The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-13

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Ministerial Changes.
Of the Preshytery of ST. Louis, heb
Rev. A. p. F,rmao d. D.. was received fopi :.
Pfeslytny Of Upper Missouri; Mr.. William n.
llapefr lcentiate was dismissed to the Rresbytery
of Rhlmyra; and the consideration OF the applica-
ION of Mr. A. j Yeater late deacon of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, to be received into con.
nection with the Presbytery, was deferred until the
meeting in April.
Rev. B. T. Lacy, D. D., was appointed delegate
to attend the meeting of the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church in the United States, to
be held in Richmond Va in 1872 and convey the
Christian salutations Of the Synod Of Missouri to
that body. Rev. R G. Branks, d. D. was ap-
pointed alternate to Dr. Lacy.
Sudden Death of Minister Rev. DR.. j. Fl.
Wlngheld for the past fifty years Rector OF Trinity
Church, Portsmouth, died suddenly at his resi-
dence on Thursday night, in the Is year OF his
aye. He had been in feeble health for some months
past. but oficated at both morning and evening
service on last Sunday.
Presbyterian Church staunton, Va = First Services
On Friday last the bell. weighing /, 900 lbs tor
the new Presbyterian church was elevated to its
position in the tower OF that spacious church edl-
fee.
From Monday to Friday evening of last week
large number OF hands were buslly at work in get
ting the hall in the ba>ement-the lecture room
ready for occupation on SATURDAY.. By dint Of
hard work they succeeded aud saturday after
noon the Sunday School of the I[esbyterian con-
gregation, 10 accordance with announcement
previously given, assembled reOrganize
aud to enjoy the nice cntcrtadd rovided for
them. The occasion was one Of L. rest and was
much enjoyed by those who we're present
Ga Sabbath morning last. the Presbyterian con-
gregation worshipped for the FIRST time in their
new church. They occupied the lecture room in
the basement which is sufficiently capacous to &C.
commodate with comfort large coneregation-one
hundred and fifty more than the old church
Regular religious services will be held in this room
till the main body Of the church shall be prepared
for the occupancy of the congregation.
The sermon OF Sabbath morning ast--the first
preached in this new church-had special refer.
ence TO the occasion, and was founded on the text:
&" / pas gLid ,ohea then snid unto me. Let us 90
iato the house Of our Lord'-lst verse OF the
l22nd Psalm.
The general subject, forcblg presented end ably
discussed on this occasion by the pastor, was the
importance OF stated public meetings. He showed
| he necessity of meeting together-hat that was
| the mode of accomplishing any great object This
led naturally to the importance of having suitable
houses in which to hold such meetings. la this
connection he showed the importance of churches,
| and their value to the Community IN pecunlary,
moral and religious point of view. They added to
the value of property more than ten times as much
as they cost. La this connection he asked the
question What would the property OF this town
be WORTH if there were no churches in it?' He
dwelt upon the privileges enjoyed by those who
| lived convenient TO churches, and urged upon
the congregation the duty Of regular attendance
upon church serviceS--that they should not allow
lncement weather to prevent their attendance
that it was better to serve God ifit keIled them.
.Staunfon Spectator.
Recent Deaths among our Minister. While read
ing the announcement of the death Of the venera-
BILE Dr. Leland, in the North Carolina Pesbyte-
rim of Nov. I'D, sad, sad thoughts filed the
SOUL
|. 1t was sad to think that death had broken
that aged circle, which like crown Of glory sat
upon the brow of Charleston Presbytery Five
Of Its thirteen ministers were truly UeterdnS under
the Captain Of our Salvation, their united terms
Of service being about 249 years. or an average of
nearly half century
The oldest Of these was DR.. Leland who Wes
ordained 10 1912, thus having been minister for
over fifty nine years Now that he has been called
to erve in the upper sanctuary, the mantle of
seniority falls upon the Rev. Wm States Lee, who
has heen an ambassador Of Christ Tor more than
fifty five years, and is perhaps the oldest pastor in
our Church, having served the Eiisto Island
church for more than fifty years
2 1t was sad to think Of the heavy losses in our
ministerial force. Sixteen times since last April
has death made gap 10 our ranks The message
come mp higher has been sert to Blair, McFar-
land Pinkerton Ramsey and Ross Of the Synod
of Virginia; to Davis. McAlister and McPb of
the Synod of North Carolina: to B1ggs Leland
and Price OF the Synod of South Carolina; to
Kenmore Of the Synod OF Georgia; to Moore Of
the Synod of Nashville; to Purviance and Graves
OF the Synod ol Mississippi and to Thompson ~ I
the S, nod Of Kentucky
Heaven is richer. but our dear Sap
so much poorer. For them i1i~
for us there is The saueas
Il o. "a 1Ssssi s,--s =
Are our ministers hearIDgfs
TO work, for the light cometa,
in every case Lord so teach us 10 MN. ,er
days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdomy'
Are our churches alarmed at the desolalions of
ZION? Do they yearn for an increase Of Gods
ministers? Has each one made a collection for
Education during November? Did prayer pre-
cede and accompany each offering of money! Is
our whole church thrilled with the thought that
" the harvest truly is penreous. but the laborers
are few; and is she groanlng in spirit under the
burden Of prayer to the Lord of the harvest that
lie would send forth labOrers into His harvest2
w HAT is THE EFFECT OF THESE SAD BEREAVE-
MENTs NORTH Carolina PeSbyteriun
Gainesville, Florida "A correspondent writing to
the Presbyterian and Iader, under date Novem-
Der 18th, says
You have doubtless heard how God has been
af1 ctlng US in this community, with fatal cpl
demic; by some called malignant bilious fever;
by Others yellow lever. Be that as il may, more
than thirty persons have died 10 Short time, and
as many more were brought to deaths door, but
are now recovering. Several families lost both
parents and Ia one family of i've members, but
one little girl was left Our only remaining elder,
Mr.. j. Brown lost his cody wife. She vas
mother In Israel and another Djrcas, and de.
voted friend to her pastor aud family. She livsd
and died in Jesus
La our little community it was profoundly STAR
ling to hear OF three deaths in day. Often have
We buried Two corpses 10 da, ald have witnessed
as many being carried IN the same procession to
the cemetery. That road was both well known
and often travelled. Verify we are stricken,
smltten OF God, and afflicted"
Business aud schools we've suspended, and still
ness, like death, prevailed.
God was speaking, and it behooved every man to
be still. We have sufe,ed severely, auu 80 IN
The midst OF wrath Gud had remembered mercy.
the disease seems now stayed and our prayer