The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-03-26


secured the services of Rev. j. 0. Sullivan, has
of personal religion among the unconVerted.-
Twelve have been recelged into the communion OF
the church. four or five by profession OF faith, sew
eral of whom are heads of families.
Rev. S. J. Bingham. OF Enterprise. Miss, will
have the sympathy OF his many friends in the SAD
blow that las fallen upon him. While he was
absent preaching at Lawrence church, and his wife
was at church listening to an address on behalf CT
the Southwestern Bible Society, his son james,
about three years old, was severely burned. His
brother and servant woman were IN the house,
but they were not able to extingulsh the flames
before they had inflicted mortal injury. ChriS'
tian Observer.
Interesting Meeting. Rev. W. W. Robertson,
OF Fulton, Mo-, writes to the 0. s. RreStyteradn:
Have just closed meeting at the OIvet
church In this county. Brother Willis, OF Bruins
wick, was with me. More interest manifested than
| have seen in the church for more than two years
We had large, attentive, and solemn congrega'
tons. Five additions to the church on profession
Of faith in Christ -Four of these from the Sun.
day School Why may we not have revival OF
religion in all cur churches?"
Rev. DR.. McGufsy, of the University of Virginia,
We hear has been seriously ill of pneumonia, but
was considered better at our latest advices. We
trust his VIE orous constitution may enable him to
rally very rapidly from this severe attack.
Mr. Neandsr NJ Woods, formerly member of
the st. Louis Bar, COMMUNICATE in the Pine st.
church In that city, and Tor two years student In
the Union Theological Seminary Va, has accept
ed call to the second church, recently organized
in Norfolk, Va, and expects TO enter upon his
work early IN the summer.
Dismissed AT pro re nata meeting of the
Pfesdytery Of 81 LOUIS 70. S. on the 18th inst,
Rev. A. T. Forman, ID D., was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Central Mississippi, within whose
bounds is the Canton church to which he has ac-
cepted a call.
Messy Creek, Augusta county, Va.-The Rev; Mr.
RoSeDro or North CarOhna, a student OF UnIon
Theological Seminary has been elected pastor oil
this church, and it Is understood will accept the
call. Measures are taken for building manse.
Rev. a. P FOrman has removed from st. Louis,
Mo-, to Canton, Miss, where his correspondents
will address him.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle expected to leave New
York last week on one OF the South American
steamers for Pernambuco They 20 as mission
aries of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Mrs
Boyle is the daughter of Jacob w. Norton de-
ceased, of Farmvie. Commonwealth
Called to Townsville Churoh.-Rev. Pratt
Quarterman, the present assistant OF Rev. Dr.
Arson in the Independent Presbyterian Church ol
Savannah, has received call to the ThomasvlllC
Presbyterian Church, lately the scene OF Rev. A
w. Ciisby's la6ors, ana will begin his pastora
duties in April.
Rev. P. H. Dalton has accepted the general agency
to raise 500, O0O TOR the permanent endowment Of
Davidson College; Rev. Messrs. Mack and Rumplt
are TO aid In particular helds
Rev. B. McIlwaine desires US to state that he vii
be absent from his Office In Columbia for ten OF
twelve days; his correspondents will, therefore
understand why their letters are not promptly an
swered. He visits New Y ork on business connected
with his office, and TO make arrangements Tor The
departure of the Rev. John Boyle and lady Il
their field of labor IN South America. -,Soutiera
Presbyterian
Rev. Peter Gowan, who has been laboring to
several years Ia Charleston as pastor OF the col
ored congregation of ZLon church, has been dis
missed by Charleston Presbytery to bin the Pres
| bytery OF South Alabama, with u view 10 his &C
cepting a call from the church recently organised
in Selma.
Rev. Thomas P. Cleveland has removed from Paoli
Ga, where he was IN charge OF the churches o
| New Hope, Danvllle, Elberton, and Pleasant Hill
in Augusta Presbytery, to Gainesville, In the sam,
| PresOytery, where he desires his correspondents Il
address him. The church at the prosperous anC
growing town to which he has removed, has made
out unanimous .call for his pastoral services
which will be presented at the next meeting OF tn,
PreSbytery.
The Congregation of Scion church, at Winnsboro'
have Concurred unanimously in a call to Mr.. @. K
Chichester, ficentiate of Charleston Presbytery
and student in the Theological Semidary In THU
! place.
Rev. J. C. Graham is occupying for the present
the pulpit OF the Presbyterian church at PAS
Christian
Good Work in Tuscumbil, Ala-We are glad t.
learn from private letter that very interesting
state of feeling exists in the Church at Tuscumbia
Alabama. The writer says 1--WE had our com
muniOn on last Sabbath, and Rev. Mr.. Brown
protracted the meeting during the week. The re
suit showed God has not deserted US as Church
We were blessed by the addition of five member
upon profession OF their faith. This makes sever
that have been united to the Church since Mr.
Brown has been here-about two months There
are others in the congregation serious and anxou:
for their souls salvation" May the Lord enable
other churches to send us like glad tidlngs.
Memphis Presbyterian.
Rev. W. D. Kelly writes to the South Western
Presbyterian that since going to San Marcos they
have erected neat house of worship, which was
dedicated in December last and is paid for within
one hundred and fifty dollars. The country is foe
and rapidly filing up.
Rev. W. M. McElwee, of Kentucky, has been for
the last two weeks supplying with great accepta
bility, the pulpit of the Fourth church, New Or
leans
The South. Western Presbyterian says: "It az
fords US pleasure to note the marks of prosperity
in the congregations served by Rev. NJ Trawick
Each Of them has extended him call for the
whole of his time. The best wish we can make
for the one which does not get him is, that they
may get some one as good.
Purchase of a Church in the City of Mexico.-Dur-
ing the session Of the Baltimore Conference, Bsh
op Pierce received telegram from Bishop Keener,
dated at the City Of Mexico, on the lst instant,
saying that ne had purchased commodious church
building in that city for the use OF our mission,
and calling on the churches to raise the money to
pay for it,-R. C.. Advocate.