The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-04-03
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

The First church of Wheeling. W. Va. of which
the Rev. ID. A. Cunningham, ID. d., is pastor, is
in healthful and prosperous state. On the 10th
of March thirty-three members we're added.
The Lafayette Park Presbyterian church of St
Louis, No., was organized on the 18th of March,
Ninety three members joined in the organization,
and the Sabbath School already numbers three
hundred and fifty pupils. Elders-E. Bredell,
Hon. George Shields. T. G Russell. d. G. Jaccsrd;
Deacons-J H. Maurice, Given Campbell, DR.. w.
A. MoCandless, George Graham.
Rev. Dr. Tsrhuns, formerly of Newark. N. j., is
now preaching in the American chapel, 10 Paris
during the visit to this country Of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Hitchcock. This church is a centre of good
Influences for the Americans in Paris, and for the
French capital and the whole Of France.-M y
| Observer
Reformed Episcopal.-At > recent meeting the
trustees OF Rutgers College conferred the degree of
d. d. upon Rev. Edward Wilson, pastor of the
Church of the Redeemer, Washington, d. @.
| Discouraged Churchss.-The Ptttsburg Banner
says:
| ut is really alarming to know how many Pres
byterian churches in Pennsylvania New York,
Ohio and other States, which have done good SER
vice in former years by supplying men for the min
istry and giving their SONS and daughters to new
|
they are liable to be left without pastors altogether
The strength of these churches has been impaired
in various ways, but mostly by the organization of
new churches in their immediate neighborhoods
or by the removal of large numbers to the West
| or elsewhere, whose places have been taken by
Germans or Others, who need sympathy, and In
truction before they can be brought into oopnec.
ton with our system of doctrine and form of gov
ernmeut. So discouraged are some Of these church
sbok hnr Jas tkan
they really are"
Albany. March 90 The General Assembly of
New York have adopted resolution favoring the
introduction of The Moffett liquor tax punch in the
State A similar resolution was introduced in the
Massachusetts General Assembly to day.
James Ross snowdsn died on Thursday afternoon
at Holmesvllle, Bucks county Pa, aged sixty.eight
years. He was prominently connected with the at
fairs of Pennsylvania. having repeatedly been
elected to the Legislature, where he served two
terms in the Speakers chair. He subsequently
filled the positions of State Treasurer, Treasurer Of
the United States Mint. and Assistant Treasurer of
the United States at Philadelphia
Rev. Frederick 0gilby. D. D, assistant rector Of
Trinity church in New York, died on Monday last,
10 the sixty fifth year of his age. He was well
known in the Protestant Episcopal Church from
his long life of Christian service, and was greatly
esteemed for his many excellent qualities of mind
and heart.
1t is understood that the Lyman Beecher lectures
before the Yale Divinity School will be delivered
next year by Bishop Simpson, of the NJ. Z Church.
Mr.. John wanamaker, of Philadelphia, is at pre-.
seut taking up, by topics, the Lords Prayer as the
So. iect of remarks at the Saturday evening meet.
ings of the Young Mems Christian Association
The meetings are well attended, and much interest
is secured.
Professor Henry B. Smiths Library.-It will graf.
ify the friends OF Union Theological Seminary.
New York, to hear that through the iberality Of
Messrs z Ely, 81. K. Corning, d. II. Meal
piae, D. N. Phelps. A. Van Rensselaer,, H. &.
DeForest, and NJ. 0. Roberts, the library Of the
late DR.. Henry B. Smith has been purchased. and
is now on the shelves Of the Seminary The colleo-
ton was very carefully made by DR.. Smith, and is
very valuable, consisting of 4 O26 volumes, besides
6, 700 pamphlets. The library is very rich in Phil
osopby, of which there are $50 volumes, System
attic Theology 600 volumes, and American History
and Theology 400 volumes. The pamphlets, many
of them, are very rare and valuable.--N Y Epan'
gelist