The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-03

In Mecklenburg, there is occasional preach
ing to the colored people by white ministers.
In one church large number of colored mem
bers contribute to the suppos of the white pastor
In the Synod, we have one colored minister
and three churches while the amount of contri-
buttons for the evangeizaton of the colored
people will probably not exceed $500.
Other Churches.
The Sunday School convention of the Au-
gusta Baptist Association was in session last
week at Goshen.
The Methodist evangelist, J. T. Harrison, has
been engaged in revival services in the Wharton
Street Methodist Episcopal church, of Philadel-
phia, seven weeks, in which time nearly five
hundred conversion are said to have taken place.
DR.. w c. Crane, of Texas states in the Re
hgious Herald that from the 9TH to the 2lst Of
October, in six camp-meetings conducted by W.
E. Penn 1871 persons profeSsed faith in Christ.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows, CUnitarian), Of New
York, preached on Thanksgiving Day, for Dr.
Gettheil, pastor of the leading Jewish Temple,
Emanuel This was so much of an innovation
that Sun reporter interviewed several of the
leading rabbis on exchanges with Christian and
reform measures generally. The larger part of
of those questioned seem to favor fraternity with
Unitarians, where there Was no expression of
Christian doctrines, while others deplored divest-
ing Judaism of any of its outward forms or
minimizing the expression of its peculiar faith
The Otwchman says that Rev. Giles B. Cooke,
of Petersburg, Va, was present at the Woman's
Missionary Association held in Brooklyn No
vember Is. He spoke of the work among the
colored people of the South. About thirty five
years ago there was only one colored Episcopa
liam known in Petersburg old woman, who,
after the late war, by prayer and labor, and
through the establishment Of Sunday school,
influenced others, and began work which has
greatly grown He himself founded normal
school in 1871, which has now 120 scholars.
There are from $50 to 200 attendants on church
services. Music has received much attention, in
which the people readily become proficient
He has in successful working a theological
school, which is greatly needed among people
SO grossly ignorant of spiritual truth.
A writer in The Gurchman gives this sum
ming up of the Episcopal church in New York
city
Communicates in 1904, thirteen hundred
and thirty two; in 1910 perhaps fifteen hundred
First reported collection, in 1915, for missi0d-
airy and Episcopal funds, perhaps, 81. .750 Com
municants in 1920, two thousand three hundred
and ninety-fve collections, perhaps $1,000.
Communicates in 1921, twenty five hundred ;
collections for three objects, So, 400. Communi
cants in 1910, four thousand FIVE hundred; col
lections for four objects, $4,000 In 1850, col
lectiOns for FIVE objects, S5,86z57; communi-
cants, no report. In 1850 communicates
twelve thousand contributions for all objects
100000. In 1870, communicates, seventeen
thousand, and probably more collections, $780,,
0OO In 1878, communicates, perhaps twenty
four thousand; collections, exceeding, probably,
$630,OO0."
The Rev A. B. Simpson of Louisville, Ky,
has accepted the call given to him to assume the
pastorate of the Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
church of New York city.
The German Lutherans have in Illinois two
hundred and eleven pastors and three hundred
congregations. The Evangelical United Synod
of the West, which embraces large Lutheran
element, has also ninety ministers and one hun
dred congregations in the State.