The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-03-20
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

rhOM 1dE SOUIdEhN S1A1Eo.
Rer. Z. p Mullally has received call to
Salem l.. r. church in Fairfield Distict,
South Carolina.
The Post Office of the Rev. E. II. BUST is
Society Hill, South Carolina Correspondents
will please address him accordingly.
The Post Office of Rev. N. W. Calhoun is
changed from New Hampden, Va, to Frank
lin, Pendleton county, West Va.
Sudden death of Reu. Dr. Phillips-C hape
Hill, Marck 1--we are called upon to mourn
the loss of the senior professor of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, Rev. James Phillips,
ID. ID.
Dr. Phillips went to the chapel this morn,
ing, as usual, few minutes before the hour
Of morning prayers in his accustomed health.
Mr.. Mallett, of the junior class, upon entering
the chapel spoke to him as he sat upon the
rostrum, and, receiving no reply, looked up
and saw the foam gathering upon his lips
He ran to him Just as he sank upon the floor.
A physician was Immediately called, but before
his arrival Dr. Phillips had passed from life
to eternity. Thus upon the altar of prayer,
in the house of worship, where the last forty
years of his life had been srent in serving God
and his country, while the college bell was
peaing out his requiem, his pure spirit was
waited into the blissful realms of a glorious
Immortality. The occasion OF his death was
apOplexy, and only few minutes elapsed be-
tween his fall and his death.
Rec. j. f. g. Doremus has accepted the APP
pointment of General Agent of the South
Western Bible Society. He has, therefore,
given up the charge of the church at Baton
Rouge and also the school of which he was
the Principal He desires us to announce his
change Of residence to New Orleans. Although
no longer engaged in the work of teaching, he
is willing to take charge of any of his former
pupils or daughters of his former Pupils or
daughters Of his friends, so far as to board
them in his family in New Orleans, and see
that their education is properly conducted and
studies asSiSted.-IRder.
Davidson College, North Carolina IA cor
respondent writes:
"Our new President, Rev. Dr. McPhail, has
Just taken charge of Davidson College, and is
winning golden opinions from students and
faculty. / am persuaded that the College Is
about TO enter upon a new career Of usefulness
and prosperity. We have a remarkable state
of religious sentiment among our students
which promises well for the future. Our num-
berS Is small-only twenty-five or twenty
three-but all of this number except three are
already earnest working Christians; and the
excepted three are serious young men, two
Of whom are enquiring what they mnst do to
be saved. This is all the quiet work OF the
Spirit-nO special exeltement-and IN the
transition state of our College, not even the
usual supply of the means of grace, but the
work has been going on and deepening since last
summer, without any apparent human instru-
mentality. The young men of their own mo-
Io,lt
besides having two special meetings during the
week-one for Christian conference and prayer,
and the other for general religious improve
ment. As might be expected, this state of
things shows Its heathful influence over all the
duties Of College there never was 4 finer set
Of boys, whether considered rs students or
gentlemen, collected together In any college !;
and this is not the first time that the maxim of
Luther has been illustrated by experiment,
that to pray we'll is to study well.
knowing that you would sympathize with
us in this pleasant state of things, | have given
these particulars. And Judging from the num-
Der OF letters Of inquiry which have been re-
eeived, hope that upon this noble nucleus,
we will in the course of another year, build up
such an institution here as shall delight the
hearts of all the Church.
Thanks to you and your colleague for the
pleasure We enjoy in reading the Eclectic. |
hope it will secure the patronage it deserves.
Rerjral az Marion, AIdbama.-Rev. Mr..
Raymond writes to the Presbyterian hder:
"0ur meeting continued three weeks, and
twenty-five have been added to our church on
profession, some three or four to the Baptist
church, and some FIVE to ten will probably join
the Methodist church.
:" 1t has, indeed, been a precious, blessed
meeting. The church has been revived, and
sinners have been converted unto God. Christ
and him erucihed was the minister's theme,
and neither saints nor sinners seemed to weary
Of its presentation, and each day and each SER
vice 1t seemed to have new attractions for all.
There were some forty-6ve who professed to
have hope in Christ, and there are still 9TH
ers inquiring the way.
Death of Rer. j. L. Fny.-The Christian
Observer gives letter from the Rev. Silas Bill
hngs of Shepherdstown, West Va, dated
March LIST, in which he says:
Sour town has just been thrown into deep
lamentatiOn and sadness, by the sudden death
of the Rev. j. L. Frary. This excellent broth
er has been taken away from us by an attack
Of pneumonia, which terminated Its work at
ter a short race of one week No man in the
community, believe, was more generally be-
loved than he In 1882 he was graduated at
Amherst College-studied Theology one year
at Princeton; and finished his studies with
two additional years at the Lane Seminary in
Ohio.
After having been licensed to preach the
gospel by the Presbytery of Cincinnati, he en-
tered upon his work in Missouri, -labored for
his Master through six successive years,-was
Frustrated by scarlet fever, and compelled for
a time to give up the constant work OF preach
ing.
For the last twenty years brother Frary has
been connected with the Winchester Presby-
terry, and has given his brethren such assist
ance in their work as his feeble health would
allow. This dear brother wise in counsel, in
teligent on all subjects, discriminating In his
views of disputed points in theology, and at
the same time exercising the broadcast charity
towards all the followers of the lowly Jesus,
died on the 9th ult., past midnight, surround
ed by weeping, loving friends-an affectionate
wife and an only daughter, who will always re-
member that the memory of the just Is
blessed.
p. 81 have just returned from the fune-
raj The clergy of all denominations in town,
took part in the funeral service, and an i'm
menSe congregation was in attendance.
Leaader W. GalJraith, distinguished elder
of the Presbyterian Church, in Houston,