The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-11-03


changed from North Side, Goochland county, to
Gordonsville Va.
Lewisburg, Tenn.-This church is greatly
revived. Dr. j. w. Hoyte preached from the
14th to the Oath ult. Seventeen were added to
the church, three by letter, fourteen by profes
sion, and two to the Methodists. Rev. Mr.
Moffatt is expected there soon, and he will find
a revived church to welcome him H.
West View Sabbath School Angus
ia Co., va.-The above school closed its la
bors to-day October 16th) with picnic in the
grove near the school house. Rev. Messrs Ir-
win and McElwee were invited, and both made
very appropriate addresses. After few hymns
were sung, the report of the school was read by
Mr.. Hank Shaw, secretary. The report was
made in fine style. The school was open twenty
three Sabbaths. There were forty scholars in
the female department, reciting 1862 verses,
with an average attendance of twenty eight
scholars There were enrolled in the male de-
partment twenty scholars, reciting $3.50 verses,
with an average attendance of twelve Making
total of 40 scholars in attendance, reciting
4,50I verses
Presbytery has agreed to raise for the Howe
Memorial Endowment of this Seminary 81, 500;
Harmony Presbytery, So, $500; Bethel Presbyte-
ry, $4,000; Charleston Presbytery, So, 900. This
makes $4,000 from four of the Presbyteries Of
the Synod OF South Carolina 1t is expected
that Enoree Presbytery will raise $4,000, max
ing in all SIS, ,oOO or one half of the whole en-
dowment
Louisville (Ky) Presbytery, at its late
meeting, decided that commissions not commit
tees, should conduct installations Order taken
for installation of Rev Ben Helm. Rev c. W.
Robinson having accepted a call to Mizpah
church for part of his time a commission was ap-
pointed to install him. Licentiate w. E. Cave
obtalnted permission to prosecute before the
Presbytery of Maryland a call to Big Spring
church. Rev. A. D. Mcclure was received from
the Presbytery of North Mississippi, and arrange
ments made for his installation at Bardstown.
The tithe subject was made interesting by the
extraordinary success reported by Rev. Mr..
Houston in its trial in his church
Choctaw Nation.-Rev Charles w Stew
art sends us information regarding churches in
his charge:
The churches are all in Indian Presbytery
among the Choctaw Nation, and were organ
lied by order of Presbytery during the month
of August, 1879. New Hope church; Beaver
Dam organized with six members, declined to
three, but now has eight; Oak Hill church or
ganized with twenty-five members and ST.
Paul's with fifteen. Mr. Stewart also breaches
at two other places which have not yet been
organized, as they are combined with other de-
nominations.
very good school at Oak Hill is conducted
by Baptist teacher, but there is an earnest
call for freedman missionary of our own faith
and order.-N G. Presbyterian
Brother Mccain, of Goliad, Texas, writes:
In entering upon my second year at Halletts-
vile, feel encouraged, though the church is
still weak. On the second Sabbath of 1879, it
numbered eight members with one elder. The
church now has thirteen members, three of them
being elders, the additions all being by profes-
sion.-TeraS Presbyterian
Lexington. Mo.-There have been in times
past two Presbyterian churches in this place
belonging to the two Assemblies. But the peo-
pie have united in maintaining one church lin
connection with our Assembly,, the other church
building has been changed into school Mr..
s. G. Wentworth has bought it, and established
there the Wentworth Academy. Mr.. B. l..
Hobson (son of Rev. B. M. Hobson) and Mr.. B.
M Sellers, both of whom are graduates of Cen
trail University, have the charge of it. They
have upwards of forty pupils, in beautiful
bnilding
We take the following from the Christian
Observer:
Rev. w. S. Johnson, of Texas, writes: II
have given up the evangelistc work, and am
now laboring as stated supply Of Gainesville and
Pilot Point churches, making my home at
Gainesville. We have no house Of worship at
either place. The church at Gainesville was
organized last May, and now numbers thirty
members. We are much troubled to secure
house in which TO hold service, as our members
are all poor and not able to pay large rents.
We hope to secure church lot soon, and as soon
as possible will erect a temporary house"
Rev. ]. G. Buchanan writes. II have
been in Southeastern Texas eighteen days and
have preached twenty sermons, delivered two
Sunday School lectures, visited several families
and married one couple This is a good field for
any man who wishes to labor for the Lord.
shall write again soon" His postofice at pre-