The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-13

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they appeal to their friends to help them in the
work.
Monthly Review of Foreign Missions
From Campinas we have intelligence as late as
the 18th August. Mr.. Lane, in letter of this
date, remarks: ave are all well the work is
prosperng and souls are being aroused and con-
verted." The schools had opened the first of
July with upwards of fifty pupils A letter
from Mr.. Wardlaw, of the 18th August, from
the island of st. Thomas, mentions the safe ar
rival of himself and wife at that place, and that
they were both in comfortable health.
Our latest letters from China are dated the
10Th July. No news of special interest has been
communicated through these letters The mis-
sionary work seemed to be going on as usual
and, so far as can be inferred the missionaries
and their families were well.
From Athens, Greece, we have intelligence as
late as the 18th August. The missionary work
does not seem to have been disturbed by the
political excitement pervading the country.
DR.. Kalopothakes is enjoying better health, and
the other members of the mission were we'll
Departure of lGssionaries.-Rev. A. Syden-
stricken and Mrs. Sydenstricker left their home,
near Ronceverte, W. Va, on the Goth August,
for San Francisco, on their way to China. They
sailed for China, from California, about the mid
die of September. Mr.. Sydenstricker is a ma
tive of West Virginia and recent graduate of
Union Theological Seminary Virginia Mrs.
Sydenstricker is also native of West Virginia,
and is a recent graduate of Bellwood Female
Seminary, near Louisville, KY.
Mr.. W, H. Ragland, recent graduate of
Hampden Sidney College, is on his way to the
Indian country, to become teacher in Spencer
Academy-MissiOnary
At the communion service held at the Sec
ond Presbyterian church of this city (Dr. Hoges)
on Sabbath morning last, four persons were re-
ceived into the church, two on profession of
faith, and two by letter.
Mr.. ]. G. Praigg, candidate of West Lex
ington Presbytery, was received into Knoxville
Presbytery at its late meeting, and was licensed
to preach.
Rev. N W. Edmunds has been installed
pastor of the church at Sumter, s. c., formerly
the pastoral charge of the late Rev. DR.. Nc
Queen.
The Vicksburg Church.-Rev. Robert
Price, D. D., the pastor, gave brief history of
the Presbyterian church in this place to-day.
He traced its rise. organization, prosperity, and
vicssitudes, from 1926 to 1880. Of these fifty
four years, ten were passed in Intellectual effort
towards permanent organization Of the
following forty -four years, thirty five were oc-
cupied by regular pastoral services.
In 1870 the roll was found to contain lis :;
added during the present pastorate, up to 1880,
49, making 23oi died, removed, etc., 70; present
number, 151.-I w. K, in Southwestern Pres
byterian.
The Rev. John G. Law. pastor of the
church at Darlington, s. c., writes us: 1.-The
Rev Roderick Henderson assisted me at our
last communion. The services were continued
through the week. Eight communicates were
added to the church. A meeting of ten days at
Centre Point church, resulted in eleven aces
sions to the church. Two were received at
Turkey Creek. The Centre Point congregation
are trying to build parsonage for their minis
ter."-Southern Presbyterian.
Five communicates were recently added
to New Harmony church in Harmony Presbv-
terry. This church is under the pastoral care of
the Rev. R. D. Perry.-I6.
Northern Presbyterian.
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