The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-10-18

A correspondent in Tuscaloosa Presbytery says
"We regret that South Carolina loses Rev. A
Finn Dickson, but the same time rejoice in on
gain. Our Presbytery took very decided stant
on the Theological Seminary for the colored peo
pie. located at Tuscaloosa. Brother Dickson wi
fnd large field of usefulness before him in thi
truly missionary work to the heather"
Presbytery of Muhlsnburg. Ky, and Book of Churcl
ordsr.-At the meeting of the Presbytery Of Muh
lenburg, Synod of Kentucky, DR.. Smoot Offered
the following resolutions on New Book of Ohurcl
Order, and after clear and full argument By
comparison of the two books in which he SHOWED
the superiority of the New Book-the paper wa
unanimously adopted:
"lst. The Presbytery of Muhlenburg does here
by express its approval of the Revised Form O
Government and Book of Discipline as sent dowI
to the Presbyteries by the General Assembly O.
1876 met in Savannah, Ca
ID This Presbytery desires further to be under
stood as approving the New Book even though
some changes may be made therein at the sugges
ton of the Presbyteries, provided such changes dc
not materially alter the obvious sense and meaning
| of the New Book as now submitted
Rev. J. N. Anderson. formerly of Davidson Col
| lege has accepted call to Mebsnesvie and Beth
N. @.
At the Third Presbyterian church, Richmond
six persons we're received into the church on pro-
fession last Sabbath.
Rev. T. W. Hooper D D., pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church of this city, has received a
unanimous call to the Presbyterian church in Sell
ma, Alabama, and will possibly accept. It is repre-.
sented as one of the most thriving churches in that
State.-Lynchburg Ne,os.
Murfressboro, Tenn Ca October lst, Rev. Fl. s
Yerger was installed pastor at Murfreesboro, by q
committee of Nashville Presbytery, consisting of
Rev. Messrs. T. A. Hoyt and A. Cowan. TIE
Presbyterian church at Murfreesboro is beautifully
tered and kalsomined. This good work was &C
complished through the vigorous efforts Of the Ia
dies. To them also is the church indebted for the
new organ it has recently secured. Christian o..
Sercer.
wadesboro, N. C.-Rev. 8. G. Alexander writes
to the North Carolina Presbyterian of the dedica.
ton Of their new church on the Sd of September.
Rev. H. Harding and other ministers we're pre-
sent. The church will seat 200 persons "Our
meeting was one of gladness and spiritual Joy
Nine new names were added to our number, max
ing in all, Is working members. Other names
will soon be added.
Nazareth Church. s. C, has also chapel in Reid.
vile for preaching. Rev. R. H. Reid says:
"God is blessing this dear old church, now in
the one hundred aud fifth year of her organized ex
istence, in her chapel system of dispensing the Cos
pei. Last year there were thirty.six additions to
her membership. Twenty. eight have been added
since last Presbytery. To God be all the praise.
DR.. Nall and his labors here will not soon be for
gotten. His sermons were sorptural, full of strik
ing illustrations delivered in conversational style
with great earnestness and tenderness. There was
an utter absence Of everything like excitement
Excoriation-A recent number of the Kentucky
Register. published at Richmond, KY, brought us
piece Of caustic, the equal of which we have se-
dom SCENTS superior, never One Rev. DR.. L.
H. Cleland, who, it seems, is paid for ribald and
blasphemous abuse of Southern ministers and PEG.
pie, dared to charge Rev. DR.. r. L. Brock with
falsehood and dishonesty. This accusation was
made in the public prints, and hence DR.. Brock
was compelled to this defence of himself, which
necessarily involves the expose of IAN ecclesiasti-
cal vagabond and slanderer."
Our friend Breck-every inch a mana man
sans peur ct sans reproache per.
formed admirably this disagreeable task, and rem.
dered lasting service to truth and righteousness by
his humiliation of reckless and ruthless defamer
of priceless character. st Louis Presbyterian