The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-08-22
geIigiuns gntelligeufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES

Oxford Church, Rookbrldge County, Va.-Rev. DIR.
j. l. kirkpatrick, Of Lexington has agreed to
preach on two Sabbaths month for this cOngre-
cation, which has for sometime had no pastor.
Rev. VIM A. Dabney, of Atlanta, Ca. who has
been in Lexington, Va, with his family for several
weeks has just returned to his post of duty with
recruited health. The new church. of which he is
the pastor, has been trebled in numbers since he
took charge of it, about two years ago.
Buchanan and Carmel Churches in the Presbytery
of Montgomery.-Rev. James NJ. Rawlings, of
Lynchburg, appointed by last Presbytery to preach
at Buchanan, where the church Is vacant, recently
held protracted services there for nearly week.
The attendance and interest were encouraging.
At Carmel church, which is supplied by cen-
tiate A. w. Ruff sacramental services were held
on the last Saturday and Sabbath in j uly, Rev. p
B. Price administering the sacrament. One mem.
Der was received on profession OF faith. The In
terest of the congregation and the general aspect
of the field were encouraging.
Rev. DR.. Dabney, of Union Theological Seminary,
has sufferedrecently from an attack of bronchitis
and is now at the Red Sulphur Springs, with the
prospect of resuming his labors as Professor, early
in September.
Rev. E. o. FriersOn, of Edgefeld, Tenn, has been
in rather feeble health, but has returned from a
brief sojourn at the Springs, much improved, and
able to resume his preaching and pastoral work.
Stony Creek, Sussex County, va.-The new Pres
byterian church at this place was dedicated on
Sabbath last, by sermon and appropriate services
by Rev. T.. D. Witherspoon, D. d., Of Petersburg.
Tabb Street Church, Petersburg, Va.-Quite ex.
tensye improvements are being added to the exte
rior of the Tabb Street Presbyterian church in ad
diton to the renovation of the seepe The painters
are busy at work on it. and the church has alto
gether fresher appearance than any in town.
Rev. c. L. Ewing, owing to his fathers illness, has
been forced to relinquish the charge of Madison
church, Tenn, for time, although the pastoral
relation will not be dissolved for the present. His
correspondents are requested to address him at
Rose Hill, Lee county, Va.-ChriStiaa Observer.
Revival in franklin The meeting closed at Red
Valley on Sunday night. The attendance was
many times larger than was ever known there be-
fore, at such meeting The services were held
in the open air to accommodate the crowds The
number of inquirers was very large. Nearly $50
of them gave their names as having consecrated
their lives to the service of God. la the three
meetings held in Franklin county by the evange-
list Rev. @. NJ. Howard, nearly $50 obtained hope
of salvation. Mr.. Howard is now with us, and will
begin series Of Union meetings here tonight
Saturday at the Presbyterian church.-Big Lick
NeiUS.
RObinsonville Texas.-Rev. Charles Fl. Dobbs
who supplies this church, situated six miles from
Waco, closed ten days meeting there recently,
in which he was aided by Rev. Mr.. Luckett, Pres.
dent of Austin College, located at Sherman, Texas
There were eleven additions, nine on profession
Concord Church in Bethel Presbytery, s. c., now
has two preaching places, a new church having
been erected at Blackstock during the past year.
Mr.. T. M. Lowry, student of Columbia Semi
nary, and licentiate Of that Presbytery has been
supplying these pulpits. At recent communion
season, after protraced services continued through
several days, there were twenty.four additions to
the church, fourteen on profession of fsith and
four deacons were ordained.
Churches in Cherokee County, Texas-A cores
pondent of the Southern Presbyterian says that
Rev. r. N. Smith, lately from Athens, Ca, has
been called to the Cherokee field, where there are
four churches Harmony and Rush in one end Of
the county, and Larissa and Jacksonville at the
other. He has been in the field since early in
April, and he seems to be the very man for them,
a jealous vigiant, and faithful worker, and with
the blessing Of God the little churches are in grow
ing order.
Rev. Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs has been chosen Presi-
dent of the LaurensVille Female College, and has
accepted the position. His post Office address has
DSOu OuauSOU AAOli LAlIauto OS'i "
S. Q.
Rev. ThOs. D. Bell D. D.-Delawsre College has
honored ITSELF not less than our old friend, by con
ferring the honorary title of D D. upon the Rev. |
rhos. D. Bell Of SCottSville, Va.-Chrfstian Oh.
,erver.
A friend, writing to Southern Presbyterian from
Jalhoun's Mills, S. c., says; I'VE had COM
nunion meeting last Sabbath august 5th) at
Wilmington, and the Sabbath before at Hopewell.
Thirteen persons joined the church at HOpeWell
md FIVE at Wellington. One of these was eighty
line years Of age.
Colportours Needed. Rev. George s. Savage, of
eTcan Bba Soev writes ~ VI
ice that | can give employment to four or five ao.
i've, energetic, pious men in Bible colportage
york, in Middle and East Tennessee. AppIica-
ions should be accompanied with strong endorse
nents,