The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-27

tinued.
Presbytery resolved to employ licentiate S. E..
Bishop as supply for Kingston church and the
Horny Mission.
A committee was appointed to consider the
question of dividing the Presbytery.
A committee was appointed to examine the
F" Directory for Worship" and report to the next
spring meeting of Presbytery.
Rev. ]. G. Richards rendered his resignation
as pastor of Liberty Hill church. After hearing
from the delegate from that church. the matter
was deferred to an adjourned meeting to be held
during the meeting of Synod. Presbytery ad-
journed to meet at Florence church. CLERK.
Third Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond.-Rev. w. N. Scott reports four acces-
sions to the church last Sabbath From present
Indications and interest manifested, further ad-
ditions are expected in short time.
A Pleasant oooasion.-Upon the return
of Dr. ]. N. Craig from his vacation to his home,
in Holly Springs, Miss, the ladies took charge
of the manse, put up a handsome set of furni-
ture, spread beautiful table and gave notice
that friends who wished to give their pastor
welcome home were at liberty to do 80. About
one hundred and fifty persons, from ten to over
seventy years of age, took tea at the manse that
evening, and the occasion was one of great
pleasure to all.
Church organized.-Rev. A. H. Price
Broadway pastor and evangelist, was assisted
on the 8th, 9th, and 10th inst, by the Rev Dr.
Strickler of Tinkling Spring church, in series
of meetings at the Baptist church, Linville's
Creek, who, together with elders Switzer and
Burkholder, organized a church of twenty men,
bers at that point by direction of Lexington
Presbytery. Two Elders were elected viz: F.
c. Hopkins and R. ]. Mason. Meetings were
well attended. The sermons rivited the atten-
tion of the peoples 1t is to be hoped the Evan
gelist in this field may have frequent help of
this kind. He is doing we'll if my eyes and ears
report correctly. But while he holds and turns
the iron he will often feel how much he might
have done if he had only had good striker.
The start is good, and it reads we'll in the news
paper, but there is beavy work to be done.-
Stand ready with the sledge-hammerl
FORT LYNNE.
The following items are from the Ss,,thein
Presbyterian:
Westminster Church, Nashville, Tenn.
A correspondent writes that this church, under
the pastoral care of Rev. T. M. Mcconnell, has
bought and entirely paid for " one of the most
eligible and beautiful lots in our part of the city
1t has very neat, comfortable house of worship
on It, We have money enough on hand land
contracts made) to repair and repaint it. When
this work is done, and we have made some other
improvements which we hope to make, we will
be very snugly fixed until we can build new
church. This we hope to do in few years, but
are opposed to going in debt for it. We have
large lot-room enough for both church and par
sonage. Besides the above purchase we have
very nearly doubled our nominal membership,
and l think have more than doubled our actual
membership, and think have more than dou-
bled our actual working strength"
Denmark Tenn.-There has been an adj.
dition of thirteen members to the Presbyterian
church In Denmark, as part of the result of
the meeting conducted by Rev. DR.. Hoyte,
which was noted two weeks ago There were
twenty SIX professions; others will Join the Pres
byterian church. After DR.. Hoyte left, Rev.
Jerry Witherspoon preached there two days, and
assisted the pastor, Rev. s. C. Caldwell, at the
communion.
The Rev. w. T. Thompson has been
chosen pastor of the First Presbyterian church
IN Charleston, formerly the pastoral charge OF
the late Rev. DR.. Forrest. Mr.. Thompson entered
on his duties in his new field last Sabbath
Last week four communicates were
added to the church at Tallahassee Fla, which
is under the pastoral care Of the Rev. Henry R
Raymond, Jr.
The Presbytery of Dallas has appointed
the Rev. L. B. CLANCY Presbyteral evangelist.
1t has also given permission to prosecute call
for the pastoral services of the Rev. DR.. VIM.
George before the Presbytery Of West Lexington.
The Columbia Theological Seminary.
On Thursday, October IA, Dr. Girardeau and
your correspondent had the privilege of present.
ing the claims of the Columbia Theological
Seminary before the Presbytery of Bethel. The
Presbytery was asked to contribute SO 500 to
the Howe Memorial Fund" as it had $500
communicates within its bounds.
1t was gratifying to hear Father Save in re.
ply. He briefly sketched the history of the
location of the Seminary at Columbia, and then
said " You thus perceive that the Synod Of
South Corolina is in honor bound to keen the
doors Of this Seminary open; and as Bethel
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