The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-07-04
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES
Mr.. George A. Trenholm has accepted an invita-
ton to supply the church at Chester, Court House,
SC.
Rev. T. E. Davis Post Office address has been
changed from GAINESVILLE, Ca, to Seneca, s. G.
Rev. J. B. McIntosh's Post Office address has been
changed from Columbus to Powellville, Ga.
Cross Roads church. Alamance county, N. G., are
building large and substantial brick building
There are now four excellent Presbyterian churches
in that county.
Rev. J. E. Bright. D. D., has been employed as
evangelist for Red River Presbytery, and COM
menced his labors in Delhi, on the first Of July
His address will be Minden, La.
Rev. George I. Lyle, of Second Greek, West Vir-
GINA. returns thanks to the ladies' of Gap Mills
ADD vicinity for the present OF superior saddle.
The gift was most acceptable and is highly sppre-
ciated
Rev. Il P. s. Willis has removed from Bruins.
wick, Mo-. to take charge of the church OF English
Grove in Upper Missouri Presbytery. His address
hereafter will be Rockport, Atchison county, Mo.
Rev. J. A. Quarlss has been elected to the presi-
dency of the Elizabeth Aull Seminary. in Lexing-
ton, Mo-, and has signifed his readiness to accept
the position, provided the Trustees will put the
building in thorough repair.
Goldsboro, N. C.-Rev. B. +. Marable was in.
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian church 10 Colds
boro, n g., on Sabbath, June oath Owing to
the sickness of Rev. j. NJ. Sprunt, Rev. DR.. j. r.
Wilson, of Wilmington was the only minister
present. His sermon and the charges to pastor
and people were listened to by full, attentive and
hiphlv apDrecatiye CONGREGATION.
Mr.. Isaac N. Campbell, licentiate Of Lexington
Presbytery, and of the members of the last
senior class at Union Theological Seminary has
taken charge Of the church at Appomattox Court
House, Va, recently under the pastoral charge of
the Rev. j. NJ. Rawlings, now of Lynchburg, Va.
Mr.. Campbelps Post Office is Appomattox Court
House, Va.
A correspondent ia Atlanta writes US: 'The Rev.
j. T. Leftwitch, ID. d., of the Central Presbyte-
riau church of this city, is preaching deeply in-
teresting and profitable course OF sermons on the
Ten Commandments, which discourses have al
ready made themselves felt in the community
His sermon on Thou shalt not steal created quite
stir in commercial circles, and set men to think
ing upon an important subject. A certain class of
bankrupts, and people who purchase what they
never intend to pay for, found place in his ser.
mon with more notorious thieves. ".-Southern
Presbyterian.
Rev 3 Dabney preached in the Presbyterian
church, Charlottesville, Va, on Sabbath morning,
June oath, to an unusually large audience. At the
| close OF the services congregational meeting was
held to elect pastor. Dr. Dabney presided as
moderator. The congregation rendered unani.
nous call to the Rev. G. B. Strickler of linking
Springs church, Augusta county, Va, promising
salary of ST, 500 year, payable quarterly, and
manse free of rent. Professors Venable and Peters,
of the University of Virginia. and Judge e R.
Watson and A. r. Blakey, Esq. were appointed
commissioners to communicate with Mr.. Stricken
and earnestly to prosecute the call before Lexing
ton Presbytery. A more united and hearty call
could not be presented Itpresents to Mr. Strick-
Ter field of exceeding great interest and useful.
ness. The church is thoroughly united, has been
well trained under such men as Dr. Bowman, DR..
White and the Rev. Edgar Woods; is located. in
town which has been steadily improving for the
past eight or ten years, in spite of unprecedented
bank disasters, with bright prospects ahead in the
immediate vicinity Of the University of Virginia,
whose students attend in large numbers A rare OPP
portunity for usefulness is presented to Mr. Strck
Ter. We earnestly wish he may accept this CALL
That church needs Of his culture and ability.
Jefersonian.
An adjourned meeting Of Mecklenburg Presbytery
YVES held in the First Presbyterian chnrch of Char
lotte on the 2lst. There were about twenty-five
members present. Rev. s. Taylor Martin presided
and Rev. w. E. McIwsne, acted as clerk. Mr..
j. Fl. Dixon OF Mallard Greek congregation was re-
ceyed under charge of the Presbytery as cand.
date for the ministry. He is son of Capt. Fl. M.
Dixon and recent graduate of the University
Rev. j. +. Latimer aud Rev. r. A. Miller. were
received into the Presbylery on certificate. The
latter is to be installed as pastor of Monroe church
on the third Sabbath in August The installation
exercises are to be performed by Revs Il. ii. Hard
ing, j. f. Latimer and w. H. Davis. The pas
toral relation, at the request of DR.. Chapman,
dissolved between him and Caldwell church. and the
congregation was directed to make proper efforts
to pay him the arrears bis salary and report to
the Fall meeting OF Presbytery at Davidson River.
The complaint against the session of Hopewell
church was sustained on account OF error, but no
censure was attached to the session. The parties
engaged in the litigation were exhorted to study
the things that make for eace.-Southern Home.
Mulberry Church, Shelby County, Ky.-The trav.
eer of delicate instincts, as he rides west from
Christiansburg, KY, along the turnpike, after he
has gone o mile or two, becomes conscious of
change in his sensations as he sees on his left
modest little structure which be is informed is
Mulberry church. Its ancient name, in 1876, was
Tick creek church. In this year the name was
changed to Mulberry" For eighty-one years.
on this spot, Presbyterians have been worsbippiDg
God. Here they have been baptized, have held
sweet communion around the Loru laDle, anu
have been buried. Here the famous Archibald
Cameron preached those long four hour sermons
which pounded the pure gospel into his patient
hearers. Here the prosecuted McPheeters found
asylum where his brutal enemies could not reach
him and amidst loving friends taught the same
glorious gospel in more attractive and persuasive
FORM And here, at present, the gospel is preached
by our young brother, Rev. VIM. Irvine, He has
had glorious predecessors, and the church in Ken
lucky expects him to quit himself like man.
This is grand old church, and in no community
is the sweet aroma Of Presbyterian orthodoxy more
redoent of piety. 1t is happy state Of things
when people love their pastor and he loves them.
and the allurements of larger field and larger
salary have no power to divorce them. In this re-
spect we regard our young brother as the bappiest
pastor we have ever seeu-Kentucky Presbyterian.
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
At meeting of the Board Of Directors of the