The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-09-22
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.


Rev. weisel Beale has removed from
Union City to Trenton Texas Correspondents
will note the change.
Praise Meeting.-A praise meeting and
service of song was held on Wednesday night,
18th inst, at the First Presbyterian chapel in
the western surburbs of the city.
meeting of this character is somewhat of a
initatory one, were loud in their calls for a re-
petition.
The meeting was in charge of Mr. ]. D. X .
Sleight, superintendent of the chapel Sunday
School, who conducted it in such bright, cheer
full manner. that the entire audience caught the
spirit of the occasion, and entered with zest into
all the services of the hour.
Around the organ played by Mr.. Bryan, a
grandson of DR.. Plumer, were gathered few
of the leading singers of the school, while the
spiris of tuneful praise" seemed so fully to in
spire the gathering, that none were silent or
weary. After the opening hymn prayer, and
the reading of the 148 Psalm, the succeeding
songs were interspersed with of praise from
the Bible. repeated aloud by teachers and chill
dren in the audience, and by brief addresses
from the leader, touching upon the theme of the
evening as, The praises of God in nature-in the
Bible-in the lives of His children-in our
songs-and even in our tribulations-and urging
that our daily lives should be a constant anthem
of praise to the Lord of hosts.
similar meeting will be held at the same
place on Friday night September "a, and it is
believed that good may be done in this attrac
tive way.
Rev. w. w. Ratchford writes from Bull
lock Creek, S. c., Sept. 9TH, 1880:
" In the bounds of my ministry one church
has been organized during the past year. At
recent meeting twelve members connected
with Bullock Creek church on profession of
their faith. Also within the past ten DAYS
twelve were added to Ramah church. AT our
last communion at Harmony, six were added
to that church on examination. These churches
belong to Bethel Presbytey. Ramah was or
gained on the 18th of last November with
eighteen members. Since then there have been
twenty added, and we hope at very early dav
to receive into that church ten or twenty more"
~. G. Presbyterian.
Unity Church, Meoklenburg Presby
vile, N. c., Sept. 9TH:
Rev. G. L. Cook began to preach for us on
Friday before the third Sunday of August and
continued for ten days with one day intermis-
Sion There was an unusually large congrega-
ton the first day and by Sunday morning a
very manifest interest. x X We did not open
the doors of the church to receive members
while the meeting was going on, but during
our communion service which closed yesterday
eighteen 18) were received on profession of
faith. Some of the cases of conversion were
quite remarkable. One whole family was re-
celved, consisting of man, middle-aged, who
had scarcely been inside of church for years
before, his wife and wifes sister and two grown
daughters. Another was that of widowed
mother between sixty and seventy wears of
age, two grown. daughters, her son and sons
wife. We all feel greatly refreshed and trust
that the Lord will make this only beginning
for us of better things.-I6.
Presbyterianism in the Carolinas.-In
1883 the same time that the General Assembly
OF the Presbyterian church was formed from the
General Synod, the Presbyteries of Orange. Abb
ingdon, and South Carolina were constituted
the Synod of the Carolinas Orange embraced
the territory within the State of North Carolina.
In 1875 Concord Presbytery was sent off by
line running the course of the Yadkin river.
the new Presbytery being the western portion
of North Carolina
In 1872 the Presbytery of Fayetteville was
set off, leaving the Orange Presbytery the limits
1T has retained until this time.
The Synod of the Carolinas was divided in
1913 and the Synod of North Carolina formed
of the Presbyteries of Orange, Concord and
Fayetteville-Ib.
Dedication at Carlisle. Ky.-sabbatb
September 9Th, was day of special interest to
the Presbyterians of Carlisle. The beautiful
house of worship, which has been in process of
erection for the past twelve months, was formally
opened and dedicated to the worship of God
The day was exceedingly hot, yet every available
space IN the audience room was packed with
people and scores failed to gain admittance.
The pastor, Rev. Henry M. Scudder was assist
ed In the services by the Rev. r. Douglass. who
preached an able and interesting sermon. and
Rev. }. A. Dickson, who offered the dedicatorv
prayer, This church building is one of the most
beautiful and tasteful in the State of Kentucky
and reflects great credit upon the liberality and
Christian enterprise Of the people by whom it
was erected Christian Observer.