The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16
RROM THE NORTHERN sTATEs.

Tho Presbytery of Steubenvile has resolved to
deiray the expenses Of its own commissioners to
the next Assembly. This Is eminently prudent &C,
ton, cOnsid ring the eOntiguity OF Pittsburg-N.
T. Evangelist
The New Episcopal BishOps-Dr. E3clestOn. Of
New jersey, declines the b,shopric OF West VT
GINA.
sent 10 the conservation Of Dr. Seymour as Bishop
of Illinois, but the diocese Of Kentucky declines to
consent.
pr.J C. Hartranft, of New Brunswick n j., has
been elected Professor OF Ecclesiastical History 10
the Hartford Theological Institute.
The Presbyterian Weekly Of Baltimore Northern
Church, has enlarged 60 forty columns and taken
the ouarto form. The proprietOrship likewise
changes, Rev. E. H. Pratt and Mr.. w. j Graham
purchasing interests. The latter becomes Business
Manager the former Managing Eiltor. Rev.
George Morrison remains Editor.
In the Presbyterian mission house. San Fran
cisco, there was lately a Persian woman, one
brought to Christ, in that land so full OF historic
interest % a recent morning she knelt IN prayer.
The prayer was offered in the Persian language,
closing with the Lords prayer IN Eoghsh, then IN
Chinese.
At Eysntide.-This is the title of a volume Of dis
courses by the venerable Nehemiah Adams. ID. d.,
Of Boston, which furnish the most satisfactory
evidence that he is still bringing forth fruit IN Ole
age. We have been reading the dlscOurses witt
great interest and pleasure. and have made an ex
tract which exhibits their favor. They are full o
the tenderness, spirituality and grace which have
characterized all the writings OF the venerable au
thor Their history also eOmmends them. tou
or five wears since, Dr. Adams made visit to hi
son. an honOred pastor at Charleston, 5. q. Will
there be was frequently called to preach 10 tn
churches of different denominations, and his re
turn to Boston be received a request, signed BY tel
OF the Charleston pastors, asking him to furnis
the sermons preached, to be published In memo
rial volume. This is his compliance with that re
quest. A striking photograph accompanies eao
volume as a ironuspieee. N I. Observer.
Missionary spiat- The Hon. COrtlandt Parker
of Newark, n. j., leased building, formerly use
as a Congregational church, and has since cor
Quoted services there every Sunday with view
gathering in the large population IN that seeho
Ohio are NOT regular church attendants. Som
months ago, Mr.. Parker caused a small room COZ
pee,ed with the chapel to be furnished with suit
bic reading matter, and IL is now kept open nlght
for the use If all who may choose to spend the
evenings there. Every Sunday Mr.. Parker has /
in the worship, reading selected sermons, and
now proposes to increase the efficiency OF the MI
sion by inauguratng 9 series Of lectures tor q
present season. Thus far the enterprise has be-
quite successful and already the attendance is sui
GENTLY large TO warrant hopes that the nucleus OF
new CONGREGATION may be secured IN that section
We learn from the New Jersey Journal that
similar work Is being done 10 Elizabeth by the l
cement connected with St Johns ehureh.-N'
York Observer