The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-31

During the last two moi s ten communlcants
have been added to the~aurch in this city,
Columbia, S. C.) under the pastoral care of the
Rev. DR.. Joseph B. Mack-three on profession
of their faith, and seven by certificate.
During the same period eight communicates
have been added to the church at fernando,
Miss, which has recently been supplied by the
Rev. ] C. Carothers-I5
The venerable DR.. W. s. Plumer was prOstra-
ted in the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian
church, Baltimore, Sunday week whilst admins
tering the sacrament of the Lords Supper
Medical assistance was promptly at hand, and
in less than quarter of an hour the clergyman
recovered consciousness enough to explain that
his fainting spell had been caused by over exer-
ton while preaching.
CLIO CHURCH OBGANIzED.-Rev. P. P, Vim
writes to the N c. Presbyterian:
"On Saturday, November 29th, the committee
appointed by Concord Presbgtery to organize a
church at Clio Academy mG for that purpose.
The committee. consisting q 'ieov. w. A Wood,
D. D., Rev. P. P. ~, ans E;ssaes NJ Alex
ander found g65o 3a.i0n assembled.
Letters of dismission were presented by twenty
six persons, eighteen from, Concord Qredell), five
from Bethany, two from Taylorsville and one from
Shelby. These were then organized into the
church of Clio. Messrs Chas. King and John 0.
McLelland, formerly elders h Concord QredelD.
were installed as elders over the new church.
Mr. Robert HILL formerly deacon in the same
church, was installed as deacon over the new
church, and Messrs. Hill, Brown, and Clarke, were
elected trustees. Milas Hilf, ESQ., to whom the
old Clio Academy property, legally belongs will
make deed of it to the church. By putting on
new roof and ceiling, the old Academy will
make very comfortable church, capable ofseat
ing about 25O persons. These repairs the peo-
pie propose to make soon. They are very much
encouraged and are now endeavoring to secure
regular monthly preaching With the Lords
blessing, we will doubtless have here a strong
church. 1t is an old Presbyterian neighborhood,
where all confess church ought to have been
organized fifty or seventy-fve years ago"
From the same source we Lave the following
"On Saturday and Sabbath, December 9Th
and 9TH, we had delightful meeting at Con
cord GredelD church. On Saturday brother
Wood, of Statesville, preached us an excellent
sermon from Cor. V: H. After preaching the
session met and received large number of our
young people to the communion of the church.
On Sabbath morning several more were received,
and it was a goodly sight causing joy in our
hearts and Joy in heaven" when all of these
young people, thirty-three III number stood in
front of the pull pit to make public profession
of their faith in the Saviour and then for the
first time united with Gods people in the com
munion of the Lords Supper
CAMERON AND CYPREss.-Rev. G. NJ. Gibbs
writes to the N c. Presbyterian
Have Just closed communion meetings at
two ofmy churches andCypress Had
very pleasant meetings at both churches, but no
special interest At Cameron we received four
members, three by certificate, and one by ex-
animation. These, with three received on a
previous occasion by examination e US an ad-
dition of seven to our little q j organized
last spring.
At Cypress we received four also, one
by letter and three on examii or these
blessings we feel thankful ano all the
praise to God.
THE srArEsvIIIB CHURCH thdgre-
recent session of the Synod in we had
more preaching than is usual 81 casions.
The Word was in power. Co seal on
the message which the brethren IT to US.
This was 50 manifest, that resd continue
the meeting, Brothers Chester; and Me
bane remained and preached e. so Thurs