The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-02-12

The Church at Greenwood Miss, a village situated
In the Iazl0 Valley, has united with the church
az Roebuck Lake n a call 20 Mr.. I. L. Haman, s
hce1tiste of The Presbytery of Central Mississippi
who viii soon complete his studies at the TheOlOg
ical Seminary at Columbia There are two other
hslds To- the same section Of country needing sup
pies-that az Esz)O city, which Is fully able to
sustain minister; and the other the Lexington
and Dlrant churches, where the Rev. j. McCamp
bell recently la5Ored.
simont5n Female school Statosville N. C.-We
are cad 10 hear that Rev 5 Il Martin opened
this school IN jauuiry with over fifty scholars, and
few bOarderS This Is a very good beginning for
a bait year session aud for the winter season.
We do not doubt that with Mr. Martin energy
and attalnments, and the valuable assistance be
has 10 all the departments, this school Will rank
among the foremost 10 the State.
Y.rkviue Female College S. C.-F0r several years
the College Vas under the able aud successful
management OF Rav. Il. B Anderson, now pastor
OF the church az M0rgantOn, n. o. He was sue
ceeded by the Rev James Douglas who, after a
prosperous career Of some years has for the further
ethency of the College, associated with him m It's
MANAGEMENT, Dr. WIN. ) Dudley teacher Of ac-
knoWiedgsd reputation 10 Florida.
s2pouatt1x County va.-The Sunday School in
conuecu0u with the Me- Hope church was organ
lied last spring with thirty-6ve scholars. Before
lt closed 10 the fall, there were sevenrySiX names
90 the roll, twenty three of whom recited the shorter
or the introductory caJchism aud received a mic
Bible or Testament from the hands Of the Rev.
Geo. w. Leyburn.
Eastern North Carolina The first Presbyterian
chu Ga ever built on che sea shore of North Caro-
hna vas recently dedicated. The Chapel Pond
church Is In the TOpsal settlement eighteen miles
north WestOi Fayetteville LISA neat frame house
well 81 Utted. 10 a central location. Toe member
ship OF the church Is small, but earnest, aud the
congregation Is good and the outlook decidedly
encouraging.
Tie Seven Presbyterian Sunday Schools Of Richmond
during the month OF December, had an average
attendance Of over eight hundred white and one
hundred aud 6.ty cOlored scholars. And their col
lecuOns, as tar as reported, amounted 70 one hun
dred and forty dollars At the regular monthly
meeting on Jan. Is, the 81, sct Of discussion was
the best mode OF teaching the shorter catechiSm
Dir. NJ III. Gillian aud R-v. r. Vaughan took
part 10 the discussion. The plan pracuced in the
Sunday School az Stanton Is 70 be introduced into
the Sunday School OF the Second Rev. Dr.. Hoge s.
church.
Loekha7t, Texas Rev. W. A. Hall says " The
netting OF the Pcesbytery at L)ckhart was pleas
ant indeed and fruitful Of results They adopted
q scheme for extending the gospel in West Texas,
the great eXcelency OF which lay 10 ITS perfect
c0Td4nce with the principles of Presbyterianism
Vacant aud feeble churches we're gathered 10 groups
TO be supplied either by ministers OF by such a
Presbytery might recommend and 1t was further
determined that pastor or StatedSuppy should not
only OccIpy bis Own pulpit but preach also at such
contiguous points as he might select. The churches
and especially the edersblp we're urged to cooper
ate 10 this work and IN It Is hoped that this plan,
so wise and practicable, may be carried into sue
cessiul operation. There Is one field, Tor example.
known TO the writer, where such Efforts wisely d.
rected, ought 20 reach not less than tour hundred
souls 10 the town and Its vicinity.
Central Mississippi Rev. @. N. Atkinson, evan
gehsl of the PIes0ytery of Central Mississippi,
has recently been la0Orlng 10 the AGO valley
The church OF Greenwood In that section together
With R0ebuck Lake have united In a call for the
ministerial services OF Rev. j. Hdman, hcentiate
Of the PrssJytery, who wall 10 a teR mouths com
plete his course Ia the Seminary at Columbia
The life aud vigOr Of this Pres0ytery is TO a great
extent ascrbaOle 20 the prosecution of the evan
gehsuc work. The working and contributing
churches keep up their interest BY seeing what the
evangelist Is dong, while vacant churches are set
in order and aided aud stimulated to keep their
pulpils supplied. At this time there are two fields
which are looking iOr ministers. Oae of these Is
IazJO CITY church, which Is fully a0ie to sustain
munster lexington just lett vacant by the resig
nation of Rev. j. McCampbel and Dlrant churcn.
es have agreed 20 unite IA employing minister.
This Is a desirable field. Lexington has been long
known as a prompt and liberal church. Durant Is
not strong In numbers nor M wealth, but 1t Is
live church anj can be relied upon TO meet pune
tually ana literally any demand made upon it
Since the organization OF the church IL has been
supplied oy Rev. j. h. Alexander, who will pro-
baby devote iron this time mOre of bis laoors TO
his own pastoral charge at kJscuSAo. That
church recently expressed It's attachment to him
Ga The 6rst night OF the year many OF The men,
bers OF ms church AID congregation paid him an
unexpected visit aud left hun an unexpected sup
py Of handsome aud valuable presents Tor himself
aud family. IJ Is about seventeen years since be
took the pastoral charge Of that church Il Is salu
that during this time, no other church of the Pres
bytery has 50 frequently testified IN a similar way,
It's gool feeling aud esteem for It's pastOT.-S0Uth
Western Presbyterian.