The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-27
VOL. 16---NO. IS.

county; and Rev. ]. L. Williamson, in the
churches of Lancaster county.
On Friday, October 15 the same cause was
presented before Harmony Presbytery Though
there are less than $500 communicates in this
Presbytery, it was heartily and unanimously re-
solved to raise So, 500 for the Howe Memorial"
Rev. II. M. Brearley was appointed to see to it's
collection in the churches of Marion, Marlboro.
and Horny counties; Rev ]. G. Law, in those
OF Darlington and Chesterfield counties Rev J.
Mcdowell, in those of Williamsburg and Clar-
endon counties; and Rev. N. w. Edmunds, in
those of Sumpter and Kershaw counties.
Thus three Presbyteres have shown that
they are not willing for our beloved Seminary
to remain closed. South Carolina Presbytery
has agreed 10 raise S2,5OO; Bethel Presbvterv.
$4,000, and Harmony Presbytery, So, 500: !. e.,
$4,000 from the three
Will the other two Presbyteres be like. mind
ed? Will Charleston Presbytery, with its 1901
commandments, agree to raise $4,000? Will
Enoree Presbytery, with its 1850 communicates,
agree to raise another $4,000?
Will the Synod of South Carolina raise Sl4,-
600 for the Seminary born by reason of her
prayers and gifts? Can she afford not to do so
]. B. NJ.
We clip the following from the North Carol;-
ma Presbyterian:
Huntersville Church, MeckIenburg, N.
C.-On Friday night preceding the second
sabbath OF this month [ was privileged to begin
the service preparatory to the communion in the
new church of Huntersville | was assisted bv
the Rev. W. W. Orr, of the Associate Reformed
Church, who preached on Saturday at IL A. NJ.
On Sabbath the sacrament was administered to
several hundred communicates representing all
the nelghboring Presbyterian churches The
services were closed with the sermon on Sabbath
night. Five additions were received four of
them were young ladies on profession of their
faith in Christ These FIVE new names swell
the number of communicates to seventy-fve,
thus exhibiting gain of nearly thirty since
the church was organized, in November of 1878
Rev. Isaac P. Osborne, at present in
charge of Mt. Olivet church in Tuscaloosa Pres
bytery, has been elected principal of the Gale
denia (Miss.) High School. He expects also to
preach at Unity and other vacant churches in
the Presbytery of Tombeckbee. After the mid
die of November his postoffice will be Caledonia
Miss
The following items are from the Baltimore
Presbyterian
M Reveillaud, prominent journalist of
france and who was but a short time ago con-
verted from Romanism to Professionalism, and is
now earnestly and actively engaged in advanc-
ing the Protestant cause in his native land
will give an account of the religious work now
being carried on in France on Sunday afternoon
next at o'clock in the Central Church. Eutaw
place, near Dolphin Street. This will be a
union meeting Of all the city Presbyterian con-
gregations. M Reveillaud was delegate to
the great Presbyterian Council which lately
closed its sessions in Philadelphia. He is an
eloquent speaker but unable to speak the Eng
llsh language, has an interpreter with him. In
the morning he will speak at the First Church.
Rev. Narayan Sheshadri, the converted
Brahmin, preached three times in our citv on
last Sabbath; in the morning, in the Brown
Memorial church; in the afternoon, in the Cen
tral church; and in the evening in the First
church, AT each of these places he gave brief
account of missionary work in India. During
the course of his remarks he said that he was
converted to Christianity thirty seven wears
ago. and for sixteen years had been a preacher
OF the Gospel OF Christ; that the congregation to
which he ministers now numbers 600 members.
He was Brahmin of high caste and was previ-
Gus to his conversion to Christianity, worshipped
as god The speaker was dressed in his native
costume, and spoke the English language well.
The congregation at each of the services was
very large and much interest was manifested.
Mr.. Sheshadri is now in Washington, and will
address the Synod of Baltimore during its ses-
sions in that place