The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-03-20
gelieiuns sutslligsufe.
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

before Lexington Presbvtery assemblies 10 II. heV:
| r. M. Smith D D., Rev. w L Richardson and
Rev. Samuel Baird ID D., former pastor OF this
church, will take part in the services.
Bridgswster Presbyterian church in ckingham
county, had an Interesting meeting recently con-
Quoted by Rev W E. Baker of Sisuoton and Rv.
W R sebro of Messy Greek
The Post ofi,e address Of Rev. G. NJ. A kinsop.
D D., is changed from Duraut, Miss, to Morgan
City, Is. He is about 10 enter bis new held q
! labor.
Charlottesville sanse --O1 Tuesday last TIE Rev.
Mr. Petrie pastor of the Presbyterian church, took
possession of the manse which had been prepared
for the reception Of his family by thorough repair.
| We learn that store-room supplied with provis'
| ions, sufficient to last for many months was an
agreeable surprise arraoged for their Oew minister
by the thoughtiulness of his people. Chdrtotes
Uilte Chronicle.
panyille. va--The descons of the Presbyterian
church have been appointed by the church ard
congregation committee to raise the anount OF
money deemed so ficeDt for the enlargement ard
| improvement of their house of worship. L Is -
timated that seven thousand dollars will be s. IT,
Gent aud it is the intention of the deacons to Try
TO get this amount n hand within the Dext twelve
months 1t is not proposed to commence the Wo'k
of enlsrgng ard improving before Ill the money
necessary has been paid in.-COr Dispatch.
Rev 7. J. Allison has accepted the recentlyex-
tended call from the Rockingham and Lu~berion
churches His residence and Post ffjs address
will be Rockingham, N. q.
Concord Presbytery held special meeting in Nor
canton, n. o., March 7th. There we're present
fhree ministers aud two rdling elders. After ser1~
mon by Rev. p. p VIM from Col. liz l-2 the
Presbytery granted letter OF dismisson 20 Rev.
B. L. Bea to the Presbytery of North Texas -
Adjourned 70 meet al Bethphsge church, at ii A.
NJ, April l7th.
Rev. John B.er died on March llth a. bis resi-
dence, No. 48 McCulloh stree. he was born o.
tober b. 1884 and was Of s Viss parentsge, his
father having emigrltsd TO this country about the
middle of the last century and settled 10 the Valley
OF Virginia. Mr. Baer a. the time OF his death
was the oldest minister Of the Methods Il iscopa
Church 10 the State, havog joined the Baltimore
Conference in the spring OF 1914
Baltimore american
Rev. B. McInuis D. D., has been 10 very feeble
health since the meeting of the Synod of Mlssi sip
pi. He is confined to his bed. and his whole sys-
tenn seems Frustrated with suffering 10 addition
to this his wife is suffering with broken arm
DR.. Mclunis will have much sympathy from many
friends in this sore trial. His address is Moss
Point, Jackson county, Miss Christian Observer.
Princeton, Ky-The Rev. W W Evans recently
held protracted meeting of several days in Prince.
Ton, Ky After be left, the Rev. Dr. Stuart Rob-
inson, Of Louisville, preached several DAYS. The
little band was wonderfully encouraged. Five per-
sons we're added to the church during the meeting
and the outlook is most encouraging.
Rev George Morrison has retired from the editor
ship OF the Presbyterian Weekly, Baltimore, and
will devote himself to the preparation ct blogra-
ply of DR.. R j Breckenridge, his father-lnaw.
A Presbyterian Depository. Christian Oh
serUer says:
IAN effort has been made in this city to raise
the sum of one thousand dollars for the purpose OF
establishing Presbyterian Depository In Louis
ville The effort has been so far successful that
there is no doubt that the Depository will be OPEN
ed in short time. II will be kept in the we'll
filed book store of Mr.. Thomas Royal, on Jefferson
street, above Fourth Avenue, to whom orders for
any of the publications of the Presbyterian Com
mittee OF Publication may be addressed. We wish
the new enterprise abundant success in its efJrts
to supply the people with Presbyterian literature"
Bristol Tenn The Rev. G. NJ Howard began
union meeting at Bristol, Tenn, on Tuesday,
February l9 b. The meetings steadily increased in
interest from night to Dight; and on Sunday night.
the First Presbyterian church was densely packed,
and an overflow meeting filed the Methodist
church There is no mere excitement, but deep,
serious earnestuess. The Bristol NtlUs says: The
undercurrent Of religious feeling in our community
} seems to be of more decided turn than we have
ever noticed. We hope that much good will be
done by the lsbors of this devoted servant OF God
Prayer meetings are held every morning at one OF
the churches and have been well attended, and
much interest manifested. At the request OF Mr..
Howard the stores close at seven o clock every
evening.
Our Old Presbyterian Churches AT least five
Presbyterian churches are known to have existed
in Georgia anterior to the Revolutionary War; At
early as the year 1875 colony of Scotch Presbyte
risns settled at Darlen. by them called New lover
ness In l765, the Independent Presbyterian
church at Savannah vas planted. The churches
of Briar Creek and Greensboro now extinct, but
supposed to have been located 10 Burke county,
also antedated the Revolutionary War, es did also
the Augusta church, which was then known as st.
Paus parish. The first Presbytery, Hopewell,
; was organized in 1896.
Library Of Central University w. Il Cleland,
K o. formerly OF New Providence church. Mercer
county, now of Garland county, Ky.. some months
since presented for the Library oil Central Uaiver-
sity, twenty-five volumes. from the library of bis
father Rev. Thomas Oelaud, d. d.. one Of the
ablest ministers OF his generation, aud one OF the
most revered fathers of the Presbyterian Church in
Kentucky. The books presented are all of value,
and some of them of rare value.
Mrs. Margaret F. Breckordge has presented to
the Library copies OF the Scriptures In forty lam
guages, published by the American Bible Society.
Kentucky Presbyterian.
Raleigh IN Co., First Church Calls Psstor.-An
adjourned meeting OF the congregation of the First
Presbyterian Church of this city was held on the
} afternoon of the 4.h inst, according to previous
appointment. The important business before the
meeting Of securing pastor for this Church was
settled by calling by unanimous vote, the Rev.
William 7. Hall, D D, of Lyuchburg, Va, the
call to take effect August let
The meeting WAS opened with prayer by the
Moderator, Rev. Z. Il Vaughan, ID. ID after
which silent prayer was engaged 10 by the congre-
CATION invoking Cod guidance in work felt to be
so full of moment and solemnity. Ii the Christian
spirit that animated the meeting and the unanimty
and harmony that prevailed are an indication of
the fact we must ies that the hand OF Providence
has graciously directed us in the choice we have
made.
the Rev. James Davidson Hail. of CASTOR county.
Intellectually and socially he has few superiors,
while in his pastoral relations, he stands pre- emf
Dent n the Southern Church as possessing qusi6
cations and natural endowments which have made
him emiueuty successful
He has, in the Providence Of God been called
from his native State in doing his Masters work.
He had at one time, charge at Canton, Miss,
and for over i've years be has been the pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church at his present home,
where its growth and strength testify to his Ell
6ciency and usefulness as minister of the gospel.
We earnestly trust that be may feel it his duty
to accept the call SO unanimously given bin, and
that he may be the man whom God may delight to
honor in making him instrumental in building up
His cause In our mdst.-N G. Presbyterian
Rev. DR. Dewitt Talmage, of New York, has re-
Gently made visit TO NV Orleans, and leciured
for the Ladies thtl Association with great sue.
cess. Rev. A j. WitherspoOn, the chaplain of
Al al falf n,oha cd