The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-18
the Wednesday before the fourth Sabbath in
November, 1869, at O. clock, P NJ.

Ordination. its recent sessions in Wood
stock, the Presbytery of Winchester, finding
the way clear, proceeded to the ordination OF
Mr.. George Williamson Finley as an evange-
list.
This deeply interesting service took place
on the evening of the Goth of October, In the
presence of a large congregation. The Mod
crater pro tenn, Rev E. Martin, presided. pro
posed the constitutional questions, and offered
the ordaining prayer. Rev. r. I. Berry
preached the ordination sermon from Inn:
8: Is; aud Rev. NJ. W. Woodwork delivered
the charge to the newly ordained evangelist.
Brother Finleys field of labor includes the
churches of Gerrardstown, Bunker Hill and
Smith6eld. to which he has preached for the
last eight months with great acceptance and
success. Christian Observer.
A Merited Testimonial ladies Of the
First Presbyterian church, Nashville, have
presented handsome set of silver ware, con-
siSting of knives and forks, and table, tea and
desert spoons, to Rev Dr. and Mrs. K. +.
Bunting as mark of their high esteem and
affectiOnate regard.
DIR. Bunting's Post office address is changed
from Nashville, Tenn, to Galveston, Texas.
Finances of Committee of Foreign Missions
The aggregate receipts of the past nine months
of the current year amount 70 Sl3S30 So
Up to the present time the Treasurer has been
able to meet all the demands that have been
made against him But the Treasury is now
very nearly exhausted, whilst the demands
that will be made against it, In the course OF
six weeks or two months, will be very heavy.
Remittances will have to be made to the China
Mission in the early part Of December, and
our missionary brethren there will be greatly
ommOded-indeed, we may say, distressed
If they are not forwarded at that time
One missionary will be ready to sail for New
Grenada in December, and it is probable that
two others will be ready to leave for Brazil in
the early part of January To meet these
wants at least So, 600 or $4,000 will be needed.
We trust that this simple statement will be
sufficient to awaken the interest Of all who
love the Missionary cause and lead to the ex-
ercise Of all the liberality which the cause de-
mands. Having engaged in this great work,
there is nothing left us but to go forward and
meet the emergencies as they arise.
The Missionary.
The Ladson Memorial Chapel, Columbia, S. c.
On Sunday night, October 18th, were held
the first regular public services In this build
ing. The Rev Dr. Girardeau, of Charleston,
at the request of the eolored people, preached
the sermon. He took his text, This is a
faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation,
that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners, of whom am chief. The discourse
was an earnest exhibition of the blessed gos-
pei of salvation, and was listened to very at
tentively by all present. There was large
congregation of colored people, with consid
cradle number of whites, many OF these being
members of the Synod of South Carolina,
whose meeting has just closed.
The chapel In question has been erected on
a lot which includes the ground where stood
the Lecture room of the Presbyterian church,
before Sherman's burning of Columbia. In
the lecture-room, the beloved Ladson labored
for years, faithfully and with the manifest bless
ing of God, amongst the eolored people OF this
town. He dwelt in a small cottage Just OPP
pOSite, and there he died some time before the
burning. The eolOred people, to whom he
was so dear, bore him to his grave, and they
have ever since watched over it with tender
care and kept it in order This chapel is built
for the cause to which he devoted his life, and
it bears his honored name as memorial OF the
love and respect in which he was held here by
both black people and white Southern Pres
byteriaR.
At the Tennessee Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, recently held in
Shelbyville, thirteen preachers were admitted
on trial, eight into full connection, two read
mitted, four received by transfer, three located,
one had died, and four were transferred to
other Conferences