The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-22

Gently taken charge OF the Presbyterian church 10
Huntsville, Texas, for halt his time, aud those 10
Wavery and Willis for a fourth of his time each.
Brother Martin has already won the hearts and
minds Of the people by his preaching, which has
made most favorable impression The opinion
Is expressed that in less than one year Huntsville
viii require the whole time of minister, which
VIII leave Waverly aud Willis TO divide the time OF
another pastor.
meeting Of Macklsnburg Presbytary was held In
Charlotte on the 6Jh inst, to provide tor the or
ganizatOn of Second Presbyterian Church In
that city. More than forty names were reported
ready 90 constitute the membership Of the new
church, and Rev Messrs. Miller Chapman aud
Parks, and elders E. n Hutchinson aud Scarr were
appointed 70 proceed with the organization as soon
practicable.
South Franklin Street, MobiIe.-Phis church was
begun 10 the Warren.street chapel, originally IN
der the care of the GoyernmenJ-strest church
SILce the Rev. John /. McBryde took charge OF
t. IN January last, there have been seventy add
tons, and the church has now more than one hun
bred members.
Ebenszer Church, Ala-Rev. Alexander Pealand
commenced a meeting 10 Eoenezer church on Sat
urday, the 10Th Of September and was assisted by
the Rev John n Blackburn until Wednesday
night After that he was assisted Part or the time
BY the Rev. J. L. Harris and the Rev. Henry K
Smith, Principal Of the Huntsville Seminary. The
services closed on Sabbath night, September 2Sth.
Some seventeen or eighteen were hopefully convert
ed and seventeen were received TO the cOmmun-
ION, sixteen on examination and one by letter. All
but one were comparatively youthS-eleven males
and FIVE females The one by letter was past the
meridian Of lite and head OF a large family. The
church was greatly revived.
German Presbyterians in Louisville, Ky-The
matter OF procuring suitable German Presbyte.
ran minister to labor among the Germans IN the
eastern part of the city was brought before the
Presbytery of Louisville at It's recent adjourned
meeting al Paducah, by the representative of the
Second Presbyterian Church. The members Of
the Presbytery expressed privately and publicly
their deep and profound interest IN the work, aud
their cordial welcome If such minister should
one be procured.
Plains Church, Lathe Rev. A. z Young, the
stated supply OF this church, recently held a four
day meeting in circumstances of peculiar SOlen n
ity which the Lord OF the harvest was pleased TO
bless IN the UgatheEinE OF twenty zine sous. The
Rev. Wallace II. SlrattOn was under appointment
20 assist him 10 the special services He died on
the very morning the meeting was 20 have com
menced. In the words Of Mr.. Young, Instead
Of c0mmUning with Us, be went Co commune with
the Father. Mr. Young, weak and feeble IRON
recent sickness, was left TO conduct the meeting BY
himself A Divine power sustained him, and the
Holy Spirit accompanied his words OF warning and
invitation. And though physical prOstratiOn com
PEELED the close of the meeting IN only four days,
yet twenty members we're then received 10 the
communion Of the church Nine have been re-
ceyed since, and others are hopefully iuQuiriug the
way.
The ColpOrtago work of Concord Presbytery Is
succeedingy admirably. Five churches have du
iug the past two months adopted the New Hymn
Book; and the ColpOrteur mas sold $3.50 worth Of
books 10 that time