The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-31


creased attendance of members of the Roman
Church, and from the deep interest they display,
it is plain that these subjects are not new to the
thoughts of the community The principles Of
reform are endorsed we believe BY the conscien-
tious convictions of many who see no opening
for reform movement. We hope that the time
and the opportunity are come. 1t is needless to
add that however frank and outspoken the
speaker is on the necessity for reform, he speaks
of the members of the Roman Church with the
utmost consideration and regard. In another
column will be found the Picay,ne's report Of
the address. Next Sunday evening the subject
of his discourse will be, Christ, the door" We
hope to see a larger audience than before.-SOuth-
,yestern Presbyterian.
Other Churches.
Bv the will of S. S Ward, of Hartford, Conn,
the sums of $1,000 each are bequeathed to the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions. the American Home Missionary So
tcietv. the Presbyterian Board Of Home Missions,
and the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions.
Mr.. Moody when asked the other day by a
reporter of The Republican, Of St. Louis, con
cerning his belief as to hell, answered "Of
course, base my belief entirely upon the Bible,
and there isn't ray of hope held out in it that
hell will be otherwise than endless.
Governor Colquitt oficiated December 18th, in
the dedication of the Atlanta Colored Baptist
Theological Seminary, built by the Home Mis-
sion Society of New York A large crowd was
present and several addresses were made. The
Seminary will be open to colored Baptist theo-
logical students from all over the South.
Friends of Presbyteranism in Dayton, KY
may be pleased to know that increased num-
bers and growing interest are among the hopeful
signs of that field. Everything is encouraging
The new building Gust begun to be erected at
cost of $1,000, will be completed as early in
the spring as the weather will permit and it is
hoped will be dedicated free from debt. They
still hold their old building and double lot
(sixty six feet front) If some one whose eye
falls on this will purchase it he will greatly aid
the congregation, and secure for himself val
liable piece of property.-Herald and P,e8byter.
Rev. DR.. o. H. Tiffany, of st. Paul's NJ. E.
church, New York, has announced that next
spring he will leave New York, to assume the
pastorate of the Broad and Arch Streets Metho-
dist church in Philadelphia And New York
will lose one of It's best men, one who is identi-
fed with all good works, and who has the hearts
of all his brethren Philadelphia may well be
glad to get him.
Charles H. Malcolm, D. D., formerly of the
Baptist denomination, and lately secretary of
the American Peace Society, has been admitted
to Deacon's orders in the Protestant Episcopal
Church by Bishop Clark in Grace church, Pro
vidence R. 1.
Father Mcnamara, Bishop we ought to say,
who has accomplished so much in this city in
leading Irishmen away from the Romish Church,
visited Boston about week ago. and lectured
for successive evenings to crowded houses within
the parish of the Father scully who has been
endeavoring to compel the people to send their
children to his inferior schools.-Caristian In
/ telhgencer.
Mrs. Stone has given $25,OOO to the Armenian
College at Harpoot. The Prudential Committee
of the American Board have also made appro-
priations out of the Otis estate to other Mission
Colleges $4,000 each to Jafra College in Cey-
lon, to Central Turkey College in Aintab, and
to Armenia College at Harpoot
According to recent essay of Rev D. S
Miller, D. D., of St. Marks church, Frankford
Pa, there are 525 unemployed Episcopal clergy
men of the $500 in the United States and only
1000 hold rectorship8.