The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-14
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.


Rev. Gilland's Post office address is change
from canton, Miss, to Kingston, S. @.
Rev c. Browns Post Cfioe address, is change
from He6g sville, B rkeley county, West Virginia
to Lbsrry, Badf1rd county, Va.
Rev Bingham has moved from Enterprise
Mss. TO Moss Point, near Psscagouls.
wytAevills, va-The Wytheyille Eaterpriss o
November 7,h, says:
The meeting. heretofore announced, was com
meneed by Rev o. NJ Howard at the Pres bytersI
church 10 this place last Sunday night Large
congregations, fling the body OF the church auC
the galleries, have been in attendance every night
and gresl deal Of interest is manifested By those
who attend Mr.. Howard the evangelist preach
es every night earnest and powerful sermons
Christians have been greatly revived and the care
less and unoOacerned are being awakened to sense
OF their true condition. and many of them are clos
ing 10 with the terms Of mercy as offered in the
gospel
Rev Alfred Jones. of Petersburg, has been visit
ing bis friends 10 UOllierstOWn for few days. %
Thursday and Friday last he delivered two lectures
in the Presbyterian church. both of which were
largely attended. His subject was " Bible Scenes
10 Palestine"
Ga Saturday after baptiziug six infants into the
church, he preached from Johns gospel xvii IS.
"a Sunday, after sermon, the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper was administered All the services,
from beginning 10 end, we're most interesting and
inssructive.-LeriagtORG Gazette.
Rev E Brantlsy is supplying the Y on and OH
vet churches tor the remainder of this year and
he has removed from Shop Spring, Wilson county,
Tenn, to Lowrysville, Chester county s. Q.
Yancsyvills Churoh-We learn that the Rev. Mr..
D4r0au Da1 a very interesting communion meeting
At Yanceyvile on the FIRST Sabbath 10 OStOber.-
Two additions to the church and three or four
hopeful conversions during the progress of the
meeting. The church was revived and good will
DO doubt follow. Rev, /. u Faucette was present
after Sabbath. and rendered acceptable and eff
elent aid IN the varied services of the OCCASION
~ c. Presbyterian.
The Synod Of Missouri held its annual session
Oyober 1920 in Lexington The weather was
very unfaVorsOe-raln beginning several days be-
fore the meeting and continuing steadily through
out the week-nevertheess, the attendance, forty
two ministers aud tWenty-One Tuhpg elders, was
creditable. Much work was sccOmplished-Of
course much was lett undone-devouonal exer-
eses were frequent and participated in by the good
people OF the plaee-the discussions were spirited
but kind-the brethren evidently greatly enjoyed
the few days intercourse with one snother-the
hospitality vas worthy OF Lsxington.-St Louis
Presbyterian.
Installation Of Rev. c. Dobbs On Monday
October % Rev. Charles h. DO0Os was installed
pastor Of the Prairie View church, more familiar
the Camp Ground church. Rev. K K. Smoot,
ID. d., OF Austin Texas, preached the sermon, pro-
pounded the constitutional questions and delivered
the charge to the pastor. Rev. w. 5. johnson
delivered the charge to the people.
On October 25th he was also installed pastor OF |
the RObinsonvlile church, by committee OF Pres
bytery, Rev. s. A. King delivered the charge TO
the people and propounded the constitutional ques
A L hrt1 he
charge to the pastor.
These two churches are thirty miles apart but
thirty miles is not regarded as much in Texas
Teas Presbyterian.
NJ Vernon Church, N. C.-This church has been !
visited with blessing. At recent meeting eight |
persons were added to its number. Aud three OF !
these were heads of families. It's stated supply,
Rev. p. 4. Law, feels greatly encouraged. Mr.
Law has been invited to visit Brandon, Miss, but
II is hoped he will remain IN his present field, now
so encouraging.
Rev T. & smith, of Gainesville, Ca, writes to
Southern Presbyterian
= have just closed very interesting series of
services in my church of some twelve or fourteen
days and from this, and similar service preceding
It IN the Baptist church, l have received sixteen
members. Among these were two entire families. /
There some Eve or SIX others who will Join my
church soon. y wing TO the great severity with |
which the pdRlc fell upon our town, some forty /
odd members have removed from the church with |
IN the last eighteen months. This not only weak |
ened the church very much, but so discouraged |
those that were lett that We were almost ready to
close up. But getting nearly half the number |
back, together with a revival OF hope and unceas
ing labor among the remnant, gives pleasing prom
lse Of better things
The evangelist of Montgomery Presbytery, Rev. |
A. H. Price, writes to the Christian Observer from
Franklin county, Va:
Since the first of June we have added to our |
communion forty-eight members on profession and |
tour BY letter. % the IA b instant we rt0rgsn. |
lz3d the old Piedmont church by the election of |
tour deacons and one elder-Thomas q Price |
Robert D Harvey, Charles Akers aad Samuel |
Martin, deacOns, and Henry DArnall, elder. We !
confidently expect more activity and more pros |
perlty than this church ever Ell joyed God greatly
blessed this county IN connection with Bro. How |
ards labOrs an evangelist, though not over hall |
OF the reported converts will jim any branch Of |
the Church. These large reports are doing ser !
Gus damage to great aud glorious work, with the |
Church and the world. | do hope these general |
evaDgehsIs will be more guarded on this point in |
the future. l say this much because OF the high |
regard 10 which | hold these brethren for their |
t70rkS SdkeS
% the 2lst inst, two of Presbyterys commit |
tee, Rev. w. w. Houston, and A. FL. Price met |
AZ Rocky Mount. Preaching on Saturday at IL A. |
NJ, By the latter; and on Sabbath morning Rev. |
w. w. Houston preached clear, Seriptursl dis !
course on the office and duties Of ruling elders, and
was listened 10 with marked attention. After
which the committee organized the church by the
election OF Samuel Walton, James d Skeeu and
George t. Dennis ruling elders We believe these
brethren Will rule we'll, and God will bless the
church over which the Holy Ghost hath made
them bishops or rulers
AT night Mr.. Houston preached on the resurreo
ton OF the body, which was listened to with pro-
found attention and interest. He has made good
impression on our people, and We hope be may re-
peat has visit at 40 early day, aud in the end OF
Gays he shall know that his visit was not 10 vain in
the Lord"