The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

this beloved young minister reached Charlotte be
fore daylight on Morday the 10Th inst, in charge
of Maj James Fl Franklin, an elder in his church
at Selma, and OF Capt j G. Morrison, his brother
A delay at Atlanta prevented the funeral from
taking place on Sunday according to the arrange
ments Hundreds who had come from far and
near, went away disappointed in not being able to
pay their tribute OF respect to one so universally
esteemed. The remains were taken on the Central
Railway to Iron Station and from thence across
the country to Machpelah, church, the family
burying ground. The funeral services we're con.
Quoted by Rev. A. w. Miller, ID. d., assisted by
Rev. s. H. Chester. The sermon was full of com
fort to the bereaved and Of encouragement to be-
levers to steadfaStness In that faith which ensures
a useful life, peaceful d9ah and happy eterni
ty. At the close of the services the body was borne
through the sorrowng multitude to be laid by the
side OF his dear mother; AID there will rest till the
morning of the resurrection, the darling OF so many
hearts and the centre Of 50 many hopes when he
will rise in full immortal vgor to receive the crown
OF lite from the Saviour, whom he loved SO well
and so faithfully served Southern Home
Presbyterian Missionary Effort in Augusta Ga -
" 90 aoork 4. my vineyard to-day says the Mas
ter, and many are gong In our city, augusta,
Ca the Presbyterians are responding to this com
mand with zeal worthy of commentator ar d i'm
itation. In the upper portion of the CITY, in the
early Spring, Mrs. Tilkey, Mrs. Symms. Mrs. Sto
vail, and other ladies', determined to establish
Sunday School, and went about the work in prac
teal way by visiting from house to house, explain
ing their plans, and asking that the children would
come to Sabbath School. 10 short time the
school was organized. with the following officers :
Superintendent, John TilkeY Secretary and
Treasurer, f. II. Newberry; Teachers, Mrs. Fitz.
simmons, Mrs. General Stoval, Mrs Symms, Miss
Walker, A M. Sale, A. Slle John Greer, Mr..
Urquhart, and others whose names we do not re-
collect The school now numbers about seventy
five, and bids fair to Increase to double this nun
Der. In addition to the work sought to be acoou
plished through this channel, prayer meeting has
been established, which meets every Thursday
night 1t is well attended, and reaches people who
are not reached by Sunday preaching.
But this is not all the Presbytersns are doing in
missionary effort The Riverside Missionary
Chapel, in the lower part of the city, is new en-
terprse of our Presbyterian brethren or rather OF
our Presbyterian sisters, for they are the chief
workers in the undertaking. Mr.. Josiah Sibeg
has, at his own expense. fixed up the Chapel in the
most comfortable STYLE and donated it to the Mas
ters service The Chapel will accommodate an
under the superntendency of Judge w. I. Gould,
and through the faithful efforts of Mrs. SOey,
Miss L,ngstreet, and other ladies, is attracting a
goodly number of children, who could not be
brought to other Sabbath Schools. A prayer
meeting is held at this Chapel every Wednesday
night. Mr. Plumer Bryant has the general over
sight of these important missionary Efforts, and is
ldOing a good work. Christian Worker.
Our church at Jacksonville, Fa is in healthy
condition aud is steadily increasing in strength
Snce its pastor, the Rev. w. II. Dodge, entered
on his duties there, little more than two years
ago, thhty three members have been added by GER
tifcate aid profession of faith-Southern RteSJy
terrain.
Rev. Erast,s Erwin, of n orth Carolina, has been
called to the Salem Church, in FAyette county,
KY, made vacant by the removal OF Rev. f. y.
Guerrant to Mt. Sterling.
Knoxville, Tenn.--The Third Presbyterian church
OF Knoxville will fres,o and renovate lis house OF
warship, giving its pasor, the Rev. W. A. Harri-
son. a six weeks vacation, which he will spend
among old friends at Harodsburg, KY
Mulb Try church in Shelby county, KY, many
Of our readers will be pleased to learn, has had a
gracious visitation from the Lrd The pastor, the
Rev. VIM Irvine, was assisted By the Rev. Harvey
GLASS; of New Providence church, in Mercer coun-
ty, KY, and the Rev. Mr.. Neal, of the Shelbyville
church. Mulberry church was greatly revived,
and eleven members received into its communion.
There are only six or seven adults attending its
services who are not members of some church,
| Christian Observer.
0minous The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
J Synod OF the South has but one foreign mission.
airy, Miss GALLOWAY. who is labOrng with the mis-
sonaries of the United Presbyterian Church in
Egypt We now learn that she was married by
the Rev. Dr. Lansing, at his own house, in Cairo,
Egypt, on Monday June 5h, to Tie Rev. Mr..
Glffen, missionary OF the United Presbyterian
Church. They became well acquainted on ship
board in going to Egypt Negotiations, looking to
the union of the two churches, have been in pro-
gress for some time, and the Christian Instructor
calls the marriage a pleasant preliminary to the
much desired union of the Churches they repre-
sent" MIR. and Mrs. Gif3n will spend the sum
mer at Ramleh, and afterwards reside in Alexan
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