The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-02-03
From the Presbyterian and Index.
Presbytery of South Alabama.

MARION, ALA, Jan u, 1869.
The name "Presbytery of South Alabama" is
now a misnomer. The last Synod changed our
boundary lines so as to make this Presbytery com
prise long strip of country extending from the
Gulf coast below Mobile to the State line near
Rome, Ga.
Since Synod, the Rev. G. W. Boggs, of Ever
green, who by that action was transferred to the
Presbytery of East Alabama, has been called to
take charge of the Valley Greek and Mt Plass,
ant churches "a the vicinity OF Selma, and
moved into the bounds of The former churc
Rev. W. H. McAuley, formerly missions v
India, but who for many years past has been Ia
boring in the bounds of this Presbytery has &C
cepted an appointment as evangelist in a field con
sisting of Pisgah, Bethesda, Mckinley, and Cen.
ire Ridge churches
After many persistent efforts on the part Of
churches abroad to draw the Rev W. j. Lowry
to this people, to whom he has endeared himself
and among whom his labors have been uncommon
y blessed.
The r)lOred mission in Selma has been suspend
ed, and the Rev. j. A Walker who conducted
This enterprise, has gone to Texas He reports thai
he haS found there location, in which he hope.
to make himself useful both in teaching .and
preaching.
Brother Il. Anderson, long time pastor of Mt
Pleasant church, has just met with an accident
which may confne him to his room for while
He was travelling about in the northern portion
of our bounds, with the view of entering some
new field of labor, and while riding in company
with the Rev. d. f. Smith, of Jacksonville, wa.
thrown from the buggy and very much bruised
Bro. Smith was also thrown out but not injured
Rev. j. s. ArbuthnOt has received call to the
Camden church, but has declined it, and very pro
perly decided to remain with the Fairview church
Of which he is pastor He gives portion of hi,
time to the Uniontown church.
Rev. l. H. Salter, having labored simply as mis-
sionary or evangelist ever since his ordination, ha
recently entered into the pastoral relation with the
Hopewe church at Lower Peach Tree
Rev. j. G. Mitchell and DR.. j. H. Rice o.
Mobile, resigned their pastoral charges last No
vember in order to facilitate movement then il
progress for dissolving the Second and Third Pres
byterian churches in that city, and forming new
church out Of the members This church, since
organised under the name of the Jackson Street
church. is as yet without pastor.
We have mission of considerable interest al
various points on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
occupied by the Rev. VIM. Neil
The remainder of the ministers in our bounds
are cultivating respectively about the same fields
they have been for series years.
The Camden church in Wilcox county, and the
Dayton church in Marengo county, are located il
pleasant villages, and are both vacant. Either
could make arrangements for the support of a
minister Of talents and acceptability with small
family 1t would probably be necessary to associate
other preaching points with them.
The change of our Presbyterial lines has taken
Messrs. Carter and Lewis of Florida from us,
brethren who were efficient in Presbytery, and who
are devoted to their work.
We have received Messrs McCorkle, of ITALIA
dega, D. F. Smith, of Jacksonville, and Nathane
Hood, of 'Ladiga, whom We regard valuable acces
of Taladega, Calhoun, and Cherokee
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