The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-16

High Bridge Church, Rockbridge county va
Protracted services have now been 10 progress
nearly three weeks. The meeting has been de.
lghtful one to Christians. There have been IN all
about fifty nquirers, among whom conversions are
reported daily. Rev. G. M Howard has preached
regularly every night and on Sabbaths, the meet
ings having been only once entirely prevented by
the unsettled weather.
Oak Dale, Va, December sth-Rev. E. I. Hoge,
writes -" You will be glad to learn OF the work
of grace which has been carried on IN our midst.
The Rev. c. NJ Howard preached for us about
three weeks. There we're about seventy-hve con-
versions; and many inquirers when the meeting
closed. Forty four we're received into this church
at our last communion, and others will be received
hereafter Some have joined the surrounding
churches There is an increased attendance at the
sanctuary, and hope that the church will be per.
manently revived"
Religious Interest at Lewisburg, West Va.-A re-
ligious interest is pervadiDg the community at
Lewisburg, West Virginia. Rev. DR.. Junkin, of
New Providence Church, Rockbridge, has recently
preached sixteen sermons In the Presbyterian
Church in Lewisburg. He returned to his own
church on Thursday last. On Sunday of last week.
in the Presbyterian Church at Lewisbnrg, thirteen
new members were received. The meetings are
continued by the pastor, Rev. NJ l.. Lacy who
will be assisted by neighborng ministers. Staun-
ton Spectator.
Davidson College. N. CA correspondent of the
Southern Presbyterian says
1.-THE trustees of Davidson College, in order to
draw Georgia Presbyterians to their institution
with tighter cords of interest and sympathy, have
conceived the plan of Offering to the various Pres
byteries the appointment of two trustees from their
respective bodies. Two of these Presbyteries. to
wit, Cherokee and Florida, have accepted the offer,
and have appointed trustees and others will pro-
baby do SO at their spring meeting.
Prof. Blake attended the recent meeting of the
Synod Of Georgia, and the same writer says:
1.-The purpose of Mr.. Blakes visit was more
fully to turn the attention of Georgia Presbyte-
rans to Davidson College, and enlist their sympa-
thies on its behalf And it will doubtless crafty
him, and the friends of that institution in other
parts to know that the OF ect of his visit was at
tanned"
Whitsvlle, N. C BY the eff rts of devoted
SEQ lehman, Mr. Robert A. Mckenzie. a Presby-
terian church was built in this place-an example
which was initiated by the Methodist and Baptist
denominations There has been great improve
ment in the moral and religious tone of the COM
muDity in the past four years The Presbyterian
church was lately bereaved by the sudden death of
the pastor, the Rev. H. A. Monroe. The Susten-
tatiOn Committee OF Wilmington Presbytery met
with the people week before last. had preaching
several days, admitted four persons into the COM
munion OF the church. and made arrangements,
by which the Rev. George w. Mcmillan will
preach at Whitevile and White Plains one Sab
bath each, and at Mt. Horeb two Sundays month,
until the spring meeting OF Presbytery.
Central Church, St. Louis The new house in
course of erection for the Central church, DIR.
Branks, progresses satisfactorily. Work upon it,
now suspended for the winter has advanced so far
as to warrant the expectation that, early next
| tumn, the main room will be ready for use. This
| is good news; for the chapel which our brother
and his people now occupy, is, We are both sorry
and happy to say, entirely too strait for them.
q. s. Presbyterian.
United Presbyterian Church The only congrega-
ton OF this body in ST. Louis, has made call on
Rev. DR.. d. A. Wallace President of Monmouth
College, Illinois, to become their pastor. We
hope the call will be accepted, for the Doctor is an
able judicious and devoted minister of the gospel,
whose labors will be greatly profitable, we doubt
not, to the brethren who invite him. and a very
material accession to the ministerial force in this
city.-O. S. Presbyterian
Rev. Jacob Dolls Post office address has been
changed from Y anceyville to Reidsville n. G.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Martin of Danvilla has de-
clined the call to the pastorate of the Lexington
Presbyterian church.
Rev. C. W. Hollis has accepted the call to the
Presbyterian church in Warrenton, Va, where he
will preach two Sundays in each month.
statesville, N. C-The residence of the pastor of
the Presbyterian church was lately improved by
the addition of piazza to the house and the cree
ton OF neat study IN the yard, the work Of two
members OF the congregation, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 4.
Smonton, whose example is worthy of imitation.
The College Church at Hampden Sidney, Prince
Edward county, Va, has extended unanimous
call to Rev. Charles White, of Berryville, Clarke
county, Va. MIR. White is a graduate of Princeton
College, and for more than twenty years pastor of
his present charge.
Fulton, Mo.-Rev Drs. Hill and Fisher, the
presidents OF the two institutions of learning at
Fulton, will supply the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church for the year to come.
Rev. DR.. Irvine. of Augusta, Ga, while on his
way to EatontoD to officate at marriage cere-
mony, accdenily fell from the train at Thompson
Station, sustaining double fracture of his leg
bone. We are glad to learn that be is recovering
Tuscumbia, Ala-It was found on examination.
that the Presbyterian and Methodist churches
were more injured by the tornado than was at first
thought. 1t will take several hundred dollars to
repair the Presbyterian church.
The Cumberland Church in St Louis.-Rey G. II.
Bell, ID. d., late of Oxford, Miss, has arrived in
tulo CITY Will Tue Wow VI Cumberland
congregation. Our city has plenty of room for all
such gospel laborers, and sadly needs them.-O.
s. Presbyterian.
The First Presbyterian Church, Memphis The
pulpit OF this church is to be supplied for the next
year, by Rev. Eugene Daniel, tf Camden, Arkan-
sas. He will enter upon his work in this new field,
about the first Sabbath in January next
Rev. DR.. A. H. Kerr, of Memphis, Tenn, is now
associated with Drs Farrs and Shotwell in the
editorial department OF the OLD School PresJvte-
rtan. ST. Louis, Mo-
Miss Mary E. Galloway. of Due West, S. c., has
been appointed missionary to Egypt by the Asso-
ciate Reformed Board of Foreign Missions. Miss
Galloway will probably 60 to Egypt in January or
February. In company with missionaries of the
United Presbyterian Church.
Additions. Cumberland PesJyterida of
Deceaber 3, contains reports from fifteen pro-.
tracted meetings, at which there we're two hundred
and thirty-nine professions of faith, and two hun
dred and eight additions to the Cum beraud Pres.
byterlan Church At Nashville, Tenn, there were
forty accessons the meeting lasted five weeks,
and the Rev. A. j. Baird the pastor, was assisted
by Rev. DR.. j. L. Mckee, Of Danville, Ky.
Only Ono Papsr.-The Teras Cumberland Pres
6yteridn, has been sold to the Board OF Publication
at Nashville, SO that hereafter there will be but
onel weekly religious paper published by the de-
the Cumberland Presbyterian of Nash
Vile