The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-08-12
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Cynthiana, Ky-The spire of the Presbyterian
church fell to the ground on July %.
Rev. D. o. Byers, of Union Seminary, Virginia,
has taken charge OF the churches OF Leesonrg'
Rheston and Old Providence, near Jonesboro, East
Tennessee.
Rev A. H. Kerr, D D., the associate editor of the
Memphis Presbyterian has been quite sick, but is
recovering.
Raw. J, W. RosebrO, the pastor of the Messy
Greek church, in Augusta county, Va. has moved
into the manse recently completed by the peo-
ple. very near to their house OF worship, and re-
quests correspondents to address him at Messy
Creek Augusta county, va.
Rev W. L. Kennedy's Post Office address has
been changed, temporarily, from Birmingham
Ala, to Cotton Gin, Texas.
Rev. G. H. W. Pttrie, D. D., of Montgomery
Ala, is at present % Baltimore, Md, supplying
the pulpit of the Rev. DR.. Leyburn, now IN Europe
Brunswick Church, vs,-At congregations meet
ing held after service on the third OF June, truman
w. Jones was elected ruling elder, and Reuben II
Hicks deacon. TT congregation have resolved
to take up collection monthly Tor the various De-
nevolent enterpris he church.
Rav DR.. Z. f Charleston, S. @ has
been led upder re sense of duty, TO de-
cline the unanim the pastoral charge of
the First church,
Paw M Custer emily Of Lewsburg, W.
Va, has been appoi resident OF Desnier re-
male Institute. Tu ola, Ala, and after the
first of September h; ost Office will be changed
from South Scion, D to Tuscumbla, Alabama.
Hazlehurst church, .ssissippi, has secured the
Rev q $ Roudabu for half his time. the other
4 1bo oh
halt being given to y is'ai oprlugs' Ihe church
at Hazleburst is mai aiming her regular worship
with mo abatement The number Of. her congre-
cation. and we trus ilso with no abatement of
general interest Tire have been recent addi-
tions to the number of communcants-and an en-.
couraging prospect for still larger increase.
Columbia seminary.-The notice below, taken
from the South Western Presbyterian, does not
look as if the editor wished to crush it.
1.-The exercises at the Seminary at Columbia,
O. will suffer as little interruption as is possible
from the non. acceptance OF the Professors elected
by the Assembly The venerable DR.. Howe will
take charge of some of the studies which would
fall to the new Professors Department, and the
rest will be distributed among the other Professors
1t is hoped that ample provision may thus be Sc
cured, against loss in any department OF study
As DR.. Howe seems to enjoy himself best when
doing the work which usually falls to the share OF
two or three men, we need not speak either of the
aacrity or competence which he will bring to those
additional labors. The vacant professorshlp will
be filled by the next Assembly. Columbia exceeds
every Seminary we have seen for the advantages
afforded by its magnificent Library. The Church
has right to look to Columbia for her best read
ministers
This Seminary ought to be sustained, and we
trust that it shall be. The Church cannot-we
think-afford to dispense with it, There is good
reason to hope it may have a glorious future be-
fore it.