The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-11
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VOL. 16---NO. 2.

Boston
Bro. Hall ministers to this little flock twice a
month, with encouraging prospects. One Sab
bath he will devote to Opelousas or Belleview,
and the other in missionary work at Lake
Charles. Here is wide field for Christian eff
fort-an open door. Our congregations were
good, and on Sabbath every seat was filed.
! S. N. in South Western Presbyterian.
Columbia Theological Seminary.-Af-
ter a long period of affiction, the smile of the
Lord seems to be resting upon this Institution.
Lately there has been manifest improvement in
its finances. The floating debt, which last fall
was $500, has been reduced to about 81 700.
Within few months, an investment of SlO-
900, which has not been yielding any income
for several years. has become interest. bearing.
Since the Assembly met, over $4,000 have been
received from debt, that has long been con-
sidered worthless.
The prospect for raising the Ho,cs Memo
rial Fund is good, and daily Frightening
God grant that ere long its doors may be re-
openedl-K in NJ c. Presbyterian.
The Howe Memorial Fund.-Last Nav
the doors of the Columbia Theological Seminary
were closed for an indefinite period. OF the
two great reasons, one was the want of funds
The Alumni, at their meeting in Charleston, re-
solved to remedy this and reopen their beloved
institution by raising $4,000 to endow the
chair of Biblical Literature In honor of DR..
Howe, whose fiftieth year ofservice as Professor
IN the Seminary ends next January this endow-
ment is to be called the Howe Memorial Fund"
The raising of the endowment has actually
begun. The plan adopted consists of two
parts: first, to ask each Alumnus to raise a GER
tain sum; secondly to ask those who are friends
of the Seminary to aid in this matter as much
and as quickly as they can.
The first contribution was from gentleman
In Northern State, who has often before
shown himself to be staunch friend of our
Church, and who is member of the Associate
Reformed body. Hearing of the cause, he gave
literally and at once as the following extract
from his letter will show About one hour ago
| received yours on the Esd . send my
check for 800 to the fund, and regret that pc
cuniary difficulties prevent my doing more at
this time"
A FEW PRACTICAL REMARKS
/. If a member Of another Church delights to
give 500 to reopen Our Seminary, are there
not members OF our own Church who ought to
be glad to do the same, or even more?
2. If one, not an Alumnus, is thus ready to
respond to the needs Of the Seminary, ought
not the Alumni to be equally willing to respond
to the cry of distress from their own Alma
Mater?
3. five admire and praise the promptness of
our liberal friend should not we be moved to
give at once-and go to work at once, to raise
our appropriate part of this endowment
The proverb, He gives t,ojce, who gives
quickly" applies in this case. So also the
words of the wise man, Whatsoever thy hand
hndeth to do, do it with thy might" NJ.
Northern Presbyterian.
The entire Church will be glad to learn
that Rev. R. H. Allen D. D., of Philadelphia.
has accepted the Office of Secretary of the Cen
eral Assembly's Committee on Freedmen. to
which he was recently elected. From every
part of the Church the Committee has been con
graduated upon the election, and now since the
appointment has been accepted there will be re-
jocing among all the friends of the Freedmen's
cause. The Committee expects immediate and
large contributions to its treasury, that its work
may be greatly extended. DR.. Allen will
spend the next few weeks in visiting churches
in New Jersey and other places contiguous to
lphia.-Pres6yterja Banner.
Practical Fraternal Relations. The
Second Presbyterian church of Lexington, KY,
observed the sacrament of the Lords Supper
last Sabbath. Rev. DR.. Bartlett, Of the First
church, preached an excellent and appropriate
discourse, and officated in the administration of
the elements in manner that was touching
and comforting and greatly appreciated by the
participants. During DR.. Bartletts connection
with the First and Mr. Christies with the
Second church these congregations have been
gradually drawn closer together, and now seem
to be in sympathy with, and do heartily CO.
operate in, every object that has for its aim
the advancement Of Christs kingdom. Both
churches will unite in union missionary services
on the afternoon and evening of the second Sab
bath Of August (8th), and be addressed by Rev.
Charles w Forman, who has been for about
thirty five years a missionary to India Mr..
F. is a native of Mason county KY, and a
brother of Rev Ezekiel Forman. of the Southern
Churchill.
The Board of Foreign Missions has
given much study to the estimates ofthe expenses
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