The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-05-10
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Mr.. Edward C. Small. an elder 10 the Central
Presbyterian church of Baltimore, and until re-
Gently superintendent of the Sunday School, died
on Thursday morning last.
rumOr prevails in New Haven that the Rev
Dr. Taylor of the Broadway Tabernacle in New
York. has been called to the paStorate of the ale
College church.
Allegheny Theological Seminary On Thursday,
the 9Th instant the Senior Glass Of this institu
ton graduated. to the number of twenty Two
we're unavoidably absent At four Z. NJ, the
Lords Supper was celebrated. DR.. JacObus pre-.
sided. The ceremonies were solemn and appro-
pirate.
Rev W. W. Pages church, N. Y.-The Ne10 York
Observer says:
"0a the West side Of the city revival meetings
of great interest in the church OF Rev. w. w.
Page have been conducted for seveln weeks past,
and many conversions have occurred. The hde
ity of the Christian people who have maintained
their position at home, while the attractions OF the
HippodrOme services drew away so many from
their own fields, is to be commended, and the Sc
suits are an abundant reward,
Rev. G. W. Chambsrlayns, missionary Of the
Northern Presbyterian church in Brszll, Is now in
this country endeaVorlng to raise the means OF es
tabishing and eDdOwing a school or schools IN the
city OF Sac Paulo. for the purpose OF training ma
tive Christian ministry of pastors aud teachers
"Childs Pap-r." published in Shanghai, China
We have received several copies of this paper and
rejoice to hear ii is obMning good circulation both
north and south in Y Una, and that Mr. Farnbam
is much encouraged.
American Bible Society The receipts for March
were $50 $50 81, and the entire receipts for the
a. =
The volumes issued in March were 53,057. The
whole number issued during the year from the BIZ
bic House, not Including those issued az foreign
lands, was 6S4, 42S.
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in
America. last year appointed a large number of its
leading divines to prepare centennial dscourses on
the history OF the Dutch Reformed Church. These
discourses will be published IN crowl octave vol
ume Of six or eight hundred pages, at 81 80, If
seven hundred and fly subscribers ere obtained
by May 10.
The wOmsns Foreign Missionary Society of the
Northern Presbyterian Church, in the Annual Re-
port says they are publishing two magazines that
meet with great favor: WOH1GRs Work tor WO
men, now bimonthly, and Ch'tdren'S borf tor
Children, that already has obtained three thousand
subscribers. The Society maintains eighty-seven
missionaries, and the receipts last year we're ST.
SCI. So
The Presbyterian says: 1.-THE admissions to the
Presbyterian churches in Philadelphia on probes
sion Of faith, during the year jlst closing have
been larger than any other period In the history OF
the Church. We have made some Investigation,
and 6td that the admissions to the churches have
been nearly thirty three hundred.
One hundred thousand dollars of the debt on the
Memorial church, New York, (Rev. DR.. Robin
son So have been paid or subscribed.
Rev. DR.. Backus' succsssOr.-The pulpit at West
minister Presbyterian church, Baltimore, Rev. ID.
n MARQUIS, pastor. was filed last night by Rev.
DR. Singleton, OF Ireland. The discourse was an
able and eloquent one, and was listened to with at
tention by large congregation, many OF whom
were members of the First Presbyterian church,
of which Rev DIR. j. @. Backus was formerly pas
tor. Taking his text from st John TX % "He
answered and said, whether He be a sinner or not,
know not one thing | know. that whereas was
hind now see." The speaker retained the close
attention of his audience throughout. Dr. Single
ton. who is well known Irish divine, has pleas
ant delivery, and showed by bis discourse chat he
Is deep thinker and one Of original ideas. lie
was invited to l the pulpit of Westminster church
on this occasion at the request of the = pastoral
committee Of the First Presbyterian church, who
were appointed by the congregation to supply the
vacancy oceasioued By the resignation of DIR. }. U
Backus who retired from active ministerial d1tle
last fan with the title Of pastor emeritus lt 1
probable that DR.. Singleton will be ealeS to TIT
pastOrate { the FIRST Presbyterian ehureh.-ffeS
LyteridR Weekly.
Timely LsssOns-It is happy coincidence tina
In the present state of religious interest hroughou
the country, the international Sunday School les
sons of the quarter ase in the Acts OF the Apostles
When thousands Of converts are entering the CON
mnnion of the churches, they should be well N
strneted in the history of the first great Chrstia
revival aud of the Apostolic Church. Pastors, ST
neriutepdents and teachers who will pay special a
teption TO the present series OF scriptura staoiC
with constant regard to the training OF young Chr
tians will render wise service to the kingdom
God These II huences will speedily reach out Int
the homes of the people, and will move many MOI
minds than those Of Sabbath School teachers an
pupis. Il is not enough to get people into tn
church They must be taken care OF after they a!
there They need instruction and establishment
the Church and for the Church and these se!e
c;ops from the Acts are Just what are needed
this time Of ipgatherlug. Make the most OF then
Christian Iateliigeaeer,
large circle will learn with regret OF the deaf
of Rev James Macdonald, ID D., for the Ia
twentythree years pastor of the First PresbyteTis
Church of Princeton, N. J. He died OF gastr
fever at his home in Princeton, on the evening
April l9th in the sixty fourth year OF his age. L
was greatly beloved by his congregation and by d
merous friends throughout the country Tor his ste
ling piety, for his simplicity and courtesy, and
his unwayering kindness of disposition. As pa
tor he was prominently faithful, as writer
was always scholarly and profound, and as trlel
he was steadtast and loyal Christian intelligence
DR.. Francis Bacon, of New Haven, Professor
Surgery of Yale College, has been invited to {
faculty of the Johns Hopkins University OF Bal
more.
Cumberland Prssbytsrian.-The next General