The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-03-11
Reliaions 9atelliaente.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.


Rev. ]. A. wanace's Post Office address /:
changed from Clayton, Alabama, to Louisville
Alabama
Rev. George Il Gilmer's Post Office address
is changed from PittSylvania Court House,
Virginia, 20 News Ferry, Virginia.
Rev. George W, Finley has accepted call to
supply two congregations in the vicinity Of
Harper Ferry and Snith6eld, West Virginia.
Rev. J. C. Williams Post Office address has
been changed from COkesbury, 5. c., to Due
West, ). z.
The North Carolina Presbyterian will be issued
on Thursday of each week instead of WedneS-
day, as heretofore.
Rev James S. COzby, of Savannah, has &C
cepted an invitation TO supply the church al
Cuthbert, Ga There is also a probability
that the church at Albany viii soon be sup
piled.
Springfield, West va.-The communion last
Sabbath In Springfield was full of interest
Although the weather was severe, the work
on the reconstructed church was so well done
that the audience was enabled to attend on the
services without annoyance. The church Is
now prepared to resume her proper work in
the Lord vineyard, IN spirit, IT not In degree
Gratifying Additions TO the Church in Staun
ton.-On last Sunday, at Communion In the
Presbyterian Church of this place, twenty
seven persons were added 70 the membership
of that Church-four by certificates from other
churches, and twenty-three by profession.
StalmtOR Spectator.
The 22d Of February at Hampdsn Sidney, Va
A correspondent of the Christian ObSerr7
says:
"0n the morning Of the "22d' addresses
were delivered BY ter young gentlemen, mem
bers of the Senior and Junior classes in the
College.
At night the Rev John G. Shepperson, of
Bedford county, delivered an excellent address
to the Society of Inquiry of Union Theological
Seminary. Mr. ShepperSOn also preached on
Sunday and on Monday night
n Hampden Sidney College now has FIVE pro-
eSsorS, and sixty four students Twenty-nine
pit the students are professors Of religion, OF
bonn eight are studying for the ministry. A
ekly prayer meeting is regularly maintained.
y,nce the commencement Of the College year,
our of the students have become members of
khe church.
The number of professors connected with
AUniOn Theological Seminary Is four, the num-
Der of students Is twenty-One, of whom seven
finish their Seminary course of studies this
year. Two Of the graduating class expect to
devote themselves TO the foreign missionary
field.
Presbytery Of Ebenezer, Ky.-At an adjourned
meeting of Ebenezer Presbytery, held in Mays
vile, February 18th, the pastoral relation be-
tween Rev d. o. Davies and the Paris church,
was dissolved, at the request of Mr. Davies
and letter of dismiSSion was granted him, TO
unite with the PreSbytery Of Nashville
Rev. j. h. Spilman was recommended by
PreSbytery 10 the Committee Of Missions, as
Evangelist for SIX months after the expiration
of his present commission.
PreSbytery adjourned to meet in Washing.
ton on Friday before the third Sabbath In
April, q o'clock. II. VI. SCUDDER,
Stated Clerk.
Houston, Tsxas.-Rey. j. O. Armistead writes
to the Presbyterian Ia3er, Feb. 10TH
Il have been labOring very hard since the
\ LIST Of January last, as Book Agent for this
\ PreSbytery. have sold some two hundred
dollars worth of books, and distributed great
many tracts on the various railroads leading
into this CIV The Presbytery Of BrazOS will
meet IN this city Gu the ID of April next
The church here has no pastor at present.
A DISASTROUS Fire.-Rev S. S. Brown, Of
Whom, Miss, writes, Feb to the P-esbyte-
ri1n Idec-