The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-01-13
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Churches in Richmond, Va. for 1874 Grace
street Church. The Rev. @. FL. Read d. ID pas
tor. has had charge OF the church since January,
lS49 Since the burning of their house of worship
in 1865, at the surrender, the church has had a
very heavy burden to carry; but its members have
worked with an intelligent zeal and selfsacr6cing
berslity worthy Of all praise, and have nearly
completed and are worshipping in one of the hand
soonest houses Of worship in the South. Add.
tons to the Church during the past year, rs; pre-.
sent membership 800; net increase during the
year, l6 Sunday Stockholders and teachers,
so scholars, 275; total, 325 Conversions T.
The Ladies' Industrial Society, Young Mems Mis-
sionary Society, and Ladies Missionary Society,
are actively and efficiently engaged in such work
as is indicated by their names
The First Church Rev. T. L Preston, ID. d.,
pastor. Present membership. 1852; additions &c ;
bsptisms 81; net increase, 90. Sunday School
officers and teacher so; scholars, 250-total, 300
The Ladies Sewing Society proved its great eff
cheney by raising during the year 81 1876 80.
There is connected with this church very in
teresting colored Sunday School, which has had an
uninterrupted and prosperous career of about
twenty years, and is now in more prosperous con
dition than ever. The efficient superintendent is
w. s. Donnan, ST., and it is an interesting coinc-
dence that the present pastor (Dr. Preston) was a
co-worker 10 Lexington with Stonewall Jackson in
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20 officers and teachers, aud 300 scholars.
The Second Ctnch-R Moses ID Hoge, D.
D pastor. Number of members. $40; additions
As; dismissed, g. died, 5 net increase, 80 =
Sunday Stockholders 5 teachers, As scho
ars, 300 Total, $40 Mission Stockholders
8; teachers 20 scholars, IT'S. Total, 1893 BIZ
Bile Classes Female, | male, 9 Young Mems
PRAYER Meeting, Friday night.
Very extensive additions have been made to the
church and ecture-room, costing over $25 900, and
furnishing 400 additional sttings besides increased
accommodations for Sabbath School The congre
CATION has increased steadily since the church has
been re-oecupied.
Third Church Membership, ll2; net increase
during the year. &c Sabbath School Officers
and teachers "a scholars, l36-total, $50. Ad-
ditons to the church from the school, IA. There
is an efficient Ladies' Industrial Society in counec
ton with the church, and Young Mems Society
and Church Bible Class are about being organ
izsd. The church still gorships in the chapel OPP
poSite their church building.-Dispatch Z
Correction. Some weeks ago we noticed re-
ported statement OF Rev. DR.. Robinson about
Cumberland Presbyterans which appeared in the
Courier Journal DR.. Robinson has card in the
Journal denouncng the whole thing as fabrica
ton OF the reporter We give the following ex
tract: .
"On the occasion of my preaching at the install
lation Of Rev. Mr.. Clagett, reporter not only
cited for me text which | did not preach from,
and subject which did not discuss, but made me
say something about the Cumberland Presbyte-
rians which did not say and of whom | did not
speak at ALL except that, to fix the date Of GER
tain revival spoke of it as occurring at the time
of the Cumberland Presbyterian split. The
consequence has been that my supposed attack on
these good brethren has been resented, first, as
am told did not see it-by an article in the
Courier Journal and more recently by the organ
OF the Cumberland Presbyterans in which the
editor seems to call for coffee and pistols for
two. '"-Cumterland Presbyterian.
Revival at Tuscumbia, Ala.-An interesting meet
ing has just closed in the Presbyterian church Of
Tuscumbia Ala. Rev. DR.. Nall, of Tuskegee,
preached for us morning and night from December
Sd to the 2lst. During that time about forty per-
sons INDUCED hope in Christ, thirty of whom
have joined the Presbyterian church. The mem
bers were much revived, some backsliders were
reclaimed, and the Sabbath School shared largely
in the blessing. Our community will long remem-
Der the visit of brother Nall, and many will bless
God that he sent him here to preach the gospel of
Christ.
Holly Springs, Miss.-Rev. j. Newton Craig
pastor, writes: There has been a growing reli-
gious interest here for several months past. We
have received into our church since February last
twenty.nine persons, twenty three OF these by ex
animation At our next communion hope to re-
ceive some five or six more"
Rev. DR.. John Leyburn's physicians Professor N.
R. Smith and DR.. Page) think him quite sick, but
not dangerously Ill.