The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-27
Churohville, Augusta Co., VA correspon-

Churohville, Augusta Co., VA correspon-
dent writes us:
sit may not be uninteresting to the friends
of Zion to learn that among the fruits OF the
religious interest which has existed in Loeb
Willow church, where Rev. 2. Fletcher has
been installed, for some months, twenty eight
we're received on profession at our last COM
munion. Two were added on certificate. 1t
was truly an affecting scene, and it will not
soon fade from the memories of those who
shared its joys A large proportion of our
parental members were permitted to welcome
the children of their love and of their prayers
into the fold Of the Redeemer. We had, too,
pleasing proof Of the confirmation of Gods
covenant with his people, II will be God to
thee, and to thy seed after thee, in the fact
that twenty-three of the twenty-eight who con.
in baptism when they were infants. Blessed
be his holy name. Among these were the three
eldest children Of the pastor.
We are too profoundly impressed with it
as the work of the Lord to be elated, or to
magnify any human agency connected with it.
He put the seal of his appreciation upon the
very instructive, faithful, and earnest preach
ing of brother Bell, by rendering it effectual,
we trust to the salvation of souls. $ 1t is the
Lords doing; it is, 'marvellousin our eyes, >"
Rev. E. w. Bedinger.-The Shepherdstown
Register says:
REV. Z. w. Bedinger has been preaching
for the past year to this congregation and the
one at Gerardstown, but the distance between
the two congregations made the labor too great
for his feeble health, and Presbytery having
dissolved his connection with Gerardstown
church, the congregation in this place are max
ing arrangements to secure his whole time for
this church.
Candidate.-At the recent meeting of East
Hanover Presbytery, Mr.. Charles 81. Scott,
of Fredericksburg, Va, member of Union
Theological Seminary was taken under the
care of Presbytery as candidate for the min
istry.
College Church, Va-At recent communion
eleven persons lone professor in Hampden
Sidney College and FIVE others, studentsl were
of their faith. Three members of the Exam.
lining committee on Union Theological Semi
nary we're present; the Rev. Messrs. j. Rum.
pie. and j. Henry Smith, of the Synod of N.
Carolina, and the Rev. Fl. G. Alexander, of
the Synod Of Virginia.
Mr.. w. o. Murkland, licentinte of West
Hanover Presbytery, has received call from
Willis church, Cumberland G. H., Virginia,
Committee of that Presbytery have called for
his services the rest of his time.
A Sermon before the Society of Inquiry, of
Union Theological Seminary, was preached the
night before the close of session, May 18th, by
Rev. Ell. G.. Alexander, from Luke xiii: 48,
"All the people that came together to that
sight, 1.-THE crucifxion) beholding the things
which were done, smote their breasts, and re-
turned.
Salem Church, va-The Rev. Richard Nc.
Ilwaine, of Farmville, recently elected. pastor
of this church-made vacant by the removal
of Rev. L. HI. Blanton to Kentucky-has de-
clined the call. A call has been extended to
Rev. Thomas L. Preston, of Augusta county.
Missionary Operations of Orange Presbytery,
N C.-The Presbytery has divided its geo.
graphical extent into missionary fields or bish-
oprics. The reports of the ministers at the
recent meeting concerning these labors were
very interesting, Several new and attractive
points were discovered, where few Presbyte-
rians chung to the religion Of their fathers,
and thirsted for the regular supply of the
means of grace. Committees were appointed
to see if the way were open to organize church.
es at Mebaneville and at Henderson. A wide
missionary field is open to Orange PresbyterS
an immense territory, stretching more than
half the length of the State from the sea-coast
inland, along the Virginia border, and all this
occupied by a body not exceeding. twenty-five
ministers. The system of diocese is new one
here, and has not been fully tested, yet the re.
ports of the labors under the plan, were hope
full and encouraging.
An Example for Rich and PoOr.-ln note
to the editors of the Christian Observer, dated
at Pine Ridge, Choctaw Nation, April 10th,
the Rev. DR.. Kingsbury of the Indian Presby-
terry says:
"Our Presbytery closed its session at this
place, on the 18th instant. One incident at:
tending the meeting interested us. A full
Choctaw, an elder in one of the churches came
sixty miles to attend the meeting: The church
to which he belongs, is located in the noun
tains, between this and the Arkansas River