The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-09-28


opening of the meeting until three days after
its adjournment, but that all lay delegates
pay full fare "
Rev. j. Ne,oton Craig has resumed the
pastoral care of his church at Lancaster
c. H., S. c.
Reu. Wm. e. Boggs is preaching in Wins
bOro', S. g.
The PresBytery of Bethel, S. c., is to
meet at Beer8heba church September 18th.
The Synod Of S. c. meets at Cheraw,
The Theological Seminary building at
Columbia, s. c., is uninjured, and the houses
of Drs. Howe aud Leland. The former resi-
dence of DR.. Thornwell was burned Mrs.
7. is now residing in YOrkville, 5. Z.
Rev. DR.. j. Leighton Wilson'S pOstOAice is
Mayesville, S. G.
Rev. E. W. Bedinger's postofice is Charles
town, West Virginia.
Rev. 4. c. Hopkins postofice is Charles
town, West Virginia. He is temporarily
supplying the pulpit of Rev. w. B. Dutton,
who is absent from i'll health
Rec. 4. W. Miller has accepted a call to
Charlotte, n. G.
GordoasDiUe, Fa.-An interesting meet
ing has been in progress in this place for ten
days past The minister who has been labor
ing for them for some months, Rev. b. w.
Bediuger, has been greatly encouraged
Fnboro h,,,o hoon mo hnrc
ceved into the Church, and meeting is to
be held this week in one of our Churches in
Madison Co. Rev. DIR. Handy has gone up to
assist Mr.. Bedinger.
Rev. DR.. Sehon and Rev. DR.. McFerrin
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
have been pardoned by the President.
Dr. Ho,cell, of Nashville, has been granted
by the Government, $1,000 to repair his
Church.
address ofthe Southern Methodist Bishops.
Hoo ReceiUed.-In the South the Bishops
Address has been received with the highest
admiration. 1t is everywhere spoken of
among our people as rejecting the mind and
heart of the Church it represents correctly
and admirably.
In the North, some denounce it in unmeas-
ured terms others praise it, and declare it is
the word itly spoken and in season.-R. O..
AdvOcdte.
address to Freedmen.-The ministers Of
Selma, Ala, have published an excellent ad-
dress to the Freedmen. The text chosen as
a foundation was, Am l therefore become
your enemy, because 1 tell you the truth.
Galatians iv: 16.
DR.. Chas. L. Quintard, was unanimously
elected Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee on the
first ballot by their Convention at Nashville
on the 9th of November.
CommendaJls.-The sum of one thousand
dollars which accumulated at Lynchburg, in
the hands of the Provost Marshal by fines,
was turned over, by General Curtis, to the
pastors of the various Churches, of that city,
to be appropriated to the education of INDECENT
children.
Fredericksburg Aoaument Association
A plan is on foot to have a mass meeting on
the battlefield, some time during the next
month, for the purposes of forming a Mouu-
meut Association, to collect means to build
on the battle. field there suitable monument
in memory of our heroic dead.
ReUiraZ IN StatesviIle, North Carolina
A correspondent of the Christian Observer
reports an interesting state of religion in
Rowan county, N. O.
There have been large number of hopeful
conversions under the preaching of the Rev.
Mr. Watts, Rev Mr.. Krider and Rev. Mr.
Eagleton, and the interest is increasing, and
the congregations large from day to day.
The Episcopal Church IN Tirgjnia-The
Annual Council of the Episcopal Church Of
Virginia, in session at Richmond last week
declined to unite with the Protestant Episco.
pal Church North, by adopting resolutions
referring the subject to the next Annual
Council.
Delegates were elected to the General Coun'
Gil of the Church at Mobile, to be held on the
first of November next.
NORTHERN STATES.
The Presbyterian Church at Carrollton
KY, is still without pastor, or stated sup
ply.
San Francisco A Church under the
pastoral care of Rev. j. G.. Fackler, has beer
organized about three months, and numbers
over seventy members. We have contracted
for house of worship, to cost seven thou
sand dollars, and it is now being built"
Rev. Charles W. Shields, DID,, has re
signed the charge of the Second Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia.
The Biddle Street Mission School in St
Louis have lately commenced church edi
fee. The school now numbers about 200
scholars and 60 teachers, with an average at
tendance every Sunday afternoon of between
700 and 500 Mr.. Thomas Morrison is the
superintendent of the school and Rev. Mr.
McCook is pastor of the congregation.
Rev. William H. Patton, D. d., lately
pastor of the First Church, Pittsburg, ha
been elected Corresponding Secretary of the
Assembly's Board of Education.
Alexander on Isaiah. - Scribner an
nounces new edition of this work in it
unabridged form.
The Central Clmch, Wilmington, Della
ware, has new chapel building, in forward