The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-22
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.
NorrowAY Co, VA, Dec. l

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| Messrs Eaitors,-We have a modest church
here which does not often put itself in print
but there was an interesting event at Shiloh on
the 3rd Sabbath in November, which deserves
to be noticed before the year expires
On that day the Rev. Theodorick Pryor, D.,
preached at that church a sermon memorial of
the life, character, and death of the late Rev.
VIM. S. Plumer, D. D. Drs. Plumer and Pryor
had been lifelong friends aud co-workers, and
the occasion was rendered greatly more solemn
and impressive from the fact that on that very
day and in that very church, forty eight years
ago, DR.. Plumer had oficiated at the ordination
and installation of DR.. Pryor. From then to
now, with the interruption only of brief pas
torate in the cities of Baltimore and Petersburg,
DIR. Pryor has continued the ho1 ored shepherd
of the Presbyterian flock here in Nottoway.
Of this long period, only those who know DR..
Pryor, can compute how much work has been
DONE and how we'll The text of the sermon
was from Zechariah i: 5, Your fathers, where
are they? and the prophets, do they live for
ever'2 One survives another, but however
aged, wise, and good men may live, sooner or
later they die, as the year 1880 sadly attests.
The promise embraced in jeremiah lii 10,
And 1 will give you pastors according to
mine heart, which shall feed you with knowl-
edge and understanding" has been fulfilled to
this people in remarkable manner and for a
remarkable number of years, and the strength
of our venerable pastor is still wonderfully pre-.
served "M. and D."
The Suffolk Church-The time for com
pleting the subscription of $500 to the church
at Suffolk has about expired, and something
like 800 is still needed to secure the subscrip-
tions already made and conditioned upon the
raising of the whole amount. VIII not the
friends of church extension let us hear from
them within few days. Address either Rev.
DIR. Preston at Richmond, Rev L. E. Scott at
Suffolk, Rev N M Woods at Norfolk, or NY
self at Petersburg. T. D. WITHERsPooN
Pocahontas County, w. va.-Recently
l conducted meeting of several days continu-
ance in the vicinity of Martins, II miles from
this place academy. Bro. McCown preached
twice for me- On Sabbath the Lords Supper
was administered and three persons-heads of
families-were received into the communion of
the church on profession of faith Brother Nc
Gown and myself have been preaching at this
point for a year. once month each, and we
are much encouraged with the prospect of
building up a Presbyterian church here. A
church will be organised in the spring if the
way be clear. D. s. SYDEEsrRrcKER.
Rev. Absalom Sydenstricker and wife
missionaries to Hangchow, China who sailed
from San Francisco in September. arrived safely
in Shanghai on the 2lst of October. They re-
ceived a hearty welcome from the missionary
brethren in that city, and expected to leave fol-
Hangchow on the 25th Of October
Randolph County, N. C.-In the south.
eastern part of Randolph county where have
been preaching several months, l expect at an
early day to organise a church consisting o.
fifteen members. OF these fifteen members
nine of them will be heads Of families anC
seven of them will be males. In the whole
county there is only one Presbyterian church
and no resident preacher. This point is neal
Deep river and the cotton factories are on thl
river. A lot has been secured. A house o
worship is anecessity. l have been preaching il
a small school house, which is built of logs, anC
too open for comfort and too small for the siz,
of the congregation. Only about three hundred
dollars more than has already been contributed
at home is needed to build neat, comfortable
sufficiently capacious house The people a
home have thus proven themselves to be Jealous
liberal, and selfsacrifcing Their means ar
exhausted. In the hour Of need they appeal t.
every lover Of Presbyteriansm to come to thei
assistance. Now, who will help them2 Ad
dress Rev. P. r. Law, Pittsboro, n G.
Cynthiana, Ky.-We have Just close,
December 15th) very interesting protracte,
meeting in our church here Rev. Harvey
Glass assisted me during the meeting whicl
lasted ten days. As the immediate fruits Of tn
meeting three heads Of families were added t.
the church by profession, and both the hearts O
pastor and people greatly encouraged AM
strengthened. The membership Of our liHl
church has been doubled during the presen