The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-04-03
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
reshuterv of Eastern Texas-Vacant Fields

Presbytery OF Eastern Texas-Vacant rleias'
There are several vacancies in our Presbytery, to
which would call the attention OF our Young min
listers 10 Houston county. near Crockett, there
are two small churches which ought to be supplied
Augusta and Cochine. 10 connection with these
churches there are several other neighbcrhoods IN
this county which need Presbyterian minister,
and where the prospect for organizations at an
early day is good | thick arrangements can be
made SO that this 6eld wil suppor you r1ip's'
Ter. or one with smsii family
The church of San Augustine. ir San Augustine
county, greatly needs minister. 1t IS quite feeble
in plumbers ard means but from what have
learned of it and other points 10 that vicinity,
think arrangements can be made for raising SUP.
mort for young minister or one With small
family.
Oranee. in O;apee county. is fourisbipg town
in a region where the luuher business is large. 1t
il in communication With New Orleans by the Sa
bipe river, and with Houston by railroad There
are. learn, e number OF Presbyterians there wait
ing for q minister to organize them into church
and preach to them. One gentleman in that com.
munity offsrs to give ten thousand feet OF lumber
for building Presbyterian church, and also to do
liberal part in making up $500 for an energetic
and faithful minister. A yourg man would proba-
by suit that field the best. Beaumont is another
aourishipg lumber town on the same railroad, and
near enough to Orange to be supplied By the same
minister.
Besides the above.pamed points, think tho
church at Jefferson, Texas, is now vacant. Ii is
not strong, but can probably support minister
who has not large family Correspondents IN
curing about the church at Jefferson, should write
to Mr. ohm M Lewis or DR.. A. Terbune, ell
ders. Those wishing to correspond 10 regard to
supplying the other fields have mentioned, may
learn further particulars by writing to the under
signed at Crockett, Texas. 3. i. IENNEY.
Rev Donald Ross Post cfice address is Lsncas.
ter, Ontario. Canda
The church at Tyler Texas, has engaged Rev.
R. W.. McLeand, Of Statewide, N. q.
Rev w. H Groves is now preaching at Royal Oak
church. Marion, Va, and bis Post of6ce address Is
Independence, Greyson county, VS..
Washington County, va.-Rev. j. O. Sullivan,
during the last month, has received forty three
members into the Presbyterian church at Glade
Spring. and FIVE into the Rock Spring church.
Good News The Godsboro IN. C.) Messenger
says Rev. VIM. T. Hall, D. D., OF Lynch burg. has
declined the call to the pastorate OF the First Pres
byterian church Of Raleigh. Ell .ras
Rev. J. Lowry Wilson. of South Carolina, has ac-
cepted the invitation Of the Williams Association,
of Davidson College, to deliver before that body
the annual Missionary sermon, on June 70, 1878.
Rev. Joseph B. Wilson. D D of Wilmington, n.
c., will deliver the Baccalsureate sermon at the
University of Alabama next June.
Rev. James Douglass of Chester county, s. O.,
who has been laid aside from the ministry for some
| years by i'll health, was recently visited by the
members of the Concord and Blackstone churches,
which he has supplied only part of the year.
Each visitor brought token of kindness and love,
and those who could not come sent their remem-
brances This is pleasant kind Of pastoral visit
ing-Christian Observer.
Raleigh, n. ca most remarkable revival OF
religion is in progress at the State Penltentlary.
| Eighteen conversions are reported, and many are
deeply interested in the question of their personal
salvation. Every indication points to the fact OF
the eenuineness of the work OF grace. 1t is GER
tainly spectacle to gil us not only with wonder
and amaze ment, but with gratitude to Almighty
God that His sovereign grace can thus seek out
and rescue souls lost in their sins, hardened in in
quty and out-cast by virtue Of the laws they have
violated.
Many of those who have professed hope 10
Christ point to the work of the Sabbath School as
the efficient means of awakening them. Oae to q
particular truth contained in certain lesson, an.
other to the remarks from the Superintendent
desk while others to prayer that was offered or
to the instruction given by some faithful teacher.
The Sabbath School was established over two years
ago under the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian Association 1t was intended to be
purely upsectarian in its organization and conse-
| quentIy efhcieht teachers from each denomination
were selected. The present Superintendent is an
elder in the First Presbyterian church Of this city.
To the credit of this denomination it can be said
that it has furnished larger quota of teachers than
any other. The school in teaching has adopted the
international Series. IN G. Presbyterian.