The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
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The Rev. Mr. Marshall, Baptist missionary
writes to the Lucknow Witness that in Orissa
400 Hlndoos have renounced caste and become
Christians. There are among the 400 many of
the highest caste and of considerable wealth.
On the outposts of civilization far West of
the Missouri Presbyterian church has lust
been completed Though most of its members
i've In sod houses and holes dug out of the
ground, the church they have erected cost 50
600. On the day of dedication only $34O re-
manned to be raised, and that amount was
promptly subscribed in full, with 800 addi
tional to purchase carpets, lamps, etc. The
church is situated at Beaver City, Nebraska and
is thirty miles farther west than any Protestant
church; it is the only one in the county.
The Independent Catholic church is meeting
with great success among the Irish, many of
whom have renounced Romanism. In New
York City upward of 1000 have Joined the
new movement, and church is shortly to be
built. The work is spreading to other Eastern
cities, and among the converts are number of
eek priests
The regular communion services of the Third
Presbyterian church, of Chicago, were held ON
last Sabbath forenoon The spacious sanctuary
OF this congregation was filled with attentive
andinterested worshipers. Thirty.six new mem
bers were received on profession of their faith, and
forty by letter. The day will long be remem-
bered by the members of this church whose sac
ramental Sabbaths are always of more than com
mon attractveness to the Lords people espe
cially by those who, now for the first time
obeyed the Master to " do this in remembrance
of me"-Tnterior
The voluntary system demonstrates its sumo
rlo1ty to all others every week by the noble
generosity with which Christian institutions are
sustained. Mr.. George 1. Seney, President of
the Metropolitan Bank in this city, has given
$4,000 to Wesleyan University, the Methodist
College of Middletown Conn, within one wear
besides contributing 900 as annual subscrin.
ton for the support of aged and infrm minis
tiers. Another instance of liberality is afforded
by the Fairbanks family of ST. Johnsbury. Vt
who have just given $4,000 towards the build:
ing of Congregational church in that town
The Committee on the Revision of the Book
OF Dlcipline, appointed by the late Presbyterian
Assembly (North) has concluded its session
and gone home-without, however, combating
Its labors And the Interior does not exae-
gerate when it says that the work is the most
important that the Presbyterian church has
referred to Commission for generation" We
do not know the results of the Committees
work: but we hope they have provided for the
voluntary demission of the ministry, and also
allow ministers to marry the sisters of their de-
ceased wives, if they want to.-Christian at
Work
DIR. Howard Crosby has been reported as bav.
ing said that the only authority for the Sabbath
was In the Ten Commandments. What DIR
Crosby did say is this
Take away the fourth commandment and we
have no authority of the Bible for the Sabbath
and none but historic and physical arguments 70
sustain IT. The Sabbath is.a stop day. the dav
for stopping all labor, and the devout man inn.
mediately seizes it as the time 10 turn bis
thoughts to God. The discussion upon this
question arises from two causes First the
widespread doubt of the sacredness of the dav
and second the badness and barrenness Of onr
public services. The sacred service of song Is
often stolen by four living creatures. The
hymns should be selected for the congregation
even If it does sacrifice some nightingale soprano
The Doctors points are well made. Fifty
years from now the appropriation Of our church
Songservlce by four living creatures" who
praised God vicariously for the whole conprega-
ton to the tune Of some thousands wear will
De looked upon as performance more worthy
the concert hall than the church. And the
retrospective view will be the truer one. Simply
N musical point Of view it would be a Door
pan 70 have one nightingale do your summer
singing TO the exclusion of chorus of tbrusbes
when would give song service from the tree