The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-10-13

Death of Father in the Church.-We have to
announce the decease of our friend and brother
the Rev. David Humphreys, of the Presbytery of
South Carolina, He was buried on Thursday,
September 30th-hs 10Th birth-day-at Roberts
church, Anderson District. He preached his last
sermon at Varennes church few days before,
from Tim. j. Is, 1t is faithful saying, etc;
and many who had heard him often said it was the
best sermon they had ever heard from him. His
forcible illustrations that occasion OF the faith
full saying, it is supposed, had much to do with
bringing in some Of the twenty-seven persons who
joined Varennes church during that meeting
Father Humphreys fell sick Immediately after
preaching that day, was borne to his home after
severe sufferngs, fingered but few days, and
then died in great peace. Being asked If ne could
say 80 Death, where is thy sting?' he twice
nodded his head in assent, being unable to speak
then raised his eyes to heaven as if gazing upon
some rayishing scene, and lifting both hands and
casping them together Immediately fell asleep In
Jesus.
Few uen have enjoyed so fully the confidence Of
all who knew him as this venerable father. His
death leaves vacant the pastorship Of two OF our
largest churches, to one Of which, we believe, he
had mini tered for forty years.
Reveals in Union and Columbia Counties, Ark
During the last seven weeks the Lord has been
visiting this section of country with refreshing
showers of grace. On July Goth, an interesting
meeting" was begun at Mt. Holly Presbyterian
church. in which the then installed pastor was as.
sisted by Rev. Messrs. NJ. A. Patterson, j. NJ.
Brown. J. A. Dickson, and Thomas NJ. Boyd
The earnest, plain and faithful presentation OF gos
pei truth was evidently accompanied by the out
pouring of the Holy Spirit. Among the visible
results, the following may be stated
! l. More active and general piety 10 the congre-
CATION. 2. More harmony and unity of feeling
8. The recaiming of the lukewarm and the back
siden. A.. About forty professions OF faith IN
CHRIST ). pRenty s5u ausciCz-o sStnis - Z
a few others yet to be received. 6. Several addi-
tons to the Baptist and Methodist churches in the
vicinity T. The settling of the hitherto unsettled
question of duty in the case of young man no,0
at Washington College, Va, preparing for the
ministry.
This was followed by most cheering work of
grace at Scotland Presbyterian church, under
charge of Rev. T. NJ Boyd-a large number of
inquirers," and eleven additions to the church
among these were the gentemany brother of the
pastor, and several heads of families; one man
sixty years of age, and another about four-score
and fourt-ther "elecenh hour how soon it
might have been the twelfthl-COr, Christian
Observer
Presbyterian Church at Camden, Alabama, Burned.
We are deeply panied to hear that this church
was burned on the night of the 10th of September.
1t was very neat substantial building just re-
paired an ornament to the town. How shall
they get another? Who will lend a helping hand?
Southern Presbyterian.
Presbytery of North Mssissippi-At its late
meeting this Presbytery passed resolution to en-
ploy an evangelist at as early day as possible
The territory is large, and the field a good one,
and we propose, through the help of God, to give
an acceptable man an adequate support. Any
further information on the subject will be cheer
fully given by the Rev. =. G. Davidson, Water
Valley Miss, or Rev. Edwin Cater, Oxford, Miss
II. Z. DAVIDSON, Cono
EDWIN CATER, 00"
The following Ministers have died during the
last year, according to the Presbyterial reports
A. d. Campbell, East Alabama
r. w. B. Kennedy Tuscaloosa.
CYRUS Byington, Indian.
Washington Baird, Atlanta.
| Robert A. Houston, Augusta.
John Ramsey Balm, Nashville
Simeon Cotton, d. d., Fayetteville.
Christopher III. Strong, Qic.) Bethel.
w. G. Sutton, Harmony
S. Il. Chandler, (icentiate,) Harmony
+. Graves, Western Texas.
James McChain, Abingdon
A. j. Leavenworth, East Hanover.
Thomas Walker Gimer, East Hanover.
Henry Hardie, (licentiate,) Winchester
Rev. William T. Price was installed pastor of the
NewErection andCook Greek Presbyterian church,
in this county on Saturday last.-Rochngham
Register
Rev R W. Brico Well Ridge Chester, S. c.,
is Treasurer of Domestic Mission Fund, uice Rev.
g. b. Belts resigned.
Rev. W. F. Junkin's High School, Danville, Ky
This school has opened with about ninety pupils,
which is more than the College and Preparatory
combined have on their list and the number is
still increasing. Indeed, Mr.. Junkn has been
compelled to secure the services of Mr.. Boyle
in addition to COL Lyel and Professor Stryder.
This school has turned out just as we expected,
Southern boys other things being equal, prefer to
he taught by Southern men. And. with Rev. w.
+. Junkin, the brother in law Of Stonewall Jack.
son, as the Principal, and Lyell, of the Virginia
Institute, and Professor Stryder, endorsed by Gen.
Lee Distinguished proficient in the languages,
&C., &c.,-how could the school be otherwise than
a success. on Kentucky soil?
The SCHOOL, Taught in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Baptists, as Female College, and
is among the largest and handsomest in the town.
Louisville is represented in the school, as are also
other parts of the State, and other States.
In addition to the school proper, Mr.. Junkin
has a class of Theological students We hope our
Kentucky and Southern boys will rally to the sup
port of this school, and that ere long, its students
will be numbered by hundreds Christian Obs.
"st. Louis Christian Advocate This organ of
the NJ. f. Church, South, has lately been enlarged
and otherwise much improved. Supplied with
new and more readable type, printed on far better
paper, and filled with excellent matter, original
and selected it is creditable to the great denom-
nation whose ause it advocates.
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