The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-01-19
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Rev. George L. Petries Post office address has
been changed from Auburn to Greenvie, Ala.
Rev. James DOuglasss Post office address has
been changed from Backstocks to Yorkville S. G.
Rev C. P B. Martins Post office address has
been changed from Troy to ST. Louis Mo.
Rev. ]. D. A. Brown, of Florence, S. c., has &C.
cepted invitation to act as evangelist IN the
Presbytery of Charleston. We understand that
he will labor chiefly at Orangeburg G. H., Mid
way, and perhaps at Summerville.
The Presbytery of Fayetteville held an adjourned
meeting at Buffalo church on Wednesday, January
5th, and dissolved the pastoral relation between
that church and the Rev. Neill Mckay, D. D.
They also dismissed the Rev. j. ii. Cotton to
the Presbytery of Indian, and it was
Resolved, That the Rev. James H. Cotton be
commended cordially to the Executive Committee
Of Foreign Missions, as every way worthy of their
confidence, and that Presbytery appreciate the la
bors and efforts of brother Cotton in our bounds
and also as a faithful and efficient chaplain with
our soldiers in the Confederate service.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
A letter was read from the Rev. Wm. Banks,
Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Bethel, S. c.,
notifying the Presbytery of Fayetteville, that said
Presbytery concurred in our request to grant to the
Presbytery of Wilmington portion Of the Trus.
teeship in Davidson College now held by this Pres
bytery.
A communication was read from Rev. R. u.
Johnston, Stated Clerk of Mecklenburg Presby.
terry requesting the concurrence OF this Presbytery
in granting to said Mecklenburg Presbytery por
ton of the Trusteeship in Davidson College now
held by the Presbytery Of Concord; whereupon
said request was granted.
Presbytery then adjourned to meet at the Nc
| Pherson church, Cumberland county, n. g., on
Thursday before the second Sabbath in April,
1870, at Il o'clock, A. NJ.
The Huntsville Independent of the 23d ult, states
that the Rev. f. l. Ewing preached twice in the
Presbyterian church of that city on the preceding
Sabbath, and that his discourSes were distinguished
tor rich thoughts and gospel truths. The Pulaski,
Citizen says that Mr.. Ewing is soon to start ON a
trip to Europe and that his absence from the
church in that place will be regretted by all OF
| every denomination.
We learn, with regret, that Dr. Porter, of Austin,
Texas, has been suffering, lately, from impaired
health, and that the health OF his family is not
good We are gratifed, however, to find that the
work of the Lord is prospecting in his hands, and
trust that with restored health, success and use
funess may be abundantly multiplied to him.
Southwestern Presbyterian.
Timely Remembrance members of the
Presbyterian congregation of Sweet Water, Tenn,
to which the Rev. VIM. w. Morrison ministers,
made their pastor a timely visit on New Years
eve 1t was peculiarly gratifying to find members
of other churches and citizens generally uniting in
these acts of kindness. The pleasant words with
which things nice and useful were accompanied
will not be soon forgotten 1t is pleasure to no
tice that many congregations have in one way OF
another remembered their pastors at the beginning
of this year.
Sabbath in Memphis, Tenn.-A correspondent
of the NeW York Evangelist writes:
at was my privilege last Sabbath to hear a
very interesting discourse by the Rev. T. D. With
erspoon, pastor of the I'd Presbyterian church OF
this city, The occasion was one of interest, being
the twenty fifth anniversary of the organization OF
that church, and the sermon was an historical one,
embracing not only history of that church, but
also of Presbyteranism in this city.
! In lS45 the Second church was formed. a colony
going from the First to form the same; and at the
meeting of Presbytery that year. the membership
| had increased to 29l members The war scattered
the people, and iT took long time to gather them
together again The present pastor was called to
this people in 1865. He is an able, earnest Chris
tian man, striving to build up the Masters king
dom, and desiring above all the building up of this
membership to more entire conservation to Christ
During the twenty-five years that the church has
been organized the average yearly additions have
been twelve on profession; twenty-one by letter.
They gave during the past year $1,000. and IN four
years past $50, 0O0. There are now here four Pres
byterian churches, one a Cumberland Presbyterian.
They have membership of about one thousand
members. The Cumberland church held a very
interesting series of meetings in the FALL and forty
nine united with the church on profession Of then
faith in Christ The moral status of this city is
very low, though much improved the last two years
A Young Men S Christian Association was organ.
lied here few weeks since, and have secured a
very pleasant hall in the central part of the city
Last evening sermon was preached by Rev. f
H. Bowman of the First Presbyterian church, in
the Cumberland church, before the Association.
It was a very able discourse from Gal V. y. 23 "