The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-20
Reliaious Sntelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.


pondenee from them on the subject.
Baton Rouge, La.-Rev. Dr. Doremus is
{the pastor of the Presbyterian church. Sun
fday-SehOOlS IN the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches are furnishing The general tone OF
religion is low, but there are signs of improve
ment. The people seem to be awaking to-
sense Of religious obligation to support the
gospel
DIR. Doemus lately received surprise
EiSit, and welcomed house full of friends,
who gave him a purse of two hundred and
Seventy-three dollars, and presented goods, and
bills of creditors rcceipted, making the amount.
in all, about FIVE hundred dollars. When a
,people thus spontaneously manifest their ap
fpreeiatioh of their privileges and of the la
borS of their ministers, the cords of christian
love are strengthened, aud many signs and sor
|rowS soOthed Donation" are always like
Solomon Gift, prospecting whitherSnever it
turneth. Presbyterian hdce.
Rec. Mr. McNeeIy says the war left but seven
members at Des Arc, Arkansas. They have
now fourteen, and six others applying for
membership. Unfortunately they have 10
house of worship:
Years ago, large aud eligible grounds
were generously donated for the erection
| of a-PreSbyterian church. Des Arc is the
lGOSt important shipping and trade point on
hite river, IN a rich and growing country,
Ind has one thousand or more Inhabitants
lPreSbyterianS greatly need house OF worship
here, and ought to build the coming summer,
) Hd vii, if they can obtain help from without.
Presbyterian Schools "a Louisiana PesIyt7y
"a correspondent Of the Presbyterian H,dcr
Re Louisiana PreSbytery has under its con-
a large amount of property-three inStl-
ons of learning, viz two at Plaquomiue
one at Clinton.
The ''Plaquemine Female Seminary" do
ted by Mrs. A. Nj. Dickinson, is in charge
the Rev. c. s bod so is the " Male
choOl, donated By her and Mrs futile.
The "Stillnan Institute, at Clinton, is in
large Of Rev. ~ G.. Payne aud Rev. s. r.
elyea.
Div. Vim. Stillnan, the founder of this In
hutton, has lately made over to the "TrlS-
Is of the PreSbytery complete titles to the
lme
The Trustees of the PreSbytery of Louis
an" is an Incorporated body, having its dom
bill in Baton Rouge. H. g. DOremus, chair
nan: :. r. GreveS, Secretary and Treasurer.
n these schools are in n tloUriShinS condition.
Biother bod Is professional educator of many
years experience and remarkable ability IN con-
dueting school lie has ample aecommoda-
tons for pupilS--aud every comfort and con
venieuee at their command. Brother Payne
has great energy and tact in the management
Tot his school, and gives, with his corps Of
teachers, great satisfaction.
Pine Stre,t Church Solemn Services; Graf
byia9 PfOSpey5,y--Re b. T. Lacy, late Of
irginia, began his labOrs in the Pine Street
Horcb, I'm this city about the first Of last
November With little to encourage him,
save his hearty reception by the people, and
be Masters promise to bless faithful effort,
rother Lacy addressed himself at once to the
unusually difficult duties before him. Giving
imSelf wholly to the work, preaching ." THE
WORD, both IN the pulpit and In aSSiduOuS
toral visiting, much precious fruit already
bears
LAST Sunday, the quarterly communion ser
be was held. Twenty six persons were re-
lived fifteen by letter, and eleven by probes
on. 1t is worth while to mention that among
hese are thirteen heads of families We are
Further gratifed to learn that there are in the
congregation serious inquirerS, equal in num-
(ber to the newly admitted members, and sew
eral of them it is fondly hoped, are not far
from the kingdom.
In further evidence of the prosperity with
which the covenant Saviour is favOring our
Pine Street brethren, we are informed that,
Rsince Mr.. Lacy entered upon his work, the
gregationS have increased threefOld, and
again as large as ever. More than twenty
tional pews have been rented, and the rev.
e from this source is about as great as at
time heretofore.
Such prosperity calls for hearty thankS-giy-
ing from people and pastor so highly favored,
and greater devotion to the work In which
they are hOnOred to be instrumentaitieS The
many friends of Mr.. Lacy, in the fields of his
former labor, and all who love the kingdom,
will rejoice to learn these good tidings of the
progress of the kingdom in the Pine Street
Church.
Walam Street Church-It is well worthy of
remark, that in the Walnut Street Church,
Dr. BroOkeS, pastor, there has never been a
communion season in Its history without en-
eouragiDg additions being made to Its member
ship. Last Sabbath, at their bi-mOnthly COM
muniOn, twenty members were added: sixteen
on profession, four by letter. An earnest, deep
spirituality presses the mind OF the church
and Its influence, we doubt not, Is working
upon the hearts of many precious ones, who,
we trust, viii rgh. early rejoice in the hope
which turueth sorrow to joy.--HiSsoUj Pres
JyteridR.
The Post Office address of the Rev. T. f.
Montgomery is changed from HOganvile, to
White Sulphur Springs, Georgia.
Rec. X. w. Shire has taken charge Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church In Searcy, Ark, and re
moved to that place. Ills correspondents will
please address him at Searcy.
Religious A,oakeniag IN NashrUe, Reap.-
The revival of religion which has been going
on i'm the First Presbyterian Church for the
last three weeks, still continues with increasing
interest On Sunday evening, after very
earnest and impressive discourse from Rev.
DIR. Nall, those interested in religion, and
wishing the prayers Of the Church, were in-
vited forward During the singing of a couple
of hymns, about forty In the congregation,
nearly all OF whom we're young persons under
twenty went to the front, thus mamteStlng
publicly their desire for the prayers OF the
congregation, aud their anxiety for their spirit
ual welfare. Last night the lecture room was
perfectly crowded, aud the services indicated
even more solemnity than characterized the
exercises Of any previous meeting. Doctors
Bunting and Nall have labOred necessarily,
night and day, since the ineipent stages OF
the revival, and their laborS are now being
crowned with abundant SuceesS.-NoSkcWe
Dispatch.
SaJJoh School Goarentioa m ABemWle
Co., Ta-The Charlottesville Chronicle, says;
I'VE hail as a movement in the right direc-
ton the steps being taken for the assembling IN
convention the Sunday School Teachers of the
county If religion underlieS whatever is val
liable in our civilization and whatever is genu-
inc In our progress, the prevailing apathy
amongst ITS professors should excite uneaSl-
ness. Of all our religious Institutions, the