The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-08
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

rian church at Carrollton, KY, met there on the
2Sth ult. The services consisted of an appro-
pirate and excellent sermon by Rev. ]. E. Con-
verse, who presided and propounded the ques-
tions; charge by Rev. E. W. Bedinger to the
pastor on the responsibility and Importance of
the pastoral Office; and charge to the people by
Rev. A. Mcdonald, impressing on their minds
the three-fold obligation they had assumed be-
fore God and the Presbytery, and had renewed
that morning to their pastor as contained in
their call, viz. to support, encourage, and obey
him in the Lord.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was ad
ministered in the afternoon, and She preaching
continued several nights by Rev A Mcdonald.
The prospects of the little church are brighter
than for some time.
Pastoral Relation Dissolved.-Tbe pas
toral relation between Rev L. H. Baldwin and
the Tarboro church, N. c., was dissolved by the
Presbytery of Orange at an adjourned meeting
in Raleigh during the sessions of Synod, No.
vember 1013th. The dissolution to take effect
January l, 1881.
Rev. w. C. Campbell.-It is not true, as
reported in the papers, that Mr.. Campbell has
been installed as pastor of the Harpers Ferry
church. 1t is true that Mr.. Campbell has de-
clined the call to the pastoral charge of the Pres
byterian church in Frederick City, Nd.
On the 26th ult., the Rev. ]. R. Mcintosh
died at Atlanta, Ga, in the seventy fifth year of
his age.
On the 3cth ult., the Rev. DIR. W. C. Dana
died at Charleston, S. c. after brief illness
Southern Presbyterian
The Presbyterians of Hopkinsville Ky.,
have built very handsome new church.
A Joint Meeting of the Presbyterian
churches North and South) of the city of Louis
VILE KY, was held on Thanksgiving day
November 24th) in the Second Presbyterian
church, DIR. Robinsons. Addresses were de-
hvered by DR.. E. P. Humphrey and DR.. Jones
of the Northern church.
Orange Presbytery.-Th overture to
Synod, adopted at the regular fall meeting, ask
ing the Synod to divide the Presbytery was re-
considered at an adjourned meeting in Raleigh
and on motion was postponed indefinitely.
Dallas Presbytery met at Milford Tera.
November llth. The following overture to
synod was adopted: In view of the fact that
the Synod of Texas (North), at a recent meeting
In Weatherford, Texas, appointed commit,
tee OF three ministers and two elders to confer
with similar committee to be appointed bv
our Synod, therefore this Presbytery respect
lully overtures the Synod of Texas to appoint
this committee in order to devise if possible
some plan by which we can more efectualIv
promote the cause of Presbyterianisnl in Texas.
Five ministers present from other Presbvte-
ries desired to labor in the bounds of Dallas
Presbytery if the way be clear.
Suffolk Presbyterian Church-Tbe at
tention of the readers of the Central Presbyte.
RAN has been drawn to this encouraging field
OF labor. And 1 trust that the full amount
called for IN the card of DR.. Witherspoon will
shortly be raised for a church edIfce No
doubt there are many persons who may have
hesitated IN lending us helping hand simply
because they know nothing of our claims unon
their liberality
There is large class of the people of Suffolk
VINO are not church goers" And large field
OF usefulness is open in this direction. LOOKING
over the records of the church l find that a com.
mittee consisting of Rev. J. M Rose. Jr. Rev. N
M Woods and elder M. F. Daughtrey, was ap-
pointed at spring meeting of East Hanover
J UOiJ' III year 1910, 10 organize church
at Suffolk This committee performed the work
assigned them, organized the church on 10th of
) une' 1879, with a membership Of ten. Since
its organization the prospect of this church has
been at times very gloomy, and at present only
three OF the original members are in connection
with the church. The membership of the church
has grown from ten to t1Oenty four, its present
membership. Presbyterians, who have moved
from Pennsylvania and New JERSEY. furnish a
large part Of our membership-six or eight
families during the past few years have moved
among us
The church has not been idle. Besides meet
ing their obligations to their pastor and con.
tributing to the Assembly'S causes literally. thew
have secured largely by selfimposed contribu.
tons over $500. Determined to have bonso
OF worship they have secured lot upon which
TO build which Is gift from benevolent ladv
OF the place. 1 will add it is beautifnllv
situated for the purpose. Now with the $500
which DR.. Witherspoon is raising and which
trust is already raised, we hope to put up a neat
and substantial church edifce. We have tbe
design and specifications already furnished Nc
building committee has already been an.
pointed to whose supervision the whole build-