The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-07-08
Religious antelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Lexington, June 18th, having been adjourned
May last for the purpose OF ordaining Two Ii
centiates, viz: Mr.. j. Harvey Gilmore into
whose hands has been put call from the
churches of Shemariah and Fairfeld-and
MIR. Nj. Hale Houston, who designs gong as
a missionary to China. Both these young gen.
tlemen are graduates OF Washington College
and Union Theological Seminary OF Prince
Edward They both sustained quite satistac
day last, the examinations rigid and scrutinlz-
ing. Their trial pieces would have done credit
to older and more experienced heads, and gave
promise of more than ordinary success III the
ministry.
The ordination services which took place IN
the Presbyterian church at ii A. NJ. were
truly solemn and impressive. DIR. White, who
had served this church Of Lexington as pastor
from September, lS4S, till May, 1867, when
he was compelled, from the consideration OF
impaired health and declining years, to resign
his pastorate, by appointment presided. Dr.
Kirkpatrick, of Washington College, preached
the sermon required on such an occasl0n.-
After the conclusion OF the sermon, which was
strikingly appropriate and impressive, the can
didates we're ordained to the full work of the
ministry. Of Wing.
The Presbyterian Church, shepherdstown, w.
va says the Shepherdstown Register, have
increased the salary of the Rev. Il. w. Bed
niger from six hundred to one thousand dol.
lars, and given him call for his whole time.
Charlestown and Harper's Ferry.-A cores
pendent OF the PHILADELPHIA Presbyterian thus
speaks of our two churches, as he found them
in recent tour through the Valley:
- My footsteps wended co the spot wherein
otnnA ha ~ Nbar RI
walls, together with few still living first heard
the words of eternal life. But this was not
there, for another church had been reared; and,
despite the pain and turmoil of the strife Gods
people were in this accustomed now to gather.
| was pleased in being present in this tasteful
and well appointed edi6ce on the Sabbath, and
to hear the Rev. DIR. Hammer, once for Pc
riod, and under circumstances of peculiar in
terest my pastor. The Doctor preached with
power, representing the educational interests
of the Church in the South. The Rev. Mr..
| Hopkins, pastor loci, is man of delightful
spirit, and it rejoiced me to know him as the
successor Of the under pherd in my day.
In this connection, it gives me pleasure to
state that the venerable Rev. DIR. Dutton, who
ministers in the Presbyterian church at Har-
per's Ferry, is doing good work for his Mas
| ter. The church is being handsomely re6tted,
|
congregation will be enabled to reenter their
once almost annihilated temple.
Pleasant Forest Church.-The Rev. James
| Park writes, that at a late meeting, held in
the Pleasant Forest church, at Concord, in
Knox county, East Tennessee, sixteen persons
were added to the church.
Concord Presbytery held an adjourned meet
| ing at New Hope church, CASTOR county, com.
mencing Friday, the 18th Of June. The object
| OF the meeting was to ordain Rev. John Ken
nedy and install him pastor of said church.
This was done on Saturday, Rev. S. G. Pharr,
d.. d., and Rev. VIM. Mcdonald officiating
on the occasion. The weather was fine, and
the congregation, especially on Sabbath, quite
large.
Rev. E. F. Rockwell has accepted the Presi-
dency of Concord Female College, n c.,
recently rendered him by the Board of Trus.
| tees.
Revival in Atlanta, Ga.-A correspondent of
| the Southern Presbyterian speaks of pro-
tracted meeting in the lst Presbyterian church
of about twenty days, during which the pro-
fessed converts were more than 40, about 30 OF
whom united with the Presbyterians. Great
spiritual languor had long pervaded the COM
munity.
The Presbytery of Louisville, Ky, met upon
the call of the Moderator in the Presbyterian
church at Elizabethtown, on Thursday, the
10Th of June, at III O'Clock, A. NJ, and was
opened with a sermon by Rev. j. S. Grasty,
| from John xiii. 34
| Mr.. John l.. Stuart, licentiate of the Pres
bytery Of New Brunswick, was received under
the care of this Presbytery, who, with Mr..
Ben. Z. Helm, licentiate under the care of
this Presbytery, were examined as to their
knowledge Of the languages theology, ecclesi
astlcal history, church government, the sacra-
ments, &C., with view to their ordination as
evangelists for the foreign missionary work.
On Wednesday night these young brethren
preached their trial sermons before Presbytery,
all OF which were sustained as parts of trial
for ordination Their ordination was ordered
to take place at an adjourned meeting of Pres
bytery on Sabbath morning, July 9Th, in the
First Presbyterian church, Louisville, Rev.
| Philip I'll. Thompson to preside and propose
the constitutional questions, Rev. j. S. Grasty
| to preach the ordination sermon, and Dr. S.
r. Wilson to deliver the charge to the evan
gelists
Rev. John R. Balm died in Gallatin, Tenn,
June 10Th. He was born in Meckenburg Co,
n. g., June 18th, 1892; graduated at Wash
ington College March 18th, 1918; licensed to
preach September 18th, 1919, in the 2Sth year
of his age He died June 10th, 1868, being
&c years of age, having preached the gospel
for 40 years.
Westminster College.
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