The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-20
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

new nelu, november lst.
Rev DR.. j. w. Kerr, of Mississippi has
recently taken charge of Muscogee, Ephesus,
Hamilton, and Geneva churches in the western
part of Macon Presbytery. His address is Jun
iper, Ga.
Twenty communicates have been added
recently to the Presbyterian church in Colum-
bus, Ga.
The Presbyterian church organized last
year at Camilla, Ga, in the Macon Presbytery,
is making very earnest efforts to erect house
Of worship for themselves. They have been
using the Methodist church.
Rev. w. Mckay is supplying the church
at Brunswick, Ga.
Bishopville Church, Presbytery of
Harmony,-At our recent fall communion the
pastor was assisted by Rev. W. NJ. Reid. Mr..
Reid is in the SD year of his age, and can
not walk at all without his crutches, and when
preaching stands upon one leg. He is one of
the first graduates of our Seminary at Columbia
and married daughter of DR.. Goulding, who
was once a Professor in the Seminary. Mr..
Reid preached with unusual power and earnest
ness for one of his age. There were three addi-
tions to our membership making eight during
the past year, and ffty-fve under the present
pastorate. Others are under serious impressions.
A series of sermons addressed to the ungodly.
about two years ago, did not lead to single
conversion, so far as we know This was fol-
lowed by series of sermons on piety in the
Family, which resulted in deeper tone of piety
in families, and several additions to the church.
The following items are from the Baltimore
Presbyterian:
A new Presbyterian (oolored) church
was organized at the hall, corner of Linden
avenue and Bolton street, on Sabbath afternoon
last Rev. DR.. Leftwich presided; Rev. Mr..
Fulton preached the sermon and Rev. w ].
Gill delivered the charge to the three elders and
two deacons The congregation on this occasion
was very large, completely filling the hall.
This church is formed by colony from the
Madison Street congregation Rev. Charles
Hedges, who, for several years, had been pastor
of the Madison Street church, has become the
pastor of the new enterprise
a union service of the several Presbvte-
rlan congregations, was held last Sunday even
ing in the First church. Rev. DR.. j. T. Smith
pastor of the Central church, at the request Of
the Presbyterian ministers of the city, delivered
an address on Historic Presbyterianism and
the Council"
A number of the foreign delegates to
the an-Presbyterian Council recently assem-
bled In Philadelphia, visited our city last week.
On Wednesday evening Rev. DIR. Mcintosh of
Belfast, Ireland, preached an able sermon at
the Franklin Street church. The reverend
speaker took as his text the 14th verse of the
9th chapter of Galatians" But God forbid tbatI
should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ by whom the world is crucifed unto me,
and | unto the world" At the conclusion of
the sermon, Rev. DR.. Monod, of France gave a
very interesting account of the growth of Pres
byteranism in his native country. He said
that Of the 100000 of people, 10000 had
within the past few years embraced Protestant
ism. lie predicted the entire conversion of the
country eventually to the Protestant faith
Rev. DR.. Hamilton of Bainbridge. Ireland was
also present and endorsed what DR.. Monod had
Said regarding France. He also spoke of the
spread OF the gospel throughout Belgium Swgitz-
eriand, and Italy. Rev. Dr. ]. Marshall Lang
of Glasgow, Scotland, preached the same even.
lng' at the Central church, to a large congrega-
ton The Doctor took as his text part of the
18th verse. of the 3rd chapter of Ephesians
: And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge" and spoke of the transcendent pu-
rity, sacrifice, and power Of the love of Christ.
He is very earnest and impressive speaker;
and completely fixed the attention of tie con.
gregation present.
We clip the following items from the North
Carolina Presbyterian:
On Sabbath, 10th inst, two persons
were announced as having been received into
the First Presbyterian church of Wilmington.
N. c., on profession of faith, and one by GER
thcate. Rev. DR.. J. r. Wilson is pastor.
Steele Creek Churoh.-Tbe following in.
teresting item fronStho pastor of Steele Creek
church, although written Sept 20th reached
us since our last issue. having been unaccoun-
tably delayed
Sunday, the 26th ult., was our communion
day, and precious season it was. On Friday
morning previous the preparatory services be-
gan with a practical and forcibie sermon by
Rev G. L. Cook Of Caldwell. N c. He was
followed in the afternoon by Rev. r. u. John
ston, Of Lncolnton, ~ c.. with an impressive
discourse on Prayer.
The interest and attendance increased daily
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