REV. J. A. F. BOVARD has been called at Oil Creek, for half time.
COMMUNION AND ASSISTANT.-Central Allegheny, January, 2d Sabbath, Profs. Black and Sproull.
THE British Reviews and Blackwood are issued by the Leonard Scott Publishing Society at the low
rate of $10.00 per annum. 41 Barclay street, New York.
THE COLLECTION, January, 1st Sabbath, is for Church Erection. The amount, $2.000. The treasurer,
Walter T. Millor, Esq., box 553, New York city.
THE Presbyterian Review, issued by Randolph, 900 Broadway, New York, at $3.00 per annum, is well
worthy the support of the various branches of the Presbyterian family.
WILL THE TREASURERS of congregations please remit the funds on hand for the Theological Sem-
inary Fund?
J. R. MCKEE, Treasurer,
173 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
WE HAVE RECEIVED from three different parties the subscription price of the R. P. & C., with direc-
tions to send to schools or persons that have not the reading of it and who desire it. We have done as
requested. The contributors have the grateful thanks of those whom they have in this way favored
with an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the doings of our church.
DR. SLOANE was able before the close f November to attend the Seminary and take some part in
the exercises, and with the week of Decer 17, he took up his usual duties in the Seminary. The
church has cause for thanksgiving that her prayers have been answered. O. B. Milligan, has begun
theological study, and twenty-one students are now in regular attendance.
RECEIPTS FOR THE CHINESE MISSION.-Nov. 10, Jas. R. Sharp, Blanchard, Ia., $5.00; Nov. 14, Man-
chester and East Branch Ladies' Miss. Soc'y, $25.00; Nov. 20, Lake Eliza cong, per James McKnight,
$5.00; Nov. 27, John Gillies, Sacramento, Cal., $4.00; Nov. 30, Ladies' Miss. Soc'y, New Concord, Ohio,
per S. J. Isaac, $15.00.
N. R. JOHNSTON, 1186 Myrtle St., Oakland, Cal.
PHILADELPHIA PRESBYTERY, (additional.)-Owing to the death of Rev. S. O. Wylie, D. D., Rev. T. P.
Stevenson constituted the court and was chosen moderator for the year. All the ministerial members
were present, and an elder from each congregation except Conococheague. The 2d Philadelphia con-
gregation asked for and was granted the moderation of a call, Rev. T. P. Stevenson to preside, the
moderator being authorized to call an extra meeting of Presbytery to act on it when made out. They
also asked for a constant supply of preaching, and to have the Lord's Supper administered at the usual
time in the spring, both of which requests were granted. A committee was appointed to prepare a
suitable minute on the death of the late Dr. S. O. Wylie, to report at the next meeting of Presbytery.
