The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-02-17
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Printing Press for Chinese Mission-It is we'll
known that the efficiency and usefulness of our
Chinese Mission would be greatly increased by the
addition of printing Office TO its present means of
doing good. The reinforcement ct themission by
the Rev. Messrs. Houston, Stuart, and Helm,
renders it more important than ever that this want
should now be supplied. The Rev. Mr.. Inslee
has had much experience in the management of
presses, and formerly effected much good through
this instrumentality. The matter has often been
brought to the notice of the Church and its Com
mittee OF Foreign Missions; but the general re
ceipts have never been sufficient to enable the
Committee to make an appropriation for this pur-
pose. And they have abstained, wisely we think,
from making special appeal. They have no
right to do anything which would tend to diminish
the general contributions to the object committed
to their care.
In view of these facts, gentleman has, suggest
ed proposition by which he thinks the printing
Office may be procured, and yet the evil of inter.
fering with the general contributions avoided. He
offers to pay ten dollars for the purpose, pledging
himself that he will not, in consequence of this,
diminish his contributions to any of the enterprises
of the Church and he believes that there must be
between one and two hundred persons throughout
the Church who will unite with him in raising the
needed amount by the payment of ten dollars each
or upwards, on the same condition. He requests
all who wish to join him in this matter to forward
their contributions to the Treasurer of Foreign
| Missions Prof. James Woodrow, Columbia, s.
c.. before March 10.
We earnestly hope this proposition will be
favorably received and meet with a prompt re-
spouse .-Southern Presbyterian.
! Committee of sustontation Committee did
not meet last week, iuasmuch as the amounts of
the collections in the churches had not been gen.
orally reported 1t is impossible for the Commit
tee to make appropriations without knowing the
propable amount it will receive 1t is hoped that
the January collections may all be reported during
the present month, SO that the Committee may
act without embarrassment at its next regular
meeting, on the first Tuesday in March 1t is
| likely that the appropriations then made will be
paid at the spring meetings of Presbytery.
| Southern Presbyterian.
The Presbytery of Concord will hold pro re-ndta
meeting in Charlotte church on Friday. Goth Feb
ruary, at IL A. NJ. to consider an application for
the dissolution of the pastoral relation between
Rev. S c. Pharr, D. D., and the Church of Cald
WELL N. G.
Rev. Edward Martin and his Churches in Mineral
county, West va.-A correspondent of the Chris
tidn Observer has just made visit to these church
es, in the north western end of Winchester Pres
| bytery. Mr.. Martins principal labors are at
New Greek and Piedmont. At the former place,
he enjoys a snug parsonage. adjoining which is the
church lot, where nice edfce lies in ashes. 1t
is to be hoped, that the building may be reerected
very soon. New Greek is the recently elected
site of the court house of Mineral county, West
Virginia Its increasing population, and its large
commercial importance, make it very desirable for
us to have firm footing there while the aggres.
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soon
Piedmont is situated in beautiful basin of the
mountains, six miles west of New Creek on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Large railroad
shops and vast mines of coal adjacent, give impor
lance to this place. and are attracting quite an in
Aux of population. 1t is said to contain over two
thousand inhabitants and is still growing very
rapidly.
Brother Martin is doing most important work,
in which he should feel encouraged, while his
friends should be gratifed 1t is desirable that he
shall long remain in that very hopeful and exten.
sive field"
Systematic Giving. Concord Presbytery in N
| c.. has inaugurated this system and directed its
to its Committee of Sustentation from. time to
time the results of their efforts in this work.
As one evidence of the advantage of this plan,
we notice that the church Of Charlotte, n c., re.
ports for Sustentation, including Evangelist and
Disabled Ministers Fund, $S34.24 while for all
our four principal objects they only report 1854 in
the Minutes of 1867 apd $77O in those for 1868.
Rev. Henrie R. Smith is meeting with very en-.
couraging success in building up the Huntsville
! ALA Female Seminary In numbers it already
equals many OF the institutions near it.
Rev. VIM Hamilton's Post office address is changed
from Mountain City to Austin Texas.
The Trustees Of Bethany Academy are DESTROYS of
securing the services of teacher in place of Mr..
Chester, whose health has recently failed. They
wish to have member of the Presbyterian Church
-one who is capable of teaching the classical Ian
gu1ges. Further information may be obtained
from Mr.. L. f. Livingston, Covington, Ga.
Pennington Church, Mo.-A series of interesting
meetings has just closed in the Pennington church.
Rev. W. Il. Parks assisted Mr. Harlan the pas
tor. The members of the church were revived,
wanderers brought back, and five or six made a
profession of faith in Christ.
Montgomery City Mo.-A correspondent of the
Missouri Presbyterian says:
ave have just concluded an interesting meet.
ing at this place. The work was begun towards
the close of last week and was continued until
Monday evening preaching in the morning at IL
o'clock and in the evening The attendance was
upon profession of their faith. Some others ex-
pressed concern for their souls and | earnestly
trust will, ere long, take the vows Of Christ upon
them"
Randolph Macon College.-The Christian Adro-
cate of this city says that at the recent meeting of
the Trustees, they took firm hold on the College,
and adopted measures which, with the hearty CO.
operation of our people, will insure the success of
the institution. The President, DIR. Duncan pre-
sented his report on the operation of the College
during the present session. The report was very
encouraging, and reflects great credit on the board
Of instruction. and on the students Of the College.
The Agent OF the College, Rev. w. B. Rowzie,
gave very gratifying account of his operations in
behalf OF the institution since Conference, and is
greatly encouraged to press the claims of the Col.
lege on all our churches The Board adopted a
resolution inviting the friends of education meet
in convention at the College, at some suitable pc
riod during the year, for the purpose OF devising
the best ways and means for the final establish.
ment OF the institution"
recently built for the Presbyterian coored congre-
CATION in Columbia, South Carolina Their church
was destroyed by fire in the burning of the city by
Sherman army in 1865. +. d. P. writes to the
philadelphia Presbyterian that on Sabbath.
January 81, our chapel was dedicated to the ser
vice of Almighty God In the afternoon our
Sabbath School met and very interesting exer-
cises were held. They consisted of singing, and
addresses by our pastor, the Rev. MIR. Boggs, and
by two of the Professors in our Theological Semi
nary The rooms were full, and every encourage
ment given us to continue in this good work
AT night sermon was preached by the Rev.
DR.. Plumer from Psalm xxxiv. |. Several minis
tiers present took part in the services. After SER