The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-07-16
geIigiuns gutelligeafe,
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Rev. Henry s. Yerger has received unanimous
call from the church at Columbus Ky.
Rev. C. M Payne was installed pastor of the
Madison church, Orange Presbytery on the 18th
OF June. 1t was an occasion OF much interest and
the meetings have been continued, attended by the
blessing OF God in the conversion of several persone.
General E Kirby Smith, gallant Confederate
officer presldes over the University Of Nashville.
The University has ten schools in Its collegiate de-
partment, with eight professors, besides well
taught high and grammar school.
On tn last Sabbath in June nine persons united
with the church at Macon, Georgia, making four
teen Eve on profession of faith who have been
added since the Rev. A. w. Cisby took charge of
the church.
Rev, j. F. Latimer, Professor at Davidson Co.
lege has accepted an invitation from the session
of the church iu Columbia, S. c.. to supply their
pulpit during the remainder of the present sum-
mer Five persons united with this church at the
communion on last SaObath-three young men on
profession Of faith in Christ.
The school OF art in Baltimore having failed to
find necessary support, the Board of Managers
have offered to turn the whole of the property OF
the Academy over to the Peabody Institute, on
condition that its debts, amounting to $500, are
paid by that institution, and the school be main
tanned. The Peabody Institute has accepted the
transfer on these conditions.
Mr. L S. Handy was ordained to the full work
of the gospel ministry on the 18th ultlmo, by the
Presbytery of Tuscaloosa, and installed as pastor
of Ebenezer church for one half Of his time, and
committee was appointed to install him pastor OF
Bethsaem church for the rest of his time, the ser
vices to occur Saturday before the first Sabbath
of August. This young brother enters upon his
work with the most encouraging prospects for
bear to add more lest some sections OF the Church
may be tempted to break the tenth commandment.
A Proper Regard for the Temporal somewhat
novel idea has been put into operation at Mellon
ville Fla, where church has purchased farm
of ten acres for its pastor, and his Sunday School
are raising money to plant grove OF five hundred
orange trees on it, which In twelve years will yield
comfortable income. In the meanwhile we Vouch
for the pulpit of that church yielding fair har
vest of Juicy sermons, for oranges better than
husks to build sermons on beefsteak better than
sawdust.
Rev. j. NJ. Perryman-From copy of Our
Monthlv, published at Tallahassee in Greek and
English we extract the following in reference to
our esteemed missionary: "On the 9th OF April
we attended the communion services of the Rev.
j. NJ. Perryman, 10 his pleasant little chapel at
Prairie Grove. We listened to an excellent SER
mon in English from the pastor of the church. IN
erpreted by Thomas w. Perryman, Of Ohoska.
The services we're conducted throughout in both
Greek and English. The room was we'll filled with
attentive listeners, although the clouds threatened
heavy storm. Mr.. Perrymans new organ added
very much to the music during the day. 1t Is
very sweet-toned instrument"
Campinas In the Sunday School there are thirty
fort voho tph 10 PR.
tuguese, Brazilian, American and Indian rationale
ties They sing our old familiar hymns. In the
day school there are nineteen scholars. Catechlsm
is daily lesson.
By means Of what some people call secular edu-
cation Miss Henderson says: We reach many,
who otherwise would be out of reach of direct in
fuence, aud we nope and pray that many OF these
boys may become. to their fellow-countrymen,
preachers of that gospel which they reading
and studying for the first time. wish you could
hear some of the children recitiDg their catechsm.
Our first scholar, Brazilian boy of fourteen, has
already studied the first, and made considerable
progress in the Shorter Catechism; he seems much
interested p it, and recites it better than any other
lesson. When he came he said he wanted TO be
padre, so Mr.. Morton told him, we'll, then Of
course, he ought to study the Bible, to which his
pod-father agreed, and we hope some day, he may
be padre in reality, but one who shall proclaim
pure religion
The Fairfield Herald, of June goth says: Scion
Presbyterian church, Rev. Q. E. Chichester, pas
tor, was we'll attended yesterday morning and even
ing by large and attentive audiences. The congre
cation seems to be steadily increasing. The Sab
bath School has more than trebled in number within
the past month. Quite au interesting incident
took place in this Sabbath School last Sunday,
being the presentation of beautiful little Chinese
painting to the Girls Sewing Society" OF the
School. This society last winter earned forty dol.
lars, which was sent to the Missionaries in China
to defray the expenses of educating one Chinese
girl In appreciation of this effort on the part OF
the girls, Rev. Mr.. Helm, Missionary Of the Pres
byteran Church, in China, forwarded this elegant
little painting, as he says in his letter, "for the
Girls Sewing Society at Winnsboro, South Caro-.
ina. They have done so we'll | wish | could send
them something else, " The painting is done on
rice paper, shaving of beautiful tree which
grows in China The design is a house boat for
travelling, and the execution is of the finest char
lcter, far exceeding anything like it that has ever
9een executed in this country.
There is much religious interest in the cOngrega-
ion of the Mt. Zion church, s. o., OF which the
Rev. j. S. Cozby has recently taken charge, and
Iuite number have been added to the church.