The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-27

Call Accepted AT meeting Of East Hanover
Preabyte-g 'eld in StauDton ou Thursday, heT
William n Scott was permitted to accept enc call
placed in Ills hands from the Third Presbyterian
church of this city Mr. Scott will commence his
labOrs here on Sunday October SIst.
Drs. Read and Preston we're appointed oy me
PresbyterS a committee 10 conduct the lnstSnauoii
ceremonies, fixed for the FIRST Sabbath IN NoVem-
Der, at = o'clock P NJ.
Milton N C.-At recent communion, Rev ID.
T. Dsrnal received seven additions to his enurch
on profession of faith and several others are inter
ested We trust there is rich harvest IN store
for this laborer.
Avery pleasant meeting lasting FIVE days, at Rocky
River Church N. g., last week, ReVs H. VI, MD
non, II Harding, j. Rnpple aud ) Mack'
the pastor officiating Nine additions to the
Church Concord San.
The Rev. J. H COble writes to the N { Pfesbg.
teri0a The Presbyterian church LauIiUou
has been much encouraged and strengthened oy
the addition of twenty two members, Rev. ~ ~;
Ferguson, pastor of Laurel dill, and hev' Neiil
Smith, of the Methodist church, rendered valua-
BILE assistance. The meetings were solemn, and
we trust that durable impressions for good We're
made on others whom we hope to see coming IN ere
long.
Rev. A. FOrmsn, of Canton Miss, died Octo
her 18th. Il. remains were carried to st. LOUIS,
Mo-, for intermeut, and last Sabbath, after appro-
pirate exercises at the Pine Street church con-
Quoted by Drs. BroOkes, Brank Rutherford and
Farris, and witnessed by large gathering OF sor-
owing friends, the body was laid away IN Belle
fontaiue Cemetery, Rev. w, B Y. Wilkie offering
prayer at the grave.
Rev. A. L Crawford Evangelist of Concord Pres
by cry, has been greatly blessed in his work The
little church at Mocksville has been revived "A
Sabbath School has been organized, and nVe mem
bers received into the communion OF the church,
three Of whom were baptized.
The church of Franklin has also been blessed
Uuder the labors Of Brother Crawford they have
built beautiful cburcu. Il is 5Sx36 feet, and will
seat about $50 persons. 1t WAS Dedicated to the
worship of Gud on the second Sabbath OF October
Rev. Messrs. Rumpe and Mack assisted the evan
gelist in the services on that occasion
The meeting of which the dedicatory services
were part, lasted five days, during which time
twelve persons were added to the communion OF
the church, of whom two were baptized N Z.
Presbyterian.
An Afflicted Church. Bethesda church, Iredell
county, n g., has Teen severely stricken IN the
wise providence of God but let our aff1 ced breth
rem take refuge in the consolation Which Gained to
cheerful aud intelligent submission the sorrow
ing heart of the Psalmst, and which has been
tower of strength to Gods afflicted people in all
ages: 81 know, o Lord, thai Thy judgments are
right, aud that Thou in faithfuness hast afflicted
me"
A correspondent writing from Bethesda says
"Our minister, Rev. A, E. Chandler. received
Gu in one of bis knees, from an axe, the first OF
last February, and lay on bed OF suffering for
months losing his leg at last He has teen with
US but one Sabbath since, aud is now sick