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superintended by our minister, with 40 scholars,
entered on the roll since its organization, with
some fifteen pious and praying teachers. There is
weekly lecture, weekly Bible class, and weekly
gentlemen's prayer meeting.
The funds needed for all church purposes, have
been promptly raised and paid upon the first day
of each month, by the free will offerings of the
people; and while we have neither asked nor re-
ceived any assistance from any outside source, it
is matter of devout thanksgiving to the Author
or all good, that we have owed no man anything
that we have been able to meet all current ex-
penses, and to contribute over three hundred dol
lars to the causes of Benefcence under the care Of
our General Assembly. The total amount of con.
tributions since our organization is forty seven
hundred dollars. Last summer two boxes were
placed near the doors of the church, and contrbu-
tons towards the creation of Building Fund in
vited. Thus far without any appeals or solicita-
tions the people have given two thousand dollars,
which is deposited in bank and drawing interest,
and to which additions are made every week.
In looking back over the past year, and at God
wonderful and merciful dealings with u.s. our hearts
are ged to deep and devout gratitude, and we
truly e&clam, behold whath hath God wrought y
We can raise our Ebenezer and say, Hitherto
hath the Lord helped U.s.. His hand hath guild
ed; His providence hath controlled; His Spirit
hath blessed, and to His adorable name be all the
glory. Amen and Amen.
BY order of the Session.
OHIO M. MUNCAsTER, Clerk.
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ia Assemblys Record-A contract has been
made in Mobile, for publishing full daily report
of the proceedings of the General Assembly 1t
viii involve an expense which cannot be met I'M
less our brethren throughout the churches take
some pains to get subscribers for it.
In appointing committee to provide this re-
port, the last Assembly acted under persuasion
that it would be not only convenient to many to
have such record from year to year, IN form
suitable for reference tut that it would also be
very useful measure in other respects To get in
tegence of what is said and done while tits fresh
from the lips of the speaker-to have thus an I'M
mediate sympathy with what is going on, is worth
a great deal as means of good in our churches.
The committee are very anxious to carry out
successfully the wishes of the Assembly. Will
our brethren grant them that effective aid, by
which only this can be accomplished? If success
full this first time, it will soon become thing easy
to carry through.
Our Church papers will confer favor by calling
attention once more to this matter
Subscribers names, and Post Office, with the
amount (ffty centS) may be sent (if done quickly
to the office of this paper, or where more conve
nient, to the Office of any of our Church papers
or to the Permanent Clerk of the General As
sembly, Mobile, Alabama"
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upon the First Day of the Week. "-Th

opon Tie rlIsI LAY VI IHe w Gen. LII
system of weekly contributions is now, to a large
extent, adopted in our churches, and is working
well. In little while it will produce immense re
suits. There are, however, some churches that
have not yet seen fit to introduce the system. We
would make suggestion to members of these
churches, and individuals who may not be so stu
ated as to have the opportunity Of casting their
gifts every Sabbath day into the Lords treasury
in his house. The suggestion is this: let the
weekly contributions of the family be made every
Sabbath morning at family worship. All the
members Of the family, even the little children
may be trained to habits of systematic benevo
lence. Giving into the Lords treasury will con
stltute part of worship; and those who have no
this privilege in the house of God will not be de
prived of the spiritual benefits, derived from wor
shipping God with their substance, upon every
first day of the week.
We venture the assertion, that every pious fami
y SO situated as not to be able to contribute ever!
Sabbath at church, who will give the plan fai
trial, will be pleased with its results both on &C
count of the amount gathered by these contribu
tons from every member of the family, and OF
account of the pleasure and profit derived from
this service as a part Of family worship.
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DAILY Remembran cer"-One of the mo.

DAILY Remembran GER. One of the most
useful writer's of devotional pieces is the Rev.
James Smith, clergyman, if we mistake not, Of
the Church of England Some of our readers
may have met with work from his pen, under
the title of "Grcen Pastures" 1t consists of q
text Tor each day in the year, followed by remarks,
chiefly of an explanatory character, and closing
with verse or two of Scripture. On the same
plan he has prepared the Daily Remen,braacer, a
small duodecimo volume re-pubshed by Robert
Carter & Brothers, of New York
Having read most Of the contents of both these
volumes, we take occasion to speak of them in
terms of warm commentator. They are full OF
the gospel, full of devout, humble spirit. No
one can use them in morning or evening commu-
nings with God, and not find the spirit of prayer
and faith quickened in his own heart.
We are induced the rather to speak of these
volumes from happening to know, that the Daily
Remem5rancer has been recently blessed very
greatly to some of our acquaintance 1t has
passed through about forty editions in England,
and has been received with uncommon favor.
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PresbyterY of Roanoke

Met at Boydton, Va, April 2Sth. Rev. H. A.
Brown preached the opening sermon.
Present-Ministers Rev. Messrs. j. III. Davis,
Thomas Wharey, II. G. Alexander, B. w. Nose
ley, John NJ. kirkpatrick, H. A. Brown, f. N.
Whaley, I. E. Peck.
Ruling Elders-D. j. Paxton, DR.. w. w. Car
rington, s. D. Booker. Alfred Boyd, j. VI. Book
er, W. G. Friend, DR.. j. ID. Spraggins, j. p Pat
tillo, H. G. Thackston.
Rev. Thomas Wharey was elected Moderator,
and Rev. B. W. Moseley and W. G. Friend, Clerks,
Rev. NJ. L. Lacy. by letter, resigned the Office of
Stated Clerk, and Rev. Fl. A. Brown was elected
in his place.
Rev. Mr.. Lacy was dismissed to the Presbytery
Of Greenbrier.
Rev. Mr.. kirkpatrick announced that DR.. Stiles
was preaching for the Rev. Mr.. Matthews, of
Pittsylvania, and much interest was manifested by
his charge; hence his absence.
Mr.. John S. Young, of the Nashville Presby-
terry, was received on certificate of dismission.
Mr.. II. Il. G. Baskerville, of Mecklenburg, and
MIR. James B. Crews, of Charlotte, were received
as candidates for the Gospel ministry.
hev; M I M9se E read commqnlcation from
George A. Endley and S. G. Wilson, stating that
they were northern settlers who had purchased
real estate at Christiansvile and had formerly be.
onged to a different branch of the Presbyterian
Church, but that their forms and faith we're the
same, and they desired to establish a church at
Christiansville.
Their request was granted and committee ap-
pointed consisting Of Messrs. Moseley, Whaley,
DR.: Paul Venable, and Mr.. j. N. Hardy.
The pastoral relation between. Rev. j. NJ Kirk.
patrick and the church in Danville was dissolved,
and Rev. 7. Wharey appointed to declare the
church vacant. Rev. T. Wharey and elder Dr. w.
W. Darlington with Rev. Dr. Peck and DR.. Sprag.
gins aternates, were elected commissioners to the
General Assembly.
The next stated meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Buffalo church, August Is.
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For THE CENTRAL PREsBYTERIAN.
Cub Creek Church, Va.

The congregation of Cub Greek having met,
April oath, to consult and make arrangements to
fill their pulpit, lately rendered vacant by the
withdrawal of their beloved minister, the Rev.
NJ. L. Lacy, at the call of the Lewisburg church ;
the occasion being opportune, feel it due to them
selves and Mr.. Lacy to make some public express
sions Of their feelings in reference to their late
painful separation. Though much more might be
appropriately said, yet, respecting Mr.. L. s ex-
IRENE modesty, we will simply state, that he has
been ministering to US for the last five years,
during which time he has continued to take
deeper and still deeper hold upon the affections
and regard of the church and congregation,
both by his exhibitions Of truth from the
pulpit, and his bland, courteous, and Chris.
tan department in private. 1t has been a
cause of sincere and deep regret that the con-
gregations, to whom he has ministered, have
compensation sufficient to enable him to devote
the whole OF his labors of body and mind to min.
isterial services, to do which, we are we'll assured
has been desire near his heart.
Such has been Mr.. Lacy s unselfsh course, since
he has been ministering to US, that while we could
but be sensible Of our incalculable loss, we were
glad to know that God in his wise and bene6cent
providence, had opened to him theatre for more
enlarged usefulness. Mr. L. and his family carry
with them our warmest affections and our sincere
desire for his continued and increasing usefulness
and happiness, and while we have parted with
him, with the greatest reluctance, we cheerfully
commend him and his to the church and people of
Lewisburg, as in every sense worthy their highest
confidence and warmest affections. May our loss
be their gain.
By order of the congregation, to be sent to the
Central Presbyterian and Christian Observer fol-
publication j. D. SpRAGGINs, Clerk.
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Installation of Rev. T. L. Preston.
Sabbath night, May End, Rev. T. L. Preston was
installed pastor of the lst Presbyterian Church il
this city. A very large congregation from all the
Presbyterian churches attended
Rev. Dr. Read preached the sermon from Ps
/: 5, Gather my saints together" &c. The
constitutional questions were propounded by Dr.
Read; Rev. Dr. Hoge then followed with impress
sive charges to pastor and people The whole ser
vices were most deeply interesting, and the occa
sion one long to be remembered by the members
of that congregation. Installations have been rare
in our Presbyterian churches in Ricbmond-oc
ring only at intervals of twenty years or more
and the ties formed here have proved of the most
tender and enduring character May God S rich
est blessing attend this new relation, and both
pastor and people be established in every good
word and work
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geligions gmtelligeute.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Lexington Presbytery.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS.


Reports on reciprocal duties show marked im'
provement in the matter Of promptly paying min
steral salaries. Not more than two Deficiencies
were reported, and for these, arrangements of a
satisfactory character had been made
The free conversation on the state OF religion
exhibited very pleasing state of piety in the
great majority OF congregations, several of them
have been increased by encouraging additions, viz
Staunton, Mt. Horeb, Harrisonburg, and Bensalem.
III. Ruffner Laird and f. McF. Swoope were
licensed to preach the Gospel after passing their
trials satisfactorily.
The next stated meeting of Presbytery will be
held at Central Union church, Highland county,
Va, on Wednesday the 25th Of August, 1869, at
II, A. NJ
Presbytery unanimously agreed that sec T.,
chap 10TH Form of Government, should be ex.
plunged. The section reads thus, "Where two
and more congregations are united under one pas
tor, all such congregations shall have but one ell
der to represent them.
Mr. Logan, of Salem, in Montgomery Presby-
terry, appeared as commissioner to present call
from his church for the pastoral services of Rev.
w. w. Houston, of the Warm Springs. The call
was placed in Mr. Houston's hands, He, sgnifying
his acceptance of it, was dismissed to connect him.
self with Montgomery Presbytery.
Rev. T. D.. Bell the evangelist of Presbytery,
presented his report of six months labor in the
vacant churches and missionary fields of the Pres
bytery. The most interesting field mentioned is
Broadway and vicinity, on the Railroad north Of
Harrisonburg, where arrangements are now max
ing for building Presbyterian church. The Pres
bytery appointed Rev. Messrs. Bell and Bowman
committee to organize church at this place
whenever the way seemed to be open.
Calls were presented from Bethesda and Timber
Ridge churches, in Rockbridge for the pastoral
services of Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who has, for several
years, been preaching to them as a stated supply.
These calls were placed in the hands of Mr.. Tay.
lor, and accepted by him, and committees were ap
pointed to install him.
Mr.. James H. H. Winfree, a licentiate, present
ed dismission from East Hanover Presbytery to
the Lexington Presbytery:
Rev. MIR. See, chairman of the Committee on
Education, reported that this committee had aided
two candidates for the ministry. He also offered
resolution, which was adopted, that hereafter
this Presbytery shall conduct it's educational work
through the Assemblys educational committee
Supplies were appointed for Cooks Creek,
Massanuttan, Broadway, Windy Cove, and for
the churches in Randolph and Barbour counties
Rev. Messrs Baker and Bell, and elder Wayt,
were appointed committee to make arrangements
for holding Presbyterian Sabbath school conven.
ton.
The Presbytery then adjourned to meet at VIII
Evansville, Bath county, on the 10th Of June.
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Presbytery of Winchester.

From the Winchester Ne,os we have gathered
few items of their recent proceedings.
The Presbytery met in the Loudoun St. church,
Winchester April 81.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. Il.
T. Berry, the last Moderator present.
Rev. D.. H. Riddle, of Martinsburg, was chosen
Moderator, and Rev. NJ w. Woodwork, Tenn
porary Clerk
1t was the largest meeting of this Presbytery
ever held, and all the exercises of Presbytery, and
especially its public worship, were attended by
large and deeply interested congregations.
Rev. John A. Scott was received from Lexington
Presbytery.
| A new church, organized at Kearneysville since
the last stated meeting, was enrolled.
The pastoral relation, existing between Rev.
Sias Billings and the Elk Branch church in JET
ferson county, was dissolved.
Mr.. G. NJ. Lingumfeter, of Berkeley county,
after the usual examination, was received under
the care of Presbytery as candidate for the min
istry. The free conversation on the state of reli.
gion showed that the most of the churches were
in healthful and prosperous condition Almost
all of them are stately supplied with preaching.
Attention is paid to Sabbath Schools and to other
agencies beneficial in their operation, and in the
main the ministers have been laboring with en-
couragng success.
On Friday morning, in place Of the usual preach.
| Ing, missionary meetlng was nelu unQeT the Ill
rection Of the Committee on Foreign Missions at
which able and interesting addresses were delivered
by Rev. Messrs. Lane and Morton, now under ap-
pointment as missionaries to Brazil, and Drs.
Foote and Dutton, members Of Presbytery. And
in connection with this meeting paper was
adopted commencing these missionaries to the
work to which they have devoted themselves and
commencing the cause to the prayers and the
contributions of the churches. A call was pre-
scented from the church of Wicomico Maryland,
for the pastoral services of Rev. Charles White,
which, after full and careful consideration, Pres
bytery resolved unanimously not to put into his
hands
In view of obtaining men and means to sup
ply its missionary fields Presbytery resolved that,
in its judgment, both churches and ministers shall
consent to SUCH sacrifices as necessary for dis
tributing our present labors more advantageously
for occupying our territory.
| With this end in view, committees are appointed
to visit several churches, and endcavor to combine
two or more of them in one pastoal charge. Among
these committees was one to visit the churches in
this place. and if the way be clear, to constitute
them into one pastoral charge.
We have learned that this last named commit.
tee met with the sessions of the Kent street
and Loudoun street churches on Monday last, and
agreed to report as the result Of their interview
that the way was not now clear to affect the ar
rangement suggested.
Presbytery adjourned at 10 o'clock Saturday
night to meet in Romney, w. ", on Wednesday,
Sept. 18th, 1862
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES,

Will meet in the Government Street Presbyterian
Church, in the City Of Mobile, on the third Thurs.
day (the GOTH of May, 1869, at II o'clock, A NJ
The opening sermon viii be preached by the Rev.
John n. Waddel, D. D.. the Moderator Of the last
Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
will meet in the Lecture Room of the above named
church, on Wednesday the 10th of May, at
o'clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of enrolling Com
miSsioners.
The Presbyteries viii please remit, by the hands
of their Commissioners, the amount Of their re
spective assessments, in accordance with the sche
dule printed Oh page lS6 of the minutes of 1867.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
The Central Presbyterian Church of Wash
ington, D. c., to the Presbytery Of Chesa
peake, Greeting:

The Central Presbyterian Church of Wash
ington, D. c., to the Presbytery of Chesa
peake, Greeting:
The circumstances connected with, and leading
to the organization of this church, are set forth al
length in the historic sketch contained in the re-
cords of the church, and herewith submitted to the
inspection of the Presbytery.
The church was formally organized on the 3lst
of May 1868, by the Rev. A. W. Pitzer, who had
for five months, been preaching in Washington
city, as an evangelist. Rev. T. V. Moore, d. D.,
preached the Sermon after which, thirty persons
who had presented proper testimonials, and given
satisfactory evidence of Christian character,
nanted to walk with each other as church. &C.
cording to the Government and Discipline of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States. DR..
0. NJ. Muncaster, who had previously been elected
ruling elder, was then ordained with prayer and
the laying on of hands, and he, with Gen. John
NJ. McCalla,' who had for many years been an hon.
ored elder of the Presbyterian Church, and who
had been elected to the same office in this congre-
CATION, were then installed elders of the Central
Presbyterian Church, Washington, d. c., to be
connected with Presbytery of Patapsco, Synod Of
Virginia.
Events, over which we had no control, prevented
prompt application to the Presbytery Of Patapsco
to be received under its care, at its stated fall
meeting and after the erection OF the Presbytery
of Chesapeake, it was deemed advisable, after con-
sultation with udicious brethren, members of that
body, not to ask for pro re nata meeting, but tc
wait until the regular spring session to make ap
plication to be received under its care and juris
diction.
The present number of communicates is fifty
with two ruling elders, Gen. John NJ. McCalla and
DR.. O. M. Muncaster.
Rev. A. w. Pitzer has been, from the first, anG
is still mnstering to the congregation, to the en-
tire satisfaction and acceptance of every member
and the present prosperous condition of the church
is, under God, largely due tc his faithful and eff
cient labors.
For valid reasons deacons have not yet beer
elected; but it is our purpose to proceed in thi:
matter so soon as God shall open the way.
At present we worship in rented upper room,
on 9Th street, the Columbian College Law Build
ing, most admirably adapted to our wants.
Two services are held every Sabbath, morning
and afternoon; and the growth of the congrega.
ton, though not rapid, has yet been steady and
healthful There is fourishing Sabbath school,
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the session,
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The Consummation of Organic Union between
the Synod of Kentucky and the General As.
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States

tits with profound qualification that we announce
the conclusive settlement of the ecclesiastical rela
tons of the Synod of Kentucky The seven Pres:
byteriss constituting this Synod have appointed
Commissioners to the General Assembly which is
to meet in Mobile on the Goth of May. A consum:
nation Of such importance should not be passed
as an ordinary occurrence. The unanimity with
which the action has been taken by the separate
Presbyteries, is encouraging token Of that unity
among ourselves which promises strength and
efficiency of effort. The union now effected. save
the formal admission of delegates, will be an organic
union. 1t is not measure of expediency; it is
not result of abstract reasoning, but manifesto,
ton Of life 1t denotes the attraction of a kindred
faith, and kindred sympathes 1t is no new i'm
pulse, introducing US to untred experiences; it is
only restoration to the fellowship of an old love
which halows the blessed memories; for the breth-
rem, to whom we may now esteem ourselves joined,
are those with whom we have taken sweet SCUM
sci together and walked to the house of God in
company, and who yet hold the same precious
faith in which we fellowshipped in former years.
Their church is our church; their interests our
interests. Christian Commonwealth.