The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-12-10
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.


At the Communion of the Second Presbyterian
church of this city, Or. Hoge's) on Sabbath, No
vember 9Oth, eleven persons were received by
certificate, and two by examination
The churches to which Rev. F. A. Thompson
ministers this year Springfield and Port RoyalD
have been greatly blessed. The former has re-
ceived about twenty additions the latter eleven
Rev J. Rice Bowman, OF Harrisonburg has
received call from a congregation near ST.
Louis and has gone there to visit the field His old
congregation met Sunday and adopted resolu
tions urging him not to accept and promising
him if he will stay to aid in his labors more
cheerfully and earnestly ia the future than we
have done in the past.
The Rev. DR.. ]. Henry Smith writes us from
Greensboro, n c., December 9TH
1--WE had our autumnal communion last Sab
bath, and had the pleasure of receiving eleven
into our fellowship, FIVE gentlemen and six la
dies-embracing seven heads of families Dur
ing the preceding four years closing with this
last communion, we have received exactly one
hundred, thirty-fve gentlemen and sixty-fve
ladies, embracing more than fifty additional
families. We had brother McKinner, of Con-
cord, n c.. with us on Saturday and Sabbath
excellent preaching and large audiences. 1 would
have protracted the meeting, but workmen pre-
engaged to put in coal furnace in the base
ment on Monday and the church was not in con-
dition to be warmed and will not be for week
or so yet."
Pleasant Ridge church, of the Presbytery of
Tuscaloosa has jUst been refreshed with an in
teresting meeting of ten days, resulting in the
addition of ten members upon profession of their
faith. Quite a number of others were deeply in
terested, some of whom expect to unite with
other churches, and it is probable others will
vet unite with our church Rev. D. D. Sander
son, D. D., was present the greater portion Of
the time and his miAistrations were greatly
blessed Notwithstanding providential hinder
ances, our congregations were large and the
church greatly revived. The young men were
induced to organize weekly prayer meeting,
with encouraging prospects. Three years have
elapsed since we had such an outpouring Of the
Spirit. To the Lord be all the glory Christian
Observer.
SYNOD OF NORTH RoLINA-Orange Presby-
terry reports 2,1S1, Sunday School scholars; Con-
cord, 2191; Fayetteville, 1859; Wilmington,
895; Mecklenburg, 1885, total, 8872-an in
crease Of 645 scholars over the number reported
last year. In the three Presbyteries reporting,
there have been 434 additions to the Church by
conversions from the Sabbath Schools, which con
sttute the largest portion of the entire additions
to the churches-N c. Presbyterian
In the Southern Churches, since the war,
the shriukage in ability to contribute has
been very great. In 1860, the Presbytery of
Mississippi contributed to Home Missions and
Church extension S., S56; last year it contributed
to both branches of the Sustentation work, 1856.
In 1860, the Presbytery of New Orleans con
tributed S15551; this year it gives So, 253.
Unfortunately, this shrinkage is general. The
contributions of the Presbytery of New Orleans
last year, for both branches ofthe Home Mission
work amount to nearly twice the contributions of
the Presbytery of Winchester; and to $500 more
than the total contributions of the Presbyteries