The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-12
OL. 15---NO. At.

cepted call to the Presbyterian church 81
Johns Wood, London. We regret exceedingly
TO lose the name of DR.. Gibson from the list of
American Presbyterian ministers, to which he
mas been always an honor; but we are glad that
ne goes into church where such men are need
ed and into vast city where gospel labors may
be made abundantly successful.
At the recent meeting of the Presbvterr,
OF Baltimore the Broadway church of that citv
presented revised call, adding on its part
$500 to the salary of the pastor the Rev. G. F..
Jones The prosperity and increasing strength
OF the congregation is more than keeping IN
with the growth of our churches in that CITY.
Sixty members have been added during the
pastorate of little over two and halt wears.
Other Churches.
collection taken by the Baptist church
IN Orange, N. J., for the Missionary Union.
amounted to $4,000. This is the largest offer
ing made by this generous church for Foreign
Missions
The receipts of the Home Mission Society
of the Baptist Church North last wear were
$l65,62l.72. The Indebtedness of $50 567 81 az
the beginning of the year has been reduced
to $1S,373.75.
tits estimated that ofthe 1858, ,l72 Baptists
in the world 100000 are in the Southern
States and Territories, and of this number in
the South about 100000 are of the colored race
During the past three months twenty three
members have been received into the Third Re-
formed church:-Philadelph Rev. DR. Van
Nest, pastor. The congregation is increasing iu
numbers.
The Southern Baptist Convention met
IN the First Baptist church, in Lexington, Ky,
on the 9Th inst. About 300 delegates were pre-
sent The Rev. DR. P. H. Hill, of Georgia was
chosen President, and the Rev. DIR. Burrows of
Louisville, delivered the opening address The
Rev DIR. Boyce of KY, and the Rev DR. J. A.
8roadus addressed the Convention on Friday in
behalf of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. Governor Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia.
has recently given $4,000 to this institution.
Additional pledges to the amount of 1000 were
given.
The Methodist Conference.-The BODY
met in Pixies Opera House, Cincinnati, on sa-
turday, May LIST. The senior Bishop Scott oc-
cupied the chair. The delegates were prompt
in attendance, as all but forty-nine answered to
the first rollcall. The roll and an address of
welcome, with response, made up the days
business. The Conference has a long session
before it, and will hold out better for saving it's
wind at the start. There was no afternoon ses-
sion, but, on Sabbath, the Methodist pulpits of
the city and vicinity, as well as many pulpits of
other denominations, were filled by the dele
gates. Among those are many well. known in
all the churches, as, for instance Bishop Simp-
son, DIR. Vincent, DIR. Fowler Bishop Willie,
Bishop Peck. India sends a representative in
the person of Ram Chunder Bose, whose pecu-
liar costume attracts attention. The colored
churches are represented by a number of dele
gates, as also the German churches.
The Conference consists of 397 members-245
ministers and 152 laymen. 1t represents
ninety five annual conferences Situated in al
the grand divisions of the globe except South
America This exception will, it is hoped soon
cease to be an exception. At the session on
Saturday last the report of the commission on
formal fraternity with the Methodist Eoiscopal
Church South was read by General Clinton B.
Fisk. 1t recognizes the Church South as a legit-
innate branch of the Methodist Church and
fixes rules for the determination of the owner
ship of church property which has been in dis
Pute between the two bodies.
DR.. Pearce, of Virginia moved to consider so
much of the report as related to a certain church
in Virginia. This brought up the question
whether the commission had final jurisdiction
over the matter, or whether its acts were sub
ject to review by the Conference
After long debate a vote was taken and il
was decided that the commission had final iuris.
diction
The report Of the commission on ecclesiastical
code was referred to the Committee on Eccle.
siastical Code with instructions to make certain
verbal changes
The Conference then adjourned
A Stimulating Example.-The EyangsL
'st tels the story Of young minister in whom
the true spirit Of his calling is evidently present
lie went from a Congregational seminary to a
Missouri town about FIVE years ago. His church
was the feebost one in the place, and soon men
said " No Congregational element in this town
lie created one His salary was about 500.
Through many discouragements he remained at
his post never once complaining or eraninq'
his neck for a rich church larger field or more
conspicuous position At last he began to get
influence, and to use it Alright He had oalltoa
stronger church at 81 500 SALARY He ,,io+1--