The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The Trustees of Howard University on the 25th
of April, elected DR.. w. w. Patten, of Chicago,
to be its President.
Rev. W. H letters, D. D., pastor of the Euclid
Street church of Cleveland Ohio, has been elected
Professor IL the Western Theological Seminary in
place of the Rev, DR.. NJ. w. Jscobus, deceased
Dr. Jsfers Is a man of high character, of sound
and varied learning and withsl Of modest and kind
y bearing and cannot fail to be an acquisition to
the Seminary, and teacher worthy of the conf
denee of the whole Church. Philadelphia Pres
byteriaR.
Eswburgh, New YOrk-The American Reformed
church at this place is enjoying in rich measure the
presence of the Holy Ghost. There is no marked
excitement, no spasmodio effort, but regular earn.
est work and constant and encouraging ingather-
ing OF souls. The present pastor Rev. DR.. j. Hal
stead Carol has been with US during the past six
months. His earnest and able labors have been
greatly blessed During this period forty-six mem
bers have been added to the church. Last Sabbath
morning the Sacrament Of the Lords Supper was
celebrated at this church; FIVE hundred persons
partOok of the sacrament. Sixteen persons united
with rs for the first time.-COr. Of Christian IN
telligeReer.
Annual Meeting of the American Tract Society
Nel0 York. May 9-The 6fty-second annual meet
ing OF the American Tract Society was held to-day
Hon. William L. Strong, LII d., Philadelphia
presiding. After an address the annual reports
were resd. The total receipts during the year
were S449. 269 So; expenditures, SAL ll9 "A
Two hundred and pine eolporters had labored In
thirty-twO States, addressed 937 meetings made
l52 S23 family visits, and prayed with 90 37S fam
Ines. During the thirty six years Of the Society s
existence over l3. 600 900 volumes have been dis
tributed.
The American Bible Society celebrated its sixty first
anniversary IN New York on the 9th. Rev. Dr.
TAYLOR, of the Broadway Tabernacle, preached the
sermon. which was eloquent and full of instruction.
An abstract Of the Annual Report was presented
showing that the receipts for the year had been
$543 579 S. of which 1927, 92S so were from the
sale of publications, SlSS 0l3.05 from e9acies, and
$9l 274 20 from donations The number of Bibles,
Tesiaments, etc., printed at the Bible House was
SIS AS; printed abroad, 278 247 purchased
abroad, IS 9Sl total, SSl 056 The number dis
tributed was 62l, 726 at home, and 259 $50 abroad
The blind received SAT volumes. The whole num-
Der OF copies issued in the sixtyone years has been
S2,77S 3SS. The grstutltOus work of the year
amounted to $3.50. ASS 6S, Of which SIS 655 was
sent to foreign lands Progress has been made dur
ing the year in the Turkish, Japanese, Slamese
and Dakota languages.
The annual meeting of the Northern Presbyterian
Board OF Foreign Missions was held In New Y Ork
on the 9th. Rev. William J. Tucker preached the
annual sermon from Galatians III: s. From the
summary Of the Annual Report presented we learn
that the number Of ordained missionaries was re-
duced during the year from 1875 to 100 The out.
lay OF the year amounted to $4lS SIC 46. and the
receipts to S4lO 949 "a, leaving deficit of ST.
800 81 which added to the deficit of the present
year, makes the present Indebtedness $4S 554 Is
The receipts from che contributions from the
churches have fallen of S44. 0Os, and from lega
cies SIPS during the year.
Foreign Missionary WOrk.-The seventh snnua
meeting Of the Woman Missionary Society Of the
Presbyterian church was held on Thursday snC
Friday Of last week in the Assembly Rooms, 1885,
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Mrs. w. f. Sehencl
presiding. The report OF the Treasurer showed
that the total amount collected during the pas
year, aggregated SIS SS4 The annual report says
ave have been Joined by 100 new auxiliaries dur
ing the year. and by So bands, making IN sll 74S o
the former and 397 of the latter. OF the eighty
six missionaries reported last year, thirteen have
from various causes been taken from our list-ont
BY DEATH two by transfer to other societies. five By
ill-health their own or that of their husbands
obliging them to return home, and i've By othe
causes rendering necessary a discon6nuanee o
their work abroad. Nine new missionaries hsv
been added to our number, and FIVE more are unde
appointment to 90 during the summer or autumn