The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-21


seventeen members to each church Many of
these are located in important centres-prow-
ing county-seats or vigorous railway towns
like Niobrara St Paul, Blue Springs Carleton
Hausen, and Republican City; others are in the
MIDST OF rich agricultural districts like Pleasant
Hill IN Saline county, and Olivet in franklin
county and will grow presently into strong
rural congregations. These churches are sup
pied with the stated preaching of the Word as
fast as organized
AS many as fifty and more newspapers have
stated that the marriage fees received bv one
pastor IN this city, DR.. John Hall, amount to
$1,000 year. We have his own authority
Tor saying that in no one year of his ministry
nave those fees amounted to e-tloentieth part
OF that sum. This shows the gross exaggera-
ton constantly made as to the income of preach
ers of the gospel. There is not Presbyterian
pastor, and we do not believe there is pastor
of any denomination, who receives $500 annu-
ally In marriage fees.-N Y Observer.
Last Sabbath the Thirteenth Street church.
New York, was permitted to welcome to it's com
n.union thirty seven persons, twenty on profes-
sion, and seventeen by letter from other church
es. No special services have been held except
during the Week of Prayer, but deep and
growing interest has manifested itself for several
weeks. The attendance on the Sabbath and at
the usual weekday services has largely in
creased.
Those Christians who have no opportunity
to read works in science, and are sometimes stag
gered by the false statements of men who know
better, may be assured that the Central Pres6v-
fsr;r h. H.
There is no scientific evidence that man was
evolved from the lower animals" and, we NAV
add, there is no evidence that man has either
sense or religion who asserts as fact what he
cannot prove and better men than he deny
~ Y. Observer
DR.. Howard Crosby says: The preacher
who exaggerates, so that the coarse world ex-
claims he lies? who takes advantage of his
position to make sweeping assertions unsuscep-
! tible of proof; who manufactures his facts and
stakes every thing on an antithesis; or, again the
preacher who makes engagements only to break
them who is ever ready to say yes, without any
regard to the issue who raises hopes and leaves
| them to wither-these are preachers who are
steadily forming sentiment in the world
against the gospel which they profess to preach
for there is nothing on which the world has such
correct nations (however little it practices on
them) as the necessity of truth and honor in a
high and guiding soul"
1t is stated by TIE CRurchman that no less
than twenty-six ministers of other denomina-
tlons were received into the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in 1879. Eight Of the accessions
were from the Congregational denomination,
i've from the Methodist Church. four from the
Baptist, and three from the Presbyterian
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina, in speak
ing of the late Bishop Nottingham, said =" He
did not like ritualistc ceremonial; his mind was,
as some suppose, not sufficiently aesthetic, or as
l should prefer to say, too masculine for that"
Respectfully submitted to the posturers and ges-
turers in St. Clements, Philadelphia
The Testimony Of Fourscore Years Life and
sixty years spent in the service of Christ formed
an interesting incident in the service at St.
Paul's M. i. Church, New York, on January
8th The service was one of those held daily at
St Pauls during the Week Of Prayer, and min
listers Of several denominations took part in the
proceedings. AS the venerable DR.. Stephen II.
lying, Sr., rose to address the meeting deep
solemnity fell on all present, and he was lis
tened to with close attention. He said "No
one ever brought to Christ a weary and broken
heart, without being sent away filed to over
flowing with new happiness and new grace.
And to-day I rejoice to testify that now, at the
/ end Of my tour8core gears, find myself more
than ever nothing, and Him more than evor
| everything. Never before was Jesus so dear to
me. Never before was His salvation so pre-
cious to my soul Never before did my pilgrim
way seem SO smooth, so happy, and SO full Of
peace, as since He has stripped me Of every
thing Of SELF and clothed me with the glorious
garments Of His salvation"
The McKondree Methodist Episcopal Church
South at Nashville, Tenn, recently DESTROYED
by fire, is to be rebuilt at once. Meanwhile
the congregation are worshipping in the Jewish
Synagogue
The Rev. J. McClusky Blayney, L. D. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church. Troy. has de
termined to sever his connection with that con-
/ gregation, because Of the criticism which has
been made upon his voting at the last election
in this State, when he thought proper TO vote
for John Kelly and the rest Of the Democratic
ticket
The Niblo Bequest to the Young Mems Chris
tIan Association New York. amounts 10 $3.50 600