The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-03-17
VOL. 15---NO. SS.
The Reformed Episcopal church has

The Reformed Episcopal Church has
had in consideration the question of raising
money for Foreign missions, and expending il
through the agency of the American Board
1t has been decided, however that it would not
be wise for the denomination, while its internal
wants are so pressing, to undertake at present
an additional burden.
During the month of January thirty-four
converts, mostly from the Roman Catholic
Church, were admitted to membership in the
Church of St Sauveur, Philadelphia (EpiscopaD
of which the Rev Charles F. B. Mel is the pas
tor.
Christ church, Kent Island, Queen Anne's
county, Nd, which is about to be replaced by
new structure, was built in 1850 OF bricks
brought from England and is believed to be tho
oldest church in that diocese. % saa5
The will Of the late Gideon Frost of Glen
Head, L. l., the we'll known Friend bequeaths
nearly the whole Of his estate to the Friends
College at Mantinecock which was founded by
the testator in 1877. The value of the bequest
is estimated at between 100000 and 100000
Independent Catholios-Blshop Nc
Namara has for some weeks kept up his Sunday
ing crowds larger than the hall would hold.
Doubtless many go from curiosity; still it is
plain to be seen that Irish Catholics make up a
large part of the audiences showing that there
IS something peculiarly attractive to them in the
idea of independence. No one thinks of reform
ing the infallibles but there are multitudes Of
self Prospecting Catholics who do not believe in
the infallible right of the priest to do all their
thinking for them. To such Bishop Mcnamara
Is a welcome teacher, and present appearances
are that he will gather large and permanent
congregation in this city Last Sabbath even
ing he announced two more meetings in Music
Hail. after which, he said, they hoped to have a
place of their own in Boston If heis the honest
and reliable man he appears to be with the as
sstance of his co-laboring priests, not only the
better sort of Catholics, but Protestants also will
wish him success-N. Y Eraaqelist
Rev. James Chrystal has been displaced
at his own request, from the Episcopal ministry
by Bishop Pinkney, of Maryland lie leaves
that ministry. Mr. Chrystal leaves that minis
try, as he says because of unchecked and un.
punished idolatry' in the church. He seems to
be desirous to stand alone though he proposes
to labor as Protestant on the basis of " the
doctrine discipline and rite of the first two hun
dred and sixty years of the Christian era" He
also holds to trine immersion in baptism, and so
leans to the Greek Church
The English and American Bible revision
committees said to have decided to print
the revised Bible in paragraphs, according to
the sense, rather than in chapters and verses.
and the poetic parts in poetic measure.
The first statistical tables of the United
Presbyterian Church in this country were pub
lshed IN 1859. contrast between that year
and the tables of 1879 is as follows Ministers.
lO8-675; congregations, 634-79S mission
station, 44-65; communicates, 55,547-8O692-;
Sabbath Schools, officers, and teachers ,233-
7,647; scholars, II 1856 ,467; Contributions
for Foreign Missions 1854 1886, ,29O Home
Missions, $S,682- $27 $50; Church Extension.
$2,3ol-13,746 Education, 81, l,3OO-$l6, 1888. .
The average contribution per member for all
purposes in 1860 was $4.3l and in 1879 $lOS5.
Is Rome Idolatrous ?-The CathoHc Re-
o'e'0 teaches that devotion to the most pure
mother of God Is sure means of preserving
holy purity. And here is verse from HYMN
approved by the defenders of the Church Of
Rome
Holy Mary, we implore thee
BY thy purity divine