The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-13
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Field IN Louisiand-The churches OF
Mansfield and Good Hope afford field tor en-
terprise for some young and active Minister
They could support such one
We have heard that the Synod of Mississippi
regards its Presbytery of Red River as myth
And no wonder, for poverty and distance pre-.
vent our attendance on its meetings Our best
connection would be with the Synod of Ar
kansas, but the brethren do not all see it SO.
Some efforts have been made to make this con-
nection, but failed for want of agreement
We have six ministers, spread over large
territory, and all but one Of them crippled
with the care of school.
The church at Shreveport has long been
seeking minister 1t is an important posi-
ton, and can raise fair support.
Our region suffered last year, like the rest
of the South, from scanty crops. But L know
of no restitution of provisions-no one suffer-
ing for food or raiment The people, white
and black, have entered upon the new years
labors with commendable earnestness, and will.
no doubt, conquer success. Cor. Presbyterian
Iadcr.
Sabbath in Ne,o Orleans better OBJ
servance of the Sabbath is subject which is
beginning to attract more attention here. A
very harmonious meeting of the ministers Of
the different Protestant denominations assem-
bled the other day, to discuss ways and means
to secure this object They adjourned to meet
again, and we hope for much good as the re-
suit of the measures they may be led to adopt.
Cor. Presbyterian Inder.
First Cluch.-The following extract from
an old paper, will give our readers an idea of
the style of church edifces first erected by our
fathers in the new world:
When first went to Virginia | remember
wee did hang an awning, (which is an old sail,)
to three or four trees to shadow us from the
Sunne our walls were raes of wood, our seats
unhewod trees, our pulpit bar of wood nailed
to two neighboring trees in foul weather wee
shifted into an old rotten tent, for wee had few
better, for this came by way of adventure for
new. This was our Church till we built a
homey thing like barne, set upon crotchets,
covered with RATS, sedge and earth; so was
also the walls that could neither well defend
wind or rain. Yet we had daily Common
Prayer, morning and evening, every Sunday
two Sermons and every three months the
Holy Communion, till our Minister died.
Church Visitor.
Rer. C. K. CcldweH has removed from
Pittsboro' to Jonesboro', N. c., and taken
charge of the churches at Buffalo, Mt. Pisgah
and Summerville Correspondents are re-
quested to address him at Fayetteville.
Rev. W. f. Hatcher, has resigned the pas
toral care of the Baptist church in Manchester,
Va, having accepted call from the Franklin
Square Baptist church, Baltimore.
Tile Pacific Chmchman, published in San
Francisco, under date of January g. says:
The Rev. Mr.. Nelson and his family of Staun-
ton, Va, arrived from New York on the 3lst
ult., and sailed the next day, in the Colorado,
for China.
1t is well that the first ship of this new en-
terprise should carry the herald of the cross
to the scene of his missionary tolls. IF we
are to receive from the people of those distant
shores of their temporal goods, happy will it
Be tgr usand Cor shsuiyif wc.h enabled,
f'by Gods blessing, to impart to them some
spiritual gift.
| Our Sunday School Books-We are glad
to find that as the books of our Committee OBJ
tain access to various parts of our church, they
meet with warm approval A writer in the
North Carolina Presbyterian, says:
81 should like to direct the attention of our
Sabbath schools, and Christian fathers and
mothers, who are beginning, suppose, after so
long a time, to replenish their juvenile libra
ries, to our Presbyterian Committee of Publ
beautiful books they keep on hand for SALE
observe that generally they are reprints of Eng.
Lish books for the young. | have read some
half-doz Of them myself and have read them
to my children, and have no hesitation in say
ing that they are OF very superior style of
composition, and admirably adapted to inter-
est, to entertain and impress the young lam
willing to risk my reputation in such matters,
upon Frank ENston, May Corerley, Matte
Gregg, Poor Nelly, Anna Ross, Young Earel.
ope Makers, Polloks Tales of the Persecution
IN Scotland, Mnisteriag Children, and such
like All the books published by our Com
mittee, or on sale and in their catalogue, are
first carefully revised, and nothing false, often
sive, slanderous and insulting to the feelings of
our people in the South is allowed to pass.
! 1t is very great advantage, at the present
time, that we have a large Committee Of intel
ligent and cultivated Christian gentlemen to
examine the issues of the press IN dUquarters,
to "prove all things, reject the false but keep
the good" and thus preserve our Sabbath
schools and our fresides from the slanderous
falsehoods and insulting illusions of infdelit
and fanaticism.
Aid for the Freedmen. r. Logan, o
Lagrange, Ga, makes the following PROPOSE
ton to the Editor of the Christian Mrrw,
Portland, Me:
{" Dear SRI send for the consideration of
the readers of the Mirror proposition, which
may not seem unreasonable. would premise
that there is a very great scarcity of provisions
in this part of the country-not enough to last
till March. The Freedmen having no corn
are unable to rent land. The owners of the
land having no corn to spare, cannot furnish it
in advance.
What propose is, that the good people of
your State shall send some aid down here to
enable the Freedmen to carry on the farming
to be suspended for want of provisions.
Now if they will do this they can have any
sort of security they may want for the return
of the money with interest next fall. Come
now, good people, what do you say? We learn
from the remarks of the editor of the Mirror
that you are much exercised about justice to
the negroes. We sympathize with you in this,
and therefore make this appeal to you. What
do you say? K. LOGAN"
Rer. DR.. ,Sehon, Missionary Secretary of
the Methodist Church South, has just removed
from Tennessee to Baltimore and reports the
progress and prospects of the Methodist mis-
sion throughout the world as more favorable
than ever. Under DR.. Sehon's direction es-
pecial attention is to be given to the religious
culture Of the negroes in opposition to the
measures of the recent Roman Catholic Coun-
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FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.