The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04
VOL. 15---NO. I7.

raj George Washington, to raise money to pav
on the debt of the church
LEGAcGEs.-The will of the late Mrs Grace
Brown of Philadelphia widow of John A
Brown, contains the following bequests The
Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia $4,000
Philadelphia Bible Society, $1,000 Board of
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
5000 Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
$1,000 Presbyterian Ministerial Relief Fund
$1,000 INDECENT Widows and Single Women's
Society, $4,000 Old Mems Home, $1,000 Pres
byterian Home FOR Widows and Single Women
$4,000 Womens Christian Association of Pbila-
delpha, $1,000 Female Association of PbiIodel-
phia $4,000; Children's Hospital, SO 600: Foster
Home Association of Philadelphia, SO 600. To-
tai, $4,000 Presbyterian.
Twenty one members were received at the
Hollond Memorial Chapel, PHILADELPHIA. (Rev
). Henry sharpe, PASTOR, on Sabbath evening
January 18th. All of them but three were heads
Of families. Fourteen were received by certif.
cate. The Week of Prayer was observed-witb
large attendance and deep interest in the SER
vices.-Ib
AT the annual meeting of Plymouth church
January s, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's the re-
port of the treasurer showed the receipts to have
been S5O,777. The expenses have been 800 Ooo
for the partor's salary, $4,000 for Rev. Mr.
Halliday, hisassistant, 4,5OO to the Bethel and
Mayhower missions, etc.
AT the Methodist Conference held At RaIti-
more in May, 1876, committee was appointed
with Bishop Simpson as Chairman to consider
the matter of holding conference of Methodist
from all parts of the world. The various
Methodist orders in the world were communi.
cated with, replies favorable to the project were
received. and meeting of the committee will be
held IN Cincinnati to prepare call for the coun-
Gil Every recognized organization of Metho
dists Will be invited to send representatives and
1T is expected that 100000 Metbodists in
all parts of the Christian world, as well as in
ASA and Africa, will be represented. The nlace
OF meeting has not yet been decided upon but
the time will fall within the year 1881. Bishop
simpson is OF the opinion that the holding of
such council will tend to harmonic and unity
the different Methodist organizations, 10 break
down caste and local preudices, and to bind
together IN closest fellowship people essentially
one IN doctrine spirit, and purpose.
A dispatch from Indianapolis. January 9th
Bartlett received into full connection with the
Second Presbyterian church, the first Chinese
ever admitted into church in Indiana They
were four IN number, Ewah, Chanfog. HUNG
YIN and Ahsi. For several wears thew have
been attendants upon the Sunday School and
have been soundly converted to the doctrines
and faith Of Christians Ewah is the leader and
adviser of all the Celestials in INDIANAPOLIS and
his example will probably be followed bv other
Chinese members The Sunday School class
numbers about twenty -fve-Balinore P,esb,,-
terian
The installation of Rev Thomas B. Mcleod
late OF Hudson, n. Y, as pastor of the Clinton
avenue church, Brooklyn (CongregationaD form
erly DR.. Budington's, took place January 20.
The sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. John
Hall, from jeremiah XIII: 2S; Rev. Dr. w. NJ.
Taylor delivered the charge to the pastor; Rev.
Mr.. Lyman extended the hand of welcome and
mentioned the fact that ten year previously
when he came stranger, to Brooklyn, he had
been cordially welcomed by DR. Budington.
The speaker welcomed Mr. Mcleod to the
homes and hearts of the people and to the fell
lowshlP OF the Brooklyn churches Rev DR.. r.
5 Storrs delivered the charge to the people.
Ihe charge contained many illusions to the life
and labors Of the former pastor. The services
closed with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ray Palmer
and the benediction by the new pastor.
We clip the following from The Coyiaant. the
organ Of the Reformed Episcopal Church, pub
lished in Philadelphia
The Church Of the Covenant, Wilmington.
Delaware, was well filled to hear an excellent