The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-03-13
geliaions antelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

brethren nave been spending the pdSJ week IN
Mobile, and have preached the Gospel to our
Churches with great earnestneSS and we trust
with much benefit to our people. They go
from this place to New Orleans and thence to
other places in the South, and do not need our
commentator to the confidence and hberahty
of our people"
We see it stated that DIR. Read made an ad-
dress to the Mobile Bible Society. We hope
the United Presbyterian Church may receive
substantial aid from these visits Of Its pastor to
our Southern cities.
Death of Rer. s. B. Hall and Rer. Dr. j.
H. Calrm.-A correspondent of the LRdez
writing from New Orleans gives this sad intel
hgenee;
of the Iader of the death of Rev. s. b. Hall,
on last Thursday. Brother Hall was well
known among the ministry of our Synod, a IA
nous Calvinist, a man who held the Comics
sion of Faith and the CatechiSm er ammo, and
we have never known the man who was more
willing to spend and be spent for that cause.
which, without mental reservations, he believed
to be the very cause of Christ, For years an
invalid, unable to preach, a part OF the time
unable to hear, he still discharged, with I'M
hinching tenacity, his work as a teacher OF
youth, and died in the midst of it, with his
harness on.
We have also heard, with great pain and
sorrow, of the sudden death of j. III Calvin,
ID. D., President of Oakland College. DIR.
Calvin was comparatively young man, but
one who had won for himself, in the hearts and
minds of those who knew him, place seldom
occupied by men who have attained a longer
life. 1t is not often we find a man so tho
roughly at home in scholastic pursuits, who
had at the same time such ability and admlra-
bic tact and prudence in dealing with men,
But in this he was doubtless greatly aided by
that magnetic influence which a pure, noble
and unselish nature exerts over US all. And
it is perhaps one of the best features of our
character that it so readily responds to such
an influence DIR. Calvin, in the position he
occupied at the time Of his death, was rapidly
rising to eminence. To a most gratifying de-
gree he possessed the confidence of the COM
munity, the affection and respect of the stu
dents, and the esteem and approval of Synod.
Under his direction, in a surprisingly short
time, the College was more than reeuperating
its losses; and those who knew him, and his
associates there, confidently cherished for it
hopes-not second to the highest. At any
time, such loss would be deeply and widely
felt; at the present juncture it is particularly
severe, not only for his bereaved family and
but for the whole of the South West, and dur
ing his lifetime we never doubted that time
would come when the interests of Education,
throughout this whole section of country,
would reap the benefits Of his wisdom, good
ness and experience. But the Lord who gave
has also taken away His purpose is wise, and
not unkind. He is able to carry out that pur-
pose without the means we think indispensable
to it, and perhaps would hereby teach US, that
faith In His-instrsunents ~ NOT always faith ia
Himself Increase our faith -
Reu. Thomas H. Lao, of Huntsville, S. c.,
has been appointed by the Presbyterial Com
mittee of Domestic Missions to act as evaugel-
list within the bounds of the Presbytery of
Charleston.
MlrfeeSJOro, Tsan.-We like to hear from
this church, they are so energetic and hopeful
amid all their disasters. They keep up all
their church meetings, though without build
ing, and now have very little expection of re-
covering damages from the Federal Govern
ment
Their Sabbath School is very fourishing,
over one hundred scholars, and sixteen teach
ers, and is superintended by the pastor of the
church, who, in addition to this, has class of
a dozen young men, studying the Confession
of Faith.
To gather new library from our Committee
they take up collection every Sabbath In
the school; last Sabbath it amounted to ten
dollars. We have just supplied our school
with the new Sunday school Hymn Book pub
lished by our Committee at Richmond, Songs
of Praise We are delighted with it, as We
are with everything that comes from that source.
Our new organ is played in the Sabbath school,
very much to the delight of the children, and
very much to the assistance of the singing
The Children Friend visits our school twice
a month, and better Sabbath paper for chill
dren could not be desired.
A Working Pfesbytay the churches in
connection with the Presbytery of Nashville
are supplied with ministers, except a small
church at Charlotte, Tenn.
Religious Interest at Marion, Alabama
There Il revived interest in spiritual things
In the Presbyterian church at Marion, Ala,
under the PASTORAL care of the Rev. FL. r. Ray
mond.
AppOmattor C. H., TTgmia. Presby-
terians at this pace who have no house Of
worship and no prospect OF ability to build
one, but are worshlpping now in the Court
House, have secured the purchase OF build
ing formerly put up for an Academy and Tenn
perance Hall-to turn it into church, at least
make sufficiently commodious and quite a
nice sanctuary. Rev. George W. Leyburn is
the minister In charge OF this flock. Their
losses in the war and present efforts under
great difficulties to establish place of worship,
deserve that assistance from Christians else
where which is absolutely necessary In order
that they may accomplish their object. We
hope they will be remembered by those who
have gifts to bestow.
WASHINGTON Ch,uch- Call of PtStor-
Rev. p. III. Dalton has received a unanimous
call to the Church at Washington, North Car
DINA, which he will probably accept. These
brethren are faithful in that which has been
committed to them. They have not sunk I'M
der their heavy burdens, but right manfuly
and in true christian boldness they have main
tanned the ground dedicated in former years to
the service of the Lord They have called to
the pastorate of their church one who has
served them well in securing contributions for
rebuilding their house of worship, and who
Will go in and out before them faithfully break
ing unto them the bread of life. May both
pastor and people be blessed abundantly.
North Carolina Presbyterian.
Reriral at AsheriUe, " C.-The pastor of
the Asheville church sends us the following
cheering intelligence;
The Lord has lately opened the windows of
heaven, and visited us with times of refresh
ing from bis presence, and many of the dear
lambs of the flock have been gathered into the
Shepherds fold.
The revival commenced in the Methodist
church. As it increased in interest, the Pres
byterians eo-operated with them in preaching,
exhorting, etc, some of cur elders taking a
very active part, The series of meetings was
kept up for more than two weeks, with crowded
houses all the time. The oldest citizens of the
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