The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
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Elliott, and Halsey-have presented their resig-
nations, on account of the financial difficulties
of the institution, which have prevented the
payment of their salaries. The Seminary has
depended too much the princely liberality OF
Mr.. Cyrus H. Mccormick and we trust that
now other friends will come to its aid and put
these professors on as sound financial basis as
that held by Professor Patton, who was nearly
driven away by the same cause.
The Presbyterians have very encouraging
reports from their mission work in Mexico
More than five hundred converts recently sat
down together at the communion table in the
city of Zitacuaro situated south east of the capt.
tai and the two native preachers say they have
nearly 1000 converts in the State of Michoacan.
At Nephi. in Utah, an unfinished building
erected by the Methodists has been bought by
the Presbyterians and entirely paid for. A
school has been opened at the same point One
of the missionaries of the Presbyterian church
in Utah is so conspicuously effective that the
Mormons are circulating and signing petit
ton t.. the head men of the church to have him
removed"
Other Churches.
A mass of sermons, documents and other
manuscripts which belonged to the Rev. Timothy
Edwards, the father of Jonathan Edwards has
been brought to light in Windsor, Conn.,, and a
Hartford gentleman has them in hand for use as
the basis of an historical sketch They fill one
trunk and two barrels.
The Boston Sunday Herald has an elabo.
rate article on Unitarianism in..Boston, in which
it asserts that Unitarianism, as a distinct
school of religious thought, has done its special
work" 1t adds, Its congregations are thin
ming out in two directions the Episcopal and
the non-church going" He further credits it
with having created the Broad church School.
which now largely absorbs the life of the Epis
copal church of Massachusetts" and taking all
these things together it thinks it ought to die
happy"
The Presbyteries of the church in Canada
are voting on an overture sent down by the
General Assembly, in which the validity of the
ordination of Romish priests is involved The
Presbyteries generally are voting in favor of the
validity of ordination by the Roman Catholic
Church, and of course will admit priests from
that church without re ordination
There is ritualistic controversy in the
chief Episcopal church in Buffalo, N. Y but
the votes of the congregation stood two to one to
sustain the venerable rector, Rev DR. Shelton, in
his efforts against the exerton of his younger
associate, who had been introducing ritualistic
practices into the services of the church.
Politics in the Pulpit.-At the opening
OF one of the Methodist Conference in this city
last week, complimentary allusion to General
Grant was received with prolonged applause
The incident has been largely discussed in the
papers, and has given rise to very varied expires
sions of opinion. Many of the Methodist minis
tiers are reported as regretting that the pulpit
was used for the purpose of creating or elicitin
sentiment in favor of a candidate for political
Office but the most of those whose views have
been heard, think it was good thing, and it
Is certain that the Conference did not rebuke
the preacher That the individual members.
as whole, approved of this use of public reli.
giOus service, there is no doubt-N. Y Oh
server.
Independent Charlottesville reform
movement deepens and widens. The Nc
Namara and O'Conner congregations are large,
and under the preaching of these and others
with them many profess to be convinced of the
errors of Romanism
Another organization, including Messrs.
Quin, O'Reilley and others, is drawing great
crowds. This society has hired Clarendon
Hall and the Rink, and will probably occupy
some of the Protestant churches on the east side
of the city. These movements indicate grow
ing uneasiness among the Romanists and desire
to get out from the dominion of the priests
~ Y Observer
The conversion of thousand sinners
Is the joyful event over which the NJ. E. Church
at Wharton Street, Philadelphia, has lust held
Thanksgiving services. The Rev. Thomas Har-
rison commenced his labors there last Septeu-
Der and the result has been that one thousand
persons have come forward to confess Christ and
seek an entrance into His visible Church. AS
Is usual in similar cases, objections are taken to
Mr.. Harrisons method of conducting services.
and many sincere Christians have held aloof in
consequence. But according to the reports, re-
markable and unquestionable conversions have
certainly occurred, and when sinners are turned
from the error Of their ways and are found sit
ting at the feet of Jesus clothed and in their
right mind, all who love the Lord Jesus Christ
will surely rejoise over such a harvest of souls
as this Philadelphia church has garnered Mr..
Harrison was a student at Brooklyn Law Col
lege.-Erchange.