The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23
sROM THE NORTHERN STATES.


Philadelphia, May I5th.-The Reformed EpiscO-
pal Church have resolved to elect bishop for
Great Britain.
The Religious Paragraph is the name Of another
Cumberland Presbyterian paper, lately established
in Pittsburg, Pa.
lot for a new Theological Hall has been
purchased in the city Of San Francisco, Cal, and
on it q eommodious building will be erected during
the present summer, for the use OF the Presbyte-
ran Theological Seminary OF San Francisco.
The Forty-sscOnd General Assembly of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church convened IN Dr. Poin-
dexters church. at Lincoln, Illinois, at 10 clock,
on Thursday, May 17th.
Rev. D. C. Marquis, D. D., pastor Of Westminster
Presbyterian church, Baltimore, goes to Europe
this summer, to attend the Presbyterian Council,
and for purposes Of travel and recreation. During
his absence the pulpit of Westminster church will
be supplied by the Rev. Frank NJ. Woods, Of Mid
dlesex, Pa.
The General Council Of the Reformed Episcopal
Church, which met In Philadelphia last week, liked
the salary Of the presiding bishop for the ensuing
year st 81, 900, and $1,000 tor travelling expenses.
preparatory school for the training of pupils for
the proposed Hebrew Theological Seminary has
been opened in New York under the direction of
the Rev. Dr. Adler and the Rev. DIR. Gothlel The
present number of students is twenty i've, and
their studies consist of the Mishna, the transla
ton OF the Bible and Hebrew grammar.
Prof Taylsr Lewis, IL. D., of Union College, N.
Y, died at his house In Schenectady, on the 18th
inst, aged IS. He was one of the foremost Greek
scholars Of the day, and was, indeed, eminent in
several departments OF learning, frequent contrib
utor TO the press and discussed with great ability
the relations of science and religion. He was q
member OF che Reformed Dutch Church, and de-
Tended the fundamental truths OF Christianity
against modern skeptieism.-Herald and PfeSbyter
The venerable Stephen H. Tying, D. D., long the
rector OF 81. George church, n. y, has been Sc
riousy Ill Tor fortnight. AT last advlces he was
so feeble that he was only conscious at intervals.
Rev. Albert zimmerman, the oldest man in jersey
City Presbytery, has just retired from the pastorste
of the Hackensaek Presbyterian church. He is
eiRhty-6ve years old, and mas been preaching for
sixty years, forty OF which have been given to the
small church which be now leaves.
The University scheme of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church has received lift from Mr.. Edward
Martin, Of Red Hook, N. Y. He has conveyed to
the trustees of the university for the benefit OF the
College Of Theology, loo acres OF land, tor which
he has hitherto refused $500, 900. The Appeal
states that the whole property, except what is
needed for buildings, is TO be devoted exclusively
to the maintenance of the faculty and students first
Of the College OF Theology, and sfterWard Of other
colleges as the need may arise. No portion of the
principal interest Is 70 be used tor buildings
By the careful management OF the property, which
the regents OF the university fully guarantee, a
magnificent sum must eventually be realized tor
the support Of this the first institution of learning
OF the Reformed Episcopal Church" The Col
lege will, OF course, be named for the donor, who,
it Is stated, Is not member Of any ehureh.-LRde-
pendent.
Appeal not Sustained.-The Rev. DR.. Augustus
BanYeit, who will be remembered as the author OF
several articles in Scri5Rers Magazine which were
regarded as hostile TO the Scriptures and to the
standards Of the Reformed Church, was suspended
from the gospel ministry by the Chassis OF Kings.
ton, to which Or. BlauVelt belonged. He appealed
to the particular Synod of New York, which met
on the FIRST OF the present month, out the Synod
confirmed the sentence of the Chassis. Dr. Blsu-
welt gave notice OF an appeal to the General Synod
when meets next month, but there Is very little
probability that the sentence of the lower courts
will be reversed.
A Queenly eift-The following correspondence
with the Treasurer of the Northern Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, may certainly be de
soribed as short and sweet" Hearing privately
of a eifs which had filed all hearts with gladness
we addressed him as follows:
Evangelist Office, May 18th, 1877.
Dear Dr. Rankin Is it in order to announc
that $50 OOO gift to the Foreign Board by Mrs
John U. Green? Ed. EVAN"
To which we received the following brief, bu
quite satisfactory, reply:
"2S Centre Street.
81 have the check. Why not go ahead?
w. R."
Having received this liberty, we feel our heart
enlarged. and proceed to communicate our Joy
We are at last able to say that the Treasury of th
Board is now t0ithOut debt-the 1000 deficit 0
the wear lust expired, and the $50 600 debt of tn
previous year, being wiped away at stroke by thi
timely gift of Christian woman; one worthy {
bear the name of the hoHored dead, Of one who wa
himself prince, as she has shown herself prin
cess. in hberality Not only is the Board out Q
debt. bat it has actually surplus of 81 900. Wa
such thing ever heard Of before This good It'd
iugs viii send joy AL the world around. IN ]
Evangelist.
The news is published that the University Of tn
Cgtv of New York, of which the Rev. Howar
Crosby, d, D., LII. D., is Chancellor may bsv
10 close It's doors, owing to the loss of funds. tn
loss to its income is stated at $4,000 per annuu
The principal swept away embraces the gilt by OF
man, Loripg Andrews, Of 100000 and two oth(
funds Of SIS, 600 each. DR.. Crosby, it Is said,
much OBSCURE ed and is understood to favor Il
discontinuanee Of the University; and it is sdde
that its doors viii probably be closed, unless
friends now rally generously to its support"