The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-04
@eliaions autelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Rev. W. NJ Fitzpatrick has removed from 81
Mays 5, Ga, to Columbus, Texas. Mr.. Kill
patrick is preaching to the church at Column
bus one Sabbath in each month.
The Rev. r. B. Campbell has removed to Kos
ciusko, Attala County, Miss
Rev. H. G. Hill has signifed his intention to
accept the call recently extended to him by the
church of Fayetteville. He is expected to
commence about the middle of March.
Rev. Joseph Bardwel has resigned the charge
Of the Presbyterian church in Vicksburg, Miss.
Humboldt, Tenn-The Church at Humboldt,
is supplied one Sabbath in the month by the
Rev. j. H. Gillespie.
Loeb Willow Church.-A correspondent Of
the Christian Observer, I. D. B. gives some
interesting particulars in regard to the recent
revival
"This young church now numbers fifty
members, and has for its pastor Rev. T. Eletch-
err, formerly of Richmond. 1t has. neither
church building nor manse but If embraces a
| number oE-energetic and hberai CHRISTIANS,
who will see to it that before long it will have
BOTH The congregation has rented, and it is
now occupying commodious building owned
| by the Lutherans and German Reformed
quarterly sacramental meeting began in this
church. This season had been looked forward
| to by the church with prayer and hope that it
might be one Of more than usual interest and
profit. On the Sabbath, seven persons Of
middle life were received into the church, two
of them coming from the world. Following
what seemed to be providential indications,
the meeting was continued, from day to day,
for more than two weeks And here soon be-
gan manifestation of the presence and power
of the Holy Spirit, such as is not often wit
messed in these days Some of the evidences
of his presence we're as follows:
The brethren of the church all continued
with one accord in prayer and suppllcation.
There was a marked unity and earnestness Of
| spirit in seeking the divine blessing-an anx-
ious desire for a spiritual baptism upon their
new organization. Some opened their mouths
for the first time in the prayer-meeting, and
led the devotions most appropriately Some
of the earliest and most satisfactory cases OF
conversion were men of intelligence. and some
of them past middle life, in whom the change
| of spirit was SO manifest, that all observers
agreed in saying, This is the work of God.
| The religious interest in the congregation
was universal Considering the size Of the
church and the place, the attendance was good,
and with few exceptions, all the non profess
sors who were generally present at the meet
ings were found among the inquirers. The
children of the Sabbath School were at the
inquiry meeting, without any influence being
used with them. except the preaching of the
gospel specially to them-a matter, by the
way, too often neglected in protracted meet
ings. From these up to the Oldest present, all
ages came to inquire, what they must do to be
saved
The uniform peculiar stiffness and solemnity
| of the meetings indicated, to one accustomed
to observe such things. great depth OF feel
ing. The readiness with which inqurers seemed
| to find their way to Christ was unusual. There
was guiding into saving truth there, which
could be none other than the Spirit work.
Arkansas Encouraging Missionary Labors-
The Rev J. ". McCord, laboring as a domes-
tic missionary in Carroll county, Arkansas,
gives some interesting intelligence respecting
his labors to the Christian Observer
"Our church-New Hope church, Carroll
| county, he says, consisted of fourteen
members. when | visited them last July / re-
ceived six into the church at that time, and
two more on my second visit in October
| Since then. we have had very interesting meet
| ings. and | think, there will be eight or ten
| additions at our communion season in March.
1.-The people turn out better to preaching
in that particular county, than in any place
have ever labored. 1t is no uncommon thing
to see 300, and sometimes, 400 to 500 people
at two days meeting, in good weather, and
this, too, with certain knowledge that. at
least, one-balf of them will have to sit out of
doors to hear the sermon, unless the meeting
is removed to the grove; for there is no one
| house of any kind In a scope of ten miles
| square. that will more than hold the ladies at
such gathering.
Every house of worship, school-house. and
Masonic hall, in that vicinity, was burned by
the Federals during the war; and dwelling
houses were burned, many of them with most
of the household goods with them and in ad-
dition to all this many of the farms totally or
partially laid waste, and nearly all the stock
of every kind driven off by the Federals In
view of all this, it is no marvel that they have
as yet no house of worship.
There are four denominations in that por
ton of the county, and ours is the smallest
and poorest of them all. They are thinking
of uniting and building a union church house
for them in common. But this would only ac-
commodate portion of the people, and would
be out of reach of nearly all the members of
our little church. Therefore, | have thought
it would be better for us to make an effort TO
build ourselves. Should we do so, our house
would be about five miles from the other and
surrounded by very dense population. IL is
true, our people are not able to build even a
small and plain house, but l feel confident,