The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-02-19
Religious gutrlligrnte.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.


The correspondents of the Rev. w. II. Yer
nor, OF Lewisburg, Fem, are requested to
make note that his Post Office address Is
changed to COrnerSville, Giles county, Tenn.
The Church at scOoba, Mississippi.-Rev. J.
W. Phillips, Of DemOpOllS, Ala, on account
of the distance, no longer supplies this church
and the Rev. Edwin Cater Is now preaching
to this congregation, and Is resident minister
among them.
JOnesboro' and Mount Lebanon Churches,-We
learn from a correspondent that there has
been an increase Of lite IN these churches
The Spirit Of the Lord has been working
among the people, and more than fifty have
been added to the membership. These church
es have been and are now under the pastoral
charge of the Rev. j. g. Mason. = ChristiaR
Observer.
Rev D. L. Rathbun has removed from Pa
ci6e City, Mo-, to FrOStburg, Alleghaay eoun-
ty, Maryland, where correspondents will please
address him.
Rev. James t. Leftwioh, of Alexandria Va,
has been elected pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Lexington, Va.
Another Decision on Church Property-The
ungeuerOus aud >hameiul attempt which was
made 70 deprive or rather rob- the True Pres
byterians of Memphis, Mo-, of their church
property has met with sudden rebuff
The Circuit Court Of Scotland County, had
decided in favor Of the radical adherents Of
the General Assembly. An appeal from this
decision was taken TO the District Court where
it was decided according to right, justice. and
law. Consequently the True PreSbyterlanS
are put in legal possession OF their o'0R pro
perty.
IL will be remembered that the radical adj
herents Of the Assembly announced this, In
their judcatOries, as test case of their several
claims in Missouri Regarding 1t as their
strong case, they made haste to bring it before
the courts of the country for adjudication. -
Most bitterly have they been disappointed. -
Are they satisfied with the resale o. this, the
most promising OF their unnghteOuS claims.
or will they malieously persist in their barba
rOus course Missouri PfesJyteriaR.
Some Cheering Items. Under this head
the Missouri Presbyterian says: Rev. Mr..
Farris, the editor assisted by DR.. Nall, of
Alabama, has been, and is still, holding an IN
teresting series of meetings in the new church
at St. Charles The result, up 10 the present
time, as We learn, is a number of professions,
and Is or 20 iuquiring the way OF peace.
St. LOuis.-The ChOuteau Avenue Church
devoted congregation there with their work
ing pastor, Rev. A. ID. Madeira, under the in
fuenee Of an earnest longing for the OutpOur-
ing of the Holy Spirit, have taken possession
of their study, and are this week holding
nightly meetings The Lord bless, revive. and
abundantly prosper this struggling church.
The Walnut Street Church, Rev. j. H. BroOkeS,
ID. D., pastor, on last Sabbath held their BIZ
monthly communion. There were thirty two
received on profession, and four by letter.
Verify Gods favor and to Him be all the
glory, has been signally manifested toward this
church liz may be said that it has been
blessed with a continuous revival No COM
munion season passes without acceSSiOnS by
profession and letter The colony of 1864,
has grown to be Church Of 49S living active,
earnest members. May their zeal, humility,
and usefulness increase in greater ratio than
their numbers.
Bonneville, Missouri, January 2s-Qn Sabbath
last we closed quite an interesting meeting IN
the Bonneville Church. We observed the
week of prayer, In which we felt the power Of
the presence Of the Lord in awakening sinners
and encouraging saints. This was followed
with preaching the Word Of God. And after
continuing our meetings fer two weeks, We
are happy 10 report between fifteen and
twenty conversions, so far as We are able to
Judge. Nearly all these converts are from
among the young men connected with Prof
Kemper's school. | would acknowledge the
assistance Of our Methodist brethren, of this
place, during the progress at the meeting.
Rev. ]. S. Stiles, D. D.-The many friends of
this eminent servant Of God, will be pleased
to learn luS..-ls rapidly Teeuperating from
i,;s revent ss'11TS liiscss de IS FESTIVE to be
Il
very gracious purposes, no doubt, are his years
heightened. Missouri Presbyterian.
Rev. S. J. Bingham has accepted an invita-
ton to preach at the churches of Mt. MOriah
and Mt. Rose, and has removed from near
Lauderdale Station, Miss, to Charlottesville,
Miss.
Cheering News from the Sea-board Of South
CarOlina.--The Southern Presbyterian says
"The following communication has reached US:
You will be glad to hear that the Lord has
granted Us a gracious blessing in the little
stricken, deSOlated flock of Wilton ehurch -
1t was my happy privilege to welcome on Sun
day last, thirteen Of the children of the cove
nant into full communion with the Church of
Christ. These are all young white persons ;
between fifteen and twenty seven years Of age,
| suppose. | have reason to believe that a
good many are concerned about their souls
God grant that this may be but the frst-fruits
of rich harvest '"
Mission Schools in China.-Rev. j. n Craig,
at Lancaster Court House, S. c., writes:
The children Of the Sabbath school of this
village propose to raise one-halt of the S45 ne
ceSSary to sustain heather child for one year,
in the Christian school, conducted by our mis-
sionary, Rev Elias B, InSlee, at Hanehou, pro-
vided some other school will raise the other
half Their contributions will begin immedi-
Gtelg and they will await response.
They expect to make their money them
selveS-a boy eight years old can raise enough
vegetables on a piece of ground ten feet square
to pay his part of this fund.
Cannot the Sabbath school at Thinking
Spring church, Va, from which Mr. Craig
came, raise the other half?