The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-08-04

been invited to the pastorate of Salem church,
Roanoke county Va.
Rev. A. w. Ruff, of Montgomery Presby-
terry, has been obliged to desist from all labor
on account of failing health.
The Seven Mile Ford Presbyterian
church was dedicated July 4th Revs William
V. Wilson and E. H. Barnett officiating. 1t is
small building seating comfortably only l5O
Gothic in style-built entirely of native woods.
and in every way neat and comfortable
Sabbath School has been organized. with
most encouraging result Several persons in
your city aided us and will probably be glad to
know the result. The church was dedicated
free of debt. P.
NEwBERN, VA, July 9th, 1880
To all whons 1t mag concern, greeting:
There is in the town of New Castle Craig Co..
Va, Presbyterian church edifce-with good
walls, good roof, but bad floor and plastering,
and a feeble folk. 1t will take about two hun
dred dollars, besides what the people would raise,
to put this building in good repair The con-
gregation is served once month by Rev W. R.
Coppedge, who breaches in the Court House If
forty persons will give FIVE dollars each to this
object, it will encourage a faithful pastor build
up the dropping hopes of scattered and dis
couraged people, save from dilapidation a good
building, and glorify Christ. I will be one Of
the forty-who will be the other thirty nine. I
suppose that Rev. w. R. Coppedge, Sinking
Creek, Craig county, Va. would manage such a
fund. w f. HILL.
A County Sabbath School Convention
was held in Newbern, Pulaski county, Va, on
the 28th and Goth ult Hon. J. Hoge Tyler
was elected President, Capt j. H. Larew, Secre-
tary, with Mr.. Miller, e-President, and c. s.
Bullard, assistant Secretary. There were forty
FIVE delegates, representing sixteen schools. The
meeting was harmonious, interesting, and in
structive. Enthusiastic addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Herman of the Vrginia People, " Of
Welcome;" Rev. w. S. Bullard on 1.-The Scrip
turalness of Sabbath Schools :" Rev. William E.
Hall, of Texas, on Sabbath School work, it's
aims and results" On the 2sth and 29th, the
Convention was addressed on Sabbath School
Helps" by Capt ]. H. Larew, On the rea-
ton of the Sabbath School to the Church" This
was requested for publication by the Conven-
ton, and will be distributed in the county
Pulaski. A lecture and normal class drill was
conducted by Rev. w. E. Hill, and at night
Thursday-the exercises were closed with ad-
dresses by Prof. Jordan, of Shelbyville, Ky, and
Rev. w. f. Hall, of Texas The organization
was made permanent. Hoge Tyler, President,
Dublin Depot Park Phippo, Esq, Secretary,
Newbern Va, who, with Rev. W. S. Bullard,
Snowville Va, were appointed an executive
committee, with instructions to open correspond
ence looking to county and State Sabbath School
Associations
Our Missions from The Missionary of Au-
gust, $780,.
GREECE Our latest intelligence from Greece
is to the 18th June Dr. Kalopothakes had got
back to Athens, after sojourn of three weeks
at the baths, much relieved from suffering, but
not entirely restored. The other members of
the Mission are reported as being in good health.
BRAzIL.-From Campinas our latest letters
are dated. to the 8th of June Mrs. Lanes
health was still feeble and it was expected that
she and her two children would sail for New
York the early part of July Mr.. Lane just re-
turned from Santa Barbara, where he received
three persons to the communion of the Church
He mentions that two of the newly organized
churches in that region were busily engaged in
erecting church edi6ces which indicates great
earnestness on their part and permanency of
their work Mr.. Boyle's letter is occupied
mainly about his colporteurs work, which he
regards as promising important results
CHINA.-The latest letter from China Is from
Mr.. Davis, of May 18th. Speaking of the i'm
portance of his having larger accommodations
for holding religious meetings, he remarks On
Sunday, May 18th, had a communion service
at my place. There were several women who
when told that we could not seat them in the
house, asked 10 be permitted to stand in the court
and look on during the Services Though it was
about to rain, filled the open court nearly half
full Of benches and had about as many hearers
outside Of the room as there were in it, x
The woman Of whom have already written and
her child were baptized, and The teacher in Mr..
DuBose's boarding school restored to church fell
lowship." Mr.. Davis, as we'll as many Of his
friends will be gratifed to know that the COM
mittee have appropriated The money necessary
to purchase the new place, and that four f:fhs
or thereabouts, Of the fund has been contributed
by the churches in North Carolina, bis native
State
The Camp Meeting at Bennett Woods
closed on July Dist The whole meeting was
rich foort rf 20 ftipr5 20 t,cso ,ylo