The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-02

Upon hearing the reports, our churches general
II were found to be in a PROSPEROUS condition
VIII le some have been distrsc ed bv the exodus ex-
{ msut to Liberia Synod was glad to learn up n
good suhority that This whole scheme had been
pronounced "a humbug"
Syn'd learned With deep regret that one OF our
largest churches in Charleston, s. c., had recently
Deen sOd a. auction 20 the Catholics for less than
one fourth Its cost Mr. Patton said 1T was heart
reniing to see the old colored men gaze and weep
as they pass By their dear old church. now sold
from them Several new churches have been
organized, and many have enjoyed precious revvas,
with large additions, the past year. One young
missionary reported one hundred and eighteen
hopeful conversions on his field the past six months
The prospects OF many of our churches soon be
ooUing selEsustaiuiDg are very encouraging.
For TIE first time al our six Presbyteries we're
represented 10 Synod. TWenty-six ministers and
tweuty-four elders were present.
The Roman Catholic movement to proselyte the
colored people was taken up and discussed, and 8
committee appointed to gather and publish facts
on this subject The facts already developed should
sir the heart Of every American Protestant.
Reports were heard on education and schools,
showing shat, besides our torty.oue paroohisl
schools, our three academies and two Furnishing
colleges with their nine hundred aud thirty seven
students. are 10 a prosperous coalition. The Rev.
j. D. RobinsOp. of Button, s. u, stated that
there one hundred and thirty eoored schools 10
his county, and nearly one thousand families, who
have homes Of their own, mostly paid for What
hne harvest for Presbyterians to 90 forward and
reap
During the discussion of the report on Home
Missions and Freedmen, the Rev. DR.. Poor, Pro-
lessor Westcott, of Howard University, Secretary
MoClellsnd. and the Rev. Mr.. MeKinnOn, by in
vltation of Synod, made very interesting speeches
Synod earnestly recommends all the churches IN
our connection to take up annual collections for this
Board and the Committee on Freedmen.
TIE SABBATH.
An Interesting communion was held by the |
Synod and congregation on Sabbath afternoon
The Rev. A I. MoClelland preached the action |
sermon, Dc. Poor introduced the ordinance, Mr.. |
Sanders dispensed the bread, and Mr. Lyons the |
cup. Dr. Poor preached for Mr., MeKinnon in the /
morning, and Professor Westcott in the evening. |
Other congregations were also supplied By mem
bsrs Of Synod.
By special invitation, the Synod went in one |
evening and heard the Seminary girls read essays.
They did very we'll. DR.. Poor gave them an sp-
propriate and interesting address.
Columbia, s. u, was chosen as the place Of the
next meeting Of Synod.
The First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, ILL.,,
REV. DR.. Mitchell g. has paid its debt. 1t was a,
large one, but a united effort was equal to the
emergency, and the debt is no longer a burden
Bishop Alfred Lee of Delaware, is said to have
expressed the opinion lately, that the growing dan
gerOus tendency to error in the Protestant Episco
pal Church now is Ecclesisstieism, the outgroWth
of Rtushsm; and that it was becoming hardly less
inferior to that Of the Church Of Rome
The Sabbath school Of DR.. RichsrI Newton, the
"ehldren's preacher" Of Philsdelphia, has fur
nished the means tor trsnssting and printing two
of his books in Arabic. They are BEST Things"
and Rays from the Sun Of Righteousness.
eirard College, Philadelphia, has been enlarged
so as to accommodate nine hundred students, and
is now open to nOn-residents OF Pennsylvania.
George Muller, the man Of faith and prayer, the
builder Of the orphsnsges on Ashley Down, Bristol,
England has made visit to Philadelphia, and de-
parted He was warmly received by all classes of
Christian people, as an hOnOred servant of the
common Master, and IS one whose work commends
him to Christian greetings everywhere. Mr.. Muller
spent some weeks in Philadelphia, and addressed
a number of congregations and some assemblies OF |
ministers during his visit. He delivered the old
gospel with great simplicity, and with the earnest
ness which evidently sprsng out Of profound ex
perlence OF Its power and preeiousness. Mr. MU.-
Ter has taken occasion to correct common error %
the effect that he belongs to the sect known as the
- Plymouth Brethren" He is simply an indepeu-
dent pastor and preacher, having no connection
with any existing Uhurch.-FfeSbyteriGR