The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-26

-SANDRINGHAM-T lyric called
Sandringham," written some wears aoo hU
Mrs. Margaret j. Preston, of Virginia drew
forth complimentary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from
nlgh sources. Here is a newspaper paraoranb
that speaks for itself: I'VE are sure that # will
gratlfy Mrs; Margaret j. Preston, of Virginia. to
be informed that H. R. H., the Princess of Wales.
mas written US letter of thanks for her 6eauti.
J~t poem, Sandringham republished in the
London Cosmopolitan. In connection With
the above, 1t may inter EST the many admirers of
MRS Preston to know that the English Premier.
MT. Gladstone, some years ago. on the floor of
the House OF Commons, abiding to the recovery
Oh the frince Of Wales, spoke of Mrs. Preston s
poem latter reading it aloud) as beautiful ex.
behalf"
The sudden growth Of new places
under the impetus of oil discoveries is illustrated
In the case OF Garfield, Pa, place that had no
existence few weeks ago, bnt now has bustl-
ing active population of over 5000 Il is in
the midst of forest region, where wealthy firms
were engaged IN getting out hemock bark for
tanning leather. Suddenly oil was discovered in
the nelghborhood. Land which was bought a
Few years ago for Is cents an acre now sells for
SI,ooo an acre. and 25 per cent ROYALTY on the
OIL found. The first well discovered is said to
now at the rate of from 1000 TO 9 600 barrels
daily. When wells are first opened. the oil
shoots s1l1 up from 90 to 100 feet into the air.
Whlle some parties become suddenly wealthy
through this discovery, others are CORRESPONDING.
~ injured. as the value of the oil is greatly re-
duced, and the owners of property in the Brad
lord and Allegheny districts suffer from the
decrease in value.
The Presbytery of Southern Dakota
covers large territory, which is Just now the
scene seen Oh great activity and promise, as regards
90! pom moral and material improvement During
the last twelve months fifteen churches bave
been organized within It's bounds. These. and
Others to the number of thirty two, and several
mission stations, are Just now supplied by nine
teen ministers, and half dozen students who
nave not yet completed their theological studies
Inc latter are described to us as doing Grand
WORK we take IT, grand" for themselves in
Vpe way OF prohtabIe experience, as we'll as for
the edlhcatlon OF their hearers. Never in the
history of the Territory, writes one now on tbe
ground has the outlook been brighter for rapid
ana substantial growth crops excellent tbou
SANDS OF people coming to take up land. and a
better class OF pioneers was never seen. Here is
sample OF present growth: Just three months
ago Presbyterian minister preached in the only
mouse nc then erected at certain point on the
chicago and Northwestern railway, where now
there is tourishing town, with a three-storv
MOTEL TWO lumber yards, drug, drygoods, and
grocery stores, newspaper, and best of all
i've Presbyterian church of eighteen members"
Evangelist
"A PRIEST RENoUNCEs HIS CHURCH.
Emanuel b. Schneider, German priest. who
recently went to Pittsburg Pa, from the South.
has renowned the Catholic Church. and ioined
the Fifth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
OF that city. In giving reasons to a large con.
gregatlon Tor changing faith, he related a story
that some three years ago, while attending SER
vices in a Methodist Episcopal Church in a
Wisconsin village, the music, harmony. and de-
Ighttul feeling Impressed him with the deem
conviction that that system of divine Worship
was best calculated to purify the spirit and lift
up the heart to God. The more he thought and
studied ne became convinced that his own reli
glon was not based firmly upon the Word, but
upon guesses and chain of hypotheses mora or
less the result of human thinking than DIVINE
revelation. The Rev Mr.. Schneider was horn
IN Dresser, Prussia, where he was educated. He
came TO the United States when quite vouno
studied theology and philosophy at st. Johns
College, Missouri where he was ordained priest
IN 1879. From that time until the present he
mas been working in the ministry, mostly travel
ing on account of impaired health B-fore per
mission was given him to Join the Fifth-Avenue
Church his documents were thoroughly examined
by Bishop Andrews, of Washington
Rev. Daniel Dorchester D n has
I problem
Religious Progress" in which he sets forth the
following points as established by his invest
cations
81. That Protestant Christian govermants
are rapidly and surely obtainirAy political con-
troll OF the world. 2. That Christianity is in
creaslng IN the number of its commitments
much more rapidly than the world is growing
IN population. g. That the recent breakip9
down Of many ancient barriers to Christian
progress gives promise of a still greater ratio of
lncreaSe. 4. That Professionalism has not de-
terlorrated In the qualities necessary to ag-
gressive religious force. 5. That the in6delify
OF to day is less potent and successful than that
OF the last century. 6. That the so-called
Liberal churches of America utterly fail 10
keep pace with The growth of population. \.
That the orthodox churches of the United States
have, during this century, increased at a greater
ratio than the population, and that the ratio is
steadily increasing. In 1900 the Evangelical
churches had one communicate in ID. so of the
population; in 1880 one in 657; in 1870 one
IN BIB and in 1880, one in 5. 8. That the
faith morals, and spirituality of the present
time will not suffer in comparison with the past
.. That the higher education of our American
youth Is chiefly in the hands of the Evangelical
churches. 10. That the Protestant Christian
missions have been conspicuous success"
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