The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-05-09

in April; for Publication, in July; for Educa-
ton, in October Wy :,
a letter was received from Rev. W. NJ. Ba-
ker asking that his pastoral relation With the
Austin Church be dissolved, and that ne be
Granted letter of dismission to join the Pres
bvtery of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. As Presbyteryc
had nothing before it to show the consent oi
the Church to the dissolution, 1t was res1ivep
that an adjourned meeting be held at MILFORD,
on Saturday April Dist, and the temporary
Clerk was directed to notify the Church, that
they might send commissioners to that meet
ing. - lo..or
Of dismisson to Join the Presbytery OF Indian
anolis. Ia.-Fron, the Christian Observer
Orange Res5ytery, North Cdroltna;0At ITS
recent meeting, Rev. MIR; Ildbail, OF ROANOKE
Presbytery. Va, received permission to labor
within its bounds.
Rev a. Currie is to be installed pastor OF
Graham church. on Saturday, the I'd OF June
The Presbytery adopted paper on the fear
FIJI increase of intemperance within It's bounds
and church sessions were enjoined to exercise
dine DILIGENCE in watching and checking Its IN
roads.
Pesbytery of Fayetteville, ~ Carotina:.,-
Rev. II. L. Singleton was received from the
Presbvtery of Baltimore, and arrangements
made for his installation at Wilmington.
The organization of Spring-Vale church was
renorted. and petition, praying for the or
ranization of Church in Jones county, was
read and granted.
The Presbytery recommended plan for sys-
tematic beneyolence, that every member OF our
churches give regularly from week 10 week. OF
as often as an opportunity Is AFFORDED, % each
of the five objects enjoined upon us, VIZ: For
eion and Domestic Missions, Education, Pub
LEGATION and Sustentation, the small mite OF
one cent per week to each of the objects above
named.
Rev. James Sinclair, after full trial OF
charges and specifications, was found guilty,
and deposed from the ministry, and excom-
municated from the privileges of church mem
bership.
The pastoral relation between Rev. James
MCQUEEN and the churches Of Sandy Grove
and Bethesda was dissolved.
The Church IN SUSSEX County, Va, made
vacant by the call of their excellent pastor,
the Rev. James Murray, to Portsmouth, are
boning to obtain the labors of the Rev. Robert
Gray, of Franklin County.
Pensacola, Florida This church and. that
of Bagdad were visited recently by. the Rev
Mr.. Lewis, who gives an encouraging. report
of the prospect of success in that field. lie
will probably return and enter upon mission
ary work there under the direction OF South
Alabama Presbytery The Rev: j. G: Mitch
ell and the Rev j. r. Burgett have been APP
pointed by the Presbytery to visit that region
and see what can be done. Mr. Burgett WIN
go very soon, and Mr. Mitchell as soon as MS
engagements will allow of it.--Inder
PtesJytegy of South ALaban,d.-This judi
catory, which met in Government Street
Church. Mobile, closed its sessions on Monday
the 23d inst A great deal of business was
transacted which, it is hoped, will not be IN
vain. The utmost harmony and good feeling
characterized the deliberations Inc inter
course of the brethren was really delightful
The preaching was good and We trust prohta-
bic. Reports from the churches relative to
their spiritual condition. were generally more
encouraging than we were led to expect. There
is on the part of several commendable and
growing interest in the matter of systematic
beneyolence. and it is hoped that all will soon
be earnest in their efforts to devise liberal
things for our beloved Zion.-Inder.
The Church in Bald,cm Co., AM.-The Rev.
J. d. Porter is serving the churches Of Stock
ton and Montgomery Hill His post-ofice Is
Stockton, and correspondents can address him
at that place.
Support of the Ministry IN Teras.-It. is
stated, on reliable authority, that the Presby-
terian Church and congregation at Galveston,
Texas. give their respected and worthy Pastor,
! Rev. d. McNair, salary of fifteen hundred
dollars, specie, per year, besides furnishing
him with parsonage, the rent of which would
be one thousand dollars per year.
Marietta, Ga.--A correspondent in this
place sends us the following good news:
"We have had very delightful and encour,
aging meeting Daily services were continued
for more than two weeks, with precious eyi
dences Of the divine presence and blessing
By the gracious working of the Holy Spirit,
there were not less than thirty anxious inquir-
ers. Twelve have already joined my church
most of them young men-and there will be
more; | do not know how many, but at least
half dozen. Twelve have joined the Baptist
Church Nineteen members have been added
to this church since / came back last June. -
Southern Presbyterian.
PresJytery Of the Western District. Tenn,
held its Spring session at Shiloh, April II,
Resolred, That each minister of this Pres
bytery preach, or cause to be preached to each
of their congregations, sermon on the pro-
per and adequate support of the Gospel min
istry
Resolred, That in view of our great destitu-
! ton in the bounds of this Presbytery, that all
our ministers be required to spend at least two
weeks in missionary labor between this and
the next stated meeting Of Presbytery, going
two together and holding protracted meetings
in our vacant churches, and wherever God in
His providence may open door of usefulness.
Literally IN Tsras IN Regard to Sunday
Schools THE friends of the Sunday School in
connection with the Presbyterian congregation
at Galveston have recently raised nine hundred
dollars to replenish their Sunday school Library.
The Episcopalians have raised larger sum for
the same purpose in connection with their
school,
The Baptists and Methodists of the same
place are contemplating move in behalf Of
| their respective Sunday School Libraries
Seven Sunday Schools are now in existence in
| the place. and other mission Sunday Schools
are in contemplation.
All this in town Of not more than ten
thousand inhabitants, who were forced to aban-
don the place during the most of the late war,
and who have had but little time to recuperate
since the return of peace This looks like
practical reconstruction
PtesLyte,y Of ,S6,sh Carolina. Rev Ferdi-
nand Jacobs was dismissed to the Presbytery
of HopewelI, Ga. The pastoral relation Of
the Rev. J d. Burkhead to the churches Of
Providence and Rocky River was dissolved, and
leave was granted to Mr.. Burkhead 10 labor
without their bounds.
Rer Dr. John j. Robinson, Of the United
Synod, recently President of Maryville Col
lege, Tenn, was received as member of Hope
we'll Presbytery, at its recent meeting in Athens,
Georgia.
Dr. Robinson is, for the present, supplying
the Lexington and Madison churches. His
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