The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-02-16

DR. John Halls people have given their old edl
foe ON the corner of L flh Avenue aud Nineteenth
street New ork. to the Central Presbyterian con
gregation. now vorshipping on Fifty seventh
street The structure is 10 be taken down, Ir0u
turret to foundation stone, hauled to It's ne" ~
cation a distance of two miles, and there re'ereo0
ed. The building is free git, but the COST OF re
mOval would put 10 very nice ehurch 10 tues'
DEPRESSED times when labor and material are Sc
cheap. Nevertheless they VIII save ABOUT 'n' y
| per cent.
Interesting services were held last Monday after
nocn in the building, when each pastor mace al
appropriate address. Rev. James Wilson: tae new Jew
pastor for the old church. spoke first, and was lot
! lowed by Dr.. Hall, the Cd pastor, now IN the ne"
church. Thus they exchanged. The cid goes
further up than the new, but they are near enough
/ together for peace and prosperity COR freSog
terrain Weekly
Ordination by Bishop Cummius Bishop Gum
Minis of the Reformed Episcopal Church, ordained
| December b, as presbyter, H. ii. Washburn' oil
Boston, aud as deacon, f II. Reynolds, OF Virgin
"a. The ceremony took place in the Congregation
al church. Baltimore, before large congregation
Bishop Cummins preached from St Paul, Il epls-
tie, b chapter, 7th verse. The candidates were
then presented By Rev. William PosilethwaIte.
according to the form of the Reformed Episcopal
Church. This ceremony of ordination differs from
the Protestant + )scOpal form only IN the omission
of the words whose sins We shall retain, w. The
questions as to fness the injunction upon the So
lemuity of the occasion, ard the benedlctlon while
the candidates kneels, are otherwise the same
The opening services by Messr5 Moody aud San
key, took place in the Hippodrome 10 New ork,
on Monday evening, February Ii, and were full
Of encouragement. Both the halls were iu'l to
overt owing. about eleven thousand persons having
hoe nd dc hpi unahip
gain admittauee. Mr. Moody's sermon, which is
considered b. many superior to any former one,
was delivered in the large hall, and was based on
the inspired words, But God hath chosen the
weak things of the world to eontOund the things
which are mighty" In the small ball, services
we're conducted by Rev DR.. Hall and Rev. DR..
Stephen H. Ting, Jr. We understand that here
after there will be noon meetings IN the Fourth
Avenue Hall, and the regular evening services at
eight O'Clock every evening. Arrangements are
also making for Bible meetings at four O'Clock 10
the afternoon. The inquiry work will be conduct
ed by two general directors and sixteen class lead
erS. the latter being assisted by band OF twelve
or fourteen helpers Christian hteHigeRcen
Chinese Entertainment The % Of January
is the beginning of the year in China. The Re
formed Presbyterian congregation which worships
on Eighth street, Pittsburgh, has large class OF
Cinnamon connected with its Sabbath School,
These young men determined TO celebrate their new
year and give treat to their teachers and on an
uary % b they spread table 10 the lecture room
OF the church, laden with the bOuntles OF the sea
son, and set out in admirable taste, and Invited
their teachers and a large number OF their friends
to enjoy a feast Besides all kinds OF American
dsiHues, they set before their friends many novel
fruits from the Celestial Empire, aud gave speCi
men of hospitality and graceiulness and good taste
in the entertainment of their friends which would
do credit to any people.
Farewell Meeting Me. Moody returned from
Florida where be mad gone, for few DAYS, with
his family, sad the closing meeting Of the E1aoge-
listic services Ia Philadep ha was held on Friday
evening, the b inst. The Depot church was
filed to oveIh)wipg A large number Of the re
cent converts were present. Mr.. Moody made an
address, aud Mr. Moody sang several OF the pieces
which have become f8vorites with the public -
Mr. Moody made an additional appeal for the new
building of the Young Men Christian Association
OF Philadelphia, and S25 900 we're subscribed dur
log the evening The farewell words were said,
and this memorable series of meetings closed
Presbyterian.
Dr. c. Krauth has made discovery, or re an
nOuuced one often made By him. It is the sec
tartan tendency Of the nor Lutheran portion OF the
Protestant world" How many scots call them
selves By the general name Lutheran? We know
uot--Dr Kra1th knows. He has solemnly IN
cburched every one of them except his OWE, and if
the present discussion goes o. some faction OF the
body will presently unehureh him. The trouble
with every " High churehnsn' is that there is al.
ways some cne a little higher than himself, and
the highest man is always deeply impressed with
toe - seetarian tendency of all the rest.-PreSby
teridR.