The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-03-19
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Anew Church The Rev Dr. Dlbney dedicated
a new Presbyterian house of worship, on the 9th
of March, at Redd's Shop, three miles South of
Worsham, Told Prince Edward e. H.
Rev. J. E. Wheeler, lately principal Of female
OF The Second Presbyterian church in Sedaiia,
Mo-, opened female high school in that city re.
Gently.
Due West s. C-sAn effort, of which the Asso-
cae Presbyterian approves. is foot to establish
PRESBYTERIAN church at Due West, the strong.
hold OF the Associate Reformed Presbyterians.
Rev J. M. Caldwell, of Carrollton Miss, was on
on February 10Th. thrown from buggy, aud his
ankle disocated, the bones being terribly fractured
His sufferings we're awful, BIT he bore them, as
seeing Him who is invisible" Hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery, which, we trust may be
realized.
Charleston Presbytery pro re ndta meeting
constltutionay convened at ZION church, Gebe
Street, March 4th, the Rev. Peter G)wan was, at
mis- own request permitted to resign his 9Th as
evangelist OF this Presbytery, and dismissed to join
the Presbytery Of South Alabama.
Monticello, Arkansas "A private letter from the
pastor, Rev. Thomas NJ Boyd, mentions that the
congregation has Just entered Its new church, for
the building of which 1t has made strenuous efforts
for some time past Pastor and people have had
their trials, but the presence OF the Lord has been
with them.
Rockville, Md.-The church in Rockville Md,
| (Rcv. Il. Ii. Cumpston, pastor was destroyed by
! fire at o'cock on Sunday, March 81, the hour for
preaching on that day. The fire is supposed to
have originated from some defect 10 a A lie, and
soon after it was discovered the heavy slate roof
| Tell in, and the house was mass OF ruins. A part
OF the furniture, including the organ, was saved.
There is also partial insurance on the build
ing. The church had recently been re-roofcd, re
paired and re painted, which makes the loss the
! greater. Some years ago, the other house. Be.
thesda, belonging to the same church, was also de-
stroyed by fire, aud replaced by new and tasteful
edif;e. As the Metropolitan railroad. passing
through Rockville, is just being opened doubtless
town SO near Washington will largely increase in
population, aud even better house thsn,the one
destroyed will be demanded The burden will be
| Church South and the Baptist Church at once
rendered their houses of worship for the use
of the Presbyterian congregation. Such helpful
| Christian sympathy allevlates the calamity.
Columbus, Ky 1t is now little more than FIVE
years since tue Rev. w. Fl. Thompson was called
10 take charge of this church, as stated supply
During this time seventy-two members have been
received by the session, this being eight times the
original number who were there at the commence.
ment of his labors. OF the nine whose names
were on the roll five years ago, four have died; Of
those who have been received since, nine, loss of
thirteen by DEATH Nineteen have left us for other
parts of the vineyard, leaving forty still on the
records of the church During the last year,
new house OF worship has been completed at a cost
of four thousand dollars this being the third
church building which has been erected through
his efforts, during ministry OF twenty one years,
one Tor every seven years. This field is now open
| fO mar nh uNrE NTH tha
forts of preaching in place but poorly adapted to
such services, and the care and anxiety incident to
billdlng, where the means at command are INSULT.
Gent for the necessities OF the case Christian
| Observer
Our Missions in New Granada .-Letters bearing
date of January 18Th, 1873, from Rev. H. B.
Pratt, missionary In the United States OF Colon
0a, South America, inform US of his removal FROM
Baranqua to SOcorro 10 the Interior 400 miles
from the coast; reached by steamer 300 miles up
the Maquaence river, aud 100 by land His wife's
health rendered it indispensable for her return to
the United States or to try the mountain air Of
the Interior The latter course was adopted And
ny Gods great mercy, her health is almost entire
| y restored.
Mr. p. writes: II left Mrs Pratt and the chill
dren at the house OF Mr.. Miguel Prudla, one of
our best new found friends there; his wife and
] Der sister, Mrs Oiero, who reside in Socorro be-
| log old Bogota friends Of mine and Miss Fraser,
aud regular attendants on the Protestant services
| held. Soyou see that after many days ia years.
| lind some iruit from my own sowing
No people at home are ever more anxious TO
have minister settled among them than are these
good ladies' to have me make Socono my future
nome. AS there were others likewise of the same
mind, and a much larger number fayorably dis.
posed and DESTROYS Of my doing so, I supposed the
wishes or the committee to be fully met aud
taough SOcorro is 400 IN les from Barrauquills, I
did not hesitate to leave Mrs. p and the children
With Mrs. PrudIlla and return to BarrarquiIla to
arrange our affairs, and take the two older children
back with me- | am happy to know, too, that she
Will have every comfort where she now is, that she
could have at home without any of its cares. Her
health, too, Is very greatly improved, so that |
hope 1t may prove quite as good in this climate
Temperature 7O'-750, as it would be at home, and
| expect and hope to be with them again BY the
fourth or fifth OF February"
Sac Paulo Presbytery met last December at Sac
Paulo, and was hospitality entertained in the house
Of Rev. George W. Chamberlain. Among those
who preached were Rev. Mr. Backford, of Rio de
Janero; Rev. MIR. Lane of the Southern mission
at Camplnas; and Rev. Senior CaryaIbosa, the ma.
ave minister OF Lorena: The Lords Supper was
administered by Rev. Mr. Morton, of Campinas,
ana hsV. Mr.. Oagama, OF Brotas, to about thirty
i've communicates, mostly native.
Swansooro church, N. C.-About two years ago,
Wilmington Presbytery sent two evangests Reys.
! 5. q. Alexander and Alexander Kirkland, and the
result ct their labor is an energetic and earnest
church.
As an evidence OF earnestness our membership
eighteen III number, raised two hundred dollars
Tor the services OF minister once month for the
| ensuing year. Thus Is a sum expended more than
commensurate with our ability. What we mostly
need now Is house OF worship. The present
one IS free church, and IN state of dilapidation.
A good building at this time, is an INDISPENSABLE
requisite TO our growth We are not able to build
a cnurch without assistance. Presbyteiians, help
US. Elder X. S.oMcLsan is our treasurer
ID. A. HUMPHREY.
Murfreesboro, Tenn-A correspondent writes.
Since the 18TH ult., We have had quite refresh.
ing season, spiritually, IN our midst. Not only
among the members OF our Presbyterian conere-
CATION, but the Methodist, Cumberland Presbvte
rians, aud Baptists are all giving vent to the same
expressions. Thursday, FEBRUARY 26.h, was the
commencement OF 4 series of Union prayer meet
iDgs, held nightly and alternately in the different
churches. Our respective pastors getting full
to running over" with the Spirit OF God But it
does not stop with them, the lay members are be-
coming Interested 10 the great and good work. and
are putting their shoulders to the wheels. alsu.-
Our prayers have not been in vain. the great
prayer hearing aud pr yer answering God has not
turned dear ear TO our suppcatlons, but has
heard Sad answered them, to very great extent
We Hope for general outpouring OF the blessed
Spirit in answer to the pleadiugs of these union
prayer meetings, and God grant that they will not
stop with US, but be taken up by the different
churchesin every hamlet, town and city in the whole
country, until they all shall become as one in Christ
Jesus. and work faithfully and prayerfuly to the
same end, to Wit: the salvation OF everlasting souls
Christian Observer.
Rev. S Taylor Martin, President of Sinonton Fe.
male los i,ute, ut Statesville, Whites to the North