The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-02

Dedication.-The new Presbyterian church
at Tombstone Arizona, was dedicated on Sab
bath, December 10Th. 1t is beautiful rural
church, in place hardly year old, and is
ministered to by Rev. James Woods
Richmond. Ind.-A manual of the First
Presbyterian church. Richmond, places the
membership of the church at 403, making it the
fifth, in point OF numbers, of Presbyterian
churches in the State. Since the last manual
was issued, in 1876. the additions have numbered
22o. Rev. Isaac M. Hughes is the pastor
Growth in Colorado-Some of the church
es in Colorado show marked growth in mem
bership during the past year The Central
church, Denver, has received 10Y additions;
Seventeenth Street church, Denver, A additions;
Colorado Springs, 50; Golden, Az; Leadville,
&c; Fort Collins, 26; Cheyenne, 81; Trinidad,
90
Parker, D. T.-The church at Parker.
Dakota Territory, was organised year ago
with ten members. The membership has in
creased to twenty four and the first anniversary
was signalised by the dedication of new
edifce. This was accomplished free of debt.
The church cost 81, 900, the Board of Church
Erection contributing $500.
San Francisco, Cal.-The Howard Street
church, San Francisco, has Just completed a
very handsome addition to its house of worship
The new Sabbath School room in the rear makes
the building cruciform and it is so connected
with the main audience room by sliding doors
that the two can be thrown together, and thus
an audience of from nine hundred to a thousand
can be accommodated.
The Presbyterian Synod of Kansas
now ranks next to the Synod of Philadelphia in
the number of churches, having over two hun
dred and eighty, with, an average membership
OF over forty. There are over one hundred and
eighty ministers in the Synod The Synod is a
very large one, embracing the State of Kansas
and the Indian Territory, and steps will pro-
badly be taken before long for its division.
The eleven Presbyterian churches in
Cincinnati in 1860, with membership of 2.O1O
had increased in 1879 to fifteen churches. with
membership of 3,787; net gain in twenty
years Of l,777. The population of the city
meanwhile has increased from 16l ,O44 to 255,-
6oS, gain In population of fifty eight per cent,
and OF eighty eight per cent. in the membership
of the churches.
Professor Chosen.-The Rev T. S. Hast
lngs, u. D., has been elected Professor of
Homlletics In Union Theological Seminary in
succession to DR.. William Adams, deceased.
DIR. Hastings has been for nearly quarter of a.
century pastor in New York city, and is the
son Of Thomas Hastings, the well known leader
in sacred song in former days. DIR. Hastings is
a pastor of long experience an admirable
oh i j.. IL
qualified to train the young m nisters of our
church. 1t is understood that he has ac-
cepted the place rendered him, but will not
enter upon his duties until the opening of the
next term in September 1881.
Other Churches.
Broadway Tabernacle, New York
The Year Book of the Broadway Tabernacle
church, New York, Rev. DR.. W. M. Taylor's, is
a volume of seventy two pages and contains the
statistics and treasurers report for the year 1880
with list of members of the church. the confes-
sion OF faith the report Of the Bethany church,
an important mission work sustained by the
larger organization, and other information. The
last annual report showed membership of 993.
There were 81 additions 20 dismissions, and Is
deaths during 1880, making net gain of 81,
and enlargng the membership to 1927. The
Sabbath School, of which Mr.. Caleb B. Knevals
is superintendent has 1863 scholars and As officers
and teachers.
We do not suppose that the Observance
OF Lent is matter of very painful self denial to
many OF the frequenters of the churches which
retain this fast in their calendar. But in the
fashionable world it has become good form" to
respect " the Lenten season" by postponing
great routs and luxurious dinners until it has
closed. This involves, however, to many
number of dull weeks, in which they find so lit
tie to do that they are weariness to them,
One Of the secular journals suggests that this
long, sad fast may be varied by making it a
season Of preparation for the outburst of gaiety
which generally follows it. Referring to q
fancy ball" which has put the youth of New
York in a hutter of anticipation it naively says
" AS it comes directly after Easter the Lenten
austerities may be somewhat softened and ame-
liorated by the study Of costumes and the pre-
paration of fancy dresses. Presbyterian.
President Porter of Yale College was an
attendant at the Chicago ministers meeting re-
Gently, and some questions were asked him as
to the tendency Of the faculty towards Darwin
ism. He said that out of about eight hundred
students in two departments there were not moro