The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-29
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

13 years of age and the other only TO- both
are children of officers in that church Should
the younger become ruling elder, it would be
the fifth generation in the eldership.
Rev. Henry Browns Post Office address
has been changed from Marlin, Texas, to Aus
tin, Texas.
Rev. f. P. Harrell was installed pastor of
Prospect church, N. c., at meeting of Concord
Presbytery, December 4th.
Installation.-On the 9th inst. Rev. S.
H. Hay was, by appointment of Charleston
Presbytery, installed pastor OF the New Wap-
petaw church. McClelansville, S. C. Mr.. HAY
has been supplying the field for some months,
and is now installed pastor under most favora-
BILE circumstances. The congregation is labor
ing to provide suitable manse.
The Presbytery of Florida at an ad
journed meeting held in Tallahassee, December
Sth, elected ev. H. NJ. Anderson as its evan
gelist for the next six months. He was directed
to advise with the committee of Home Missions
with regard to the details of the work, and his
salary fixed at the rate of 81 900 per annum.
Charleston Presbytery, at an adjourned
meeting held during the sessions of tle Synod
of South Carolina, adopted the following reso-
luton unanimously:
ResoIUcd, That all collections taken up here
after In our churches for Home Missions and
the Evangelistic Fund be sent to our Execu-
tive Committee of Domestic Missions in Char
lesion, and said Committee are directed to send
10 per cent. of the same to the General Assem-
bly's Committee Of Home Missions at Baltimore,
Nd.
Columbia Theological Seminary.-By
request of the Executive Committee a meeting
of the Directors of the Theological Seminary
will be held in the Chapel, Columbia, s. c., on
Wednesday. January 18th, at IL NJ. to consider
the question of an additional agent for the en-
dowment, and other matters of Importance. "A
full attendance is requested
JAS HEMPHILL. Chairman.
Rev. G. B. StrickIer, D. D.. of Tinkling
Spring church, Lexington Presbytery, was
elected co-pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church of Louisville, KY, DR. Stuart Robin
SON 81 at congregational meeting held on the
10Th.
We see from the Staunton Viadieator that he
has declined the call 1t is stated that his con-
gregatiOn are greatly pleased at this determine
ton.
First Church, Nashville, Tenn.-There
has been much religious interest in this church
for several weeks past More than fifty persons
have been added to the church. The pasto~,
Dr. j. A. Hoyt, was assisted by Rev. DR.. Guer-
rant of Louisville, KY, and afterwards by Rev.
Mr.. Bachman and Rev. DR.. Girardeau.
Dedication of the Memorial Chapel
Fredericksburg, va..-The interesting SER
vices at the dedication of this beautiful build-
no hryM NJ
memory OF their daughter, and presented by
them as gift to the Presbyterian church of
Fredericksburg, were held on Tuesday morning.
December 2lst at II o'clock, and attended bv
our citizens of all denominations, the pastors of
all the churches being specially invited. With
the assembling of the congregation, the organ
pealed forth in a voluntary of praise followed
by the anthem Of dedication by the choir the
invocation by Rev. DR.. Brown, and then the
Tooth Psalm to the good old tune of Old Hun
dred. The pastor, Rev. James P. Smith. then
presented, on behalf of Mr.. and Mrs. French
the deed of the building and all its contents and
belongings to the Trustees of the Church to be
kept and used for the Sunday School children.
Mr.. Smith read appropriate selections from the
Scriptures and delivered the prayer of dedica-
ton. The sermon by Rev Dr. Hoge of Rich
mond, from Psalm 81; l, 2, "How amiable are
Thy tabernacles, 0 Lord of hosts Nv soul
longeth, yea even iainteth for the courts of the
Lord; My heart and my flesh crieth out for the
living Cod DR.. Hoge with touching alluson
to the memorials Of affection prompted by love
and loss, to which the heart of humanity has
responded in all ages and under every skv
referred to the many illustrations of this feeling
and desire, in the building Of the Pyramids
those massive mausoleums Of Egypts kinply
race to the pillar raised by Jacob at Bethel, to
the temples and monuments reared for reverence
and renown, and how appropriate was this
building consecrated to the religious instruction
oil the young in memory Of one who dieI in
liies morning and who had been taught here
the faith Of the Gospel Amiablo means be-
loved, and in this expression Of the Psamist we
are taught to love the house Of God because il IL
there we come to worship, because it is there we
meet together in Christian communion. because
there we find the promised blessing. Memory
love and hope meet and mingle in our worsbir.
in Gods house. With prayer and psalm and
doxology, and the bonediction pronounced bv
Rev: DR.. Murdaugh Of Trinity church the Me-
mortal service was concluded