The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-07


to keep their handsome house of worship With
in given period it was necessary to raise Sl1,-
900 to meet pressing obligations That evening
1t was announced that the full amount had been
obtained, $4,000 from persons not connected
with the Society.
At the close of the war the Old School Pres
byterian Church in Missouri numbered 5000
members. At the division 5000 went with the
Declaration and Testimony Synod, while the
rest remained with the Assembly. The New
School, at the same period, numbered ,O42 mem
bers, making the total number of Northern Pres
byterians about 5000 The Southern Church
had the strength Of numbers and wealth upon
its side. To-day it reports 73 ministers, 131
churches and 1900 members; while the Nor
thern Church has l31 ministers, 21O churches,
and II l43 members, with IS, 733 children in the
Sunday School as the hope of the future Church.
Christian at Work
Rev. N. S. McFetridge pastor of the German
town Presbyterian church, in his fifth anniver-
sary sermon, said that one hundred and ninety
two members have been added during the FIVE
years past. The Sunday School has increased
from two hundred and ninety FIVE to four hun
dred and fourteen, and the contributions for all
purposes amounted to S29, 9,SO23O, in addition to
which the ladies of the church have in bank
about s., 600 for the furnishing OF the new church
The congregation has been worshipping in the
chapel, but expect to begin the new church in
the spring
The number of members of Westminster church,
San Francisco Cal, (Rev. Martin L. Berger pas
tor-formerly of the Reformed church, Syracuse)
has increased from seven to over two hundred.
during the four years of his ministry. Mr. Ber-
ger began his career in this city as a DRY Dock)
missionary Of the Old Mercer Street church
DR.. Crosby says part of the indifference to
worship is to be attributed to the widespread
doubt of the sacredness of the Sabbath, and the
badness and barenness of our public service
The sacred service of song is often stolen by four
living creatures. The hymns should be selected
for the congregation even if it does sacrifice some
nightingale soprano" This is true, no doubt,
in some places. In other situations a reason is
that there is not enough nightingale soprano
that Is, there is not enough care taken to make
the music thoroughly interesting United Pres
byterian.
In the New York Union Theological Semi- a-y
there are now IA students a greater number, we
are told, than in any other Seminary in the
country. OF these, II are graduates of Yale; ,
of Hamilton II of Princeton; IA of Lafayette;
Of Williams, and only 5 who have not had
college education.
The church that was organized of native
Chinese converts in the city of Oaklend Cali
fornia, some time last year has now forty-six
members, thirty FIVE of whom have been re-
ceived since the organization of the church 1t
Is under the care of the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions. Rev. l. NJ Condit is the mis-
slonary pastor Truly, in this case labor in
seeking to evangelize the Chinese is not in vain.
Much missionary work is being done among
the Jews. Eight societies in Great Britain are
laboring for the conversion Of this people. The
London Society for the Propagation of Chris
uanlty among the Jews is the oldest and largest
1t alone occupies thirty four stations in the lead
ing Jewish centres in Europe and along the
shores Of the Mediterranean Ithas also thirty
six missionary agents in Abyssinia. It has an
income for its work of 100000 (about $2oo.ooo)
year.
DR.. Talmago says that they have a factory in
Brooklyn built and maintained on purpose to.
he about him. He says that it turns out lies
of any kind as fast as a button-factory can
make buttons lies round square, and oblong.
black, white and yellow single wraps and dou-
bic and twisted, patent lever, reciprocal balance,
never need windingu but once to run forever"
This is simply disgusting.-EDs
A minister said in ministerial association
the other day, that the Moody and Sankev re-
vival as conducted in that city had been one
grand religious dissipation" He seemed to be
speaking the sentiment Of his brethren. for no
one rose to correct him, or dispute his assertion.
This, indeed. is the strong conviction Of most
men who dispassionately look at the subject
studying it in all its philosophy and from point
Of view that is intelligent and comprehensive.
Meanwhile Mr.. Moody is at work in a more
private way, in St. Louis. and is according to
all accounts doing good quietly and in the uso
Of ordinary methods lie is himself convinced
that this is the better way United Presbyterian
The annual meeting Of the Church Of the
Strangers New York, Rev DR.. O. +. Deems mas.
tor. was held Monday evening. During tho
the past year SO persons have been added to the
membership Of the church. 81 on confession OF
faith, and 35 by letter 56 have been taken from
the roll by removal from the city, death. or dis