The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-06


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Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler. gentleman well known IS q
Master Of Arts Of the University. has been sp'
pointed to tho vacant prO'essOrship OF Modern
Languages in William and Mary College. Mr.. "
Ter is q gentleman OF thorough culture and eminent
ability. He is a son Of the late President Tyler
The highest compliment we have ever heard paid
20 PresOyterians was the remark OF Methodist
minister, who said they we're the only people he
had ever me, who could live away by themselves
aud hold 90 to their religion. He bad met with
families thus isolated, who with their Bible aud
Shorter Cateohism, kept alive che truth, and man
aged 20 live Christian lite.
W, learn from the University Magazine that q
committee OF the Faculty. WITH Prot. Holmes as
chairman. will have the selection OF the books TO
be added to the library Of the institution, provided
for By Mr.. Corcoran's donation.
The PHILADELPHIA Press calls attention to the fact
that King Ahasuarus was the author of the first
grand Exhibition, which lasted exactly as long as
Ours-lSO days
The death OF SAN ord Cobb, Esq is a great loss to
the Board of Foreign Missions OF the Reformed
Church On It's organic sti0n he was at once made
mem0e OF the Executive Committee aud II 1860
became its Chairman aud Viee-PresideOt 10 the
place OF the late William B. Crosby, and has SINCE
been the acting President OF the Board.
A Valuable Gif.-Rev. Dr.. Baruas Sears has pre-
sented 20 the teachers of the Public Schools Of
s sunton, The Teachers Library containing
twenty volumes, all valuable works, relating 20 the
theory and practice Of public school teaching
The Home Missionary says that at least $50,
600 900 have been spent visiting the Centennial
Exhibition aud says that the effect OF such
sudden OUTLAY upon benevolent receipts was imme-
date. All Societies and Boards are suffering to-
gether." We 60 not know how Tar this Is true,
but is it conscientious? Is it Christian that the
cause of Christ should be The sufferer because the
people have spent their money in visiting the great
shOw2-FfesJyteriaR
Western Lunatc Asylum The Superintendent
and Physician Of The Western Lunatio Asylum re-
ports that at the commencement of the year, Ooto-
Der lst 1875 there we're $50 patients IN this asy-
lum, ana the diil7 average l57 Total number
under treatment, 423. More persons have received
the benefits of this State charity IN the PAST year
than at any time since the ii cal year OF 1862 o.
The vegetable and mineral exhibits in the special
displays eff West Virginia and Oregon have been
presented to the city OF Philadelphia.
Convention Of Lawyers would be good thing
if other places would hold such meetings as an
exchange paper mentions, IL says
"A convention of lawyers of New Y 0rk State
met at Albany last week and organ zed State Bar
Association, with the following objects IN view
ITO cultivate the seienae OF jurisprudence, to pro-
mote reform 10 the law to facilitate the admins
tratiOn of Justice, to elevate the standard OF lntag
rity honor aud courtesy 10 the legal profession ana
to cherish a spirit Of brotherhood among the men,
bers thereof" The Hon. John K. Porter was
chosen President with Vice President iron each
of the Senatorial districts. The association may be
made power for good by carryiog out the purposes
for which 1t is organized.
stephen Girard, founder Of Girard College, Phil
adephia, provided that no minister OF tae gospel
should ever be permitted much as to set his foot
inside its walls. But the testy ole man could not
foresee the Centennial Exhibition. The parsons
came and went at their WILL no questions asked
The College Is under distinctive Christian lthq-
euces. Two prayer meetings are held in the chapel,
daily, and two sermons by laymeu, preached on
Sabbath. A furnishing SUNDAY School is kept up,
and the Eve hundred orphans have good religious
instruction.
large and valuable collection Of rare aud antique
specimens Of China aud porcelain ware OF the pc
rod Of the celebrated Ming dynasty, Is 5000 20 be
placed in the Metropolitan Museum, New ork
The goods we're consigned some months since to
the representative Of the Minister, Hu hwang
y ung AID intended Tor exhibition IN the Chinese
section of the Philadelphia Exhibition, but the Gus
tom Off cias at San Francisco declined 70 pass them
unti the bill of sding and invoice, which had been
sent Est were returned. The consequent DELAY
place OF destination.
The Jerusalem Messenger derives Impulse from
az unusual source
The Mahometsns give Us soma examples worthy
Of our imitation. Every young man who Is fol
lower Of the prophet, and who wants to give his
life to the study OF his writings, may enCer the
MOSQUE school AL he has 70 do is TO take his bed
and bis clothes ard present himself with the re-
marx, Il have come Imagine young man do
ing that &C Theological Seminary in this country
The reply to his announcement would probably be
You may go" But no sect or GLASS OF Christians
is doing q more important work than educating
young men snd thoroughly preparing them to
teach its doctrines. There is 10 way 10 which any
sect can disseminate Its doctrines mole successfully
or economically New Churchmen have something
to learn about this matter.
Decrease of Quaksrs For many years the Friends
have been decreasing, both IN England ADD IN
America. In the former country so great was the
decline that few years ago al early extinction was
threatened. The society then began to drop some
OF its peeusrities aud relax the strletnesS OF Its
rules F,rst-dsy schools were organized for adults
and children, which soon became efficient aud pop
Mar: and Welding to the wants OF the new eie-
ments thus introduced into the denomination. mis-
sion meetings were established, 10 which there was
Biblereading aud singing OF hymns. These lnno-
ystons are of course, openiOg the way tor others,
living the birthTight condition Of Uembsrshlp may
be brought up for consideration. The number OF
Friends in ali parts of the world probably does not
greatly exceed 90 600 America has ~ { L be
longing to the following yearly meetings; NV
England. 499 New Y 5rk 300; Canada, ga
Pbiladelph,a. 3 500; Baltimore, $50; n nth Car
DINA, 400; Ohio, 1874; Indiana, 10 O5T +; WIS
consu, II 6g6 Iowa. s 500 Kansas, 42O The
London (EogIand) early Meeting has IA 1879 nem
bers. There are :. 935 in Dublin, q few on the Con
tuent, and two or three hundred 10 Australia.
The ,Je,oish Messenger of Nsw York, romaTks:-
IL Is not credita0e u the Intelligence u tue age
that the great question of eleotlDg President
should have been turned into a vast held OF prom
for the gamblers, aud that 10 this city alone Two
millions Of dollars should have been s'aked On The
issue, and ett IN the hands OF men who are out o.
the pale of decent society Gentlemen who woulC
have been Mortified II be greeted by these wen IL
pubHc as acquaiutances, sn6 would have elaoteC
them into the street if they had ever called az ther
residences made oOo61ants Of these gamblers an'
entrusted them with large sums OF money. People
who are openly opposed TO lotteries, never pla
cards. and 10 whom dice sre so Accumulation, pos
sessed themselves Of pool tickets on the most sp
proyed plap Clerks staked their salaries tor man
weeks on the issue Of the DAY even ladies com
missioned their male friends to invest large sum
il the tempting game. Fashions aud scandal wer
discarded ior the uonce. AID betting aud htdylo
we're discussed with aVidity. + identity soe'et
needs Improvement
The Future Of the Blacks "A Southern correspoJ
dent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, discus lag this topl
says: 49,.
q Here is an ominous fact From 1850 to lS6
their increase in South Carolina was 70 per cent.
from 1860 to 1870 it was 5 per cent; since lSl
there has been no increase. la four OF the S)utt
ern States there has been q decrease sioce 1866
and nowhere has the Increase been so great as b
fore. The statements 10 all the cities show the
mortality 10 be greater than that OF the whites