The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-01-21
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
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but for those who have stayed away because Of
this shower. which would not have kent H. am
from business or a kettle-drum."
The Southeastern Christian Adyocots small.
OF county in Texas which last year expended
S9,ooO for the support of churches and the Cos
pei, SIoO,oOo for tobacco, and 100000 for
whlskey. In this county are about 1000 church
members In one society of forty five members.
which sustained three prayer meetings week,
only one of the number paid solitary cent for
the support of the ministry
Mr.. Henry Marquand, who in connection
with Mr.. Robert Bonner gave to Princeton Col
lege her gymnasium, and who has since con-
tempated the erection at his sole expense of a new
chapel, is about to carry his intention into ef
feet. The plans are nearly completed and the
edltice will be an imposing one.
AT the recent session of the North Nississinn;
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South the Bishop presiding decided that a lady
VINO had been elected as lay-delegate could
not serve. He said both the Discipline and the
Bible exclude women from holding Church Of
! fees.
The Methodist family of Churches is about to
Engage in making arrangements for conference
and mutual help. At the last meeting of the
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church the Board of Bishops appointed COM
mlttee to consider the subject of conference of
all the Methodist bodies of the world to DELHI
crate on topics relating to the position, work
and responsibility of Methodism for the worlds
evangelization." The committee, of which Bisb
sp Simpson is chairman, has communicated
with the respective authorities of the Methodist
Protestant Church, the Methodist Episconal
Church South, the American WESLEYAN Church
the Evangelical Association, the Methodist
Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Canada, and the Wesleyan Methodsts of Great
Britain. All these bodies have sent favorable
replies, and the committee has been summoned
to meet In Cincinnati on the 9Th of May next to
prepare call for the approaching Council
Bishop Simpson has issued the following in re-
gard to the matter THAT such an ecumepical
conference would be great blessing to the
Church and the world can hardly be questioned
1t would tend to harmonic and unity the diff
ferent Methodist organizations, to break down
caste and local prejudices and to bind together in
closest fellowship people essentially one in doc
trine spirit and purpose. 1t would lead to such
adjustments of the missionary work as to nre
vent friction and waste. 1t could not but he
extremely suggestive in regard to modes and
agencies for the most successful performance of
the Churchs work Of evangelization. It would
doubtless, give great impulse to the cause
OF temperance and of Sabbath observance To
Sunday Schools and to all the benefcent activ-
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dlsm' as whole, to education, to civil govern
ment, to other Christian bodies, and to the
worldwide mission work, would certainly come
to be better understood. In word an Increase
OF Christian intelligence, of conscious spiritnal
power, and of faith in the redemption of the race
from the bondage and degradation of vice and i'm
morality, would, without question, be realized
more earnest conservation, an intenser glow
OF enthusiasm, amore daring purpose of evan
gelism, and, consequently, more powerful revi-
walls and larger bene6cences in every denart-
ment of Christian endeavor, would mark the f,-
ture progress of the Church. "-Presb,,ter;o
Banner.
The Central Presbytery of Philadelphia has
grievance, and discussed it somewhat at the
meeting last week. 1t is this: One Rev Mr.
HoSch snort time ago retired from that Pres
bytery and the Presbyterian Church and en-
tered the Baptist Church whereupon he was
re-Ordained by the Philadel phia Association Of
Baptist churches. This practical denial of the
validity of Presbyterian ordination led to a re-
solution in condemnation of the act; but after
an interchange Of opinion it was withdrawn
Ihls was certainly the proper course. The re-.
ordination does the Presbytery no harm the
Baptist Association has asserted itself and Mr.
Losch feels better. Probably an explanation Of
this unusual course on the part of a Baptist Az
ISOLATION may be found in the fact that a short
time ago Rev. Mr.. Malcolm, formerly Bantist
minister in Philadelphia, entered the Episeopa1
Church and was reordained The Philadelnbia
Association of Baptist churches NAV have
thought itself equal to any Episcopal Conven.
ton, and determined to show that il was not
inferior to the Episcopal Church and had fbo
same right to re-ordain 1t is somewhat nioo
question: however, to determine whether 10.
nomination which does not recognize the valid
lty of baptism as administered bv Preslv-
terlans can consistently recognize Presbyterian
ordination Prseb,,fcr;o.,