The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-15
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Churches-( Continued from 1st
page.)

evangelist OF Montgomery Presbytery, Virginia,
has TOR week two past been engaged with
the pastor of this church, Rev. J. w Lupton,
In conducting protracted meeting. The meet
ings have been largely attended, all denomina-
lions taking an interest in them. A large mum,
Der of persons have protested conversion. The
services are held every night
Revival at MebanevilIe.-Rev. IT, AL
lison writes from Mebaneville, N. c., Dec. End,
1880 We have been enjoying for several DAYS
delightful season of grace from God The Spirit
of God has been poured out abundantly upon
u.s. and the church has been greatly revived, and
thirty five persons have been brought to Jesus.
Several others still are awakened and earnestly
seeking the way of life Several weeks ago
few members our church and other Chris
tians asked me to have a series of special services
in the church. They thought, and SO did l.
that such services might be an occasion for the
revival of the church and the conversion of
souls. On the first Sabbath of November gave
notice to the congregation that services wonld
be held in the church for few days following
the third Sabbath of November. urged upon
the church the Importance of earnest prayer in
the meantime, for the outpouring of God Spirit
marked solemnty and seriousness in the con
gregation.-N. c. Presbyterian.
Northern Presbyterian.
The majority of the Presbyterian
church in Dunkirk, N. Y, adhere to the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Adams, who was deposed by the
Presbytery of Buffalo for heresy. The question
as to which party in the church the property
belongs to goes to the Supreme Court of the State
for decision. Meanwhile the friends of Mr..
Adams, the deposed minister, took possession of
the church, camped in it during the night,
opened it next day for service when brother
of Rev. Mr.. Adams, Congregationalist min
lster, preached, and after preaching held an
election for three elders, and then ordained them
as elders in that church, although he was a
minister in another denomination, and as
Congregationalst did not believe that the Of
fcers he was ordaining were scrptural officers
We think this is the most impertinent intrusion
of stranger into UNCONVENTIONAL bounds we
have ever Presbyterian.
The Synod of Nebraska, at its late
meeting, resolved to found Presbyterian col
lege for the State. Bellevue was chosen as the
location of the institution. At Bellevue there
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and buildings, land, etc., worth from ten thou
sand to twenty thousand dollars. The Synod
has now under its care one hundred and thirty
churches and about four thousand FIVE hundred
communicates
Presbyterianism in Texas has increased
more than seventy-fve per cent during the
last three years. A small portion of this is due
to the temporary addition to the Synod of
church in Florida and another in New Orleans.
During the same period eight churches have
been erected in the Presbytery of North Texas,
at cost of $4,000
Naryan Sheshadri spoke at Home Mis-
sionary meeting lately. He said 81 that when
he was first converted he had been very much
amused at the term Home Mission, and
wondered what it could mean He could not
understand how there should be need for such
work among a people he previously believed to
be one great family-the children of God. A
closer acquaintance. however, with the Chris
tian race convinced him that there really ex-
listed as much necessity for home as for foreign
missions. Speaking of the Europeans he met
In Hong Kong Bombay, Pekin, and other
Eastern cities, the speaker held their impious
conduct to be the greatest obstacles which Chris
tian missionaries lad to fight If Home Mis-
sions did their duty there again would be an
obstacle removed from the path of Foreign Mis-
sions." 1t is evident that this converted Hin
doc keeps his eyes open.
A pleasant thing was done in Philadel-
phia last week A fine old communion service
was presented to the congregation of the Berean
Presbyterian church. of which Rev. Matthew
Anderson is pastor, by William S. Gordon, an
elder of the Wltherspoon Presbyterian church
of Princeton, N. j.. in behalf of that church.
1t consists of eight pieces, silver pitcher, two
cups, four plates, and a baptismal basin. The
service is antique in appearance, having been
used by the First Presbyterian church of Prince
ton upwards of fifty years. and by the Wither
spoon church about forty years It is highly
valued owing to its historic interest many of
the most eminent divines of the Presbyterian
church having received from the communion
service the emblems used in the administration
of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. among
whom were named Rev. Archibald Alexander
D. D., Rev. DR.. Witherspoon, Rev. DR.. Miller.
Rev DR.. Hodge, Rev. Drs. James and Addison
Alexander
The question of repeating the visitation of
last year to the several churches of the city and
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