The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-23
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian. ho

Cooks Creek Church, Rockingham.
Co., Va.-Rev. VIM. T. Price, of Cooks Creek
church, held interesting communion services on
on the 18th and 18th, was assisted by Rev. R.
G.. Fleming, of Woodstock who preached on
Sabbath to an overfowing house in his usual
earnest, and acceptable manner. Three persons
were received, two on profession one from the
Mennonite church. We noticed the presence
here of Miss Margaret E. sangster, who is seek
ing recreation in the Valley.
Broadway, Rockingham County, Va.
Kew. A. d. Price, evangelist, and pastor of
Broadway church, received three persons there
at late communion and reports the spirituality
of his people growing. He breaches besides at
at Baptist church, Mt. Zion, Salem, Lacey
Springs, and probably will go to New Market
occasionally. He is becoming rapidly acquaint-
ed in this important field, and is going to do
good . FoRT. LYNNE
DR.. Kirkpatricks Sermon at Charles
ton, s. C.-The Charleston Neaos of Sunday.
June 9th, published the sermon preached during
the session of the General Assembly by DIR J.
l.. kirkpatrick, D. D., of Washington & Lee
University at the church in that city of which
he was formerly pastor. DR.. Kirkpatricks SER
mon will bear being published, and will be read.
Olivet Church New Kent county Va
The Rev. w. T. Richardson preached at this
church (now vacant on Sunday morning. and
administered the Sacrament. One person "a
young mani was received into the church. A
few weeks ago, at the same church, Mr.. Richard
son received brother of this young man into
he acbu Pofb 81
ted their conversion to the instruction which
they had received in the Sunday School
Second Presbyterian Church Raleigh
N. C.-The building of this church has been
completed and on Sabbath, June 18th, the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. J. M Atkinson, for the first time
preached IN 1t. The congregation preferred to
pay as they went, and the house is not encum-
bered with debt. The edifce is of wood, with
basement walls of brick. The total cost has
been about $4,000
Rev. L. r. Weloh D. D., of Little Rock
Ark, will spend the summer in Europe. Rev
A K. Kennedy will supply mis- pulpit during
his absence.
Moore Memorial Church, Nashville.
Tenn.-Rev. ]. H. McNeilly will spend the
summer in Europe, and during his absence Mr..
h. A Webb, licentiate of Nashville Presbytery
will supply the church fl
Files Valley church, Texas, is a colony
from Milford church. The membership is only
fifteen as yet and they have worshipped thus
far in a school house in the valley" They
now have nearly completed handsome new
church. They hope to occupy it this month
and have it ready for dedication soon This is
the second Presbyterian church erected in Hill
county, the one at Hillsboro, the county seat,
being the first and being erected through the
nstrumentality and perseverance of Rev.
Henry Mcdonald, assisted by few members
and friends in Hillsboro- 7sras Presbyterian.
Hot Springs, Ark.-Whle this church is
vacant, the Sabbath School is kept up: lecture
on Sunday morning, a single class on Sunday
afternoon, Children's Industrial Association on
Wednesday afternoon, and choir practice every
Saturday night, are regularly maintained. Such
church as that will not long remain vacant.
The Chicago Interior Northern Presbyterian
speaks kind word for the church, giving no
favor to the organizing of Northern church
In town having one Presbyterian church and
hardly able to support even one organization.
Christian Observer.
The Oldest Churches in Texas-On the
second day in June, 1888, the Presbyterian
church was organized at San Augustine forty
two years ago, in the days of the Texas repub-
lie. There was Methodist church previously
organized in the town, and the same year a
Baptist church was organized near Nacogdoches
These were probably the first churches of the
Methodist and Baptist denominations, as San
Augustine was the first Presbyterian church
planted in Texas "Thrall's History of Texas"
says there was Methodist aud Baptist church
each organized in 1888.
Rev. D. A. McRae is now supplying the
churches of San Augustine and Antioch. Sit
uated as he Is, nearly one hundred miles away
from the railroad and any other Presbyterian
minister, with the difficulties of new field. and
an abundance of work before him, he needs
the Christian sympathy and prayers of all who
shall read these lines May the Lord prosper
his ministry in this important field. His post
oihce Is San Augustine, Texas. .-REv s. f. TEN
SEY in Christian ObserUer.
Sabbath sohools.-The report to the
General Assembly Of the Southern Church gave
the number Of Sunday Schools making returns
as 300; number Of teachers. S.699 number Of
scholars, 69,S9Oi number of teachers added to