The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-07-07
From the North Carolina Presbyterian.
Gratifying Success.

Mr. Editor: At the Fall meeting of Concord
Presbytery 1868, the system of weekly contribu-
tons was recommended to the churches under its
care and ministers and elders urged to make an eff
fort to introduce this plan for raising funds for
benevolent purposes. And it might be of service
to the cause if the churches which have intro
duced the plan, would make known, through your
paper, the results Of this system. | would there
FORE furnish some facts in regard to the workings
of this plan In the time honored Church of Sugar
Creek.
In the beginning of 1861 before this plan was
recommended by Presbytery, the bench of dea
cons, assisted by the pastor, 1.-THE Rev. G. ID.
Parks,) put this plan into operation. All were
presented with an opportunity OF subscribing so
much per week. Even the little children were not
overlooked and many of them subscribed from
half cent to five cents per week. The largest
subscription put down by any one was 81 cents;
but the great majority of subscriptions do not ex-
coed 5 cents; yet the sum raised in this way Is
larger than the most sanguine anticipated.
We have been enabled to make the following
contributions to the various benevolent objects,
from the introduction of the plan up to June Of
the present year, viz: For Sustentation, Sl65 !;
Publication, $50; Foreign Missions, $685. Educa
tion $34.45 Evangelist, $44; Poor Fund, S4S !;
Commissioners Fund, SIS; Incidental expenses,
(such as sections fee, Communion expenses &C.,
SOB. Iota S0U4. 40.
1t is due to the congregation to say, that during
the year 1868, in addition to the sum raised by
the weekly contributions, it paid 500 for the rent
Of house for the pastor and $3.50 for repairs on
the church and 81 900 for the pastors salary
This may seem to be doing tolerably we'll for a
country congregation, with membership of 240.
But we feel that considerably more than this can
be raised, if all could be brought to feel that it is
not only duty, but blessed privilege to give Of
their earthly substance for the honor of Christ and
the good of souls.
1t will serve to recommend this plan to other
congregations to state that in Sugar Greek there
is but little wealth that there are in our congre
cations an unusual number of widows, and that
much of the land cultivated is OF inferior quality.
j. w. MOORE, Treasurer.
Rev. A. Paul Repiton of Wilmington n c.,
has had the honorary degree or ID, ceBliz rod
on him by William and Mary College of Virginia,
and Baylor University of Texas.
Installation services-The Rev. Jesse Rankin
was installed pastor Of the Lenoir Church, on the
18th inst Rev. j. Rumple preached the installa-
ton sermon, and charged the people; and Rev.
X. N. Davis proposed the the constitutional ques-
tons and gave the charge to the pastor. The SER
vices of the whole occasion were attended by large
and interested audiences, and it is believed that
much good was DONE Long may the hrst pastor
of this interesting and prosperous church go in
its roll on the Sabbath. dPeace be within thy
walls, and prosperity within thy palaces
North Carolina Presbyterian
East Alabama Female Baptist College, at Tuske.
gee is offered for sale. The original cost of the
cotton factory Applicants may address VIM.
Warner, at Tuskegee. or LeGrand & Co., at Mobile.
ary Society Of the NJ L. Church, South, owes
debt of about $35, OOO 1t is owing mainly to
single friend, who, during the war, advanced funds
to meet the drafts for the support of the China
Mission. The Corresponding Secretary is now ap.
peaing to the Sunday Schools and Church mem
bers for aid in liquidating the debt