The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-03-22
&eligiuns Sntelligeufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Members Added -There we're twelve members
added TO the Tabb Street Church. Petersburg anl
| twelve to the Second Presbyterian Church. Nor
| folk at their recent c0mmuDions all on profession
of faith. Also at the First Presbyterian church,
Richmond, fourteen were received last Sabbath.
At Hebron church. Augusta county, Va, Of
which Rev Dr. Ewing is pastor, decided interest
is manifested, and good fruits have been gathered.
Mr. Rankin has been invited to supply the
church at Valdosta. Ga. His Post Office address
has been changed from Winston, N. O., to the
above-named place.
Rev T Davis Post cfi,e address has been
changed from Pleasant Ridge, N. g., to Clarkes-
vile, Ga.
Rev Towlss Post ofi,e address has been
changed from Forks of Pigeon, to Crab Tree, Hay
wood county, N. q.
Rev. W. Boyd's Post Office address has been
changed from Woodleaf, to Salisbury, North Car
DINA.
Rev. Thomas n. Boyd, has removed from East
Tennessee to the Valley of Virginia and taken
charge Of Mt Horeb church. His Post flee ad.
dress is Mt. Meridian, Augusta county, Va.
Rev John G. Faokler, D D., formerly Of Missouri,
| has removed from Mckinney. Collin county, to
Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas.
Rev. R. M Kirkpatrick is supplying the churches
of Orion, Providence, Sandy Ridge, and Phila-
delphia. in the Presbvtery of East Alabama. His
Post ofice is Orion, Pike county, Alabama.
McComb City Miss.-On the 18th ult, the cor.
ner-stone Of Presbyterian church was laid at Nc
Comb City, Miss.
Rev. Samuel McCune pastor of Med Jwell church,
is now on visit to bis native home, and will re.
turn on the last of April He has greatly strength.
ened bis people in the aith by bis able exposiions
of the Shorter Catechism and Confession of Faith.
Rev. R. 8. Campbell has entered upon his work in
the First Presbyterian chur b. St Joseph. Mo.
Correspondents will please note his change from
Columbia to St. Joseph.
Troy, Lincoln county. Mo "A very interesting
meeting was lately closed in Troy. in which the
pastor was assisted by the Rev. Edward Martin,
of St. Charles, who preached every night for two
weeks. The church was greatly revived.
Winchester, Ky-The Rev. NJ. Van Lear, the
pastor of the Presbyterian church of Winchester,
is an earnest minister and the Lord is owning bis
labors In Drotracted meeting he was aided by
the Rev. Z O. Guerrant. NJ. D., and the Rev.
DR.. Stuart Robinson, and we heard there had been
thirty-three additions to the church, Chrisfian
Observer.
Graduating into the 'hurch The st. Louis Pres.
6yterian states that in one Sunday School, where
years, out OF 1873 scholars III united with the
church In another school, of liz scholars, l07
professed Christ Surely such results should slim
ulate to the most faithful supervision.
Jefferson County East Tsnnsssss.-A correspon.
dent writes to the Central Presbyterian
"Aiter the close of the war the large congrega-
ton of Mt. Horeb church spit into three parts
Northern. Southern, and Cumberland Presbyte,
rians. The Southern, (ours) purchased the old
building considered dangerous in its then condi-
tion) took it down, erected large, neat, excellent
church td6ce on the old site. And it is free from
debt. SIDE Heated February ooh, with services
morning and afternoon. | preached the dedica-
tioD sermon from Acts iv: II, Christ the only
large and exceedingly attentive. Mt. Horeb is
about five miles south Of Messy Creek
Presbyterianism in Arkansas. Rev. DR.. WEIGH,
of Arkansas writes:
The Presbyterian Church ought to be maintain.
ed in every part OF our State, not only for the good
that it does for our own people, though that is
very great but also for the eleyaiiug and copser.
vative influence it exerts the other churches,
and over the whole community in which it is To-
Gated. The establishment OF Presbyterian church.
in any place, is most certain and powerful means
for promoting the spiritual welfare of the entire
The remark is as applicable to other States and
sections as to Arkansas.
Revival Meetings -Messra H all, Cree, and Har.
die, of Selma, are engaged iu holding series of
revival meetings and Bible readings in the Caron.
delet Methodist church. New Orleans. 1t has been
thought advisable to hold meetings of this kind
instead of the convention proposed in their circu-
ar. The impression made on the community by
these gentlemen is very favorable. Their sincerity
Il I'D her, %
We trust that their visit may not be without
good fruits. We understand that they do not pro-
pose to seek to reach the Masses that their object
s mainly to do good within the churches. Their
meetings. are very well attended. The largest, were
hose held on Sabbath afternoon at DR.. Mallard's
,hurch, and the night meeting at 2. NJ, in DR..
oalmer's church. They expect to continue the
meetings during the present weeks W. Resbyi
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