The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-09-03
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.

NE w - 4 NUN aE OE1 OnOE1EIO.
DR. W. B. Robertson and Ms James Armistead
have been elected elders of the Second church.
Lynchburg, and were installed on the oath.
Rev. B. T. Lacy, D. D., of Missouri, a resi-
dent Of Fredericksburg and pastor of our Pres
byterian Church during the first year Of the war,
is now on a welcome visit to the old Burg, and
preached yesterday morning and night, able ser
mons to interested and attentive congregations
The morning discourse, from Hebrews KIN g.
was most forcible and appropriate in view Of the
past years and the many changes since last he
occupied the pulpit IN Fredericksburg.
Changes and decay on all around see;
o Thou who changest not, abide with me
Fredericksburg News.
Our OF DEBr.-On Saturday last the debt
which has been hanging over the Baptist church
for eleven years was paid of in full. The cost
of recent repairs to their property has been paid
in full also. We congratulate our Baptist
friends on the happy state of their affairs and
trust future Of brightness both temporal and
spiritual is opening before them. Mr.. Carroll
deserves great credit for his prudent management
of church matters.-LeringtOH Gazette.
The Presbyterian church of Dallas, Texas, has
long since outgrown its church building They
are now gathering materials for new and com
plete edi6ce to cost not less than $4,000. The
elders are responsible for its completion. But
they believe in a division of labor and response
bilty in that church. The deacons have under
taken also the erection of a parsonage to cost
S2500-TSras Presbyterian.
Rev. John NcLees writing from Greenwood,
s. c.. TO the Southern Presbyterian, gives an &C
count of revival recently at the Rock church.
- 11aA 20 tha he
pastor was assisted by Che Rev. c. B. Stewart
ard the Rev. DR.. Lindsay, and by the Rev. Mr..
Porter and Rev. Mr.. Shipley of the Methodist
Church.
Rev. NJ. L. Lacy pastor of the Presbyterian
church IN Lewisburg, who has been absent for
about a month past on a visit to the Webster
Spring returned home on Tuesday evening last.
A late note from Sparta Ca, reports the ven
cradle DR.. LOvick Pierce as extremely low, but
conscious Very recently he said to the Bishop
that he was not able to make dying statement
but that he might say to the Church and his
friends that he died Just outside Of hsaren.
The Chinese Church in Oakland, Cal, now
numbers forty-six members. Six Chinese were
baptized on July 9th. This church was or
ganized only little over year ago.
Rev. John c. Dinwiddie, with his family, is
on a visit to friends in Staunton and will remain
away some time. His congregation is already
clamoring for his return.-ROdHoks Nelos.
The evangelists, Moody and Sankey, will hold
meetings in Cleveland during October. Mr..
Moody viii spend the winter IN st. Louis
The Presbyterian congregation have pur-
chased a lot on Fayetteville street opposite Mr.
Pritchett'S where they propose erecting a church
IN the near fltnra (JrseD SbOro m CO p1frjOf
Rev ]. j. Chisolm has returned from Europe
He is now with friends in North Carolina, and
viii resume his labOrs at Harrodsburg, KY. on
the first Sabbath Of September.
Rev. J. Albert Wallace has accepted a pro-
fessorship-that of Mental and Moral Science
in King College, and has already changed his
address from Messy Greek, Tenn, to Bristol
Tenn.
The Rev DR.. J. C. Long, formerly paster of
the Baptist church in this place, preached to his
old congregation on Sunday night last The
congregation, owing to the fall Of rain near the
hour Of service, was not large. In the morning
DR.. Warren, of Richmond, preached to a good
congregation.
The pastor of the Presbyterian church preach
ed as usual in the morning The evening ser
vices were conducted by the Rev Jas. A. Wad-
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Chronicle
At meeting of the Chatham county (Ga)
Sunday School Convention at Savannah, June
24tl, the question was discussed, do pastors
who neglect the Sunday School iniure the
church?' In this convention colored Sunday
Schools were admitted to representation, and the
Secretary was a colOred man.
The Rev. J. H. Gill, a member of the Presby-
terry of Cincinnati, died at Lockland, Ohio, on
the 9TH of August, in the seventy second year Of
his age He was born at Avondale, Ohio, stu
died theology at New Albany Seminary, and in
the fall of 1874 he was licensed to preach by the
Presbytery Of Miami
The new Presbyterian church at Bethany, n.
C., was dedicated to the worship of God on Sab
bath the 18th Ult., commencing with a sermon
on Thursday night; after another on Friday
night, Rev F. f. Rockwell, of the Southern
General Assembly, preached the preparatory ser
mon on Saturday, to large, attentive congre-
cation.
The View York Ojservsrsays that the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian church, New York, viii
put an emphatic veto on Dr. fuckers resigna-
ton but gentleman who conversed with him
at Weirs Landing IN his native State says there
Is no doubt that he viii 90 to Andover Semma-
ny. He has been about four years in n York.