The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-03-31
geligioas Sntelligenee.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Rev. VIM, A. Campbell, OF Powbatan county. Va,
has declined the call to the Brunswick church, Va.
The Rev. J. E. Wheeler is now preaching regularly.
and very acceptably, in the church at Vicksburg;
man of fine scholastic attainments, and an able
and eloquent preacher.
Rev. A. W. Pitzer of the Central church, Wash
ington City. will deliver an address before the
Young Mems Christian Association ct the Univer-
sity of Virginia, on Monday, April 9Th.
Pass Christian, Miss-!The Presbyterians of this
town. hore. at the next meeting OF the Presbytery
OF New Orleans. to organize church, and invite
Rev. w. Cameron to take charge OF 1t. MIR. Z.
now has charge of the High School there which is
in fourshing condition.
| The plan Of uniting the minister and professor
in Mr.. Cameron has been adopted from necessity,
as the Presbyterians of the Pass were not able to
support minister without the aid OF the school;
the two are mutually dependent; and we hope the
friends of the Church abroad. and Others desr.
ing good school, will give their assistance to build
ing up both.
New Church Enterprise-Rev. I. j. Daniel, of
Edwards Depot, Kinds county, Miss appeals to
Presbyterians in the Southwest to aid in erecting
a house of worship at that place-an important
point between Jackson and Vicksburg, on the
Southern Railroad.
Ashpole Church, N. C.-The ~ C. Presbyterian
| says
"Our readers will recollect very remarkable
work of grace in the church Of Ashpole Robson
county, last fall, by which more than one hundred
persons were added to the communion of the
church. This outpourng of Gods Spirit is pro-
ducing its legitimate fruits. The congregation,
though Of course very much reduced pecunariy
from the results of the war, are now contributing
much more for the support of the gospel among
themselves, land we hope also for its extension
abroad, than ever before. They have secured the
services of their minister, Rev. A. Mcqueen, for
the whole Of his time. pedging him the same
amount for his support that that church and Smyr-
ma were both willing to promise In the prosperous
days before the war.
| The lesson we wish to draw from this fact is,
that genuine reviudl of religion is the best means
of opening the hearts and purses of people to a
proper estimate and support of the gospel.
This new arrangement of Ashpole leaves Smyrna
church vacant. This is ''the skeleton in the
house." 1t is hoped however that Smyrna will
not remain long vacant. There is an interesting
congregation there, and one that will not, we feel
sure be willing to remain without the stated means
of grace. May the Lord speedily send some faith
full shepherd to that flock"
Knoxville, Tenn March 22.-The Rev. James
Park writes:
"We are now completing the repairs on our
| church, which suffered so much abuse and damage
/
with new pulpit, new pews and cushions, re-
modelled windows and general renovation of the
entire edifce We have been compelled to move
slowly in these improvements on account Of our
poverty Our church was more used and more
abused by the Federal authorities during the war
than any other in the town, and yet we alone re-
ceivel no compensation for damages or rents. The
building was not restored to us until May, 1866.
The little handful of US here, who at the opening
of that year, undertook to reconstruct the church
of our fathers, were under the necessity Of hiring
a room in which to worship God while our o,on
sanctuary was used not only as hospital but also
as barracks 1t was also occupied as negro
school house under the protection and patronage
of the Freedmen's Bureau We have been able,
in the good providence Of God, to restore it to
something like decency, and in few weeks hope
to have the last mark of its Dissertation obiterated.
In these three years past God has been very era
cious unto us. While our roll of communicates
| has about tripled its number, but one person, in
actual membership with US, has been called away
by death. And now with the recurrence of each
blessed Sabbath day our house is filed with such
congregation of serious and attentive worship
pers as would do your eyes good to look upon.
The late disastrous fire fell heavily on US. Almost
every sufferer from it was identified with our
church including three of our elders and two
deacons But we know who hath said, When
thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be
burned.
East Tennessee.-A correspondent writes =
1.-THE last trip took was to Cleveland We bad
delightful meeting there. There were four ad.
dtions to the church, three of them heads of fam.
lies The little church was greatly revived, and
trust that the meeting the effects of which
will be seen and felt many days hence. Mr.. Nc.
Cale came to my help and we continued the meet
ing ten days [ hope arrangements now will be
made by which we will be able to keep minister
there all the time. We wanted Mr. Hitner but
his people will not give him up. He is doing
first rate work [ wish we could get two more
men.
"The brethren do not know the amount of labor
the few of us in East Tennessee, particularly in
Knoxville Presbytery, have to undergo Yet We
must do it to save our Presbyterian element IF
we had good evangelist for one year, and the
means to support him, believe after that we could
more than double our selfsustaining field. This is
splendid country. and largely settled by families
of Presbyterians, and there is call for ministers
Of our Church now. But our people have been
driven away from their homes, our churches dis
organized and weakened, so that they cannot sus-
tain minister. If we had good evangelist to 90
and look after our feeble churches, gather them
together, and find the best points where churches
could be organized, in one years time the hardest
part of the work could be accomplished In after
days this would be feeder to the Church. If we
had 81 900, or even $780, at disposal for a
year, we could accomplish much"
Centre College, Ky.-The property and possession
of this Institution has been for some time past in
dispute between the two Synods bearing the name
of Kentucky A writer in the F. g. Common
aoealh, proposes plan of settlement which is
endorsed by the Editor:
1.-THE plan is this, Divide the property pro rata
Let one or the other party buv the others interest
Let that one establish the Institution upon its
own Divine right of ownership. But you ask how
can we ascertain the relative numbers or strength
of the respective parties? answer very easily.
Let due notice be given in every church in the
| State that such plan has been agreed upon, and
let every member have his or her name recorded
After such notice has been given, say two weeks,
let one member from each church in the State be
appointed from each side to attend to such enroll
ment, and these two shall be present at such en-.
rollment and their joint report shall be the basis
of said settlement Let there be no wire-pulling,
or log rolling in this whole matter; but sincere
desire 10 get the real strength of the respective
parties so that all things may be done in decency
and good order. Now, Sir, this plan will do
justice to every one and violence to none. 1t can
be put through by the close of the present College
term in June. Let the Presbyteries, now soon to
convene. approve and ratfy and set it foot, and
it can be all accomplished in two months.
Bellewood seminary-Rev. W. W. Hills School
in Kentucky.-We noticed in our last paper the
burning of this excellent Female Seminary. We
are glad to learn from the f. C. Commonwealth
that only the chapel, including school rooms, &c.,
was destroyed while the boarding department was
uninjured. DR.. Hill says:
" 1t would take at least FIVE thousand dollars to
replace what was lost Of this two thousand dol
lars were secured At first felt that should be
compelled to dismiss the School for the want of
accommodations; but as women are always fruitful