The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-10-20

Field for Ministerial Labor-To ministers who
are looking to the Southwest for fields of labor,
the meeting of the Presbytery of Brazos and the
Synod of Texas, during the first week in Novem-
Der, in the city of Houston will afford good op.
portunity for gaining definite information from
brethren throughout all our Presbyteries
This State has magnificent future before her,
and with her projected railroads once completed,
travel will be comparatively easy. Now is our
time of need. We have fallen in the rear of per-
haps all other denominations in point of plumbers
and efficiency No other State at present offers
such inducements to men who are willing to come
and cast in their lot With and labor for the build
ing up of the Masters kingdom. There must
however be adaptation to the work and spirit of
conservation which will not be discouraged by DIFF
hculties. Men who have worn out elsewhere can
not succeed here-they will only meet with disap-
pointment themselves, and prove a burden upon
our struggling churches
We need and to succeed in our work we must
have earnest, laborous Cody men-those who
will command congregations in any postion-and
such will be every where cordially welcomed and
comfortably supported We only need working
men to place our Church where she ought to be
in the front rank
The health OF the Southern country is excellent
and the season is most propitious for visit. By
leaving New Orleans on the Berwick cars. Mon
Tuesday morning, fare SIS, coming thence by rail-
road to Houston: fare 5 l.50 BY noon, where Pres
bytery meets and Synod on Wednesday the third
day of November, at o clock p NJ. Three steam
ers now leave New Orleans weekly, perhaps four
by that time.-Cor. Christian Observer.
Britain Church.-The Rutherford Vndicotor Of
October 4th says: We are gratiied to learn that
considerable religious interest is being manifested
IN Britain Presbyterian congregation, under Rev.
Mr. ShOtwells miDistrations-com service
having been delayed until yesterday on that ac-
count.
Zion Church.-This church in Charleston, S. c.,
is composed Of coored people. and has been under
the care of two pastors, the Rev. DR.. Girardeau
and Rev. j. B. Mack. Its condition is very pros
porous. Mr.. Mack is much beloved by the people
to whom he has so faithfully ministered, but he
leaves them with view to devote himself to la
bors among some of the many destitute fields
around him.
In a note to the Southern Presbyterian, the
Rev. Robert Logan states that there has been a
very interesting series of meetings at Philadelphia
church, ia. Twenty-Five persons were added to
the church on profession of their faith. Of these,
sixteen were young men. Mr.. Logan was assisted
by the Rev. John Jones and the Rev. S. S. Gail
lard.
Call for Minister-Messrs. J. A. Baker, J. S.
Byler and T. T. Bell, ruling elders in the church
at Huntsville, Texas, have applied to DR.. j. Leigh
ton Wilson to aid them in Obtaining stated sup
ply for their congregation. Young ministers who
are looking for field may understand what kind
of a man they want, by the following extract from
their letter, which appears in the Southern Pres
Lytaian:
1.-The right kind Of man" for the place, they
say, lis that is studious and devotedly pious,
with fair ability to instruct and interest his congre-
CATION, and enthusiastic in the cause of Christ;
one that is willing to gather up the fragments of
an impoverished congregation, and with them la
Dor. trusting to our prayers and the blessing of
Gcd tor the good he may do to man. and the extent
he may be instrumental in promoting the glory Of
God"
But our abilities to sustain him are so feeble.
that we must trust at the present to a single man,
We cannot support one with family. Our Ses-
SOD has been considering the matter prayeriully,
and We have resolved that we can board single
man, and pay him certainly three hundred dollars,
currency, and perhaps between three and five hun
dred."
Funeral of Lawrence c. Robnson.--On Wednes.
day the 9th inst, the Second Presbyterian church.
Louisville Ky, was filled with large congregation
assembled to pay parting tribute of respect and
affection to one by whose loss it had been sorely
afflicted. Lawrence G. Robinson, the last surviv.
ing son of its much loved pastor, was one of the
noblest and best of men. Though young in years
he had endeared himself by his noble qualities of
heart and pious mind, and his selfdenying labors
OF love, to all classes of the community. On that
sorrowtul occasion, the eyes of hundreds were mois
tened with tears of sorrow for the loss they had
sustained in the death of one of the bright orna.
meDts of the Church and Of society-and tears of
heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved families The
services were conducted by the Rev. S. r. Wilson,
pastor of the First church. Rev. p. H. Thompson,
pastor of the Portland church. and Rev. John J.
Cooke who had been friend of the deceased from
They were solemn and impressive
with the deceased. When his strength had failed
SO he was hardly able to speak, he gathered up his
expiring energies and sang the Beautiful River
through. As the congregation sung it in full
chorus, with voices quivering with emotion its