The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12

Mr. Kenneth Mcdonald, and was returned that
certain intormalities might be amended.
The next stated meeting will be held at Mt.
Horeb church, Baden county, N. G., October 10,
I'm JAMES NJ. SPRUNT, Stated Clerk.
Rev. James A Armstrong of Salem, Virginia.
| has been engaged to supply the Presbyterian
churches at Shepberdstown and Kearnevsvie.-
His Post Office is Shepberdstown, West Va.
Rev Phillips Correspondents will address
him at Milan, instead of Trenton, Tenn.
The Prssybtsrian church ia Olsrksville, Tenn,
worshipped In their old church building for the
last time on March 18th. IL is to be torn down,
to make room for a ne church, after the model of
the Second Presbyterian church of Louisville. 1t
is to cost $50 900.
Rev. J. W Quartsrmans Post Office address has
been changed from Hazehurst, to Blackshear, 8
A. & G. RSR., GA.
Owingsvils. Bath County Ky-A Presbyterian
church of nineteen members Was organized on Sun
day, March 9th.
New Church Officers First Presbyterian church,
Charlotte, N. g., has elected two more elders add
three more deacons; The elders elect are W. T.
| l. Prince and | IL. Foust. Tho deacons are John
+ Oates, B. F. Wilson and 8. Burwell-all
three young men.
Rev. K. Caldwell died at his home in Denmark.
Tenn Wednesday. March 90, after painful ill
ness of about nine days. His loss will be greatly
| felt in the Church.
Bethel Academy. N c-Rev L. B. CASTOR has
established fine school, near Bethel, within three
miles OF Davidson College. Mr. CASTOR has the
reputation Of being fine teacher, and we wish
him great success as be Was gallant soldier of
constitutional freedom and left an arm on the field
at SpotsyIvania q. H., Va. He is serving accepta-
hv as the pastor of Bethel Church. Southern
Home
Death of Bishop Johns -Adrandria. Va April
6 The Right Rev John Johns, D. D bishop of
the Diocese of Virginia, died few minutes after
~ clock this morning. The Bishop was the son
OF Chancelor'J ohns, of Delaware was a native Of
that State. having been born in 1896, aud had he
lived would have been eighty years old in July
He graduated with distinction in the academicsl
and theological departments of Princeton College,
and shortly after leaving college was ordained des-
CON- and soon received priests orders aud became
rector of All Saints church, in Frederick, Mar
land, and suhseq lentg pastor OF CHRIS. church,
Baltimore. Bishop J)hns was also at one time
President of William and Mary College, at WI
liamsturg, which position he held with distinguish
ed ability during his entire connection with thai
institution.
Bishop Johns was consecrattd assistant bishop
Of the diocese of Virginia, in the Monumental
church, in Richmond, on Thursday, October. 18Th,
lS42 In March, 1862 after the death Of Bishop
Meade, Bishop Ohns became full bishop, and con-
tinued to discharge the high and responsible duties
pertaining to his office until he was taken Sick
[o 1867 Bishop Whittle was cOnsesrated assistant
bishop, which materially lessened the labors Of the
venerable Bishop johns, and doubtless was tie
means OF adding several years to bis holy, useful,
and valuable life. A few years prior to his beccm.
Jog bishop he built himself residence near the
Theological Seminary, in the neghborhood of
Alexandria. He took the veliest interest in this
we'll known institution, and has ended his life al
most in the shadow of its hallo8ed walls. During
the war his home was in the Federal lines, and be
spent most OF his time in Richmond and in Halifax
county when not engaged in his Il 1scopal duties.
He was the author OF life of Bishop Meade, bu,
only five hundred copies of the work we're issued,
and it is now out Ut print.
For several hours prior to his death Bishop
Johns was entirely unconscious, and bad taken
neither food nor drink for several days. Before he
became speechless he expressed his desire either to
live or de-to live if be could work for the Church
of his Lord but to die was sweet to be ,oiih his
Lord. No cloud was then on his mind, and not
the least fear of death and SO he passed away,
surrounded by his children and friends. -Dapatch.