The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-16

Rev. O. B. Caldworrs Post Office address j;
changed from La Grange, Texas, to Hampstead,
Texas
Rev. DR. J c sheppersOus Post Office address Is
changed from Liberty, Va, 10 Ellington, Camp
bell county, Va.
Rev R H Nails Post office address has been
changed from Griffin, Ca, to Greenvile, S, G.
Prof Il Williams Post office address is
changed from Houston 10 Galveston. care Rev. DR..
Bunting. Mr.. Williams is DOW -laboring among
the churches by authority Of the Presbytery Of
Western Texas.
Rev. James wallace's Post cf6,e address has
been changed from Clayton to Arbor Vitae Bull
lock Ala Mr. Wallace expects henceforth 10 give
al bis time to Bethel church.
Rev. E C Davidson for sixteen years pastor of
the church at Water Valley, Miss, has removed to
Lexington, Miss.
Rev F B. Webb, of Union Springs, Alabama,
has rendered bis resignation Of the psst0rste Of the
Presbyterian church IN that city.
Rsg W. W RatchfOrds Post office address has
beer changed from MeConnellsyille to Bullock 5
Creek, York county, s Q.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian
church 10 Lexington, Va, raised IN the last eight
months S2l7 for Foreign Missions.
The Walkers Creek Presbyterian church, Giles
county, Va, of which the Rev. j. Il. Triplett is
pastor, has received twelve additions within the last
few months-eight by profession and four by letter
Austin, Tsxas.-TRe Southern Presbyterian
church 10 Austin, of which the Rev. DR.. Smoot Is
pastor, has dispensed with its choir and engaged
an organist and precentor. Mr.. Robert AuI, who
fills the double position, Is tine performer and has
a rich voice,
Two New Churches in Frederick County, Va.-The
Winchester Nel0S says:
"A Christmas festival was held at the Old
Forge for the benefit Of the new Presbyterian
church at that place. 1t was grand success. The
church is built of stone and is quite neat edlhee,
and speaks well for that community. There Is also
another Presbyterian church, just completed, near
Stckley's Springs, on the Valley turnpike, very
beautiful little chapel Those two churches will
constitute one charge, and efforts are being made
to secure the services Of the Rev Mr.. Leyburn,
formerly pastor of the LOudOuu st. Presbyterian
church, in Winchester and recently one OF our
missionaries to Greece
Rev. W. J. Mccormick, pastor of our church at
Gainesville, Florida, says:
"0ur people remembered Us so kindly aud lib
orally, in various ways, during our annual social
festivities. They are ever devislng liberal things,
and unquestiOnably God is blessing them for it
Well is 1t for any pastor to have such thoughtful
flock. And the church, with her precious inter
ests, seems dearer to them than ever May this
state of things ever continue and increase. South
era Presbyterian.
Mcdowell Church. Highland County, Va.-The
Stanton Spectator says the ladies' Of Mcdowell
Presbyterian church had an entertainment on
Christmas night for the benefit of their church
The Sabbath School children we're admitted free.
A blue flag was suspended from the building on
which was this inscription, " The Presbyterian
Sabbath School" Ii was gratifying to know that
while every one seemed happy, nothing was done
by any person present, from the oldest to the
youngest, unworthy of the blue banner. Alter all
expenses were paid, the church realized nom the
entertainment the sum Of ST.. Tue thanks of the
congregation are due to Miss NJ. j. Baldwin, Of
StauntOn, for liberal contribution to the church.
Rev. a. W. CASTOR, pastor Of our church at Dal-
ton, Ca, writes to the Southern Presbyterian:
II cannot close without expressing to you my
grateful sense of Gods goodness to US during the
year that has lust closed. We have had, almost
continuously, manifest tokens OF his power and
grace to revive and save. About twenty -hve mem
bers have been added to the communion of the
Presbyterian church, while far greater number
who have joined other churches are rejoicing 10 the
hope OF q blessed immortality. lneS6 results are
owing, mainly, to the spirit of grace and of sup
plication' that was poured out upon the church at
the beginning OF the year. in the observance OF two
weeks of prayer, and to the earnest and powerful
preaching of the brothers, Rev. j. w. Baehman
of ChatsnoOgs, and the Rev. n. Baehman, form
erly of Rockville Tenn, both Of whom subsequent
ly visited and labored with Us.
The Presbyterian Publishing Co. Of st. Louis, say
through the 81 Louis Presbyterian that ITO secure
more room and other tselhues for enlarged busi-
ness, we have removed our office aud printing es-
adjustment to POI North Eighth street, the centre
building OF the handsome stone front block re-
Gently erected nearly opposite our late quarters.
We have taken the whole house, assigning our
printers TO the third floor, occupying the second
with editorial Cfhoes aud ministers and committee
room, while the first or ground floor is spprOpn
sted to the book and stationery store and business
office. So that, now, not only are We more com
tOrIsbly located, but our surroundings and belong
ings are more favorable to the advantageous prose-
oution Of our work.
Our new number is 207 North Eighth street, be-
tween Pine and Olive, st. Louis, Mo.
Rev. q. L. Singleton, Of Baltimore, formerly Of
Wilmington, n o., has received call to the Pu-
ritan Congregational church in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Tha HolstOn Conference Of the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church, South, has agreed to memorlalze the
next General Conference to change the name OF
the denomination from Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to Episcopal Methodist Church.