The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-10-20

In the PresbyteFy of louisville, cGuren w VIII
f ty members has been organized st hooK fof'
Kentucky.
Ecclesiastical Change The Presbyterian. churGt
at Grassy Greek, at late meeting unSn' ulou l
dissolved It's connection with the Northern sn'
ioued RE Southern Assembly So says the L0"
isjqaa Journal of Pike county, Mo.
Rev h Balsutine writes that he is about to take
charge of boarding school for the CheroSees WIZ
the appreciation of Dr.. Wilson His Post once
will hereafter be Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation IN
stead Of Vinita.
Rev ] 7 Leftwich, D. D, will have dlthculty 10
leaving Atlanta to accept the charge OF the enuTcn
at Lexington, Va. He asked the advice OF his
session and the result earnest series OF feso
lutions opposing bis removal, which were ranneu
by large and enthusiastic congregational meeting
at which the sympsthies of the First ehurcn were
also expressed. Commissioners were anpoin'eo 10
oppose the removal of Dr. Leftwich The hearty
demonstration of love and affection must ne very
gratifying to the pastor Christian Observer.
Mocksvillo Church, N Goa the lst inst. the
Rev. s., L Crawford, the excellent evangelist OF
Concord Presbytery, commenced the services con-
nected with the regular communion In the Mocks'
vile Presbyterian church, aud continued them
until Monday night The preaching was PLAIN,
earnest and impressive; and the congregations
large, attentive and solemn 1t Is hoped that last
ing impressions were made upon many hearts;
Ga Sabbath morning five persons, OF whom three
we're baptized, for the first time, sat down WIN
Gods people to commemorate the dying love oil
their Redeemer There ere others who will pro-
baby connect themselves with this church at the
next eommunion.-N0rtb Carolina Presbyterian
The Salisbury church, No, which I've think de-
clined to come into our Church last year with the
Synod of Missouri, has reconsldered Its action ana
has resumed It's former connection with that Synod
Davidson College, N. CA correspondent of the
Southern Home says:
We have ninety students on the ground, rather
smaller number than We had last year at this tme'
(Chspel Hill has ten of our boys which wall nearly
account for the difference
Professor Thornton was released by the Execu-
tive Committee to-day, and Robert l.. Harrison,
son of Gessner Harrison, the distinguished Pro
fessor Of Ancient languages Of the University OF
Virginia, in my time there and himself chip OF
the old block, was chosen to fill out his Thorn
tons work TOR the current year. The Greek De-
partuent ought not to sGtf3r by the change
Professor Sampson gives promise Of proving a
great accession. He had good name to start with,
being a son ~ De. Sampson, the distinguished he
brewiSt of Union Seminary, YVES trained IN this
country at Hampdeo Sidney ard University Of Vir
gnia and spent four years in Europe, three at the
German Universities, and one IN Paris and Rome,
during which four years he has especially devoted
himself 10 Latin and Modern Languages. He Is
full Of vigOr, good sense and good nature-a thor
ough lovesole fellow.
So our faculty for the year stands
Professor Blake, Physics and Astronomy; Pro-
fessOr Martin, Chemistry aud Geology Professor
Hepburn, Metaphysics aud English; Professor
Barnett, Mathematics; Professor Sampson, Latin
and French; Professor Harrison, Greek and Ger
mau.
Faculty and students seem to be full of work
and albeit the opening of Chapel Hill has damaged
rs somewhat, and this resignation of Professor
Thornton makes a jar, st a time when we would
gladly have avoided 1t, yet we recognize these things
as temporary IN their effect and we confidently look
forward to a successful and honorable future.
The Thoruwon Orphanage at Clinton, South Caro-
lima, was opened October lst with fourteen pupils.
Addresses we're made by Rev. J. R. Riley and Rev
J. Il. ThornwelI, son of the hOnored man after
whom the orphauage was named. Visitors were
admitted to all parts of the building. A CORES
pOodent Of the Southern Presbyterian says:
"Oger the first door to the right of visitor en-
tering the passage way was a card bearing the ln-
scriptiou, Entire contents furnished by Second
Presbyterian church of Charleston 1t was indeed
completely and handsomely furnished. At the
further end cf the passage the door leads into the
beautiful and commodious DINING hall, card
above the door also informs the visitor that it was
furnished by the Aveleigh church Of Nowberry.
The crockery and everything else was indeed beau
ti1l We only regretted there was no representa-
i've from Ayeeigh to witness how well the nall
appeared Adjoining the dining hall is the cook
room, well furnished with fine stove and sll ne
oessary cooking utensils by the Society Of Earnest
Workers OF Clinton. Conspicuous among the
other rooms was the one furnished with com
plete outfit by Glebe Street chureh of Charleston !
also rooms furnished by Presbyterian ehaaches of
La1rsds and Spartsnburg Court House.
Ga Sabbath morning the dedication sermon was
preached by the Rev DIR. Ferdinand jacobs, d.
D., from the text, No man iveth unto himself
To sag il was an excellent one, would not be JUS
tiee to the preacher 1t surely was one OF the Doc
tors best - Christian Observer.