The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-08-03
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
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Louisiana "A correspondent writes US,
that there is an extensive feld for labor in
this State, al ripe for Presbyterianism May
the Lord of the harvest send forth laborcrs.
Our General Assembly's committee of Do
nestle Missions have great work on their
hands, and our Southern church must 60 for.
ward with teufold energy to occupy the waste
places of our Zion Let all our ministers go
to work; let every school, college and semi
nary be resumed let Gods people be more
earnest at a throne of grace for blessing
upon these efforts, and they will yet be
crowned with success. Let us remember the
epistla to the church in Smyrna 81 know
thy works, aud tribulation, and poverty, (but
thor art rich) and know the blasphemy Of
them which say they are Jews, and are not,
bit are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none
of those things which thou shalt sufer."
" Be thor faithful unto death, and | will give
tbee a nrown ote5e
Middle Teanesss, The Observer learns
that in the Presbyt terry of North Alabama,
more has been effected during the war than
any other church Organization in the country.
Rev DR.. Hardin has been preaching until
the last eighteen moths; but age and in
trinity have compelled him to rest from more
active labors. He is devoting his closing
years to a work on theology, which em'6oiies
the ripened thoughts of life of stndy.
The Rev. Mr. Shields is also unable to
preach, from an accident that will require
him to suspend his ministerial labors porma-
nently.
The Rev. O. B. Caldwell has recently
taken charge of the Church at Cornersville,
which for years had been under the ministry
Of Rev. Dr. Hardin. Mr. Caldwell has also
congregation at Elk Ridge, nine miles from
Cornersville, where there is good opening
for the laborS of minister.
Churches in Portsmouth, Td.-At joint
meeting of the Middle Street Presbyterian
Church and High Street Presbyterian Church
of Portsmouth, Va, it was
Resoleed, l. That the Presbytery of East
Hanover be requested to dissolve the Middle
Street and High Street Presbyterian churches
of Portsmouth, as now existing, and to unite
their members in one organization, upon the
terms following, viz;
l. The new church to be called the Pres
byteriau Church of Portsmouth, Va.
2 The ruling elders of the two churches
who may be resident in Portsmouth at the
time this paper is presented to the Presbyte-
~, to continue in Office as ruling elders of
the new church.
3. All property of every description, now
| belonging to the two churches, to become the
property of the new church.
Resoired, 3 That the church building on
Middle street be used by the two churches as
common place of worship until Presbytery
shall act upon this, our request.
Resolred, 8 That the Ruling Elders Of
the two churches, now presentin Portsmouth,
/ be requested to secure regular supplies for
the pulpit until the next meeting of Presby-
terry, by inviting either Of the two pastors,
now absent, or such other minister of the
gospel as in their judgment will be most for
the edifcatiou of the Church.
Methodist Church, South The Advocate and
Journal, n. Y, says: Information received
from the districts of Virginia represents that
with the return of peace the indications of a
reunion of the Methodist Churches of those
sections with the Methodist E. Church, North,
rather diminish than increase. The same bit
terness of feeling that prevails in regard to
political questions obtains in Church affairs.
The utmost hostility toward everything that
may be termed Northern is apparent, and the
conviction is increasing that the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be compelled to make
a missionary field of Eastern Virginia, and
organize societies from the few thoroughly
loyal citizens"
In pursuance of this object we suppose,
Bishop Ames has appointed the Rev. Gilbert
Haven, ID, missionary to the Southern
work in Vicksburg, Mississippi.