The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-17


Rev. DR.. A Klines Post office address il
changed from Brandon to YazoO City. Miss.
Rev N. Lswis's Post ofi'e address is changed
from Blackwater to BaGdad Fla.
Messrs J. Johnson and W W. KillOugh were or
dainad on the 22i nit, By the Presby terry of Ar
kansas. Mr. johnson has accepted call to the
Powhatan church. Mr.. Kllough viii DO the work
Of an evangelist.
Rev. Kline D., having been released from
the pastoral care OF the church at Brandon Miss,
By the Presbytery of Central Mississippi has taken
charge OF the church at YszoO City, Miss, where
correspondents will address him.
Rev W NJ stratton son of the Rev. James
Strstton-" Memo" who has been residing in
Philadelphia for some months, has left that city to
visit Augusta church in Arkansas, where be finds
an interesting and promising field Of labor. His
correspondents will address him at Augusta, Wood
ruf county, Ark.
Macon, Ga.-The Washington avenue church. of
Macon, Ga, has made call to the Rev. @. Mo
6yteriGR.
The church at Baton Rouge has extended to
Rev. S. P. Linn hearty and unanimous call to
become their pastor, The call has been accepted
The Presbytery OF Louisiana will install the pastor
Charlottesville, va.-The Chronicle says:
AT the Presbyterian church, on Sabbath last,
a parting sermon was preached By the late pastor,
the Rev. Edgar Woods, from the words in the
fourth chapter of the Gospel By St. John, from the
S6th to the 3Sth verses inclusive. The discourse
was most appropriate to the peculiar circumstances
of the occasion, and at Its close was supplemented
by few farewell remarks that were full of feeling
and in excellent taste. Mr. Woods expressed the
warmest attachment for those to whom he has so
long ministered in holy things, and the deepest
gratitude for the unwsverng kindness and affection
which he bad received at their hands. During the
delivery of his remarks there were many weeping
eyes through the congregation, and many prayers
assembled from sad hearts for the future welfare and
usefulness of the retiring pastor.
Before the sermon three persons we're admitted
to the membership Of the ehurch-tWo young men
in the bloom of youth, and the other an aged and
venerable citizen of our town. The scene was
touching and impressive.
Clarksville, Tenn.-A correspondent of the Chris
tan Observer says this church has recently had
visit OF ten days from DR.. Hendriek, of Paducah,
Ky. He was pastor there twenty years ago and
now retains all bis physical viRor, while he has add
ed during these years great experimental richness
AID sweetness to the messages he delivers He
looks and breaches as though be might last twenty
years, and grow stronger and greater until the end
The church here is remarkably vigorous and
healthy During the ecclesiastical year Just closed
IL has contributed $50 600 for al purposes, aud
now, with two new elders, Prof. Coffmsn and Dr..
Caldwell, and two new deacons, MIR. Merritt and
Mr.. Owen, added to the number of officers already
efficient, the outlook is promising. Constant sup
Plies from the Holy Ghost alone are needed to
make il great.
Laurens County, 5. c.. is as strongly Presbyterian
as Meekenburg county, N. O., or Rockbridge
county Va. There are in the county, twelve Pres
byterian churches, with $50 members, four of
which were organized in the last century, aad all of
them supplied with the regular preaching Of the
gospel The Presbyterians have, moreover, Fe-
male College at Laurens @. H., and the Thornwell
Orphanage at Clinton. The seceders also have
three churches, and the Northern Presbyterians
church for the eoored people.