The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-11

The Evangelistic Convention. to be
held In Farewell Hall, Chicago, October lila
promises to be largely attended. Over 1900
ministers have, we learn signifed an intention
to be present and the gathering promises to be
the largest OF the kind ever held in the CITY. It
Is announced that addresses will be delivered
py rev Chas. Spurg on, Jr of London. DR.
Mackay, OF Hull, England, the Rev. James II =.
Brooks, of ST. Lonis, the Rev. A. r Pierson of
indianapolis, and the Rev Charles H. Fowler
of New York.-Iaterior.
More than 100000 have been
given to Harvard College within the last ten
years, and the president now calls for as much
more. The income of the college is now half q
million, which is only half that of Oxford.
The Rev. George B. Allen, of Peta-
!umn, California, presbyter of the Protestant
Episcopal Church with, his church and congre.
CATION, now called Grace Reformed Episcopal
Church, have been admitted into the communion
OF the Reformed Episcopal Church by Bishop
Fal!ows and the Standing Committee of the
jurisdiction of the Northwest and West.
The NeaO York Observer says: 1.-THE
memory of the Rev. William j. Hoge, D D at
one time collegiate pastor of the Brick church.
VINO died during the war is warmly cherished
In this city. His many friends will be inter
ested In learning that his son. Peyton Harrison
""S w pO OiNdluSu dG hlCDmO0Q, on Sun
day last, and installed pastor of the South Pres
city" '''''
Mr.. Spurgeon says: Whitfield and
Wesley might preach the gospel better than I
do; but they could not preach a better gospel 4"
The humblest minister can say the same thing.
Neither Whitfield, nor Wesley, nor Spurgeon
breaches any better gospel than that committed
to him.
The American Institute of Christian
Philosophy is to have course of winter lectures
IN New York. beginning in November. Rev.
Drs Patton of Princeton, Tucker, of Atlanta.
ga. } Thomas, of Brooklyn, and w. Glad
Gen. OF Springfield, are among the distinguished
lecturers OF this course, which will probably be
delivered In the Broadway Tabernacle
-BUsINEss FAILUREs.-The number
of commercial failures during the nine months
ending with the close of last month shows a
heavy increase over the figures in the cores
Pondlng period last year. The liabilities are
also far greater. Business throughout the conn
try is generally sound but at the same time it
Is evident that there is tendency toward over
speculation and overtrading, particularly in the
large centres of population. The Western and
Middle States are the largest contributors TO the
list OF broken firms. Prudent business men can
not fail to read in the figures thus presented a
lesson OF warning and caution.-N Y Herald.
"A PROPER OBJEcT1oN.-The- Rev.
a. 4. Mott has rendered his resignation of the
Congregational Church at Augusta, Me-, the
cause being difference between him and his
church on the subject of the future state. The
church thus stated its reason for asking his res.
lgnation When called to be our pastor and
teacher you had the articles of faith of our
Church In your possession, and ample time to
aa!cqualnt yourself with our doctrinai views, and
II not IN accord with your own, your duty was
70 INFORM US OF the fact but neither to the
church nor council did you express dissent from
any one of them. For these reasons you cannot
claim the right to modify or throw doubt upon
any one OF them while you remain pastor and
teacher of this church and it would be nconsist
ent for you to retain your present relation with
us u. II you intend preaching contrary to its ar