The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-11-19


from Portsmouth, Va, to ROckbridge Baths, Va.
Rev N Clusters Post Office address is changed
from Lswisburg, w. Va, to South So!on Madi'
son county, OHIO.
New Providence Church. Lexington Presbytery.-
At its recent communion, there were fifteen add.
lions on examination. The pastors family and
the families of four elders were represented among
hose brought in.
New Erection church, Rockingham Goa cores
popdent writes: Our church at New Erection
has been recently renovated pulpit, seats and
gallery remodeIled and painted the walls tres-
coed, new roof put the cemetery fence re-
paired and whitewashed.
The Church of Waynssboro, Lexington Presby-
terry, made vacant by the resignation of the Rev.
Samuel j. Baird D D has extended by unanim-
GUS vote, call to the Rev. Frank McCutchen, to
become its pastor. He will at once enter upon the
labors pertaining to the ofice-reserVing the ques-
ton of acceptance of the call for the present
MIR. McCutcben is a native OF Augusta county,
and graduate of Union Theological Seminary,
Prince Edward, and finds field OF promising use
fulness near his old homestead.
Rev T. M. Boyd has received and declined call
from the church in Monticello, Ark. Mr.. Boyd
goes to Cleveland East Tennessee, where the abb
sence OF malaria will enable him to work with more
than his wonted energy.
Rev. James R Giand leaves Auburn, Miss, to
take charge of the Concord and Camden churches
10 Central Mississippi Presbytery. His Post Of
fee address is Canton, Miss.
Lebanon church, in Grant county, KY, was lately
visited by the Rev. @. II, Dobbs The member
ship were very much revived and there were three
additions. This church and the Crttenden church
have invited the Rev. Mr. Yantis, Of Missouri, to
visit them, with view to call.
BRENNAN, TexaG-The Presbyterian church at
this place, though weak. is alive and active. The
Sunday School increases every week. Ii is talking
of building house of worship at an early day
1t has, however, preaching only once a month,
and desires to obtain the services of pastor,
to whom, with the assistance of railroad
town ten miles distant, it will pay salary $500
(coin. Correspondents may be addressed, the
Earnest Worker says. to Rev. John Sloan, Bren-
ham, Texas.
Rev. ]. W. Bachman writes under date of No
vember 3D.: ave got to our new home IN Chatta-
nooga. IenD., last Saturday at Z. NJ. Some
kind friends had anticipated our arrival by unpack
ing our goods and setting our house In order, SO
when we arrived everything appeared very home
like. hot supper awaited US IN the dlnlng-room,
which was very refreshing. Our hearts were very
sore in leaving the people among whom we had
lived for eight years, and this kindness OF our new
charge cheered US very much. find a very wide
field here and pray that above all things, l may
do good to the people to whom God sent me-"
1.-THE Students of the Theological Seminary, at
meeting held on the 4th instant. says the Colum-
bia Phenir, Resolved to employ Mr.. Albert
Query to paint portrait of Rev. DIR. George
Howe The resolutions in which this order is con-
veyed are conceived In spirit of high admiration
and tender affection for the venerable divine aud
able professor who has so long been prop of the
institution and blessing to the Church. Nothing
could be more appropriate or touching than this
action of the Seminary classes The selection Of
Mr.. Query as the artist is a highly appropriate
one" The portrait is to be life size and is to be
placed in the Seminary Library.
Rev. J. E. c. Doremus, D. D., for seven years the
General Agent of the South Bible Society
in New Orleans, has resigned the position he has
so acceptably filed. His present address is Min
den, La.
Death of the Rev. Philip Pierson. as we are
closing the paDer, intelligence is received OF the
death OF the Rev. Philip Pierson, of Harmony
Presbytery. which occurred last Sabbath 10 the
pulpit of the Bethel church. He was reading and
commenting on the Sd chapter Of Malachi, when he
beckoned to some one in the congregation to come
to him. and died Immediately. He was buried on
Tuesday at the Midway church, of which be had
been stated supply for thirty-fVe years. Pres.
6yteridn
The Congregation of the First Presbyterian church,
Memphis, held meeting last week, and appointed
committee to examine thoroughly the condition
OF the building, ascertain the damage which it has
sustained by the falling of the ceiling. and report
what steps had better be taken toward refttng it
for pu bic worship.
Bible Work in Florida Rev j. J.. Lyons has
been re appointed by the American Bible Society,
to the superntendency of the Bible work in Florida
and South Georgia. He has large and necessi-
tous field in one county alone nearly four hundred
families, mainly white having been found destitute
of the Scriptures Among the colored population
the restitution is still greater.
All should be supplied at least all who can read
and we trust that pastors and churches will cordial
y cooperate with the Rev. Mr.. Lyons in the i'm
portant work in which be is engaged
The Bible has often proved source Of blessing
and salvation, even where no other means of evan
gelization have been found.-S. Presbyterian.
The Family Of Rev. F h Bowmau.-We in COM
mon with all our ministers here, have received let
tiers inquring into the condition of brother Bow
man. family These letters all exhibit the deepest
love for our departed brother and the most heart
felt sympathies with his afflicted wife and children.
The question 10 all of them is {" Do they need any
material aid?" One brother writes my session
has instructed me to write to you and ascertain the
facts. If they are in need OF substantial sympathy
people are not willing dear brother, to be ex-
cluded from the privilege of lending a helping
hand though feeble it may be, to the dear ones of
one dear to us as Christians" Many other let
tiers breathing the same spirit have been received
and in reply to them we have been requested to
state, that we are thankful that we can inform
the numerous sympathizing friends, that brother
Bowman had two policies of Insurance, amounting
TO $40 600, and that his family are we'll provided
for. The most they need are the prayers OF Gods
people that they may be sustained and comforted
under this heavy ment.-Memphis Presby-
terrain.
Meeting of the Stockholders of the North Carolina
Presbyterian was held in Wilmington, on the night
of Friday, the 3lst of October.
The report Of Rev. I. L. DeVeaux, as editor,
was read, giving many interesting statistical items
in relation to the management of the Presbyterian
durngthe past year, aud expressing the hope ard
belief that 1t the present patronage of the paper
continue undated and its friends will put forth
little effort to extend its circulation, it will be
placed upon an assured and permanent founda-
ton. Whereupon the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Board entirely and heartily
approve the dispositions Of the funds realized by tie
subscriptions to the stock in the ~ C. Resbyte.
ran, and that the thank, of this body are cordially
rendered to the editor Rev. T. L DeVeaux, for
the judiciOus and successful management OF all
the interests of the paper.
Sunday School Union Of the City Of Richmond-0n
last Tuesday evening, at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association, representatives from
all the Sunday Schools 10 Richmond were present.
and discussed the subject of a Sunday School
Union on the broad grounds of Bible truths apart
from any denomination. There was but one opin-
ion expressed regards the good OF such society.
The following are some Of the objects and terms:
Not to legslate for Sunday Schools, nor in any
manner to criticse or interfere with their admins