The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-07-31

before the fifth Sabbath, and continued until Sun
day eve During the meeting four made proTne;s-
sion of faith in Christ, and one by letter. lne
church now numbers upwards OF thirty members,
and they are taking steps to secure inc ministry
regularly II. g..
The church is about ten or twelve miles from,
Alto church, where preach monthly FIVE were
added to Alto church on the fourth oaooaUh III
June, and several others are expected.
The Alto church is erecting good and comfor
table church building, which will be hnisnee IN
September, if nothing hinders This church Is ~
Ricband parish, La, and near Buef III RIVER anu
about ten miles from Rayville, on the VlcKsOurg
and Monroe railroad. -, :,
The country around is above overflow ana Is
considered comparatively healthy. Inc ian9s arc
very rich, and the loater is abundant, ana lIee
from mineral substances Gust as good as any one
may desire a most desirable country lot SET
tiers, who expect to cultivate by their own laoor
Yours in the bonds OF the Gospei,
d. A. CAMPBELL
The Rev. A. ]. witherspoon, writing to the IfeS-
byterian and Inder from Mobile gives the follow
ing interesting facts in regard to meeting now IN
progress in Warren Chapel in that city:
"This is now the eighth week since the meeting
began. Services have been kept up every night;
Over 90 have presented themselves for prayer and
religious instruction; about twenty nVe have eX'
pressed wish to Join the church; fifteen have
been received up to this time. The others are be-
ing instructed preparatory to admission. inns Is
mission of the Government Street church, and
has reached class that has not much acqualn
lance with observation-disclosures living in Cos
mel land The mission Sabbath School has been a
great success The religious services every night
are well attended"
The Church at Quincy, Fla, having granted three
months leave Of absence to their pastor, the heV
James Little he has awaited himself OF this op
portunity of going TO Europe, with the purpose OF
visiting his relations, whom he has not seen tol
several years. During his absence, the elders pro
pose, with what assistance they may be able to OBJ
tain from neighboring ministers, to keep up regu
lar services in the church. and Inder.
Rev. John W. Neil, of Tennessee, has accepted the
call to the church at San Antonio, Texas, and vii
leave for his distant field of labor about the hrs
of August
The Church at Rodney Miss, which has beer
much embarrassed since the war, is becoming NOR,
prosperous and hopeful. They have been mucl
encouraged by the success attending the laoors
their pastor, the Rev. w. E. V. Bartlett, during
the past year. There have been many addition
of late, to the membership OF the church, and OF
Sabbath before last, nine were received on PROBES
sion of faith.
Two New Churches The Presbytery OF Soutl
Alabama, has organized a church at Sprlngvlle
| Ala, with seven members, one ruling elder ant
one deacon. Also church at Valley Head, Ala.
with nine MEMBERS and three ruling elders Dur
ing the meeting, which continued several days, tw
members, heads Of families, were received int
the church on profession of their faith in Christ
and to them and their five children, the sacramen
of baptism was administered. The members o
the church are also using means to build hous
for God. The Gadsden, Sprngville, and Vale
Head churches are situated at convenient distance
s from each other, along the line Of the Aabam
and Chattanooga Railroad and they have agree
to unite in the support OF an acceptable minister
whenever God in his providence shall send ther
one
Duty in Prosperity.-A friend whose heart is i
the right place, writes from Texas, that the desr
of accommodating wealth seems to be the absorbin
passion of the emigrants and that in many instance
il prevails where q sense of religious obligation
should predominate, much to the disadvantage o
true religion, and of the good morals Of the rising
generation says he,
Livery body comes to Texas, like Lot went t.
Sodom because they think it is good country TO
grazing cattle and making money and they mus
nave money! 6Ncu OhOy boSiOOt OH
ture God has opened his hand and strewed 'thi
country with blessings; wheat from 20 to As bush
els to the acre rye and barley In the creates
abundance; the corn crop is now certainty, an
its yield will exceed anything known for the las
twenty years the cotton crop is most promising
this is great country for everything bit religion.
We trust that every Presbyterian who goes t
Texas, will 90 with the determination that witt
God blessing on his fidelity it shall also be grea
country for religion, and live and act accordingly.
South Western Presbyterian.
Rev. S. M. Montgomery has removed from Unio
church, Miss, to Clinton, La.
St. Johns Church, San Francisco. -Pastor Rev
Dr. Scott Eight persons united with the churc
and larger number commemorated the Lord
death" in the sacrament, than ever before in tn
history of the church, at the recent communion.
University in Kentucky .-The scheme is meetin
with much favor. Pennsylvania Presbytery pre-
poses to give $4,000, and buildings equal to an
in the West for educational purposes. 1t is noV
regarded as settled that $l50000 will be subscribe
before the meeting of the Synod in October.