The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-12-08


Central University. The following vas the action
of Synod
Resolred, That tae Synod mas heard With
pleasure the statement OF Rev j w Pratt, D
d.. respecting Central University, aud is grAui.d
with the success Of tie University.
q That Synod warmly commend Central Uaiver-
sity TO the confidence and patronage OF the church
es and people under its charge; and pledges ilself,
through its minister aud elders, TO d. whatever lies
in its power to increase the number of students aud
promote its interests.
8 That it is the judgment OF Tee Synod that ef.
toris for the endowment OF the insluu in ought
not to cease. aud that those IN ch re Of The nsli-
tuition should proceed az once with a RI TO add,
early as practicable, one hundred hoVSand dot
t0rS 10 It's endowment
(rrue copy LIB, Saicd Clerk.
Correspondents arc requested 20 address Rev. II.
B PratG at Bucceramanla, United States OF Co.
lombla, South America, he having removed from
Socorro TO that place.
The Second Presbyterian church IF Darve, Ky,
are abous extend cal 70 k-y. SIR. Campbell, u
Columbia, Missouri.
a Pointed Question B shop Pierce of the Meth
odist Church, has remarked very pointedly and
truly
The question il nct simply whether the hea-
then can be saved withOnl the gospe. bu, whether
we can be saved if ge do not give It tBem."
The First church at S.lma, Alabama, (rooeuty
made vacant by the removal OF the Rev D.. w.
j. Lowry to L}uisvie, Ky.,l has invited the Rev.
Alfred j. Morrison to supply Us pulpit for twelve
months Mr. Morrison Is nov Evangels. Of Meek
ienbuEg PiesO5tery IN NOr.h Carolina.
Mr. A Rossitter Of Elicrpise, florida writes
that the church IL taat place is without pastor,
aud very earnestly wishes TO secure one. He says
the country is Eanid filing up and thinks that if
the church cou d obtain an tffiielt minister, it
would soon become self-sustsining Mr. Rossitter
will be glad to give any further information that
may be desired.
shelb5vls, Tenn.--We learn from a TeSnes SEQ
that Rev T d. Wsldiaw, d. D.,
assisted by Rev. L. H. Hill. held communion
meeting in the Bstbsaem ohurb, Presbytery Of
Nashville. There wss deeply religious feeling
manifested throughout Ihe meeting, AID an adj
ion OF aine ne~ membes TO The church, and slv-
al more were under conviction when the meeting
losed
Elk Branch Church West Va.-Tbe pastor Of this
hurch, in Winchester PresDytery, the Rev John
l Scott, writes: Au interesting meeting has been
D progress tor Twelve Gays. Seven we're added TO
ur church last Sabbath Ga profession Of ia.th and
theirs are expecting 10 ulite With cur church soon.
he work began among cur Methodist brethren,
nd has spread General seriousness pe.vades cur
leetinss. We thank God and take courage. -
,hriStaa Observer.
Rev DR. Ganss the delegct1 from the Reformed
hurch to our last General Assembly, has accepted
call to the First church OF s.. Louis, No., and
loved to that city. A correspondent Of an ex-
nange writes: The expectations Of the congre-
alton were fully realz.d The conviction fastened
self upon the people that tbey had called just the
gbt man. The sermons we're earnest, simple,
arm. scriptural, eloquent. The pastors heart aud
,perience were prominent ia them"
The concert on the 81 inst, for the benefit of the
ABB Street Presbyterian church, Petersburg, Va,
cared the neat sum of $780,