The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23

Rev. W. j. Lapsley was received by letter from
the st. Louis Presbytery, A call from Troy church
was placed in his hands and he had leave to con.
slider the same till the next stated meeting, which
will be held at 0wingsville Sept. 18th.
j. B. Wasson was licensed to preach the gospel.
w. t. Spears vas ordained as our eyarscl;S. to-
labor in the large and destitute field assigned to
him.
Rev. E. o. GuerraDt and Rev. R. H. Kinnaird
were appointed principal aud alternate, aud also
ruling elders l. G. Vanmeter, aud Glass Marshall,
commissioners to the General Assembly.
b. NJ. HoBsON, Stated Clerk.
The Presbytery of Transyvana, at its recent meet.
ing, received Rev. Il. Nj. Green from the Presby-
terry of Orange, and arranged to install him pastor
of the church in Danville, KY.
Rev. W. FL. Thompson was received from the
Presbytery of Central Mississippi.
Messrs. r. Cecil and j. McElroy, we're licensed
to preach the gospel
Next meeting will be held at Somerset, Septem.
Der Dist.
Arkansas Presbytery ordained ]. j. johnson and
W. W. Killough.
Three new churches have been built during the
year, viz: Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Powhatan.
Rev. r. II. Crozier was dismissed to the Presby-
terry of North Mississippi.
Adjourned to meet at Cotton Plant on Friday,
at o'clock 2. NJ, before the meeting of Synod in
October next.
Gresnbrior Presbytsry met at Point Pleasant, May
9th at 2. NJ. Elected 81. r. Laird, Moderator
Three ministers absent. The report of the COM
mittee on the New Book commencing it as an i'm.
provement on the Old" and suggesting certain
changes was received and directed to be forwarded
to the Assembly
At an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of
South Alabama, held May 13, 1877, Rev. Robert
B. McAlpine was ordained to the full work of the
gospel ministry and installed pastor of the church
at Uniontown, Ala. H. R. RAYMOND, S. @.
The Presbyterian church in Fredericksburg, Va,
on Sabbath last elected two additional deacons,
Mr.. Edgar Crutchfeld, and Mr. Graham Howison,
son of X. X. Howison, Esq, formerly of this city.
Loss of Church and an Elder.-The village of
| Walthourville, in Liberty county, Ca, was
scourged by disastrous fire last Thursday. Among
other buildings burned, were the Presbyterian
| church and the residence of the late Hon. John
| Malard. MIR. Mallard brother of the Rev. r.
| Q. Mallard, d. d., of New Orleans, was stricken
with paralysis on the 9th inst when conducting an
evening prayer-meeting, and died shortly after
wards.
The deceased was one of the purest and most
| blameless of men, an elder in the Presbyterian
church, and universally beloved and respected.
Rev J. p MophorsOu's Post Office address has
been changed from Laurinburgh, N c., to Fay
etteville, N. @.
Rev. T. W. Hooper, D. D., has been invited to de-
| liver the annual address before the Mary GUSTS
Lee Literary Society of Greensboro Female Col
| lege, Ala.
| a Presbyterian Camp Meeting viii be held at Mar
| lin, Texas, commencing July 9Th. DR.. Palmer, of
New Orleans, with other ministers will be present.
Rev. A. H. Todd in consequence of the i'll health
OF bis family has resigned the presidency Of the
| Elizabeth Aull Seminary, at Lexington, No., and
will remove to the South.
DR.. Lovck PIERCE the patriarch of Southern
Methodistism has just celebrated his ninety-thrd
birthday. He is not too old to preach yet occa-
sonaly, and certainly has not loss his interest 10
newspaper writing.
DIR. Pierce ia only three months younger than the
organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
There is talk of call by the First Presbyterian
church. Baltimore, to Rev. DR.. Black. of Edin.
burgh, Scotland, who lately resigned his charge.
1t is not known, however, that DR.. Black, who
an eminent and wealthy clergyman, high in the es-
tmatlon OF his countrymen, would come to Amer.
lea, though q communication on the subject has
| been addressed to him.
On Sunday morning, April 23d, religious services
were held tor the last time in the house of worship
OCCupleu NY tut II NnJ IEteUyttIlau cDuTCD I'D At
| lanta The building is soon to be removed that
new one may be built. The occasion was one of
| great interest and crowded congregation assem-
bled to hear the historical sermon preached by the
pastor, Rev. j. H. Martin. The text was Hebrews
viii Is - Now that which decayeth and waxeth
old is ready to vanish ay."-Southern PesJyte-
| ran.
The Book of Church Order.-The s. W. Reslyte.
rian says
"Some of the Presbyteries have subjected the
Book to a very minute and careful examination
and we think that an examination of the Book, in
connection with their criticisms, would lead reflect
ing minds to believe that we are not far from the
result we seek.
A very careful and thorough piece of work of
this kind was done by the Presbytery of East Han
over. More recently the Presbytery of New Or.
leans has examined the Book adopting as far as
possible the suggestions, and endorsing the crit.
cisms of East Hanover; making, also, additional
criticisms and suggestions. We think this list en-
bodies all OF the important changes sought fer at
least by it's help it is easy to arrive at an idea of
what can be done to perfect the Book
The Revised Book The ~ c. Presbyterian thus
sums up the action of the Presbyteries as far as
heard from:
Approve Concord Mecklenburg, Charleston,
Harmony, Augusta, Wilmington, Fayetteville Or
ange, Savannah, North Mississippi, New Orleans,
Paducah Winchester, East Hanover, Louisville
Macon, Memphis, Mississippi. Tombeckbee, St.
Louis, West Texas, Red River, Louisiana, Abing-
don, Cherokee, Lexington, Ebenezer-27.
Reect-Upper Missouri, Bethel, Missouri,
Chckassw, Nashville, Western District, South Al
ALBANIA, East Alabama. Indian, Palmyra, West
Lexington, Knoxville, Lafayette, Central Texas,
Columbia Chesapeake-l6.
Louisville and Roanoke approve the Book of
Discipline aud re- sct the Book of Government
Montgomery is noncommitta
The s. W. Presbyterian says "The Southern
Baptist Convention held its sessions in New Or
leans last week. tbs large and influential body,
about two hundred were present.
DR.. j.. p. Boyce was, for the fifth time, elected
President, and conducted the deliberations of the
Convention with dignity and skill.
The principal topics OF discussion pertained to
the mission work, at home and abroad. DR.. Sim
mons represented the work in China Rev. Mr..
Bnckner the work among the Indians. power
full address on the Italian Mission was made by Dr.
Winkler, of Alabama On Sabbath the Presbyte-
rian and Methodist pulpits were, by invitation, oc.
cupied by the ministers of the Convention, much
to the satisfaction of the congregations, and we
hope that the pleasure was mutual. The Christian
zeal and ability Of the Convention left very favor
able impression upon our community. On Monday
those who we're still in the city took trip to the
Jetties on the Robert E. Lee. 1t was pleasant
winding up of their visit They have seen on their
way one OF the richest portions OF the State, and