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


The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian
Sunday School Union was held at the Second
Presbyterian church Monday night at o'clock.
Mr.. j. ID. K. Seight, President in the chair.
Reports for the month of January were read
Rev. DR.. Hazen made an excellent address upon
the subject of the Sabbath School Library. DR..
Preston and others followed R edmond Dis
patch.
MEXICO, Mo.-The protracted meeting at the
Presbyterian church closed Sunday night, with
eight additions TO the membership. From the
date at which DR.. Grasty assumed pastoral
charge of the church there has been, as we learn.
a very material increase in the membership
with every indication of steady and continuous
growth. The congregation is also constantly
increasing, the large numbers attending almost
every service doubtless being attracted, to a
very great extent, by the eloquence, piety, and
scholarly attainments of the pastor whose zeal
and wel-directed efforts have wrought so effec-
tually In this community, and whose increasing
years seem only to enkindle his energies and in
crease his aptitudes for work in the cause of the
Master.-Audrain Press.
Rev. B. T. Lacy, D. D., who, since his return
to Missouri has been making his home with his
son. Judge Lacy, in Sedalia is supplying the Mar
shall church, during the temporary absence of
the pastor, Rev. A. w Nesbit, for medical treat.
ment. We learn that few weeks since, DR..
Lacy preached several days at California, where.
during his labors as Synodical evangelist. some
years ago, he organized a church. His visit
greatly delighted his old friends there and all
who know him will be pleased to learn that he
engages In ministerial work as opportunity of
fers.-&. Louis Presbyterian.
We learn that more than usual interest has
been apparent in the church at Boonville Mo,
of which Rev. o. w. Gauss is the pastor. At a
late communion. three persons by profession,
and one by letter, were received, and much
concern is manifested by others who it is hoped,
may soon be led out of the bondage of doubt
into the liberty of confding faith-I5.
AT the stated communion of the Pine Street
church last Sunday, Dr. Rutherford the pastor.
announced the names of ten persons who had
been received -four of them on examination
since the previous celebration of the Lords Sup
per.-Ib.
AT the Louisville Ministers Association last
Monday morning the question was discussed,
How can we secure the attendance of the Sun
day School children upon the public services OF
the Lords Day? The paper upon this subject
by Rev. j. w. Warder was one Of so much in
terest and ability that the Association requested
him to put 1t in form for publication The topic
selected for discussion at the next meeting, on
the hrst Monday morning in March is " What
plans of revival work are best suited to the
needs of our churches and the times? ?" The
Rev, DIR. Stuart Robinson will open the discus
sion n-Chr1stian Observer.
Work IN WEST TExAs.-It may be matter
OF interest to some to know little of the nature
and manner of the labors done by preachers
In West Texas. This may be illustrated bv
some items taken from report of Rev. w. E.
Caldwell, of Goliad, read to his congregation at
the close of the year 1879
His work was chiefly given to Golad Re
fugio, Bee and Live Oak counties, but extended
to same Others including in all twelve counties
He travelled two thousand five hundred miles.
and preached about one hundred and fifty ser
mons.
The fruits gathered from these labors were not
many. But since the sowing and the watering
is of man, and the increase is of God, the hone
Is fondly cherished that the Lord of the harv-
est will after many days grant an abundant in
crease of the seed thus Sown broadcast through
out the land,-TeraS Presbyterian.
Rev. II Moseley writes to the Teras P,esbv-
terian January 22d Dr. Boudo has been preach
ing at Mexia for the past week He came on
Friday the 9th and preached his last sermon on
Monday, 10Th. There were three members
added and SIX children baptized The fruits of
this meeting will be gathered in the future
The church was greatly edited and strengthened.
The people attended, listened, and were evident
ly often moved and deeply impressed. Doubt
less many will date their first and deepest con
victions, and ultimately change in heart and
life, from this meeting The word preached and
heard with 50 much earnestness and solennitv
can not, and will not, have been preached in
vain.
Ihls town is growing rapidly to be one of the
thrttest and prettiest in Central Texas The
outlook for our little church is very encourap
ing We have had long, tedious battle to fgbt
with indifference and irrelgon but there is
now great deal to encourage both in the com
munity and the church. Our congregations
have been, Of late, steadily on the increase.
Rev. S. F. Tenney writing to the Southern