The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-01
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

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Mr.. D. L Wilson, of the last senior class of Union
Seminary, is at Broadway in Rockingham county,
Virginia
Rev. D. K. Mcfarland of Chickasaw Presbytery,
has accepted the call to the passionate OF the First
Presbyterian church of Savannah.
Point Pleasant Church, W. va-The pastor of this
church was assisted on the 5th Sabbath In last
month, by Rev. H. r. Laird, in sacramento
meeting. There were two additions to the church
by profession OF faith and one by letter.
Thomas t. Jones, nesr San Marino in Dnwiddie,
county, Va, & cs idate for the ministry, holds
regularly religious services at both of the houses
of worship. Concord and Union, within the bounds
of the Brunswick church.
On the 5th Sabbath in May seven persons were
received as members of that church upon probes
sion of their faith, six of whom we're baptized
Rev. Dr. j. H. Smith, of Greensboro, N. O., has
spent two Sabbaths in his old State, Va. The first
he assisted the Rev. N. NJ. Woods, at communion
in the Second Presbyterian church In Norfolk, and
last Sabbath he gave DR.. Hoge's peoplein this city
two excellent sermons. Notwithstanding the great
heat, good congregations we're In attendance.
Instead Of holding fair to raise money for church
purposes, the Presbyterans OF Stanton tried this
year the plan Of voluntary offerings In money -
Inc COLLECTION was Cakeu up OauOouu "OChi euO
contributions amounting to over one thousand dol
lars
Rev. Alfred L. Miller is supplying for the sum-
mer, the churches of Hopewell and wilmington, In
Abbeville county, South Carolina. His address is
at Wilmington, once the seat of the institution of
learning, over which Dr. Moses Waddell, 1.-THE
father on the Rev. Dr. j. N. Waddell, OF the Uni
versity of Missssippi) presided
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slowly recovering from severe attack of pneumo
MA By his sickness our Presbytery very nearly
lost one of its most active aud valuable members.
The spring communions passed off in the nelghbOr-
ng churches with very few additions to their mem
bership. frankfort and Carmel each received
three, and some others one, but the most of them
none.
Our Presbytery has lately organized church in
Hinton a growing railroad town on New river
Cor Christian Observer.
The Presbytery of HOlston held an adjourned
meeting at Bristol, Tenn, June llth and l2th.-
A church organized at Mt HOreb, Jefferson
county, Tenn consisting of twenty.nine mem
bers, four ruling elders. and one deacon, was re-
ceived under the care of Presbytery, and enrolled
as Mt Horeb church.
Lcentiate A. w. Wilson, of Morristown, was
examined and ordained to the full work Of the
Gospel Ministry.
Mr.. D. O. Byers, student of Columbia Semina
~, was examined on the parts prescribed sustain
ed, aud licensed as probationer to preach the
Gospel.
The Rev. j. D. Tadlock having declined to &C.
cept the position of Stated Clerk in Holston Pres
bytery, j. Albert Wallace was elected to fill that
place j. ALBERT WALLACE, &
Stated Clerk
Rev. Dr. yossph g. Wilson and Wilmington, n c.
The Wilmington Star OF the 18th says on his
entering the church the new pastor, Rev. Joseph
r. Wilson, D. D., beheld displayed across the
wall of the building at the rear OF the pulpit the
beautiful inscription in letters of evergreen "Wel
come to our Pastor" 1t was the work of some OF
the ladies of the congregation. In his remarks
announcing his acceptance of the call unanimously
aud so cordially extended to him the DR.. gracefully
and touchingly alluded to this token of affection.
The morning services consisted of prayer meeting
in the lecture room. regular sermon and accom-
paning devotional exercises, including some excel
lent music, the whole concluding with the solemn
service OF the Holy Communion, in which both the
First and Second Presbyterian churches partici-
pated. The subject of the sermon, The Riches of
Grace, was drawn from I'd Corinthians viii CHI: 9 v.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though he was rich yet for your sakes be be-
came poor, that ye through his poverty might be
rich. :" 1t was remarkable lucid, beautiful and
powerful sermon.
At night the new pastor again preached sub
ject, Faith. 1t was even a more mastery dis
course than the one of the morning. At each SER
vice there was a large congregation.
DIR. Wilson begins his mnstratlons IN our city
under favorable and highly pleasant circumstances
Fres-will Offering -Rev S. G. Alexander, evan.
gelist of Meckenburg Presbytery, makes an urgent
appeal to every member of the church within its
bounds to contribute one dollar each to advance
the cause of Church Extension. The appeal was
addressed to the Elders and DeaconS who were to
meet in Convention in Charlotte, N. c., last week.
He says
"Tell them that they, by the act of Presbytery,
have promised 50, 600 to carry forward the Lords
work of Evangelization. Tell them only one. fourth
OF that has yet been paid. Tell them we desire to
build our houses Of worship this summer and fall
and until their aid comes in, the work must stand
still. Tell them our people here are in earnest,
aud have subscribed all that they feel able to give.
Our little church in Wadesboro' will 60 to build
ing as soon as your promised help is forwarded
1t would do your heart good to see our church here
in a monthly meeting of the committee of the
whole. Each one of our little congregation has
assumed certain amount to raise for the building
of our church. We meet once month to report
built before winter, it you will bring up what you
have promised US to the Convention in Charlotte,
in July next Al aae dollar apiece from each
member will do great things for US whereof we
will be glad" You then can give $500 to Lilies
vile and thereby seure for US at that place house
of worship. | beseech you brethren in the name
of Christ, to whom we owe all things come to our
help in this time of our need Let this one dollar
free-wi offering be given promptly, and we will |
be relieved from the present distress
The CHARACTERISTIC Of the South Western University
DR. Palmer's acceptance of the CHARACTERISTIC |
OF the South Western University took US all very
much by surprise. His congregation declined |
Joining in the reqeest for dissolution of the pas
toral relation, and the matter came before Presby
terry at pro re natG meeting called to consider |
the resignation. The congregation then, being
cited to appear and set forth reasons against grant
ing the request of the pastor, appeared through |
their commissioners at meeting of Presbytery
held on the evening of June 23d-at the First |
Presbyterian church. The commissioners on the |
part of the church were Messrs j. N. Lea, J. A. |
Maybin, w. C. Black, j. d. Hil g. o. Sweet, j. |
Q. Morris, j. Rainey,
A memorial from the Board of Directors of the
University was read, urging the paramount claims
of the Institution. DR.. Shearer was then invited |
to present the subject iu behalf of the Uniye
which he did in an able and eloquent address. ~
DR.. Shearers address was listened to with pro-
found attention, and produced very favorable
impression. He was followed by DR.. Palmer, who
gave brief but exceedingly interesting statement
Of the steps by which he had been led to feel that
he could not shrink from the responsibility laid
upon him, by the unanimous call of the Directory
With all his preferences for the pastoral work. he
was entirely wiling to accept the labors of the new
position should it be necessary to the life of the
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decide against dissoving the pastoral relation he
will cheerfully accept the result. He submits the
question to the decision of Presbytery.
The Commissioners asked for time to enable
them to prepare their reply. Whereupon Pres
bytery adjourned till Friday evening. IS ", Pres.