The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1865-12-21

are not only known to the Georgia Conference,
but are known and revered by the whole South
ern Church The proceedings, thus far, have
been very harmonious and pleasant. The min
istersinthis country have passed through the fur
mace during the late terrible war, and all, with
one or two exceptions, have come out of the
conflict unharnted, without even the smell Of
fire upon their garments.
The Mthodists IN Tennessee. Nash
vile correspondent of the st. Louis Christian
AdUOcdte says:
.Ours is no skeleton Conference, or Confer
ence merely on paper, but full of actual, llyy-
ing. working men. Never did they go to their
work more readily, or more in earnest, and new
err were they received more cordially
Revival intelligence comes up from every
point of the compass Within the last few
months. I have labored in four protracted meet
that welded TO the Church between fifty and
one hundred souls each.
Soon the Christian Adrocate viii issue from
our Publishing House and its revival column
commend to your especial attention.
Those who suppose our people are not able
to support us make an gorgeous mistake. L
have had many good salaries, as you know, du-
ring the last quarter of century, but none SO
good as the one | am receiving now; and II
our people had been reduced beyond the posi-
biity of supporting their ministers, we intend,
ed to copy the example of Paul, laboring and
working with our own hands.
AlqEaae Baptist Stqts ConrentiOn;-The
Alabama State Convention met at Marion,
Ala, on November 10th, with rather a slim
attendance. A correspondent Of the Richmond
Reliqious Herald gives the following account
of the proceedings: : The associations and
churches generally. reported an increase of
membership, but tie statistics from the State
at large were quite meagre. The question
which excited most discussion was the proper
instruction of the negroes, involving the status
of the coored membership in our churches. =
1t was determiped to make vigorous efforts to
meet the increased responsibilities devolyed ON
Southern Christians, and to keep the negroes,
as far as possible, under the influence OF their
real friends. 1t is a fact, to which sufficient
attention has not been called. that at the South
greater, more perseyerng, more liberal, move
devoted efforts have been made for the moral
improvement of the negroes than for any class
of laJoyers in the world.
Nothing was said publicly about fraterBi
cation with Northern Baptists No eensures
were INDUCED, but the unanimous opinion
seemed to be that, for the present at least, we
as before the war. The Southwestern Baptist
will not be revived, having been merged in the
Christian Inder.
Southern Baptist Conrention-We Neat
lNeeting.-One of our Southern Baptist ex-
changes remarks on this subject as follows =
THE president, Dr. Nell, of Georgia, is au-
thorized, with the concurrence OF two Boards
of she Convention, to call meeting of it, and
appoint time and place for holding it. 1t
cannot be conveniently held earlier than next
spring. 1t is desirable that it should be assem-
bled at some central and accessible place. 1t
is very important to have full representation
from all parts of its extended field in its next
meeting. We are gratifed that our brethren
of the Bethel Association have invited the
Convention to Russellyile, Kentucky. 1nyiew
of the great impoverishment of mos, OF our
Southern cities that may be the best location
for the meeting Should it be decided t9 hold
it there. we shall deem it a great privilege to
visit that land of beauty and abundance