The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-30

orous church The city of Frankfort also on the
north bank, with its large population has only
one Presbyterian church, when there is room al
least for two.-Ib
Ebenezer Presbytery is called to meet al
Paris church on Friday June 25, $780, at L A.
NJ, for the purpose of considering an application
of Rev. George Summey for dissolution of the
pastoral relation between himself and the Ninth
Street, Covington, Ky.-I6.
First Church, Charleston, S. C.-At a
meeting of the congregation of the First Pres
byterian church, on June Goth, it was de-
clded to extend a call to the Rev. W. T.
Thompson, of Shelbyville Tennessee The pul
pit of the church has been vacant since the death
OF the Rev. John Forrest, ID. D., over a wear ago
Charleston Ne,0s and Courier
Northern Presbyterian.
DR.. Talmage's Tabernacle, Brooklyn.
New York.-Two HUSDRED AND Forty
MORE NAMES ADDED TO THE Roll LAST Sun
DAY.-The Tabernacle was filed to overAowing
long ere the time for the sermon, and every
countenance Wore look of expectancy, and
when Mr.. Morgan struck up the Halleluiah
Chorus" even the great organ seemed to par
take of the general animation. Dr. Talmage
was followed to the platform by three clergy
men, one of them the Rev Mr. Harrison, the
- boy" evangelist, who bade farewell to the
Tabernacle congregation yesterday Mr. Peter
All, the cornetist, sprang upon his pedestal with
alight, elastic step, and as he wound the notes
of Praise God from whom all blessings flow"
the congregation caught the spirit of the occa
sion, and the grand old doxology was sung with
strength and pathos.
After expounding the nineteenth chapter of
Luke DR.. Talmage made the Tabernacle ring
with the reading of James Montgomery hymn
Hark the song of Jubilee" and when Mr.
Morgan Numbered it from the great organ the
vast congregation joined with thrilling effect
Then the pastor said that after nine weeks of
special evangelistic services the Tabernacle
Church had closed the greatest revival since the
day of Pentecost. There is, he said, a gospel of
rest as well as gospel of hard work, and the
tired out brethren will take rest. Dr. Talmage
also will take rest for fortnight, and his plat
form will be occupied by a substitute on Sunday
next. In calling for the usual morning collec-
tion for the poor of the church Dr. Talmage said
that a friend in New Jersey who desires to be
incognito had sent his check for 81 600 for the
benefit of the Tabernacle Church Next the pas
tor read the names of 240 more converts, making
656 since the beginning of the great revival, and
raising the membership of the church to 2,2sO.
Taking his text from l Peter ii =" Unto
you, therefore, which believe he is precious, -
DIR. Talmage said that for six or seven wears we
have had very hard times in this country be
cause there was no faith, no confidence but that
now the commercial skies are at their brightest.
Then he said that what ruins the commercial
world is also ruin to the spiritual world-name
ly, want of faith Next he portrayed Christ
as mans best business friend, best social friend
best friend for life eternal. Then addressing
those to whom he was about to extend the right
hand of fellowship, he gave them ten thousand
congratulations upon their joining the army OF
Christ, and asked the congregation to rise and
sing John Fawcett's hymn, "Blest be the tie
that binds our hearts" while the deacons and
ushers cleared the aisles for the 24O who were
to receive the right hand of fellowship
After the 240 had been marshalled in the
aisles, the pastor, standing his platform, read
from the Westminster Confession of Faith.
and they all took the obligation. After this
DR.. Talmage descended to the auditorium, and
~ oiA4 UhO AeSF' MI lldIIlSOn walked and
down the aisles extending the right hand of fell
lowship. On returning to his platform DR.. Tai
mage gave out the long metre doxology, Praise
God, from whom all blessings Aow," and this
having been sung by the congregation with
great fervor, he announced the baptism by
sPrikling of fifty converts. the congregation
meantime singing William Cewper's hymn
There is a fountain filed with blood. IN Y
Herald
The Christian bpteltigencer (organ Of the Re
formed Dutch Church, which is practically Pres
byterian) gives the following from the Synodi
cal Report on the State of Religion" in thai
Church
After reviewing the work of each particular
Synod separately, the committee states that
there has been no unusual religious interest in
our churches during the year. But surveying
the whole field they are cheered by the fact
that the Church has been blessed with quiet
steady growth that the ministry have been
faithful in Proelaming Gods truth, and in per
forming labor, the results Of which we believe
will appear in time TO come.
The details Of the reports, however, show
that after deducting the losses by death dismis-
sions, and suspensions, from the additions by
certificate and confession of faith there has
: been real gain of ,769 in the number Of com
municants The whole number of additions
upOu con fesgiOn has been 2 bdg