The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-05-29

Meeting of Lexington PTesbytery ecclesias-
tica. body viii hold speFal meeting, commencing
to day, at l. o'clock, at the Old Oxford Church.
The special design of the meeting is to ordain,
after due examination, two Licentiates of the
Presbytery, MessTs Hogue and Jones, to the full
work of the Christian mlnistery. la connection
With the ordination services, Mr. Hogue will be
installed pastor OF the Oxford Church and before
the close Of the meeting, probably on next Sun
dag, Mr. Jones will be installed pastor OF the
Church at COierstOWn.
We congratulate our Presbyterian friends Of
these congregations on the encouraging prospects
before them.-LermgtOR Gazette.
Committees Of the Presbytory of Nashville The
PrcSbytery of Nashville, at It's stated spring meet
ug, reelected Rev J w, Neil evangelist of the
Prcsbytery. ThS following compose the Commit
tee Of Presbyterial Missions; Rev. j w. Neil,
chairman and corresponding member of the As
Sembly'S Executive Committee Of SustentatIon;
Rev j. H. McNeily Treasurer; A G. Adams
Eco, Secretary; Rev. j. H. Rice, d. D., Rev II.
H. Books and ruling elders d (. Carter, W. Ii.
Smith Hon. Charles Ready Hon ID. n Kennedy.
Al the request of the Committee of Missions
the Presoytery took the work OF publication and
c0iportage out OF their hands and put 1t In the
hands Of q Committee of Publication, composed
Of Rev j w. HOyte, chairman and corresponding
member of the ASSembly's Executive Committee
Of Publication, Rev. j. II. Bryson, @. w. Smith,
aud George D Bryan.
Rev. Alexander COwan was chosen chairman of
the Pres0y ,eFy's Committee Of Education and cor
responding member Of the Assembly's Executive
Committee OF Education. Presbyterian and L,der
Cane Run, Ky.-The new Cane Run church
building, on the Taylorsvile pike, twenty miles
FROM Louisville, was dedicated 10 almighty God
the FIRST Sabbath IN May. IL is a comfortable
building in gothic style, thirty one by forty eight
I feet clear In the inside. Oae elder was elected,
and three persons united with the church on pro-
/ fession Of their faith in Christ This church, 10
connection with the Taylorsville church, is under
the pastoral care Of the Rev. John X, Hitner.
We Learn from a Montgomery (Ala) journal
that the Rev. Dr. Petrie, last week, celebrated the
6Oth anniversary of MS birth The members and
congregation of the Presbyterian Church. and
many Of other denominations, called upon him at
his residence aud expressed the sentiments OF the
entire community in wishing him many happy re-
I turns of his natal day.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church assisted
by friends in that and other churches, presented
him wish handsome horse aud buggy.
Harmony Presbytery-At a special meeting of
| Presbytery, held In Montgomery May Sth, 1872,
the pastoral relation between Rev. q. L. PeTie,
and the Greenylle church was dissolved, and let
ter of dissmisSlOn was granted TO Rev. Mr. Petre
to unite with the PreSbytery of East Hanover, In
order that ne might receive through that ecceSlas
teal body a call inviting him to the paStorate OF
the Second Presbyterian church in Petersburg Va.
Rev @. Il. w. Petrie, ID. D., was appointed
Stated Clerk in place Of Rev. G.. l.. Petre, resigned
Mission Work in the Presbytsry Of Nashville
The Committee OF Missions Of the PreSbyeTy OF
Nashville is composed Of four ministers and five
ruling elders. The evangelist of the PTesbytery,
who is elected at each stated spring meeting, is
&C otfciO Chairman of the Committee of Missions
and corresponding member of the Assembly Elk
eoutive Committee of Sustentation. To this Com
mittee is entrusted the whole work OF evangelist
ton. presbyterial missions, and Sustentaton, within
the bounds OF the Presbytery. From June l4th,
1871, to April 26th 1872 this Committee had nine
missionaries under Its direction, besides the evan.
gelst. These missionaries minstered to fifteen OF
our feeble churches, and received their support
in whole or in part, from the Treasury Of the
Committee.
The following sums of money were raised, and
paid out Of the Treasury Of the Committee be
tween the dates above mentioned
To missionaries 81 522 OF
10 eyangeist.. .......... ZOOOOl
To church building ........ ...... 10000
To Assemblys Elk Com. Sust'n............. S7S OF
Total expended. $4,000 o.
The whole of the above amount was raised within
the bounds Of the Presbytery, except $4,000
granted by the Assembly's Executive Committee
Of Sustentaton. Collections are taken up on the
lst Sabbath of September for presbyterial mis-
sions, and on lst Sabbath of January for Susten
aton. The evangelist salary is raised by private
subscription.