The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-17
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

Abingdon Presbytery.-At an adjourned
meeting held at Marion, Va, November 11th and
18th, Mr.. D. E. Frerson was examined, or
dained, and installed as pastor of the church at
that place. Rev. w. V. Wilson preached the
ordination sermon Friday night Rev J. H.
Alexander" presided, proposed the constitutional
question and made the prayer Rev ]. c. Car
son charged the pastor and Rev. E. H. Barnett
charged the people. STATED CLERK.
Presbytery of Montgomery met at Floyd
Court House, Va, November 10th.
Interesting meetings were held in behalf of
Home and Foreign Missions on Friday and Sa-
turday.
Newcastle, in Craig county, was enrolled
among the churches of Presbytery.
New houses of worship and new manses were
reported as in course of erection.
The memorial of Rev. ]. NJ Rice was adopted
The General Assembly was asked to re-affirm
its paper of 1877 on dancing.
Buchanan was chosen at the place, and Tues
day, May Sd, 1881, at y P. M, as the time, of
next stated meeting-Dispatch.
The Suffolk Churoh.-The initials of the
contributor in New York, reported in your last
number, should have been at. M. N" instead
of "a M. N"
The Cleaners" of Tabb Street church held
very pleasant entertainment last week, and as
the result, have placed in my hands $50 to be
sent to Suffolk church as soon as the other
amounts needed are pledged Something over
$3.50 is still needed to secure the erection of a
church to cost $1,000. Shall we not have other
Pledges very soon? T. D. WITHERsPooN.
P. S. The Cleaners" are the " little people"
of Tabb Street church. The Girls Aid Society"
which consists of those little older, and which
has made similar pledge, will be heard from in
due time; but if our little ones" have been
able to give fifty dollars to this object, surely
the rest can be secured. IT. D. w
McNeilly Church, East Nashville
Rev. H. S. Yerger, pastor of this church, has
Just closed a meeting in which eleven were
added to his church. Rev. j. W Hoyte did the
preaching for the last six days. ].
Rev. James B. Converse, the evangelist
OF Holston and Knoxville Presbyteries, may be
addressed In whatever part of his wide field he
may be laboring at Chattanooga, Tenn, to the
care of the Rev. John W. Bachman. Letters ad-
dressed to Mr.. Bachmans care will be promptly
forwarded and will reach him with only a short
delay.
Linville Creek Church, Rockingham
Co., Val visited and preached my first ser
mon on Linville Creek the I'd Sabbath in Febru.
ary, 1880. l continued to preach rregularly un.
til the spring meeting Of Presbytery, after which
time my appointments were regular; and de-
cided fully to undertake the work. Interest an
peared to grow steadily from the first. On the
LIST Sabbath in August, Rev. DR.. Strickler as
sisted me in meeting of three days at one
point in the field. This gave quite an impetus
to the interest, Of which availed myself in get
ting up petition for an organized church. The
organization was consummated on the 9th Octo-
Der by the election of two elders, r. l. Mason
and f. @. Hopkins, at which time Dr. Stricken
preached three days in Lis usual Instructive inn
PTe's'veT1dnner, which made a deep impression
on all who heard him. 1 continued preaching
over week, and God was pleased to pour His
Spirit abundantly which resulted in the con.
version of many souls, as well as the revival of
Gods people. We have received IN addition
to the l9 received at the organization. and hone
to receive a goodly number of those who profess
to have found peace in believing. The Spirit
OF God IS still in our midst leading souls to Christ
A. H. P.
Christian Assooiations.-On Sunday
OF last week, Rev. J. I. Miller A. M. simp.
son, Capt. T. G. Morton, and H. L. Hoover. Of
the Staunton Y. M. O. A., organized a new As
sociation at Churchville, Augusta county. Va.
Fourteen members were enrolled, and the fol.
lowing officers elected for the ensuing term
President, H. H. Hanger 1st Vice President
S. NJ Bear Secretary, 7. H. Keller and Treas