The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-02-07

The Young ladies of the Packer Institute, Brook
lyn, have during the past year, supported three OF
the missionary teachers who are dong WoTG LOT
Temperance and Christ in Japan.
Mr. schisfoliu, philantbrOpie merchant OF
New York. has fitted M the old church on the
corner of Prince and Marion Streets as a night
re(pge for destitute men; about $50 men can there
ind lodging at q cheap rate, and those who cannot
pay with money can do It with work.
Ministerial Support The Associate Reformed
PesJyteriaa writing of the lately published stats.
tics OF Synod SAYS: "Oaly one pastor n the Synod
is promised 81, 900, three are promised $500 each,
ONE is promised $3.50 Eve are promised 500, two
$3.50, several ge' $500 aud others less sums run
plpg down TO $500 Taking the thirteen pastors or
the FIRST Presbytery whose promised salaries are
reported and the average Is only $3.50 Ia the
Second Presbytery the average is about S5IO In
the Memphis Presbytery the table IS so incomplete
that 10 average can be obtained. La the Alabama
the average is $7l5. In the Tennessee 1t IS S4z4'
In Ohio It is S65l 10 Kentucky It Is SOUS In
the other PFesbyteries the figures are incomplete
It's with great sorrow that We announce the de-
cease Of Mrs. ThOs. Q. D)remus, on Moud4y morn,
ing January 29.h. Mrs. D1remus may be called
the originator IN the United States OF the Woman's
Roard Of Foreign Missions. Mrs. Bstbune, the
mother of d., Bsthune, was associated With her IN
Organizing the Womsn's Missionary Union, but
the executive ability which successfully managed
the affairs Of the society was mainly that OF Mrs.
Doremus. No lady 10 this country, perhaps no
Christian woman OF any country, has done 50 much
and so well to interest other ladies IN the condition
az heather women and actually enlisted them II
Efforts for their relief The death OF no other lady
In the Uaits6 States could leave so large gap n
this department. Of Christian ef}rt. This loss will
be telt and auented 10 many lands - Christian Le-
teiiigeResr.
Tie Reformed Episcopal Church now NUMBERS
sixty olergymen aud fifty DaTilhes, with about A.
600 COMMANDMENTS The Bishops ara Dcs. cheney
ard Falows, Of Chicago, Nicholson OF Philadel-
phis, and Cridge Of British Columbia.
Bishop Bowman Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church says that if he we're pastor be would
aim at least 10 double the circulation of the Church
papers among bis people, believing that this would
more than double the Church power in every de-
partment.' And We believe he is right.
Hon. s. Wells Williams, Secretary Of Legation 10
China, stated 10 meetiug at U,jca, n, T., during
the Week of Prayer that all the nations OF the
earth we're now open for missionary EFFORT, the last
being Corea.
The Christian Advocate e)OO.Gdsr, relative to
Intercollegiate Contests:
"Tbese mental contests the Legitimate contests
of the schools ought to be encouraged IS against
the demOraliz;ng tendencies OF muscular contests.
Creating q friendly rivalry between the different
schools, they form strong incentive TO more thor
ough work from both teachers snd students, orl1g
about a more friendly intercourse between the par
tieipatrg schools, and strengthen the bonds winch
ought to hold schOol-men in one common brother
hood.