The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-29
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Churches Continued from LIST
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The Third Church Atlanta GA xvisbas

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The Third Church, Atlanta, Ca. wishes
to build basement, an infant class room, and
study for the pastor. They have secured
Si5O IN subscriptions from friends In the CITY
except 800 which was given by Mr.. John H
Inman, of New York City. recently on a visit
to the city. Their own people have given as
literally In proportion to their means as any
church in the city. They are weak financially.
but their membership is increasing. Since Mr..
Smith took charge in March, 1868. sixty seven
have been added to the church. They have a
large and growing Sabbath school, and they need
room for it. The Catholics have recently built a
church near by, and are trying, as they usually
do, to decoy from this and other churches, the
children. They have work before them to save
many of these poor children, whose parents
often are glad TO be rid of them on the Sabbath
day. Therefore they would be glad to receive
contributions, even small ones, from friends of
the good cause. Address Rev. N Keff Smith
lS5 Luckie street, Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. Alessandro Gavazzi, deputy of the
Free Church of Italy, was expected to preach in
New Orleans last Sabbath morning, at IL o'clock.
In Dr. Palner's church. In the afternoon, at
$50 o'clock, at the Prytania street church (Dr
NalIs). In the evening, at 7;30 o'clock, in the
Coliseum Place Baptist church (Rev Mr. Low
rys).
Other Churches
The Independent Catholic Church
in Newark, N. j., Father Burke, as pastor
is making remarkable progress. On the last
Sunday In November the morning discourse was
delivered by Mr. Edward Walsh, who had been
a Trappist monk, and was preparing for the Ro
man priesthood until he was received into the
Independent Catholic Church in February last
by Father OConnor. In the afternoon, Mr..
McNamee, the young and promising student
who lately left the Roman Catholic College of
Beauchamp, France, and was received two
weeks ago by Father OConnor, and the venera
BILE priest, Father Kenney, testified briefly to
their JOY in having become identified with the
Independent Catholics. At the close of the
service four Roman Catholics who had abiured
komansm Were received into the independent
Church. The meetings of the Church are very
largely attended and accessions to it from
among the Roman Catholics are of weekly oc.
currence This movement is being much can
vassed in Ireland, and many inquiries are begin
nlng to be made concerning it-Christian at
Work.
An important statement lust issued by
the Executive Committee of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Thanksgiving Fund, sets forth the objects
sought to be accomplished by this great financial
movement, and also the present position and
prospects of the Fund. The sum originally
aimed at was 9245,OO0, of which amount e5s,-
600 was to be appropriated to the extinction of
debts upon Connexional funds. At the last Con
ference, however it was found necessary to in
crease that sum to three hundred thousand gum
cas-. The following is a complete statement of
appropriations decided upon by the Wesleyan
Conference IN the event of that amount being
raised;-Foreign Missions, ESQ. BOY; Theological
Institution Fund, e35, 500; Schools Fund e39
500; Home Missions 9265OO; Extension of
Methodlsm In Great Britain, G57. 1855; educa-
tional purposes, $4,000; benevolent institu
tons and undertakings, ESQ 1000; estimated
amount of local and central expenses etc., Els
OOO-93l5.OOO. The total amount promised nm
to date is 9292682, of which sum about el6O-
600 has actually been paid Additional contri-
buttons are coming in. 1t is now proposed to
complete the scheme by general collection in
all the principal chapels throughout British
Methodism, and it is thought that if this be
taken up heartily the additional $4,000 re-
CURED may be readily obtained.-Ib.
The Central Church, Buffalo. in which
the Assembly is to meet in 1881 is thus described
by the Banner: -It was erected upon a plan
selected by the late Rev. John c. Lord, D D..
will easily seat 800 people, and has the very
best acoustic qualities. The pews are arranged
in semi circle and rise from the pulpit. An
ordinary conversational tone in any part of this
finely arranged audience room can be heard in
every other part so that there will be no diff
Guilty in hearing everything that is said nor will
one who only desires to make single remark
find it necessary to run to the platform in order
that what he says may be known to others. I"
Rev. Jas. Mcleod is pastor of the church.
A deep religious interest, it is said. prevails
at Fisk University. Twelve students have al
ready protested conversion, and others are in
curing. The only unusual instrumentalitv en-.
Ployed is daily half hour prayer meeting.