The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-11-20

Rev W e. Crawford Of Holston Presbytery, is
teaching aud preaching to a Cumberland Presby
terrain church
Rev. Henry Brown. Of Concord East Tennessee
expect, 20 eave his present charge early in De
ceuoer for work 10 Florida.
Li,easars.-A,a meeting of Orange Presbytery
held during the sessions Of the North Carolina
Synod ar Charlotte, ~ O., Mr. Henry Bell. a can
d,hle Of this body, and a student Of the Theolo
glcal Seminary at Columbia, ). O., was licensed as
a prooauoner Tor the gospel ministry.
Minister Wanted in Florida e'lonville, on the
banks Of The ST. John river, needs pastor, and
are wiling 90 support him. Palatka also has lost
beloved minister aud needs some one to supply
hlS place. Jacksonville also Is In need of pastor
20 supply the place of the Rev I. l. DeNeaux,
who ls now editing the North Carolina PreSbyte
rigR. Rev. James Little, OF Quincy, Florida, the
Chairman Of the Presbyteral Sustentation Com
mlttee, wi, give the needed Information
The Rev, =. A. wallace has recently held meet
ing az the Palmyra church, Ala, the result Of
which was the addition OF eleven persons on pro
tesslo0 Of faith Tue membership Of this church
has Increased from forty TO over one hundred since
1900. notwithstanding losses by death and emi,sya
ton.
The Rev. & Il Breazley writes that he has just
closed az Interesting meeting at hentyre church,
Harmony Presbytery- through seven
oayS-tWo services daily, except the last day
There were twelve additions to the church by eX
animation. This makes about thirty-tEO added to
the church, since last fall
East Alabama Prssbytsry. AT its recent meeting
calls from the churches Of Union Springs and Troy
were presented for the ministerial services OF Mr..
T. b Webb, late of Union Theological Seminary.
Presbytery resolved to hold an adjourned meeting
AZ Union Springs on Friday, the goth inst, at
A. NJ, for the purpose of attending to all matters
connected With said calls.
The Rev. James Watson evangelist of South Ala.
bama PresbyJery, has been assisting the Rev.
Nathaniel Hood 10 holding meetings at the Concord
and Salem churches, OF which the latter Is pastor
AT the hrst of these places eighteen pTOiessed
their faith 10 Christ, SIX OF whom united with the
Presbyterian church, and at the latter, ten were
hopefully converted, seven of whom united with
the Presbyterian church.
Rev A. E. Chandler, of Soidy, Hamilton county,
East Tennessee, who ministers 20 a poor people on
a salary $3.50 year, has recently met with a severe
loss w hle be was absent, attending a meeting
Of Presbytery, aud bis family also absent a party
OF negroes entered his house, aud after carrying
away All the valuable articles that were portable,
set FIRE to the house. They have lost everything
except the hight summer clothing they happened
% have with them. Several articles that were
afterwards recovered were ruined by being buried
~ the woods. The people are disposed aud willing
90 help hIm % the utmost Of their ability but they
themselves have little Of this worlds goods.
ABanaer Chu7cb.-lioJde IA, Oct, SOFIA
correspondent Of the South Western Presbyterian
says
have he'd meeting at the Franklin Street
Presbyterian church formerly Warren chapel. J
Ga last night Interesting addresses were delivered
by Dc Leighton Wilson, Secretary Of our Foreign
Missions sRd Rev. Mr. Smith, missionary elect
or appointed to South America; also appeals were
made by your humble servant, and @. O. Duihe
elder OF the church, and at the request Of the
elder collection was taken up, aud The Little
Church around the corner gave one hundred dol
lars 20 PernambucO mission, Brazil, S. A. This
new church has thus been baptized with the mis-
siouary spirit and God viii prosper it.
am also delighted TO inform you that one Of
our MODEST young ladies of Ala, has dedicated
herself 20 the Foreign missionary work and | IN
uCduced her to d.. Wilson on yesterday, and she
has reported 10 him for duty to be assigned to any
part OF the world She Is the sister of a lovely
young member who died a few years ago. May
Uod put INTO the hearts OF others to do likewise.
Rev. J. S. Will5aaks was installed pastor of Mt.
ZION church, Pope county, Arkansas, on Sunday,
the 20th OF October, by committee Of Arkansas
Prosbytery Rev. 5. w. Davis presided proposed
the constitutional questions aud delivered the
charge 90 the pastor, and Rev r. w. Shive
preached the sermon and delivered the charge 20
the people. AZ O'Clock the same day he was IN
stalled pastor Of che church at DardaueIle by the
Presbytery. The Moderator, Rev j. o. Kennedy,
propOunded the constitutional questions Rev.
W., A. Sample preached the sermon, Rev. l. j.
Long delivered the charge 20 the pastor, and Rev.
Thos. II. Welch the charge the people These
services were attended by large and interested
congregation. Brother WIlibanks enters upon his
pastoral work with encouraging prospects Of use
fulness.-Nemphs PesJyteriaa.
Ministers Wanted. -O Owing to the removal of the
various members of Knoxville PreSbytery, but
bare quorum OF ministers remains In that Presby-
terry Owing 60 these numerous changes, there is
q large demand for able ministers In the lower part
of East Tennessee. They need at once and can
support at least five additional ministers. The
Mars Hill church al Athens, East Tennessee, who
have Just gained their church building, for which
they had 20 60 TO law, needs a pastor at once,
whom they viii take good care OF. Those wishing
90 learn about this church, can address their for
mer pastor, Rev. James A. Wallace, Of SWeetwa
ter. East Tennessee. The church at Sodiy wishes
man TO preach aud teach, for whom they will
raise $50 20 81 0O0. The Maysvile and Rock ford
churches Ia B.ount county want pastor whom
they viii give $3.50 or $1,000. Another minister
viii be wanted % supply the posts now occupied
Presbytery also desires the services of an active
and efficient evangelist for whom they offer a sal
arg OF 81 U0O Although these salaries are not
high, It Is 20 be remembered that board and provi
siOns are very low. The Rev W. w. Morrison
the former Chairman OF the Presbyterial Commit
tee on SuStentauOn, now Of J0nesboro, East Ten
neSsce, viii no doubt, furnish any information that
is desired CHRISTIAN Observer.
Rev Lssko Trsst-The Memphis Presbyterian
says
"A letter has Just been received from this be-
loved brother. He has arrived safely in the city
Of Dubuque, Iowa, to which place he had been
called 20 take a Professional chair 10 the German
Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He was to
have been installed on the 4th inst We trust our
brother may find himself surrounded In his new
home by as many friends as he has left behind him
In Tennessee. Rev Mr. Tschudy who succeed
Mr. Iriest no the past0rate OF the German Evan
geica church 10 this city, enters on his work, as
We learn, with pleasing announcement 1t Is
hoped that his beautiful house OF worship on Third
street may be filed regularly, with his interested
country men, seeking religious counsel cad instruc
ton a, his lips.
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.