The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-08
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

The presbytery of Chesapeake held q pro re ndtG
meeting at Laurel. Nd, June Both, to ordaln and
install Mr.. James Nicols. There we're present
eight ministers and four ruling elders
Mr.. Nicols has lived Tor years In Laurel, mas
served as ruling elder, and last spring IN Alexan
dria, Va, was licensed under the provision OF the
Constitution for extraordinary cases. Since
then he has been unanimously called to be pastor
of the Laurel church The Presbytery placed the
call in his hands and he signifed his acceptance.
His examination on the various parts OF trial tor
ordination were unanimously sustained; and IN
the afternoon he was ordained and installed pastor
of Laurel church. Rev. 4. II. Cumpston presid
ed, preached the sermon, and proposed the ques'
tons. Rev. j. A. Lefevre, D. D., gave the charge
to the pastor and Rev. j. j. Bullock the charge
to the people. Rev. w. U. Murkland made the
closing prayer.
Rev. G. NJ Atkinson's Post office address Is changed
from Canton, Miss, to Durant Miss.
Charleston, West virginia.-Tbe ladies of the
Presbyterian church have cleared $3.50 by straw
berry festival. Another one was to be held al
Harper's Ferry, on the 2zd ult.
Rev. E II. Cumpston.-The Presbytery OF Chesa
peake, at called meeting, June 18TH, dissolved
the relation between the Rev. h. II. Cumpston
and Rockville and Bethesda churches, and gave
to take charge of the churches at Hancock ana
Berkeley Springs, to which he has been called.
The Thorhwell orphanage-The receipts in May
amounted to 1923 20. Ii is hoped this home foI
orphans will be opened on the first of next year.
Rev. Henry C. Alexander, of the Union Theolo
gical Seminary, preached last Sunday morning and
evening in the Presbyterian Church OF this place
The mantle OF the fathers has fallen upon the son
Lexington Gdzette.
Our New Secretary Of Education.-The election oil
Rev. DIR. Waddell, whose energy and efficiency IN
every thing which he undertakes, Is SO well known
throughout our Church. to be the Secretary Of
Education, must, we think, add much to the In
terest of our churches in the work. DIR. Waddel
is SO well known and has been so long associated
with all the important abors, and especially, the
educational interests OF the Church, that no word;
OF praise can add to his wellearned reputation a:
a laborer in the vineyard We hope soon to wei
come him to our city, and see him at work IN thin
wide sphere of usefulness opened to him by tho
| Assembly. We can assure him of the hearty CO
operation of all the brethren here in his arduoui
labors. -Aemphts Presbyterian.
Rev. James H. McMechen, of Wheeling, Wes
Virginia, mas addressed letter to Bishop Johns
Withdrawing from the Protestant Episcopal Church
in order to Join the Reformed Episcopal Church
He has become satisfied from recent events tina
but little if anything satisfactory will be done II
the way of prayer book revision by the Genera
Convention.
There is speck of war in the Episcopal camp a
Baltimore. Inc recent convention refused to re
cognze new church at Washington, on accoun
of Its rituallsm. This victory Of the Low Ohurcl
party encouraged Rev. j. f. Cathell OF the Church
Of the Ascension to warn his people against at
tending ST. Luke's, Mt. Calvary, or st. Pauls il
Washington, where gross errors and heresies''
were taught He would as soon have his peopl
attend Catholic service or Sunday concert. II
polite note of DR.. j. s. B. Hodges, rector of 81
Paul's, asking if the obnoxious words had real,
been uttered, and if not, would MIR. Cathell stat
precisely what he did say MIR. Cathell replie'
smartly, that the doctor had enjoyed the privlleg
of hearing an uncommonly accurate report OF tn
address in question. From this point the disput
has been conducted with considerable bitterness Of
both sides, aud the correspondence just printed ma
caused a good deal of excitement among goot
churchfsi.