The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-12-20

Rev. VIM. C. wallaoe's Post Office address is Ben
| ton, Tenn, instead OF Sweetwater.
Rev. W. W. Brimm. of Tyler, Texas. has received
and accepted call TO the church at Fort Worth.
Franklin, Tenn.-The church to which the Rev.
| +. A. Thompson ministers has lately been blessed
and there has been an accession to Its membership
of six or eight persons.
Powhatan. Ark.-The Presbyterian church in
Powhstan, in Lawrence county, served by the Rev.
j. Johnson is building church, which it hopes
to complete in a few weeks
Joachim Church, in Jefferson county, Mo-, has
had pleasant nine days meeting Rev. j. N.
(4ilbraith. its stated supply, was assisted by the
Rev. G. r. Dudley. who delivered thirteen appro-
| pirate sermons Some who were alienated we're
reconciled, and eighteen were added to the church
on profession of faith Of whom eight were heads of
| families.
Liccntate W. G. Wallace who has been sup.
plying the Sedalia, Mo-, church, received on the
81 inst, unanimous call to the pastorate of that
important charge. He has expressed his inten.
| ton of acceptance
Mr.. T. q. Cunningham was ordained and installed
pastor of Ebenezer church in Charleston, s. O..
December 10th. --Southern Presbyterian.
Southwestern Presbytsrian.-The Synod of Mis-
sissippi has again approved the use of the Synod's
Publication Fund in supporting the Southeastern
Presbyterian and commended the paper to the
warm regards and liberal patronage of the people
of the Synod, and counseed that all agitation of
the twice decided question should cease.
The new Presbyterian house of worship 10 Full
ton, Mo, was dedicated December 10 h. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson,
of Louisville, KY
The Prssbytery of St Louis hold pro re nata
meeting this week to take into consideration the
affairs Of the Walnut Street church.
Rev. Or. Grasty of Columbia, Mo-, had pleas
ant surprise in donation party given by his peo-
pie, on the twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage
A New Presbyterian Church Organized AT the
last stated meeting of Orange Presbytery, petit
ton was presented requesting the organization of
Presbyterian Church at the Mount Vernon Min
eral Springs, in Chatham county, N. @. In re.
Spouse to this petition, committee, consisting of
ball. Rev. Samuel NJ Smith, and ruling elder John
A. Womack, was appointed to visit the place and
feet the organization if the way should be clear
On the 4th of December, the committee met and
received By certificate and examination ten per.
SONS three of whom were baptized by Dr. Smith.
Col. j. A. Houston and Mr.. Josiah White were
unanimously elected ruling elders and solemnly set
apart by the laying on OF nanus, ana duly installed.
The Walnut Street Church. St LOuis.-Dr. Julian
Bates, surgeon in the United States army during
the war, and son of Mr. Llncoln's attorney gene.
rail- is member Of the Walnutstreet Presbyterian
church, opposed to the recent course of Rev. DR..
Brookes and his session. In a note to the ST. |
Louis Presbyterian he says
When it is proposed to stand for Presbyterian.
ISM it is surely rig bit to stand in fact and effective
~ Just where Presbyterian law puts the status of
the Church. The signers of the petition, the North
erp and the Southern signers, believe that the vote
of Synod, subsequently approved by Presbyteries,
puts with all the authority OF Presbyterian law,
the status of WalnutStreet church in connection,
as component member with the Southern General
And connection with this identical
Presbytery has existed ever since the organization
of WaInut,Street church. This we believe is the
status of the Church, till it shall be changed by
vote of the congregation in due form taken, and
action of PreSbytery sccordant Herewith. u