The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-18

ington, Ky.
The Broadway church, of Baltimore. paid
their esteemed pastor Rev George E. Jones, one,
hundred dollars more on his salary of last year
than they promised. The congregations and the
membership have both greatly increased
The opening services of the new LAFAYETTE.
Square Presbyterian church were continued
every evening last week, except Saturday. On
Monday evening Rev. DR.. Leyburn pastor. of
the Associate Reformed Church. preached to a
very large congregation, on the condition of be-
hevers after death Rev: DR.. Murkland. pastor
OF the Franklin Street church, was expected to
preach on Tuesday evening but being called
suddenly home to see his father who was verv
i'll, was unable to do so. Rev DR.. Smith Of the
Central church who had engaged to preach or
Thursday evening, preached on Tuesday even
ing instead. In spite of the inclement weather
a large congregation present The subject
OF the discourse was the temporal gifts of Proyj
dence transcended by the love of God. On
Wednesday evening Rev w. ]. Gill. pastor of
the Westminster church, and editor of The Bal
t'"'ore Presbyterian, preached The pastor. elect
OF the church, Rev. Mr.. McLanahan preached
on Thursday evening to a large and attentive
congregation. His subject was. Salvation bv
Jesus Christ. Rev. Mr.. Fulton pastor Of tho
Second church, preached on Friday evening from
the text Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thv-
self The subject of the discourse was lc-e to
our neighbor and care for his interests. The
small debt the building has been already
very nearly or altogether paid, and the con
gregauon will enter upon their work unencun
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and organized on Sunday next when Rev. Mr..
McLanahan, the pastor elect, will begin his mic-
lstrations. The Sunday School was opened ON
Sunday last, and quite number of teachers and
scholars were present For the present until q
permanent organization is effected, Rev. Mr..
McLanahan will act as superintendent of the
school. The prospects for the future of the
church are bright and promising.-B Baltimore
Presbyterian.
The Methodist church of Canada has Al nj
sions among the Indians of the Northwest Ter
rltory, with 80 missionaries and 10 assistants
and 3, 10 members. There are also six Metho-
dist missionaries between Puget Sound and
Alaska, and a number of teachers among the
Indians
A considerable religious interest exists among
the students at Princeton, and an invitation has
been sept to DR.. Cuyler, asking him to address
them. As always heretofore he responds to sucI,
calls with alacrity. For better convenience ar
rangements have been made to have the large
room over the College offices divided into two
rooms to be used for class prayer meetings by
the freshmen and sophomores This room was
at one time used by the two secret literary So
cieties, and afterwards by the Philadelpbian
society, and of late it has been used bnt oc-
casionally for the mass. meetings of the students
DIR. William M. Taylor began course of lee
lures before the Seminary students on Monday
OF the present week. His subject is Miracles
Evangelist.
The Young Mems Christian Association of
Philadelphia held its Twenty Fifth Anniversary
on Tuesday evening of last week. Mr.. John
Wanamaker, President of the Association pre
sided and spoke few Introductory words de-
scriptive of the origin, growth and condition of
the Young Mems Christian Association. the good
work that it was organized to do and had done
and would do in the future. He called general
attention to the figures shown in the annual re
port OF the Association A total of 2O3. .273 per
sons attended the meetings or had visited the
hall. OF this number probably three ffths or
about III 1862, were young men between is and
45. During the year 1872 new members were
added, making the total membership now 3 4G5
The Third church, of Chicago, under the care
OF Rev. DR.. Kittredge, received at its commun
ion on the first Sabbath of this month seventy
eight persons, forty by profession and thirty
eight by letter. Yet they have not had one
extra meeting, and the only excitement has
been a deepening spirituality among Christians
The work is still going on DR.. Kittredge is
coming East this week for a brief visit and is
engaged to supply the pulpit of the Madisoa
Square church next Sabbath
There are more hopeful signs in Cincinnati
than have been seen for some time. The HeraiE
and Fresbyter reports :-" An unusual degree Of
interest is reported at both the first and Second
German churches Of that city, and twelve per-
sons were received into the membership Of the
Second Presbyterian church lately"
At the last communion in the Second Pres.
byterian church, Altoona, Pa, Rev 8. w. Duf-
field, pastor sixteen were received, nine ON con
fession Of faith at the previous communion
twelve; and at the one before that. eight. The
congregations average from six to eight hundred.
On the first Sabbath Of Fabr,er,, f,4..