The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-20

Johnston however, renamed until the end of
the meeting on Sunday afternoon, and did eff
fective work. Since the spring communion,
seventeen persons have been received into mem
bership-eleven on profession and six by cer-
tifcate; during this meeting ten infants and one
adult were baptized.
There has been no marked visitation of Gods
Spirit, but quietly and powerfully He has
worked through the months gone by; and has
made our hearts to rejoice in seeing the work of
the Lord prospering in our hands.
Last Sabbath Rev. N w. Edmunds was
installed pastor of the church at Sumpter, S. c.,
so long the pastoral charge of the late Rev.
DR.. Mcqueen. The installation services were
conducted by the Rev. Messrs. ] S. Cozby, w.
j. Mckay, and J.. L. Bartlett
The following items are from the Southern
Presbyterian:
Rev. G. B. Stewart, pastor Of Fairview
church, writes us We had pleasant and
profitable meeting at Piedmont (Greenville Co.,
S. C.), including the third Sabbath in September.
There was preaching with much interest for
several nights, The congregation and the interest
increased steadily until the close We had four
additions-three heads of families This little
vine seems to be doing well. At our commun-
ion at Fairview in August, we had two sermons
on Saturday and two on Monday, in addition to
the services on Sabbath-somewhat on the old
Presbyterian style. Some Of our older mem
bers and others say it was the most solemn
meeting of the kind we have ever had. The
preaching was by my good brother, R. H. Nall
Of (IrnpnVllla II W. n plaaconf md L.
meeting though there were no important addi-
lions"
The Rev. r. D. Perry writes us that on the
Sd inst, three communicates were added to
Midway church in Harmony Presbytery.
AT York, small town in Sumpter county,
Ala wonderful work of grace has been in
progress since the adjournment of the Presbytery
Of Tuscaloosa, which met at York on the 23d of
September. A correspondent of the Southern
Presbyterian, writes;
When the time came for the Presbytery to
adjourn, the interest was so manifest, not only
on the part of the members of the little church,
but also of the brethren of other denominations
and of the entire community, that it was deter
mined to continue the meeting.
The pulpit has been supplied one Sabbath a
month for several months past, by the Rev. Dr.
Robert Caldwell, of Livingston; but his health
was too feeble to permit much labor on his part.
The Rev. James Watson, the evangelist of the
Presbytery, and the writer of this, continued
the meeting for seven days longer-making in
all, eleven days. There were two sermons and
two prayer-meetings daily, until the last Sab
bath, and then one prayer meeting and three
sermons.
The entire meeting was Joyous blessed, glo-
rious. In that small community, eleven pro-
tessed their faith in Christ, and nine were added
TO the membership of the little church. and an
other declared his intention to seek admission
At an early day. But the wonderful part is vet
70 be told. The deepest interest was not man
tested by women or young people, as is gen
orally the case-indeed, may We not say, uni.
the word and the Spirit laid hold
With special power almost exclusively on men
n the prime of life.
OF tie eleven converts, ouly one was wo-
nan. Ten were grown men; and Of these ten,
eight were over twenty five years of age, and
al, we believe, heads of families.
So 1T was not only an extensive work of di- |
vine grace, considering the size Of the commun.
ty, but was surely most extraordinary in the
material Eat was gathered in. To God be all
he praise"
The following is from the Christian Observer
Encouraging Work in Union County.
Rev. W. D. Morton, Of Morganfeld, Ky, sends
Us an interesting letter which will cheer other
ministers of our Church who are engaged in
efforts. He writes: "Some years
since / commenced holding services at Bap-
list church. five miles east of Morganfeld High
Iand), one Sabbath afternoon in every month
at the time the services were commenced there
was, believe, not a single Presbyterian with
in radius Of four or FIVE miles of the place.
AS the seed was sown from year to year. num-
oers were added to the Uniontown and Nor
ganheld churches, who were brought under re-
Iigious influences at these afternoon services
The congregation increased in numbers and in
terest until about year since, when services
were conducted at night for week. Three or
Tour persons then made confession of their faith
IN Christ, and became members of the church at
Unlontown and Morganfeld. Last month we
held services again for about ten successive
nights, when seven or eight persons professed to
have found hope in Christ and at our last
5acramental service in Morganfod there were
three accessions to the church, two Of whom