The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-12-17
Rev. Samuel ]. Baird's Post Office address is 2l04
trace street Richmond, Va.


Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson reached New ork
city from Europe on last Saturday morning.
Rev. A. Y Young is dismissed from the Presby.
terry of Tus;umbla to jOlc that OF Memphis
Rev. W McCord, OF Mount Pleasant, Ark, now
ia the 70 year OF his age. and suffering from IN
creasing blindness from cataract, being " unable TO
distinguish the forks OF road, asked the Presoy-
tery that he might be retired upon the list OF dlss-
bled ministers, with the privilege of sill tending
his two little flo ks thlrty-6ve miles apart, ana one
hundred mile, from any clerical negh0or, until the
Lord should send them another shepherd.
The late communion season at Big Rock6 h church,
| Cumberland county. N. g., was one OF special re-
ligious interest Gods people were greatly re-
freshed and strengthened. and eleven persons were
on examination added to the church.
The church at Jackson, La, under the pastoral
care OF the Rev. James Stratton, has had six addl
tions to its membership recently, and others are
looked for.
Rev. J. A. Wallace was recently installed pastor
| of the Madisonville Tenn church, for one-halt
his time The meeting beginning with the install
.tion services, was protracted for several weeks
10 which the pastor was assisted part OF the tlme
by the Rev. D. f. Smith and the Rev j. w. Bach
man. About seventy persons were hopefully con-
ycrted, lively nine OF whom united with the Pres
byterian church.
The Southern Assemhlyyand the Reformed Dutch
Church AT the latV'meetlng OF the Synod OF AtG'
bansa, the folllpwlng resolution was unanimously
adopted:
i" Resolvda, That Syood has noted with feelings
of GREAT nlsnre tfie action of the Generai ASSEM-
bly, at Little Rock in the appointment of Com
mittee of Conference with the Reformed Church
OF America on the sui ect of organic union, and n
as the earnest hope of this Synod that saiG confer.
eace aoiI be held
NAKED and Ye Clothed Me. We are glad 10 be-
ing able to announce to the friends of the Thorn
well 0fphauage that the building is ttbeein at
once. A three story house, OF concrete, will be
erected 1t will contain, besides dormitorles, the
school room, library, hospital, dining room, kltch-
en- and laundry 1t will accommodate about forty
persons To put up this building. will require be.
side great deal OF labor, which will be, given gra-
tuitously by citizens of Clinton outlay OF about
three thousand dollars. We feel assured that the
noble Christian people OF our State will respond
literally to this call, and will continue to give
The preparation of material will consume the most
of the winter, and money will be needed every day
to discharge the items of Indebtedness as incurred.
~ c. Presbyterian.
A correspondent of the Memphis Presbyterian,
writing about the Presbytery of Arkansas, says
:. They have accepted the tender of situation,
and have laid the foundation of school, styled
the Arkansas College at Batesvile, under the
Presidency of Rev. |. j. Long, who as a scholar,
a teacher, a Christian gentleman, and an earnest
worker has few superiors in any State new or old.
La its very infancy the school has developed the
germs of scholarship and grace SURPRISING expec-
tatons and delightfully."- encouraging to It's friends
and patrons-three or lour of the students having
avowed an intention to enter the ministry, and one
of the Professors is already uuder care Presby-
terry preparing for licensure at an early day."
Southwestern University The Synod of Alabama
has ratified the plan for the Southwestern Univer-
sity and has elected Rev. DR.. Chas A. Stillman
and T. A. Hamilton, E.q., Of Mobile, to serve on
the Directory.
Thus all the five Synods, Alabama, Arkansas,
Memphis, Nashville and Mississippi have adopted
the scheme. With cordaIity, promptness and
uuanmily almost without precedent, these veneer,
able bodies have united on this great project and
put the undertaking of it beyond question. les
friends are warranted 10 feeling greatly encouraged
at this suspicious cooperation OF hope and pur-
pose. There can be little doubt that 1t will be
very popular enterprise in the bounds of these
Synods. and its popularity will grow. Whether
the other Synods OF the Southwest will cooperate,
the future will determine. We trust that they may
see their way clear to do so. They will be most
heartily welcomed. -SouthWeStern Presbyterian.
In letter from Mr.. ] O. waddell, Of Cedar Town,
Georgia speaking Of the Rev. j. Dewitt Burk-
head Evangelist of Cherokee Presbytery. he says:
our place, almost total stranger. He found
community composed almost entirely of Baptist
} and Methodist, aud ignorant OF Presbyterian belief
and practice. There we're only eight Presbyterlans
In the community, and they scattered over a sec
ton fifteen or twenty miles square, with no church
or organization, and no preaching, by Presbyte-
rian minister oitener than once or twice year.
Mr. Burkhead remained with US five days. preach
ed seventeen sermons visited many families, and
Z organized church with nineteen members, re-
ceiving them by letter and on profession, with the
necessary elders and deacons organized Sabbath
School with over sixty scholars, and baptized two
infants. His second visit, several weeks ago, re.
suited in six additions to the church, with the
} couraging prospect of half score of others who
will soon unite with us. We have, in addition,
church property worth two thousand five hundred
dollars This church has united with the Presby
terian church at Cave Spring (anotber recently or
ganizsd aud Furnishing church., and secured the
services OF the Rev. r. L. Taylor an emnently
good and pious man, and we have every reason to
hope that under his ministry and the blessing OF
! God, the churches will continue to prosper.
Day of Humiliation and Prayer-The 0. S. Pres.
Lyterian of st. Louis, says:
last Friday, December the 5tb, from 10
o clock A. NJ, till z. NJ, was observed by the
Christians OF this city season OF united prayer
Congregationalists Northern Methodists. Baptists,
Assembly Presbyterians, Southern Methodsts,
Cumberland Presbyterlans Lutherans, Old School
Presbyteuans joined In praise to God Tor his good
ness and mercy, for His providence aud grace, and
n prayer for the pardon OF SIN, the healing OF
oacksding, the sanctl6cation OF believers, the pow
erful demonstration OF the Holy Ghost in saving
the lost
1t was day to be had in remembrance-a hope.
full day for the cause of Christ In st. Louisa day
that illustrated the oneness OF all who love the
Lord Jesus-a day of blessed influence 10 binding
Christians closer together, and in separating them
further from the world.
Rev. Dr. Bennett, the editor of the Christian Ad-
UOcate, Of Richmond, Va, announces that he will
commence, on January lst, the publication of
series Of articles on the Great Revival in the South
ern armies.
a cOlOred Preacher.-The Courant, of ShelbyvilIe,
KY, says:
1--WE heard Kentucky farmer the other day
bemOanng the loss of an extra hand, which the
recent Methodist Conference of coored people at
Paducah had taken from his 1.-THE farmers harvest
field, where he had been faithfully aboring at $3.50
year. and placed in the Lords vineyard at Stan
ford, with a salary Of 5000 per annum. The for
tunate laborer's name is William Montgomery
He originally belonged to wealthy family in
Louisville, but was sold when quite young, and
finally came into the possession of the great DIR.
Laws now of New York, by whom he was edu-
Gated. Even while day laborer he kept up his
habits of study, and is now said to be man of
more than ordinary intelligence as well as Of ex-
emplary piety For three years past ne has been
one of the most faithful servants, and congratu
late him upon the good fortune which has placed
him in higher and broader fsld OF labor.
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.