The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-28
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
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The Oxford IN c. 7orchlight says: REV. D.
E. Jordan has rendered his resignation as pastor
of the Presbyterian church in this place and
last Sabbath morning preached his farewell SER
mon to the congregation. We learn that MIR.
Jordan will remove to Hendersonville.
During the saoramental meeting at the
Presbyterian church in this town, the services
attending which closed last Sunday night, there
were three accessions to the membership OF the
church, all young girls of twelve to fourteen
years of age from the Sabbath School-IredeH
IN CO. Gazette, april 18th
Franklin Street Church, Baltimore
The annual report of this church, Rev. w. u.
Murkland, D. D pastor, shows that congregation
to be in most Aourishng condition. During
the year ending April 5th, 1880, there were
added to the church, on examination, twenty
seven, of which number seventeen were from the
Sabbath Schools and on certificate, twenty
seven making a total of fifty -four additions
during the year. Nineteen of this number were
received into the church at the last communion
service. The total number of communicates on
the roll is 617. Five adults and seven infants
were baptized. The young gathered into the
Bible classes and three Sabbath Schools, con-
nected with the church, number 1888 The total
contributions to all objects amounted to $l7.
1920. Of this amount S2,272 was given to
Foreign Missions, the Sabbath Schools contribu-
ting 1874; to Home Missions, 50 13l to Edu-
cation, $l,l2S to Congregational Expenses
$5,279; and to miscellaneous objects, 81 ,543-
Baltimore Presbyterian.
The Thirty-fourth Anniversary of the
Sabbath School connected with the Franklin
Street Church, was celebrated on last Sabbath
afternoon. The attendance of children and
their friends was very large, completely filling
the church. The exercises consisted of singing
of hymns by the children, an address by Rev.
DR.. Murkland, pastor of the church, reading of
reports and the distribution of handsome pre-
miums for punctual attendance, Bible recita-
tions and bringing new scholars to the school
during the year. The school is divided into
five chapters Greece, Brazil, China, Mexico,
and Home Mission. During the year these
chapters contributed 800 for Mission work.
The secretarys report showed that the school
now numbers 42S scholars, and Al officers and
teachers and the Bolton Hall and Patapsco
Mission schools number together $50 The Ii
brary contains 900 volumes The pastor pre-
sented each child, who had perfectly recited the
Shorter Catechism, with a handsomely bound
Bible. gold medal was given to Katie Weaver
for bringing sixteen children to the school dur
ing the year. The present officers of the school
are-Superintendent, Mr.. Andrew c. Trippe :;
assistant, Mr. E. S. Allnut; secretary, Mr.. Geo.
l.. Irwin; assistant. Mr.. VIM Early: librarian
Mr.. N. s. Pendleton assistants Messrs. G. E..
Stevenson, A. Cunningham, Benz. Whitley, and
Edward Early-Ib
Northern Presbyterian.
Chicago.-On the second day of the meet
ing of Chicago Presbytery after hearing from
the committee appointed to counsel with the
First German church, Rev. E. C. Oggel read the
narrative of religion. The Chicago Eighth
church, the Rev. Dr. Worrall, pastor, reported
slxty-hve additions; no special revival, but a
fair degree of Christian devotion The Chicago
Second church, the Rev. DIR. Gibson, pastor, re-
ported healthy progress, with fifty. eight new
members. The Chicago Third church reported
resident membership of ,445. During the year
30 new members had been received and sixty
eight members had been dismissed by letter
The spiritual condition of the church had been
very encouraging. Evanston First church. the
Rev. Dr. Noyes, pastor, reported congregations
good and gaining Sabbath School furnishing
and increasing, and encouraging additions to
the church by letter. Hyde Park First church.
the Rev D. s. Johnson, pastor, reported deepen
ing religious interest with thirty young people
brought to Christ. Englewood First church re
ported forty -one additions and full audiences.
The amount raised during the year was SO ,63e.
The Chicago First Scotch church reported no
special religious revival, but good attendance
with an encouraging prospect. The Chicago
Sixth church reported deepening interest in reli-
gious services. A new church had been erected
at cost of $4,000, and ifty-se new pew.
holders had been secured. The Riverside church
reported the wiping out of an indebtedness Of
$1,000, the building of new church. and the
addition of sixteen new members. The CHICAGO
Westminster church reported twenty. eight new
members. Fullerton Avenue church reported a
growing congregation, who raised over $4,000
during the year. Chicago Holland church re-
ported need of pastor, but Sunday School
work progressing satisfactorily.
The Presbyteries among the Freedmen
have the gift of out-spokenness in their reports
which Is strongly in contrast with the yelled and
polite utterances of their brethren of the white
race. Thus in the report of one of our Presbv-