The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-19
VOL. 15---NO. ~

b. Boude, D. D., of Sherman, Texas
The announcement is made thus early. IN
order that those who decide attending NAV make
their arrangements in time
The people are invited to come to this meet
ing expecting blessing. Come, brethren, and
bring your families with you. Come in time to
hear Dr. Palmer preach the opening sermon. and
remain until the close"
Corner Stone Laid-Since our prbIica
ton of the appeal of Ebenezer Colored Presbv
terian church in Newbern, N c., they have gone
ahead, bought lumber and laid their corner
stone The ceremonies occurred on May 18th.
In the presence of a large assembly. Rev. T. C.
Vass opened the services, and addresses were
made by Rev. A. A. Scott, the colored minister
in charge and by one of the elders. George H.
White, lawyer. The colored Masons also
joined in With their attractive and imposing
ritual So with prayer and praise the stone OF
the temple was laid to the glory of God.
This'ehurch has received S48 since their an
peal was published. They need $500 more to
get the 800 promised and complete their work
They ought to get it, and can, if each one who
reads this will Just help little Cq, YOU not2
WtH you not? Send any gift from one dollar.
along up to the FIVE hundred, to the treasurer
Rev. L. c.. Vass pastor of First Presbvteriarr
church, Newbern, N. c.
Sabbath School Anniversary in New
Ofleans.-The Thirteenth Anniversary OF our
Presbyterian Sabbath Schools was celebrated
Sabbath afternoon, MAY 9TH in the First Pres
byteran church. Seventeen schools participated
IN the exercises Usually the church is well
filled by the schools leavngno very large space
Tor their friends On this occasion the attend
ance was larger than usual, the schools having
increased by 300 scholars during the past year.
The singing was well conducted, and the effect.
OF the vast assemblage of voices united in songs
OF praise was truly delightful A felictous ad
dress to the children was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Markham. The report of the past year was
presented by Capt. T. Lytt Lyon, and embraces
number of very interesting particulars, showing
a gratifying progress in the Sunday School work
OF our-Church.-6outh- Vester,, Presbyteriao.
Hope Church, N. c.-An aged member Of
Hope. church, iniorange Presbytery, writes that
the church is Prospering. Rev P H. Dalton
breaches for the congregation once month and
is very much beloved. During the past four or
hve years the membership has increased from
sixty to ninety.-N. c. Presbyterian. 'ft. 1904
Mr.. j. N. II. Summerell licentiate of Con
cord Presbytery who has just graduated frons
Union Seminary, goes to Kentucky to preach
one year Tor Rev. Rutherford Douglass. pastor Of
Plsgah church in West Lexington Presbyterv
Mr. douglass has recently been made Chancellor
OF the University of Richmond, Ky We heart
ly trust that our churches will recall the brother
to this State, by or before the time his present
engagement expires.-B.
Northern Presbyterian.
Foreign Missions.-In the closing of the
last General Assembly at Saratoga DR.. Tessup
and Mr.. William E. Dodge introduced and
easily persuaded the Assembly to pass the fol-
lowing resolution, to wit" That in view of
the openings of Providence the Assembly is of
the opinion that the churches should during
the current year, raise not less than $500 900 for
the Board of Foreign Missions" The year has
ended, and the work has been done though the
Board has reached this bright point through
some dark days The whole amount of recepts
during the past year has been $586844, on ad-
vance on the receipts of last year of more than
Sl5OOOO. The expenditures of the year have
been 1919, 746 leaving balance in the treasury
of Y7O4818. The debt at the beginning of the
year was POOiOOO ana tne Board lost pAS .OON
by the failure of its financial agents in Liver
pool but the debt has been paid, the loss borne.
and the work sustained and enlarged The
legacies of the past year has been unusally large
and the Womens Societies have poured nearly
100000 into the treasury. The receipts this
year have been larger than any year since the
re union except the year 1874, when the special
gifts Of $4,000 to pay the debt of that amount
raised the total to 1928, ,OOO-Pre,5ytecjaD
The Rev Archibald Mocullagh has
completed two years of ministerial service in
the Ross Street Presbyterian church, Brooklyn.
N. Y. to which he went to Germantown Pa.
The additions to the membership during the two
years were one hundred and forty. The total
floating debt Of the church, including every
liability to the 1st Of May, 1880 has been pro
vided for, and a surplus remained on hand OF
Si417 for the commencement of the new year
The total amount Of money raised 10 the two
years amounted TO $4,000
At the recent communion in the Second
church st. Louis, Or NicollsD sixty persons
were received into the church the most Of them
on profession, The Lafayette Park church iu