The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-11-24
PresbYterY of Concord, N. C.

This Presbytery held an adjourned meeting dur
ing the sessions of the Synod at Morganton.
Rev. w. A. Wood accepted the call to Fourth
Saturday, the Goth. Rev. E. +. Rockwell to
aud deliver che oIarsssssNs pastor, Rev glE j.
Rumple to deliver the charge to the people.
The Synod of North Carolina having set off
certain portion of the territory of Concord Presby
terry with the ministers and churches residing
thereon, and constituted it into new Presbytery
to be known as 1.-THE Presbytery of Meckenburg,
the following persons were elected to fill certain
vacancies thereby made, viz:
Rev. W. w. Pharr, Stated Clerk
Rev. George NJ Gibbs, Treasurer.
Rev. B. L. Beal, Agent for Foreign Missions.
To fill vacancies in Sustentation Committee
Dr. J. j. Summerel, Thomas H. Robinson and
Mr. Horah.
To vacancies in Education Committee: Revs.
VIM. w. >Pharr, d. A. Penick, Jr, Prof Blake
and w. S. Harris ruling elders
1t was also resolved that this Presbytery do now
ratify and confirm the right of Mecklenburg Pres
bytery to an equal share in the government and
direction of Davidson College and Concord Female
College, and agree that they shall elect sixteen per
sons as members of the Board of Trustees of Da.
wilson College, and six persons as members of the
Board Of Trustees of,Concord Female College.
Also, that Concord Presbytery ask the Presby.
terry of Bethel to unite with it and Fayetteville
Presbytery in giving equal share with itself, in the
government and control Of Davidson College, to
| Mecklenburg Presbytery
ReSolued that this Presbytery do now ratify
and confirm the agreement made previous to its
division, that each Presbytery share equally in any
funds in the Treasury and also in the responsible
ty equally to meet any claims against it.
ReSOlued, that the Presbytery of Concord invite
the Presbytery of Orange to cooperate with US in
the management of Davidson College, and that we
three Trustees Of said college, the Presbyteries Of
Bethel, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Mecklenburg
concurring.
The Stated Clerk was directed to examine the
roll of Trustees of Davidson College and drop
| therefrom such members as reside beyond our
boundary, and furnish the Stated Clerk of Meek
lenburg Presbytery with list OF such Trustees as
reside within the limits of said Presbytery.
chpreS ae coun aU Un wednesday before the
second Sabbath in April 1870, at II o'clock A,
NJ. WIN. w. PHARR, Stated Clerk.
Revivals-A correspondent of the ~ G. Pres
bwerian states that Caldwell church, seven miles
from Charlotte, n c., has been greatly revived.
Last Spring they only had preaching half the time,
and Thought they could not keep up a Sabbath
School, and the pastor began Bible class, inviting
all the congregation to attend at least to hear
Anon the interest grew TN they desired Sab
| bath School every Sabbath Soon some started
PRAYER meeting for the men that would take part
to learn to pray in public. Anon the pious ladies
started one of their own. Then there was a call
for protracted meeting, which was had the last
of September, continuing some ten days, day and
night, chiefly by prayer meetings There was an in
vitation first to members of the church that were
not satisfied with their hope, &C., to come forward,
and the church would pray for them. 1t was SOL
emn and hallowel occasion.
Most of the grown members in the congregation
are members of the church, and deep and hallowed
was the interest among them. And the revival is
still going on They have an interesting congrega-
tional prayer meeting every Wednesday night,
Sabbath School every Sabbath, and prayer meet
ing every Sabbath afternoon in one quarter OF the
congregation, and the two prayer meetings (male
and female) every Sabbath night. And the num.
Der and interest is increasing
Further, the church has added one fourth more to
the pastors salary in money, and already have
given supply of provisions from one deacon's
quarter, and promise of more from the others, and
say their minister shall be fed. Yea, they are con
templating getting him home among them that
they may have all his services and give him and
his family a support.
Laurel Hill Church, N. CA pleasant and prof.
table meeting has just been closed at this church.
Twenty persons in all have protested faith in Christ,
and there are others who are prepared to do So
The church is greatly revived and encouraged to
be more diligent and earnest in the work of the
Lord. The hearts of Christian parents especially
magnifed the Lord for his mercy in giving to
their children the good hope of eternal life.
Six of the number stated above were colored.-
And | would here state that the colored members
of Laurel Hill church cleave to her more closely
than ever before Their attendance on the preached
word is always good and their department excel