The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-10-06
GENERAL ITEMS.

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DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY
Mrs. Watts, well known resident of the coun
ty, near Ley burn Mills, died Saturday (Septem
Der 25th), after lingering illness. The deceased
was sister of the late DR.. Alfred Leyburn. of
this county, and Rev. DR.. John Leyburn, of
Baltimore, and was in her 87th year being
next to the oldest member of her family. The
funeral ceremonies were conducted by the Rev.
Thomas L. Preston, D D., of the Presbyterian
church The funeral cortege was the largest
we have seen for long time in Lexington.
Lexington Gazette.
The Central Female Institute at
Gordonsville Va, Professor james Dinwiddie,
principal, has been very successful. There are
about ninety pupils present.
"A man never realizes how insignif
cant he is until he attempts to describe to his
wife the dress worn by another lady.
1t is said that Yokohama publish
ing firm will issue large edition in Japanese
of Pres. Warren's address on "A Worlds Con-
vention IN quest of True Religion"
The longest clock pendulum in The
world is at Avgnon. France. 1t is sixty seven
feet long, and requires four and half seconds
to swing through an area OF nine and half
feet
An elaborate programme, including
service conducted as 1t was two hundred years
ago, was the leading feature in the two hun
dredth anniversary celebration of the Old Dutch
Church OF Hackensack, N. j., on the 23d ult.
"A flying machine, with which he
says he can sail from San Francisco to Philadel-
phla In two days, carrying 5000 pounds of hui
man or other freight, has been patented by Prof.
William Patterson, of an Francisco. He spent
twenty one years in getting up the machine,
which weighs, with machinery all complete
(part of which Is yet lacking) FIVE TONS
=" Every day at one clock $500 OOO,-
OOO SIT around little mahogany table in an
upper room in the Western Union building and
eata plain but substantial lunch, l." says the New
York Sun. " The millions belong to Jay Gould,
Sidney Dillon, Russell Sage and ex- Governor
Alonzo B Cornell All were country boys and
wore shoes only on Sunday"
The Judges of Allegheny County,
Pa, have very properly decided not to grant
naturalization papers to men who avow them
selves Anarchists Nihilists or Socialists AID.
p!icants are asked if they belong to any of these
assoc atoms or entertain these views, and if
they admit that they do, they are refused. To
Judge White belongs the credit of taking the
initiative in this matter.
The funny men $50. called of the
daily papers have fallen foul of the spelling of
a popular writer's name. We fad the follow
ing floating about, credited to the Boston Re
cord: BJornst. erne Bjornson has giorn black
toward Norway, where he EXPECTS to spjend
the summer Don't STOP him"
We missed this. Can it be The
Independent tells of prominent trustee in one
of the largest churches in New Eng and who
not long ago very strongly opposed the starting
OF revival meetings in the church on the ground
that they world destroy the new church carpets.
Besides, he asked, what do we want with a
revival We are out of debt our psws are all
rented; our house is full, and a revival would
only disturb the quiet and orderly development
of the church "-Presbyte terrain Journal
The membership of Platte Presby-
terry, Missouri, is 2644. OF this number Ala
were added on examination and 131 on oertif-
cate during The past year The roll of the Pres
bytery contains 56 churches and 20 ministers.
1t has AZ young men under its care who are
studying for the ministry, aud claims to be, in
this respect, the banner Presbytery in the United
States.
The minutes of the Southern Pres
byterian Church report one church, the First.
Nashville, Tenn. with a membership of over
one thousand. There are eight Others that have
over five hundred, viz, Central, Atlanta, Ca,
537 First, Louisville, KY. $50 Second, Louis
vile, SO; FIRST New Orleans, 597 Lafayette,
New Orleans, 66G Fulton, Mo, $50 Second,
Richmond, Va, $50; Franklin Street, Balti.
more, 722 Some Of the smaller churches have
had as many additions as the larger ones.
The Rev. DR.. w. F. Junkin of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Charleston
5. c. has come North by request of his breth.
rem, and will shortly visit New York and other
places in behalf Of the three Presbyterian church.
es in that city, all Of which were badly wrecked
by the recent earthquake. He expects to preach
in Philadelphia on Sabbath next. having been
invited there by Dr. Breed. We have forward
ed one small check sent to us to Charleston.
Subscriptions may now be addressed to the Rev.
w. F. Junkin, d. D., at 1884 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. The need is pressing and small
Gums as well as large ones will county,. y
Evangelist.