The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-04


may be driven from the country by showing for
what they have been brought to a nomfnally
Christian and free land We hear continually
of conversions to Christianity among those who
are here and usually they are cases of great in
terest, as might be expected in the circumstan
ces. a large number Of churches already have
Chinese as members. Four were received on
profession of faith into the communion of the
Second Presbyterian church of indianapolis on
the 18TH INST If any one has gathered statis-
tics IN regard to the number that have been re-
celved into the Christian churches in this coun
try we shall be glad to receive and publish them.
We believe it is already quite large.-Ne,o York
Observer.
1t is expected that the debt of $4l 200 on the
First Reformed Episcopal church, Fifty-ffth
street and Madison avenue, will soon be cleared
off few Sabbaths ago, with the assistance of
Mr. klmball, S3l 400 was raised During last
week few of the members of the church were
waited on when an additional 81 ,9O5 was raised
leaving balance of 81, ,S95
The Central church, Brooklyn, N. Y Rev.
DIR. Scudder, pastor, raised during 1879 500.
1876 for congregational purposes Sc, ,7e8 %
towards the building fund, and 81, 1862 for
benefcent causes.
a new church is now being built in Prince
ton, n. j., which, though small in size, caused
considerable remark. 1t is to furnish pulpit
for DIR. John Miller, whose trial and suspension
from the ministry awakened the interest of the
citizens of Pittsburgh at the Assembly of 1878
He does not regard his ministerial functions at
an end but takes his stand under the very eye
of the Seminary. He calls his denomination
I" The Old Church. but its adherents are few
and It's prospect very shadowy.- Correspondent
Presbyterian Banner
DR.. ]. H. Hopkins (EpiscopaD writes to the
N. Y. Gh,trchnan:
" The Presbyterian body is nearly t,Oice as
numerous as ours (they report 574 1856 communi
oants to our 3l271S), and yet our number of in.
fant baptisms is absolutely much larger than
theirs. In six years they have not once reached
10000 while, since 1868, our number never
falls below 2o,oOo and runs up to 10000 and
$4,000, even without adding any from the other
thousands of unspecifed This would Indicate
that nearly four times as many infants in pro-
portion, are baptized amongus as among them
The down -rightness and clear -headedness of
DIR. Howard Crosby draws to him public con
hdence, and makes him thus minister of good
On the evening of January 18th, as he was going
out of his door in New York, an unknown
elderly gentleman handed him note and i'm
mediately left On opening the note DR. Crosby
found 800 in bills, with request that it be de-
posted IN the Sub-Treasury to the credit of the
United States.
Captain c.. p. Williams bequeaths a farm to
the Second Congregational church of Stoning-
ton, Conn. $4,000 to the American Home Mis-
sionary Society Of the city of New York. and
$4,000 to the American Board.
The congregation of the Madison Avanno
Baptist church, now worshipping in West Fifty
thHd street between Sixth and Seventh avenues
under the Rev. DIR. Joseph F. Elder, last Sab.
bath morning raised $4,000 for the purchase Of
site for church ediice
The SEMINABIEs AND FOREIGN Mrssrov
Editors Presbyterian B1nner in this Seminar,
(Pnnceton) more than usual interest is manifested
on the subject Of Foreign Missions. DR.. Busb Of
the American Board, Drs. Ellinwood Jessup and
others have forcibly presented the cause. About
half dozen Of the Senior Glass intend to devote
themselves to it. DIR. Bushnells loud call for
Africa has been needed and Mr. Marlinp ex-
poets to take his place and raise aloft the stand
ard which has so lately fallen from the veterans
grasp. This awakened interest has led To Tho
preparation and sending of general letter "To
the Students Of all the Evangelical TheolopicaI
Seminares' IN our country on the Importance
OF assuming an attitude of broader intelligence
deeper interest, and more definite conviction
concerning the work of Foreign Missions "
After stating some questions which have been
under our consideration and which have eneaood
our attention it says.
In view Of such principles and facts as above
indicated are we not justified i'm concIuding tIot
~ genuine Hlsstondry reyirol Is needed in the
Church and especially among theolooioaI atm
dents How to effect this occurs to ne an 81,
Geedlngly important inquiry We would like to
know what measures you are adoptinp to de
velop an interest in this work. and WHAT aro A..
Practlc9l results. The methods emploved bv ne
are such as the following Our Monthly Con.
certs are usually conducted by missionar,
win whom we aim to have also an informal
meeting We have besides regular SabLatL
evening meeting from which we derive mncL
information and spiritual profit In addition 10
.'e consideration Of such general topics. we seek
70 canvass each particular field by the aid Of
map ana blackboard. The need is felt arnong
es; however, more intelligence. more uraver9
Iuihess ana more conservation i'm this direction
w think Won will aoroo W.; led, ,,- 49,; .-. az