The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-01
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Northern churohes.-(c Continued from LIST

faith as communicates in the Carmel Germany
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia. The Car
mel church has since its organization received
only one member on certificate, and that was
the pastors wife. All the other members were
received on confession, so that our gain is real
accession from the werld to the kingdom OF
God. The work here is missionary work.
preaching the gospel to the unconverted and
unregenerated. The Carmel church, having
been organized in an old portion of the city,
makes the work so much harder, as the Chris.
tians of such an old part of the city have con.
nected themselves with churches established
long before the Carmel church was organized.
Our work is among church going people :;
yea Knockers. "-Presbyterian
The Asbury Park Presbyterian church,
N j., under the care of the Rev. John E.
Peters received on February IL twenty two
members sixteen by letter and six on profession
of their faith, making forty seven in all re-
-ceived since last May, thirty three having been
received by letter and fourteen on profession of
their faith-Ib
The vote by the Presbyteries of the United
Presbyterian Church on the overture concerning
the repeal of the law forbiddng the use of in,
strumental music in public worship has been
taken thus far in eleven of the sixty one Pres.
byteries. The result is 1874 votes in favor Of
repeal to l22 against. Nine of the Presbyte,
ries give majority for and two give majority
against repeal. In the total vote against repeal
elders considerably outnumber ministers.
Other Churches.
The Lutherans in this country built 141
churches last year, and sos in the last fonr
years.
OF the 344 Unitarian churches in this conn.
y zoz are without pastors or stated supply.
Kew 3. P. Henson, D. D., of the Memo
rial Baptist church, Philadelphia, has accented
cab to the First Baptist church, Chicago.
Each of the American delegates to the
recent Ecumenical Methodist Conference has
received from Mr.. s. D. Waddy, @. c., of Lon,
don' Photographic copy of the document
signed by John Wesley authorizing DR.. Coke to
take charge of the Methodist churches in
America, thus practically appointing him the
American bishop.
Kew. Father Chiniquy in closing his
special services among the French residents of
New York, declares that " the mission has been
the most blessed one of his life in spiritual point
OF view His earnest evangelistic work among
the Roman Catholics has borne direct fruit in
the open conversion of many, and the awaken
ing IN others OF spirit of inquiry which will
not dawn until its perfect work is accomplished
Cincinnati.-Ther revival services conducted
by the Rev. Thomas Harrison in Cincinnati on.
pear to be attended with deeper feeling of
SOlemQltV
brooklyn. AT the opening of the meetings in
st. Pauls church, Methodist, Cincinnati, SAYS a
reporter, although aises and Hobbies are
thronged to sufecation with those who remain
standing all the evening, there is no iostle no
talking, no noise but a deathlike stiffness.
When the meetings are drawing to close no
persons leave the house. Not sound is heard
among the people, but all intently gaze on the
youthful evangelist and the crowded altar"
Out OF the Denomination-The dLstho.
DIST says we need not pass beyond the limits Of
this city to find a remarkable list OF first. class
non Methodist churches served by ex Metbo.
DIST ministers. Within the range of mile
north and south, and between the Fourth and
Fifth avenues of this city, we find Holy
Trinity (EpiscopaD rector, W. F. Watkins
D. d., late of New York East Conference Fifth
avenue Baptist church, pastor, the Rev. DR.
Armitage formerly of the Troy Conference
Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian) pastor
the Rev. Marvin Richardson Vincent 1.-THE sor
and grandson of two leading names of the New
York Conference, both of which he bears) him
SELF also for some time in the same ministry
The Rev Robert Collyer, of he'Church of tn,
Messiah Unitarian, was for many wears az
English Wesleyan local preacher The Rev
Mr.. Davis, who has just now vacated the Madi
sion avenue Congregational church. to be re
placed by DIR. Newman, was a somewhat NOM
lar Methodist preacher in the Baltimore III,
New York East, and the New York Conferences
The Rev. Mr.. Lloyd of the Central Congrepa
tlonal church madison avenue. near Fortv
seventh street,, it is we'll known, quite recent,
was member of the New York Conference
and pastor of the Washington Square church II
TINS CITY DR.. Rylance of st. Marks cburcl
(EpiscopalD, was, if we recollect riobav r.
some time Methodist minister, and SO was DR.
Deems Of the Church of the Strangers. Here
then, are nine names Of chief city pastors al
of whom were once Methodist preachers br
are so no more