The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-26

Probably the suspicion of The Interior that the
trouble lies In "lack of spirituality in spir-
ltual supplies" comes closest to the truth of it.
San Francisco.-At the last communion
service of the Central Tabernacle (Rev. w. ].
Smith pastor) twenty members were received.
This congregation is now among the largest of
the city, and fast regaining its past prosperity.
Fourteen persons were added lately to
the Park Presbyterian church, Newark, N. J..
max ng sixty four additions since October last
when DR.. French became pastor.
The fifth anniversary Of the pastorate Of
Rev. S. E. Webster in the First Presbyterian
church, Washington, N. j., was celebrated on
the I'd of May. The report shows an addition of
two hundred and forty seven members. Ths
membership now numbers FIVE hundred and
sixty The church is prospering and every
thing gives encouragement for successful flu
ture.
Cleveland, Ohio.-The Second church's
Or c. s. Pomeroy the esteemed pastor) Sup
Plement to the Manual" Just issued, shows a
very gratifying growth for the past year
Eighty members have been received, forty two
on profession; six have died, and twenty five
have been dismissed; making an increase of
forty nine The present membership is sew
en- hundred and forty two. The total re-
ceipts were $l1,766 The remittances to
the Boards were 1885, and to miscellane
ous causes of benevolence Gncluding the pur
chase of chapel in Utah for 81 ,o0o), So
OH, The annual report of the Ladies' Be-
nevolent and the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Societies, that of the Young Ladies Society, to-
/ not Will 81 e IL.
pear in this pamphlet. The introduction is an
afectionate pastoral greeting
The Northern Presbyterian Church
And what has been the result of this union
Here is fit opportunity for review and summing
up of results. A comparison of the years 1870
1880 with the total progress of the two bodies
during the previous ten years. would be profit
able; yet the disturbing elements brought in
by the War of the Rebellion would detraet
somewhat from the value of the statistics At
the opening of the war the combined member
ship of the two bodies, leaving out the Southern
| Synods, was not more than 100000. In this
years report it will not fall short of 100000
The rate of increase. we may confidently predict,
will be found to exceed that of the growth of
the population of our country in the same
|
nevolent causes, emitting Miscellaneous and
Congregational, have arisen from 100000
year to just about double that amount. So we
go marching on. May God keep us humble,
even with our growing strength and give us
grace more and more to do His will !-Euan
geLlst.
Union Seminary, in New York city,
graduated a class of thirty seven last week, the
largest number of graduates coming from any of
of our theological institutions. The class was
thought to be well prepared for the great work
upon which they are entering. Many of them
60 speedily into fields already selected Some
Will 90 to the far West Seven are to become
foreign missonaries-three in China, one in
India, one In Persia, one in Bulgaria, and
another in Brazil. The sermon on the services
held at the time of graduation was preached bv
Dr. Henry Darling, of Albany, the subject being
The influence of scepticism on the ministry y
The Alumni of the Seminary held their usual
meeting and heard very favorable reports especi-
ally concerning the library. The Henry B
Smith Library Fund" has reached $4,000 and
Gov. Morgan gives 100000 for the enlargement
Of the library. DR.. Hitchcock has reached the
twenty fifth year of his connection with the
Seminary, and the fact was noted with manv
expressions of warm regard to the Professor.
who has been longer in service than anv other
member OF the Faculty. .-Pres6yteriGn.
Other Churches.
The Southern Baptists have Just held
their convention at Lexington, KY, where the
report of their Foreign Missionary Board was
read From it we learn that eight missionaries
have been sent out during the year. The Afri-
can Missions Of this Board are at Lagos and
8 Abbeokuta and are in hopeful condition. The
report recommends that effort be made to in
terest the colored Baptist Of the South in this
work There is a Foreign Mission Board con.
nected with the Colored Baptist Convention OF
= Virginia, which now has one missionary in
Lagos The China Mission at Tung Chau makes
g slow progress. The total number of baptized
members in &C. seven having been added and
as many removed At Shanghai and an out
station there are 100 workers. gain of 13
Much work has been done in translation. The
e Canton work has been prosperous and new
+ church of 40 members organized at an outsta-
= ton, besides the old church in Canton of 100
Q members. There has been gain of A. The
Brazilian Mission has two churches. one at
r.A. D.