The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-03
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Northern churches-(Co Continued from LIST
page.)

erected during the year within the bounds ofthe
Presbytery of Baltmore-Lafayette Square and
Boundary Avenue, Baltimore; Relay and En-
mitttsburgh.
Kearney, Nebraska.-The first years
vices of Rev. Geo. T. Crissman among our people
in this place closed on the 1st of October. At
the communion six new members were added
making in all during the year just double the
membership, with encouraging increase in
attendance upon the public worship and Sab
bath School. Plans have been matured for the
erection of new house of worship which when
completed it is hoped will be of additional help
and contribute to their future prosperity. The
prayer-meeting during the year has been fea
ture of great interest in the progress made by
his organization Iudependent.
Rev. F. D. Moore, at the late meeting of
the Synod of Kentucky (North), was heard
touching his views of the Sabbath. He spoke
at length, re-affirming and re- stating his views.
He denied that the doctrine of our Standards
was promulgated until within the last three
hundred years. He says in regard to the de.
claration of our Standards that God hath ap-
pointed the first day of the week to be the
Christian Sabbath, 81 hold that the Church
found the day to be good for her purposes and
consecrated it. So far as God acts through the
Church has he appointed the first day of the
week to be the Christian Sabbath, and no
further" He also quoted from Coleman that
Rev. Nicholas Bound, D. D., of Suffolk, Eng
land, was the first to promulgate the doctrine of
the morality of the Christian Sabbath, and that
the Westminster divines in 1913 made it for the
first time part of the theory of the Church
He then claimed to believe that God appointed
the first day of the week" ETC., by this act of
his Church. The Synod, by unanimous vote,
approved the action of the Presbytery in Mr..
Moores case. The Herald and Pres6yter says
" He will not desire to remain in our Church
while holding the opinions on the Sabbath
that he has preached. He can be certified by
his Presbytery as a minister in good standing
and sound, except as to his difference with our
Standards in regard to the Sabbath. If he goes
IN this way he will have the respect of those
ne leaves, and he no doubt find a body
where he can be freer in regard to doctrine than
Is consistent with his subscription to our Stand.
ards"
Other Churches
The Episcopal General Convention
resumed its sessions Monday, October 18th. The
Committee on Canons reported that it was not
prepared to report in favor of separate church
Tor the colored race, beyond the separate paro-
chial organization now permitted 1t offered a
resolution directing that a committee should be
appointed to report at the next convention what
changes might be deemed advisable for the
church to make in its organization in respect to
the colored people. This resolution was placed
on the calendar
DIR. Dix, as member of committee of FIVE
appointed at the last convention to consider the
subject of Deaconesses and Sisters, presented the
following report:
The Committee to which this subject was re-
ferred deemed it inexpedient to attempt any
specific legislation on the subject of sisterhoods,
and therefore confined itself to the preparation
OF a canon "of Deaconesses" the passage of
which it recommends 1t is as follows
Section l. Women of devout character and
approved fitness may be set apart by any bishops
OF this church for the work of a deaconess &C.
cordlng to such form as shall be authorized by
the House of Bishops, or in default thereof by
such form as may be set forth by the bishop Of
the diocese.
Sec. 2. The duties of deaconess are declared
70 De the care Of our Lords poor and sick the
education of the young, the religious instruction
OF the neglected, the retaining of the fallen,
and other works of Christian charity.
sec. 8. No woman shall be set apart for the
work OF deaconess until she is twenty five
years OF age, unless the Bishop, for special rea-
sons, shall determine otherwise but in no case
shall the age be less than twenty-one years.
The Bishop shall also satisfy himself that the
applicant has had an adequate preparation for
her work, both technical and religious. which
preparation shall have covered the period of at
least one year.
Sec. a. No deaconess shall work officially in
diocese without the express authority. in writ.
ing, OF the Bishop of the diocese, nor in any
parish without the permission of the rector OF
minister thereof
Sec. b. Deaconesses may be tran sferred from
one diocese to another by proper letters dsmis-
sary, atthe request of the Bishop to whose iuris-
dlction they are to be so transferred.
Sec. 6. If deaconess should at any time
resign her office she shall not be restored there
to unless, in the judgment of the Bishop, such
resignation was for weighty cause and no dea-
coness shall be removed from Office by the Bish
op except with the consent of two thirds of the
standing Committee of the Diocese duly con
Sec z. The constitution and rules for GOV
eminent of any institution for the training oil
any deaconesses or of any community in which
such deacones5e5 are associated, shall have the
sanction In writing of the Bishop of the Diocese
IN which such institution or community exists
ana all formularie8 Of common worsbip used in