The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-02-09


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DR.. S. has resumed his Sabbath evening lectures
on the noted characters Of the Bible-Natchez
Courier, JAM 18th.
Seed Planted in Karnes county, Texas.-A cores
pendent writes from Parma Maria, Texas, re-
mote portion of the State:
"We have recently had visit from the Rev.
Mr.. Wilson, evangelist of the West Texas Presby-
terry The meeting was very pleasant, and lasted
through several days 1t was thought best to Or
ganize a church. The members are few, but we
are too far from any other organization, and hope
our effort will be blessed and our numbers in
creased by Him who hath the weak more especially
in His view than the strong.
Fourteen children we're baptized and two young
persons very dear to us we're added to the church
by profession, and [ hope at the next meeting
more will come into the fold. AT present. this lit
tie church numbers only eight members 1t will
soon be increased probably by the addition of sew
eral not present at the meeting and some who
we're"
somerville, Tenn.-Rev G. A. Russell writes to
the North Carolina Presbyterian
"When | first came to S0merville the church
building was all smoked and charred and blackened
with fire, (for it was well nigh being burned y the
plastering was falling, the windows we're open and
the doors would not exclude the winter Winds
The church members, in all about 30, were scat
tered and rent with discussions. They did not
think that they could take more than half of my
time; and the other half Dancyville very readily
took. [ have now closed my third ecclesiastical
year thus alternating. Last fall God was pleased
to pour out His Spirit on Dancyville, and we had
precious revival season. Brother Mullaly, of
Bolivar, came over and preached thirteen sermons
for u.s. which were greatly blessed to the ediication
of Gods people and the awakening and salvation
of sinners. The oldest people in that community
never saw such things before-all quiet all solemn,
and yet an overwhelming power that seemed to
shake the whole place. Some ten or twelve pre-
cious souls INDUCED the hope that they were born
again and the good effects will only be known in
eternity. Dancyville is little colony of Presbyte
rians from old Hawfelds, N. c., brother Hughes
church, and they are good people, and number
about forty members, and the church is now self
sustaining, in connection with another point
Bonneville now numbers nearly ninety mem
bers, We have succeeded in getting the church
building fitted very nicely, at expense OF nearly
So 600. 81 200 of which has been made by the
hands of the ladies of our church. We have now
by far the prettiest church building in our city,
beautifully furnished; and now they have secured
all my time at this point, and with the blessing Of
the Lord on my labors we look for great things. u
Arraigning of Church for Non-payment of Salary
Orange Presbytery, at recent meeting
ReSolUed, That in each case in which a church
reports failure to pay punctuay to its pastor OIL
stated supply the salary promised, the church sc
failing shall be summoned to appear by its repre-
sentative or commissioner before Presbytery, and
show cause for such failure.
The North Carolina Presbyterian says:
"The course prescribed in this resolution in the
case of church delinquent in the payment of sal
airy, is, if we mistake not, something new in ouI
Presbyteries. 1t has long been the custom in Or
ange and perhaps in most of our Presbyteries, tc
make inquiry, in some way or other, once year
as to the faithfulness Of churches in this respect
But if a church is reported delinquent, what them
The matter is dropped just there. If the payment
of these arrearages is subsequently made. all right
If not the fact that there are arrearages soon pass
es from the mind Of every one, ercept the hdpleS'
minister himself and he pockets the loss And the
church, thus encouraged in its course of dishon
esty, will be very likely to do exactly the same
thing over again. If the minister thus defrauded
refuses to submit to such imposition and leaves
his successor will be sure to have to pass through
the same experience
This resolution therefore, is not only regarded
as something new and important, but step in the
right direction. 1t is intended to require Of
churches to meet faithfully the pecunary obliga
tons they have voluntarily assumed with theil
ministers If they fail, it is not required of the
minister that he go up to Presbytery and complain
and ask some nterposition in this behalf. The
failure is presumptive evidence-and strong pre-
sumptive evidence, too-that the church is in the
wrong, and the Presbytery at once sets itself to
work to right the wrong by the iudicious exercise
of its authority The church must show cause
for such failure If there be any good and sufi
cient reason why the obligations assumed have moi
been met, let it be made to appear If there be
no such reason let the church be dealt with as the
Presbytery shall judge proper
This action of Orange Presbytery, we sincerely
hope may result in placing the payment Of the
minister's salary on higher ground before the
minds of the people generally. If so, the cause
of Christ will be greatly advanced, and the -
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