The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-06
VOL. 16---NO. 10.
ion, a little moro than a year AGO.

dhCe Vi seventy or seventy hVe scholars, is kept
up there The congregation soon expects to re-
pair the building, when it will have a neat and
comfortable house of worship.
The Rev. A. R. Cooke writes from Bu-
fordville, Bedford county, that he has declined
the call to the church at the Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, and will begin to supply the Windy
Cove church, near Millboro, according to invi-
tation, on the first Sabbath in October. The
Rev Mr. Woodbridge, of Mississippi is supply
ing the Hot Springs pulpit for the present.
Declined.-The Northern Presbytery of St.
Louis, at recent meeting declined to organize
the Second church at Hot Springs, Ark, at pres
ent."-S. Louis Presbyterian.
Items from the Christian Observer:
Death Of Rev. Francis Thornton.-Last
Wednesday it was our mournful duty to accom-
pany to their last resting place the remains of
the most venerable member of the Presbytery
Of Louisville, and one of the oldest, if not the
Oldest, of the ministers in our Church. The Rev.
Francis Thornton had completed his eighty-ffth
year only week before his death, which occurred
on Monday, September goth 1t was singu-
larly happy, peaceful, and triumphant death-a
fitting close to long life of usefulness and self
sdCTluCe III Ine service OF OnrlSt.
Mr.. Thornton was born in Fredericksburg,
Va. in 1895. In his boyhood infdelity, scep-
ticirm, and scofing at religion were more preva-
lent and fashionable in Virginia that at any
other period in its history; but in the midst of
these associations, so unfriendly to the develop
ment of the Christian life the light of the Chris
tian character of this noble and fearless youth
was ever silent rebuke to his associates. Dur
ing his college days at Washington College, Lex
ngton, Va, he was the only student in the in
stitution who was professor of religion
Church Burned in Covington.-The
Ninth Street Presbyterian church caught fire
from sparks from an adjoining planning mill
and was burned on Tuesday afternoon of last
week. 1t is estimated that the building was
worth about nine thousand dollars. 1t was in
sured for FIVE thousand The loss will be the
more severely felt by the congregation inasmuch
as since Rev Mr. Summey left them, they have
been without pastor. 1t is to be hoped, how
ever, that they will not be discouraged, bat will
purchase new lot in more eligible position,
and in short time erect house of worship so
much more attractive than the old one, that
they will be disposed to thank God for the fire
as blessing in disguise.
Sunday School at Cave Hill, Louis
v1lle.-For several years Mr.. Joseph P. Gheens,
Of this city, has been laborng quietly and un-
ostentatiously in the southeastern part of Louis
vile, in the neighborhood that is growing UP
around Cave Hill Cemetery. very neat
frame house of worship that will seat two hun
dred persons has been erected and an interest
ing Sabbath School of perhaps a hundred
members has been collected Few enterprises
have been started in this city which give
brighter promise Of growth. Mr. Gheens is
about moving to the country, and at his request
the First Presbyterian church REV. DR.. Guer-
rants has assumed the charge of it. The Sun
day School will be maintained regularly every
Sabbath afternoon; and in addition there will
be preaching on Sunday nights Rev. J. Wal
ton Graybill, who is studying in this city pre-
Paratory to going to Mexico as a missionary,
will preach next Sabbath night, and aid in
keeping the pulpit supplied. There are several
intelligent and active Presbyterian families in
that portion of the CITY, to form the nucleus of
congregation, and it is hoped that at no distant
day church can be organized there
Rev. DR.. Girardeau, says the Southern Pres
byterian, has accepted the invitation of the Board
of Directors Of the Theological Seminary to
visit church courts and churches in behalf of the
endowment of the institution.
We clip the following items from the ". C.
Presbyterian:
Ashpole Church, Fayetteville Presby-
tery-This church has enjoyed very pleasant
meeting John r. Law of Darlington, preached
for six days with mu6h earnestness and power.
Congregations were large and very attentive.
There were five additions by examination.
The members Of the church were deeply in
terested. Ashpole church has passed through
long season Of darkness and gloom; but thanks
to the Master, its prospects are Frightening.
The church is more united now than it has been
for several years. II. NJ. BREARLY.
Correspondents will please notice the
change in the address of Rev H. B Garriss. from
Whiteville, N. Co. to Rosendale, N G.
Also notice that the address Of Rev. B. w.
Mebane is changed from Madison n. O., to
Hampden Sidney, Va
Also the address of Rev D. Lacy, d. D. is
changed from Raleigh, N. G., to Charlotte N. @.
Shady Grove Church, ozan. Ark.-A
church was organized under the above name by
the Rev. W. B. Crawford just before bis death