The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-12-26

| Presbytery Of Montgomery Ordination and install
lation. The adjourned meeting at Peaks church
| Bedford county. Va, which was appointed to b.
held on the last Friday in November was prevented
| by the great rain and freshet.
At a called meeting. on the 7th and 9Th of De
cember, Mr.. John Ruff was ordained to the tul
work OF the ministry.
| The ministers present were Drs. j. g. Shopper
son, w. Hall, and B. W. Moselev. Ruling ell
ders-F Farnham, Liberty; W. Ewing, Peaks
J. M, Ewing, New Bethel. Opening sermon BY
Rev. B. w. Moseey. Corresponding member
Rev. H. G. Brown, of Winchester Presbytery. Or
dination sermon by DR.. Hall. Presbytery ad
journed on the 9Th, after appointing DR.. Shopper
son and Mr. Moseley to install Mr.. Ruff. which
service took place on Sabbath the 9th.
The weather was delightful and the occasion
pleasant; the meeting on the Sabbath was particu
larly interesting. Mr.. Ruff is very acceptable and
much esteemed by both parties Of the origina
church. He begins his labors as pastor with much
to encourage him.
Second Presbyterian Church. Raleigh. N. C.-This
little church organized last spring by Orange Pres
bytery. held its second communion on December
I'd, and had the qualification of welcoming to the
Lords table one new member, who bad been re.
ceived since the last communion, making 10 all
four since its organization. Surely the Lord has
again placed His seal upon this little plant of His
right hands planting. To His glorious name be
all the praise
10 compliance with the appointment of Presby.
terry at its last meeting the Rev. D. Fl. Fitzgerald
and Rev. c. 81. Wiley, visited us for the purpose Of
installing Rev Joseph NJ. Atkinson, as pastor Of
this infant church, and made the occasion one Of
great interest and enjoyment. The services COM
menced on Friday evening with an excellent ser
mon by Rev. Mr. Wiley, which was very appropri-
ate and greatly appreciated He also preached on
Sabbath morning preparatory to the communion
service from the text, " Daughters Of Jerusalem,
weep not for me but weep for yourself" with much
power and impressiveness Afterwsrd Rev. Mr.
Atkinson dictated at the communion table and the
little band gladly received at the hands of one who
was soon to become their beloved pastor, the en-
blems of the broken body and shed blood of their
dear Redeemer. 10 the afternoon the exercises of
the installation we're commenced with sermon
from Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald, which was delivered
with great power and good effect to very large
congregation made up Of ell the evangelical church
es of the city, and would have filled much larger
room than the Chapel Of the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Asylum where the church at present con
venes.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then proceeded to charge the
pastor and Mr.. Wiley the people, greatly to the
ton of the large and attentive audience. The ser
vices were closed with prayer and singing. then
followed hearty shaking of the hand of the beloved
pastor, while many in otherchurches We'd with them
in manifestng their affection for him, and pleasure
in welcoming again to the pastoral relation in our
city one so highly beloved
The protracted meeting was closed on Monday
evening with sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald
on the Good Fight of Faith greatly to the en-
couragement of the little church. "i
We understand that they have secured and paid
for an eligible lot in the northern part of the city,
and hope to erect neat church on it during the
next year.-M C. Presbyterian.
Crockett, Texas.-The colored church at Crockett
was dedicated during the late meeting of the Pres
bytery, DR.. Smith, of Dallas, preached. The PEG
pie are doing well. A colored candidate, Alexan-
der Turner, ruling elder of that church. was taken
under Presbytery' care as candidate for the min
istry. He will go to Tuscaloosa. A new country
church, eight miles from Crockett, was likewise
dedicated during Presbytery-Rev. Ii. B. Boude
preaching the sermon. The house is intended for
the use of other denominations also.
Rev. ]. P. Osborne has moved from Renfrew's
Station, Tenn, to Pleasant Grove, Ala, where his
will address him. His new and i'm
portant field of labor is composed of several church
IS in Pickens county, Ala, and is located in Tus.
kaloosa Presbytery.