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

Minnesota, following the example of Virginia
and Kentucky, has refused to appropriate money
for the Philadelphia Centennial
Centennial Anniversary of the American Bible So
ciety.-lhe American Bible Society will hold its
centennial anniversary, oommemorating this inter-
estiug period in the history of our country in New
York during the month of May. The Rev. Dr.
NJ. d Hoge, President of the Virginia Bible So.
eiety, has received very cordial invitation from
the Board OF Managers to be one OF the speakers.
Il is expected that representative men IRON each
&C 0peratiDg church from all parts of the United
States will deliver addresses on this occasion.
Tabb Street Church, Petersburg Va "A cores
pondeut of the Dispatch says:
"Dnriug the prevalence of strong wind Feb
ruary y b. the tall and graceful spire of the Tabb
Street Presbyterian church-the handsomest in
the city-was visby swayed to and fro, and the
cracking of the timbers could be distinctly heard
tor some distance. Qlte crowd assembled in
the vicinity to witness its vibrations, and not lit
tie alarm was caused for fear it might fall There
is scarcely any direction in which the steepe might
fall that II would not cause serious damage to pro-
perty 1t is thought that the spire was weakened
by the severe gale of last week, which caused so
much damage to other property. An examination
is to be made By direction of the church authori-
ties, aud all necessary repairs will be promptly
made.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil will arrive iu
New York in April. they will travel iacOGRitO
throughout the country, aud will examine the
public school system with q view to stirring UP
their own people.
Professor wicksrsham Superintendent of Public
Schools the State of Pennsylvania, says that in
IA 500 Of the 900 schools 10 the State the Bible
Is read without giving offence to any body.
Sudden Death of Hon Reverdy Johnson Bait.
more February h.-HOn. Rsverdy johnson. the
distinguished statesman and jurist, was found dead
this evening at Sis O'Clock in the grounds sur
rounding the Executive mansion at Annapolis
Mr. Johnson was the guest OF Governor Carroll
aud dinCd this afternoon, with other gentlemen, al
the Executive mansion. III was found dead in the
yard by a servant.
The last issue of the Interior contains card from
Prof. Patton, announcing bis withdrawal from TIT
editorship of that paper The reason given is tht
pressure Of other duties, which leave him but lit
/ tie time for the paper. Mr.. Mccormick announces
in a card of the same issue, that Prot Hslsey vii
take his place, while Dr. Thompson and Mr.. Ora.
will remain at their posts, with Prot Patton as
contributor.
Taxing Church Property Occideat of Cali
fornis, says of church taxation:
! We live in a State in which all kinds of propert.
/ are taxed once and some kinds twice Oar church
es and our institutions of learning have to pay tax
es on all they possess. 1t was not always so here
/ We dreaded while We favored the change. w
have found it far less onerous than we anticipated
| No church has been ruined by it. No church ha
been seriously crippled by it. We have come t.
e 10y the sense of giving the public its dues ant
asking no faVors. Our churches feel that they ar
nearer than ever before to the injunction, " Or
no man anything" And they are finding that thei
moral power is far more increasing than their treas
ures are diminished
There Was, Of course. fitness IN exemption Q
church property from taxation as lOpg as the churo
was established by the Safe, and belonged to tn
State, in some sense as it would be useless for to
State to tax its own property and come out IN DEB
fer the cost Of collecting it. But there is no sue
fitness now, aud the fact of the exemption OF sue
property looks somewhat like remnant OF the oil
system.
Teach Scholars to study.-The Sunday SchO
Times says very sensiby: Untll teacher show
his scholars how to study, and studies with then
he ought not to fad fault with them for failure
this direction. Ii a teacher knows how TO stud
be can quickly bring his scholar to similar know
edge. Ii he doesn't know how, 1t is time that
learned; and a week day session with his sohola
is a good time to begin.
General Roger Pryor is to write the article
q Petersburg in JOhnson's CyolOpedia, now being
sued from the press IN New fork'