The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-08-12
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Covington Church, Tenn.-A correspondent of the
Memphis Presbyterian says:
1.-The Lord has been pleased to send some mer-
y-drops to the church In Covington, Tennessee.
We had sacramenta meeting commencing on
Friday night 18th inst. Brother Ingram OF
stanton was with US. His sermons were earnest |
md solemn The congregations we're large and at
entive. The communion season on Sabbath was
precious one to many Christian hearts. As there
seemed TO be more than usual interest the meet
ing was continued Services we're held at night
until Wednesday night and morning prayer meet
ngs all the week. These morning meetings were
especially interesting. The people of God felt that
it was good to be there, to enjoy communion with
Him, and with one another. TO plead the precious
and to receive answers from the gracious
hand OF orr covenant keeping God. There have
been six accessions to the church upon profession
of faith in Christ, five of them from our Sabbath
School. Others. we hope, will soon come out on
the Lords side. May this be but the earnest OF
still larger blessings that God has in store for our
church, under the minstration of brother Boggs;
and to Gods name be all the praise.
The Zion COlored church at Charleston s. c., which
has grown to such great importance and usefulness
under the pastoral care Of Rev. DR.. Girardeau, by
recent decisive action resolved to enter into the
Assembly plan for separate Colored organiza-
ton.
The matter was brought before them by their
pastor. The women were averse to plan which
involved the loss of their pastor the men, how
ever, accepted it, aud measures were taken to Sc
cure the services of pastor of their own race
We look with emotions of sadness on the dlssolu'
ton of pastoral relation so atfectlonate, so eX'
tended, and continued unbroken throughout so
many changes. And now that the cOlored people
themselves are acting in accordance with the re-
commentator of the Assembly, it is to be hoped,
that ministers aud prssbyteries everywhere will
lose no time in proceeding to effect the organization
contemplated
We shall watch this movement with great in
terest, cordially hoping for 1t the most complete
.success.-S W. Presbyterian
Rev. Thomas R. WEIGH of Little Rock, Arkansas,
is travelling in Colorado, and We are glad to hear
improving in health. He writes to his Sunday
School children from little town Of "one pine
cabin " near beautiful lake surrounded by snow
banks. His road sometimes led through snow
banks ten to twelve feet deep, and this the middle
of July He says to the children:
"Whie passing through the snow | thought OF
David's prayer: Purge me with hyssop and
shall be clean; wash me and shall be whittier than
snow" In summer snow looks whittier, If possible
than snow is a very strong and beautiful one. And
yet your souls may be made So in the sight Of
God by being washed in the blood of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Now | ask every one of you dear children, to
pray to God In the language and spirit OF David,
Purge me with hyssop and shall be Clean wash
me and shall be whittier than snow. +"
The First Presbyterian Church, Savannah Ca
The bereavement of the First Presbyterian church
of this city by the death Of its late beloved pastor,
Rev. David H. Porter, ID. d., in December last, Is
generally known to the Church at large, and for
some two months before his death he was entirely
unable to preach or attend to any pastoral duty
from declining health
Our pastor elect. Rev. Daniel K. Mcfarland
from the Chickasaw Presbytery, Mississippi ar
rived last week and commenced his labors With us
July 10Th. In the meantime the Eabilaments OF
mourning with which our church had been draped
were removed and beautiful mural tablet of white
marble upon black ground had been placed in the
recess OF the pulpit to the memory of our late pas
tor and handsome evergreen wreath enclrcled
the arch OF the pulpit with the words, also In ev.
ergresp, HAPPY GREETING TO OUR PASTOR y
thus blending the memories Of the past with the
Joys of the present and the hopes and the prospects
of the future. The services Of the whole day were
very interesting aud most acceptable to the entire
| cOnglGBdUlOu,
With the incense of a faithful pastorate ID the
past still lowering over US, and the prospect OF an
able and faithful pastorate in the future, we feel
encouraged to hope for enlarged blessings, aud we
ask the prayers of God 5 people that the JUNCTION
of the Holy Spirit may be abundantly poured out
upon our hearts, and that we may be built up upon
our most holy faith.-C0r. Southern Presbyterian
Death of the Rev. l. S. K Legare-Rev. j. d. A.
Brown, of 0rangeburg, South Carolina, writes to
the Southern Presbyterian, July 30th.
at becomes my painful duty to announce to
YOU the death of Rev. |. s. K. Legare, which &C.
Cured at his residence near Ofangeburg about
mid day Yesterday For several years past he had
been engaged as Missionary of the American
Sunday School Union, laboring in this capacity,
Doth IN Virginia and Georgia. where he accom-.
plished much good in needy and destitute localities.
To carry on this work efficiently and successfully
required great endurance and the expenditure OF
much physical strength; and feeling that iucreas-
ing wears and failing health admonshed him against
overtaxing his strength, he gave up this work a
few months ago, and returned to Orangeburg. Ii
was not his purpose, however to be Idle He IN
dertook to supply the vacant church at Beech Is
land regularly for part OF his time, and the re-.
mainder he gave to supply the destitute regions
around him.
Nearly all his public life has been spent in Or
angeburg. In his young manhood he became the
first pastor of the Presbyterian Church here which
he faithfully served for many years IN his weakness,
and which he was permitted to see, at least show
some degree of validity and strength. And after
his connection with the Church had ceased, he es.
tabished here Seminary OF high order for the
education of young ladies, which exerted marked
influence On female education in this section of the
State and which existed with increased prosperity
up to the outbreak of the war. In both these re
sponsible relations, he may be said, like David to
have served his own generation" and like him,
too, when his life of service was ended, he tell
on Sleep" and was gathered to his fathers. While
the ranks Of our ministry are being thus broken,
and one and another tails under the heat and bur-
den of the day, we would cry with the Psalmist ::
" Help Lord for the godly man ceaseth for the
faithful fail among the children OF men"
New Church at Enterprise, FLA CORES
popdent OF the Southern Presbyterian writes
ION the third Saturday and Sabbath of July a
new church was organised at Enterprise, Vausia
county, by committee of the Presbytery OF Florida
The new organisation embraces IA communicates
and baptised children--al by dismisson from
the Silver Lake church. Two ruling elders were
elected and installed. A third one was elected
whose ordination was deferred, that he may have
time 10 examine the Confession of Faith thoroughly,
and so be prepared to adopt it, not for substance
Of doctrine merely, but las containing the system
Of doctrine taught in the Word Of God. " This
new church has neat and comfortable house of
Worship, all complete except the pews the paint.
inc and bell; and all paid for. The dedication
of this house took place in February last, and was
reported by brother Mccormick. l stated that the
house is paid for; but this was done by one of its
members, who is not by any means wealthy man,
footing the bills for the work done. The house has
cost about $l.4OO Of this sum, 5000 was raised
hv subscription. The member referred to sub
scrihed $3.50. In order that the house might be
completed aud occupied as place of worship, he
advanced $3.50 in addition to what he had sub
AnnJication was made through the Presbytery,
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