The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30
Coalsmouth, Kanawha County, West Virginia


A corr espondent writes:
"Mr. John c. Brown and B. B. Blair organ.
lied little church ct Coalsmouth last August,
numbering seventeen members, from almost
as many churches and We now have preach.
ing twice month"; of week nights, and once a
month on Sabbath The Greenbrier Presby
terry will meet here the first Thursday in May
next.
Central Presbyterian. This paper, pub
lished at Richmond, Va, is soon to be enlarg-
ed We are amazed at the enterprise Of the
South in the matter of Presbyterian journal
ism. They have the Central Presbyterian and
the Christian Observer in Richmond; the ~
Carolina Presbyterian at Raleigh; the South
ern Presbyterian at Columbia; the P'esbyterii-
an Inder at Mobile and we may add the
Missouri Presbyterian at st. Louis and the
Free Christian Commonwealth at Louisville
seven weekly papers, and the Southern Pres
buteriian Recieao quarterly. The Old School
have but FIVE and the New School but three
weekly papers. Perhaps, however, there is
more sectionalism than enterprise in the mum
her of religious papers South Of Mason and
Dixon's line. We see not why there NAV not
yet be paper in every State. We shall not
be surprised if our Southern brethren shall
vet have new paners established at Baltimore,
Savannah, New Orleans, Nashville, Galveston,
Natchez and Little Rock They would then
have one in every State except Delaware. AL.
though there are so many Presbyterian papers
in the South, they are large sheets, and are
printed in good style and edited with much
ability IF their educational and missionary
enterprises are conducted with equal energy
and skill, land we know nothing to the con-
trary.) the Southern Church will compare ad
vantageously with any part of Christendom. -
RresJyter.
Religious Interest in Knoxville Tenn.-Rev.
James Park writes to the Christian Observer
"On last Sabbath 1.-THE 9TH we had a
communion service. We had fifteen or six.
teen additions last week, making twenty-five
since our previous mmunion-twenty Of
these are heads of families seven fathers and
thirteen mothers. The other two were young
ladies adults. We have others who will soon
come in. The service began on Friday even
time the weather became exceedingly incle
ment. The attendance was large, and the PEG.
rle paid the most solemn attention to the
w OTu DTtdCUcu. u1CSoIS UCOISC ~ OdluWCll
and T. H. McCalie assisted me on the occa
sion. But one person in actual connection with
this church has died in three years. y
Gainesville, Tenn.-Rev. D. o. Davies is in
stalled in most desirable field and the peo-
pie seem to reciprocate the high esteem in
which they are held by their pastor.
1t is joyful work to preach the Gospel to
an intelligent, appreciative congregation, whose
eye kindles in perception of 1.-The truth as it is
in Jesus" and whose face brightens with emo
tons stirred by the manifestation of Saviour s
love. Bro Davies is succeeding in distribu
ting and systematizng every department of
labor in the Lord 1.-The chief women, not
few are active, earnest co workers through
their benevolent organizations.
Good hope is entertained of soon re. organ
zing and putting in operation Stewart College
located at this place. Several thousand dol
lars will be required for the equipment of the
institution Steps are now taken with encour-
aging prospects of securing the amount neces
sary. The buildings if repaired would be very
slightly, and admirably adapted; and the Pres.
byterian community Of GAINESVILLE is we'll cal
culated to exert decided healthful influence
upon youth assembled at an institution of learn
ing C. Commonwealth
Rev. ]. o. Lindsay was installed pastor of
the Upper Long Cane church on the 18th ult.
DR.. Turner, the former pastor, presided,
preached the sermon, and proposed the ques-
tons required: Rev. John McLees delivered
the charge to the people, and the Rev. w. F.
Pearson to the minister On the next day,
the Long Cane and Abbeville churches, formerly
one joined together in concentrating the
Saviour's death.
The Post Office address of Mr.. Lindsay is
Due West, S. Q.