The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-02-11

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night In his own church. The North Prasbv-
terrain church, w. c. Falconer pastor race;ved
last Saooath thirty-hve additions to its member
SHIP thirty of these on profession of faith.
Since then Others have expressed desire to
unite with the church The regular weekly
contributions in this church for the supnort Of
the gospel have gradually been increasing with
out any special effort in that direction until now
The treasurer reports the contributions for jam.
airy, 1880, to be nearly double what thew were
In January, 1S79.-I6
Discussions as to who shall fill the EPISCOPAL
vacancies IN the Methodist church are becoming
quite prominent. More than dozen names
have already been spoken of. Rev. Drs. Foss
Vincent, and Hurst are put forward in the East
ern States Two or three Southern names arc
discussed several Ohio doctors of divinity and
three or four well-known men in the North
west. ID. ID. Whedon Erastus o. Haven. Daniel
Curry, and William F Warren are pointed 10 as
the leading men in the denomination. but aside
from Chancellor Haven, it is believed that none
OF them wall be seriously thought Of Christian
at Work.
The congregation of the Madison Square Pres
byterian church met on Monday evening and
unanimously voted to call as pastor the Rev
Charles H. Parkhurst of Lenox, Mass. on a sala-
ry of $4,000. Mr.. Parkhurst was graduated
at Amherst College in the class of 1866. and
after pursuing course of theological study in
this country, he spent three years in Germany
studying under the distinguished Prof. Tholuck
at Halle. Mr.. Parkhurst is spoken of as
young man of rare ability and attachments and
preacher of unusual power and attractiveness
should he accept the call he will prove a worthy
successor to the Rev. Drs. Adams and Tucker
". Y. Observer
LOUISVILLE AND VIcINITY-Rev. Samuel R
Wilson, D. D., has received call to the First
church, Madison, Ind. We have not learned
whether it has been accepted.
On the third and fourth Sabbaths of January
the pulpit OF the Broadway Tabernacle was sup
Piled by Rev. j. R. Switzerland, of Green
Haven, Mich Mr.. Switzerland is an able and
attractive preacher
Rev. John Barbour will preach at the Madi-
son Street Chapel. at the corner of Madison and
Iwenty-second streets, during the month of
February Two hourishing Sabbath Schools are
maintained at this chapel, one in the morning
under the direction of Mr.. j. P. Gheens. and one
IN the afternoon conducted by Mr.. W. N Nav
field. The Sabbath services, which for Some
weeks past, have been conducted bv DIR w
Matthews, are we'll attended.
AS the result of protracted service. follow
ing the week of prayer, Knox church Rev. T
H. Riley pastor, received an accession of four
members. The services at this church are we'll
attended, and the Sabbath School is in . aorr
ishing condition.
AT late meeting of the Louisville Presbytery
South, Rev. John D. Matthews, D. d. was dis.
missed to the Presbytery of North Texas.
Rev. j. L. Mckee, D. D., is ASSISTING DR.
Charles hutchinson in series of MEETINGS at the
Third church. New Albany. AS we 90 70 nro..
there is marked interest, especially among tbo
young, and 1t is hoped that the meeting NAV
result in large ingathering.
A meeting of unusual interest has been in
progress for the past two weeks in the First
church. DIR. b. o. Guerrant, pastor. Dr. Gper-
rant has been assisted by Rev. ]. w Bacbman
OF Chattanooga, Tenn, whose direct and earnest
presentation of the gospel has been instrumental
III the edlfylng OF the church and the hopeful
conversion ola goodly number of the impenitent
At the present writing thirty-fve persons bav.
been received to the membership of the church
and the interest is undated The meetinos oro
to be continued, Rev. J. NJ Evans. Of Auor.t,
KY, taking the place of Mr.. Bachman in CON
Quoting the preaching services.
The Fourth church has given call to tbo
Rev Henry KeigwIn, of Harrodsburp Mr.
kelgwin has made a very favorable mnression
upon the congregation, and they are verv hearty
and earnest IN their call. 1t is hoped that he
VIII see his way clear to accept it.
A protracted meeting was recently closed in
the Third church, Rev. J. H. Moore pastor dnr-
ing which the church was revived and e;obt
persons were added to the membership The
pastor was assisted by the Rev. E. w. Bedinoor
OF Anchorage, and Rev J. ]. Cooke Of this cit,,
National Presbyterian.
There IS perhaps, no part of the present evan
gellstlc work in St. Louis more interesting and
hopeful than the work among the German.
conducted in the German language by Mr.
Frederic Won Schluembach, of New York Uo
was formerly president Of turner society inf
dell IN New York city 1t is said that bis con
version grew out Of the private challenge Of a
Christian lady, after one of his infdel lectnrog
to set down on paper all that infdelitv ever did
ior the world and for humanity, and she would
set down on another paper what heknew Chris
Hanity did Her paper grew to great length