The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-10-18
Female Prayer Mseting MIR. Stuart, Of Hang.

Female Prayer Meeting Mrs Stuart. Of Hang.
chow, China. writes:
"On the first day of the Chinese New Year Mrs.
Randolph invited all the Christian women connect
ed with the mission to meet in her school house
tor little prayer-meeting thinking il most fitting
| that day SO wholly given sp to idol worship
among the heather should hear the sound of praise
and prayer ascending 20 the true God from those
who had received the truth into their hearts This
was the beginning of our Chinese female prayer.
| meeting, which We hone 70 be permanent inslltu-
| ton in our mission. We have met every afternoon
since then, aud have found the meetings both
| pleasant and profitable. Mrs. Randolph conduct.
ed the first one. and we we're all to lake our turn
in performing this duty there being three foreign
ers and four native women who arc able AND will.
ing to do it, while the Christian girls in the echool
can lead in prayer. We hope these little meet
| ings will oe means OF grace to all. !"
The Presbytsry of Central Chic held it's semi. an
nual stated meeting at the Free church, near West
| Carlisle, Coshocton county, Ohio, on September
9th. and 7th, and by adjournment to North Liber-
/ ty, Kuox county. Ohio, September ooh, aud 2lst,
and 18th and 29,h. Seven members we're 10 at
tendance, three ministers and tour ruling elders.
In addition TO the regular routine business that was
| DONE the pastoral relation between Rev. Robert
| Morrison and the First church of Waterford Knox
county, Ohio, was dissolved For charges inyolv-
! ing fslsehood, dishonesty and the holding of doc
tripes contrary 70 the Confession of Faith Rev. S.
+. Hunter, OF Frederickstown, Ohio was depcsed
from the gospel ministry. X. NJ.
Mr.. George waddell, son Of our respected Secre-
tary OF Education, having spent year at Union
| Theological Seminary, IS now at Victoria, Texas,
| where he will spend the coming year in teaching.
de will return again TO the Seminary provided
our pressing necessities do not tempt US to lay
hands suddenly on him. Teras Presbyterian.
Z sacramshtal Meeting. The Scottsville Courier
says:
Rev. T. D. Bell closed q sacramental meeting
at the Presbyterian church. Monday night, having
preached five very able and impressive serm0ns-
His sermon Monday night was especially addressed
to the male portion of the congregation-the words
Of his text being: Show myself man." Under
the pastorate OF Dir. Bell, this church has enjoyed
fine degree OF prosperity"
Rev W w. Evans, of Catlettsburg XIV, did good
service during late trip to Northern Texas. He
was present at len days meeting at Larned, Kan
sas. where there was much interest, and eighteen
additions to the church. with the prospects of more
| At Mckinney Texas, he assisted the Rev. j. G.
Fsckler in conducting a meeting There were az
least nine accessons to the church, and the little
flock was greatly revived and encouraged Chris
tian Observer
The Cumberland Presbyterian says: "We have,
just now. quite sensation In the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tenn. three
volins, clariepet, cornet, trombone and bass vol
have been added TO the choir and large organ. 1t
makes an excellent orchestra and great crowds Gil
the church every Sabbath. Whether it will result
in spiritual! edifoation or mere entertainment and
qualification remains to be seeu."
The church at Crystal Springs, Miss, during the
past few months, has been called TO suffer sore
1 trial .ka IL Il.
That terrible scourge, diptheris, has extensively
prevailed through that part Of the country, and
carried away many OF the young.
Eight persons we're received into church member
ship last Sunday on their profession OF faith, at
the Second Mission chapel of the First Preebyte-
rian church, New Orleans s. W. Presbyterian.
The Presbytery of Central Mississippi has five
candidates for the ministry under its care.
| Presbytsrianism in Ksntucky.-The editor Of the
| american Christian Reuie0, of the Christian
Church, after tour through the State OF Ken
lucky, made the following statement:
"Presbyterians have decreased from thirty thou
sand. which they at one time numbered in Ken.
lucky, TO less than ten Thousand, their present
number, including all sorts of Presbyterians.-
Right or wrong, Presbyterianism is dying out in
Kentucky
The Herald and Resbyter, not accepting the
Elders statement, investigated the matter, and
announces that there are of the Northern Church
five thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine mem.
bers. The Southern Church has nine thousand
aud seventy'four. The Cumberland Presbyterian
Church eleven thousand two hundred and fifty.
There are still others Of other orders, SO that the
present number in the State is not much short of
thirty thousand members in that State. ell9a