Baltimore. Nd, the interest 10
be applied to the use Of the Sunday School
In a few short months three Of the four men who
for SO many years gave direction to the Milling IN
terests Of this city have passed awav-A0ram war
wick, James Dunlop, and Lewis D. CrenshaW.
| Only Thomas w. McCance remains, and we pray
it may DC Gods will to spare him yet long to the
neope In whose hearts he holds 50 large place.
| Few cities have been blest with four such men.
Their names are written on every page OF our DIS
tory for the last forty years, and they shine bright
with an integrity and honor that know no shado"'
Southern Planter and Farmer
The Company appointed for the Revision OF the
| Authorised Version have finished their thiTty'htn
session in the Jerusalem Chamber. Westminster,
The Company considered the suggestions proposed
by the American Committee OF the revised version
OF Leviticus and Numbers and proceeded with the
revision of jeremiah as far as chapter xiii: D.
Colleges and their Mansgement.-Th Christian
| Standard and Home Journal says:
"No attentive observer can fail to see that a
dangerous revolution in the customs OF our COL
leges has been insugursted. Little by little the
designations Of the Ga World are being introduced
and these again increase expense which the poor,
est must share or lose rank and caste and oe looked
down upon. Class days, suppers, country Jaunts,
games 'rowi0g matches, and midnight fraternity
meetings, uncontrolled and irresponsible, have be-
come the order of the day. These practices are as
oouuptiug as common and expensive" There IL
too much truth In the picture Il is time that ex-
pensive customs in colleges were dealt with IN
some efectual way.
"a. L. O. E."-Many Of our readers ave familiar
with the many books written by "A. Il. y. h :"
| but few who have enjoyed their rare beauty or
style, felicity and fertility OF Illustration from natu
raj Objects and great purity Of thought know any
thing of this delightful author We learn from an
English contemporary, that she is one of nine Eog-
lush ladies who have lately left for India to assist in
the great work of evangeGzing that country. Her
real name is Miss Charlotte Maria Tucker, and she
Is a granddaughter of Robert Boswell writer TO
the signet in Edinburgh, who was cousin Of
James Boswell che celebrated biographer OF DR..
johnson Miss fuckers literary nom de plane
stands for a Lady of Cd England" We un-
degstand she goes entirely at hor own expense to
Umritzev where she will devote herself &c Z3nana
work. Christian Iatelligencer
The Washington City Bible Society met in their
rooms December 9th, the president, Rev. A w.
Pitzsr. being in the chair. The city missionary
Rev. S. Krsmsr, made bis report, in which he
stated that he had visited 1905 families consisting
of 7 $50 persons. About 10 families we're without
the word of Gcd, 60 of whom be had supplied with
Testaments, refusing to have it. He also dstrib-
uted 50. 600 pages Of tracts
A meeting of the Metropolitan Branch of the
Evangelical Alliance of this country was held in
the rooms of the Young MEMS Christian Associs-
ton, Washington city, December 27th, and the
Rev. Dr. Piizer was elected Secretary, to I'll the
vacancy occasioned by the removal of the Rev. Mr..
Mcclure from the city.