The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-09-23

Rev. 7. D. Bell, of Harrisonburg, Va, we
learn, has accepted the appointment of Evan
gelist for Lexington Presbytery This leaves
vacant the church OF New Erection in Rock
ingham county.
Mr.. Bell has been for many years an able,
faithful and successful minister to this flock !;
and we hope the Lord may richly bless his
labors in the important field to which his Pres
bytery have called him.
Centre Church, va-Rev. Mr.. Murkland
writes us:
"Two weeks ago we closed most interest
ing and profitable meeting of nine days at
Centre church, Cumberland G. II. Rev. MIR.
McIlwaine of Farmvile, and Rev. JAS. Wha-
rey of Browns church, lent their aid very
kindly. Large audiences were in constant at
tendance and seemed deeply possessed with a
spirit of understanding and serious prepara-
ton. Gods people here-a small but earnest,
nobe-spirited Aock-were revived and quick
ened. some backsliders were restored, and
twelve hopefully converted. Seven of the lat
ter are young men Of promise, three heads OF
families-who, we trust, will prove great ac-
cession to our church which is so weak in male
members. Many others are still anxiously en-
curing the way to be. saved. For all these
things we do thank our God."'
Bethany Church, Tennessee the re
cent meeting twenty nine were added to the
church on their profession of faith in Christ,
and five by letter-thirty four in all Some
others were hopefully converted who have not
yet Joined the church, and a few others are
still inquiring the way of life.
"A young mems prayer meeting, with a
good attendance, has been organized, as one
of the good results of the meeting, from which
we hope much good fruit will come"
Religious Observation-Disclosures n. c., has
recently been visited by very manifest tokens
of the presence and power of Gods Spirit.
The interest on the subject Of religion com-
menced in the Baptist church, and extended
into the Presbyterian and Methodist The re
suit, so far, is an addition of some thirty COM
municants to the Baptist church, several to
the Methodist, aud six or eight to the Pres
byterian The interest still continues, and
there will doubtless be other additions to all
the churches.
We learn that the young brother who min
listers in the Presbyterian church in Lumber
ton, was assisted in meeting Of several days
by the Rev. j. H. Coble, Of Centre. The
services of the occasion were of very inter-
esting character IN G. Presbyterian,
An Interesting 0ccasion-Rev j. C. Alex
ander. present pastor of the church in which
the Presbytery of Orange will meet on the I'd
of October, writes: 1--WE would be pleased to
have you with us during the meeting of Pres
bytery As it has been one hundred years
since Buffalo church received her first pastor,
we have made arrangements for a suitable ad-
dress to be delivered during the meeting of
Presbytery by the Rev. G. H. Wiley. IN
g. Presbyterian.
Central Presbyterian Church, St. Louis.-This
church, now vacant by the resignation Of DIR.
Anderson. was ministered to on Sabbath last,
by Rev. W. L. Lowry. of Selma, Ala. His
discourses, we are informed by hearers who
were present, was listened to with the most
rapt attention; not only were they favorably
received, but from the testimony borne to us
they doubtless made impressions for spiritual
good.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Lowry COM
menced preparatory meetings for the commu-
Mon on Sabbath next These meetings will
be continued each night during the week. MIR.
l.. purposes to remain over Sabbath and we
trust-we fervently pray, that his ministra.
tons may be blessed to great good to the
church. who have stood faithful to their call
ing under much to discourage
A gracious Providence seems to be calling
brother Lowry to this wide field of useful la
Dor. IT'S not ours to interpret but we do hope,
that he will feel it his duty to enter upon it
and labor here for his Master. Missouri Pres
bytrnn.
The Church at Glasgow, Mo-The Presbyte-
rian church at Glasgow, on Monday evening,
Sept. I, unanimously made out a call for Mr..
Leo Baier to minister to them as pastor.
Mr.. Baer is young man under the care of
the Presbytery Of Missouri. At the Spring
meeting, Presbytery granted permission for
him to supply the Glasgow church during the
summer. And now, SO successful and accept
able have been his labors, that the church
makes the call as above recited.
Aid for Huntsville.-The Presbyterians of
Huntsville, Alabama just before the war, built
for themselves very fine church edi6ce, leav-
ing upon it very triAing debt which gave
them no uneasiness. They have been nearly
ruined by the war, and this debt, principal and
interest, has become burden of $23, 000.-
Their few solvent men have put their should.
ers to the work and raised all but $4,000 of
this sum; if the balance is not forthcoming
the trustees, who are held responsible will be
left in the gap, and their families (some of the
principals are dead) will be impoverished or
greatly suffer. This church, under the care of
Rev Dr. f. A. Ross formerly we'll known to
our citizens, is in a hourishing spiritual condi-
ton, and has a wide field of usefulness open
before it, DR.. Ross is in, New York, seek
ing aid in his work. He will lecture for this
purpose on Social ADJUSTMENTS at the upper
Hall of the University, on this Thursday even
ing, 18th instant The lecture will be worth
more than the moneys worth fifty cents,
while noble cause will be aided. Those who
desire to offer pecuniary gifts on a more libe-
raj scale may send their contributions directly
to us if they prefer this channel.-Jownal of
Commerce.
St. Johns Church, Richmond.-Rev. T. G. De-
shields has declined the tender of the rector
ship of st. Johns church, vacated short
time since by the removal of DR.. Norwood to
another parish.
The Macon (Ga.) Journal and Messenger,
learns that the great publishers. the Apple
tons. have given Bishop Beckwith the sum Of
$4,000 for the purpose of building an Or
phan's Asylum in that city, under the aus
pices of the Episcopal church.
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
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