The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-17
NEWS FRoMTHE CHURCHES
Southern churches.-(C Continued from LIST
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southern Churches.5C Continued from 1st
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Prytania Street Church. New Orlean.
During the past four or FIVE months a quiet.
but steady work of grace has been going on in
the Prytania street church of this city. DR.. Nall
pastor. The interest has been deep and serious.
especially among the young At the commun.
ion. last Sabbath, there were seven addition. 70
the church, SIX of whom were added on exami
nation. During the period referred, to, there
has been added moe than twenty persons to
the church, most of them on profession of faith.
southeastern Presbyterian
Hadden Church.-We have Just closed a
most refreshing meeting at Hadden church.
sumter county, Ala beginning the fourth Sab
oo'n In July and continuing eight days. The
congregations from the very beginning were
large, and the testimony of the oldest members
was, that they never before enjoyed a meeting
with more uniformly good attendance. The
weather was propitious. the people were at
leisure, and, above all, their hearts were in the
WORK, and they were ready for the shower Of
Gods grace. Many working members came
from adjoining churches and rendered valuable
ald-some coming even ten or twelve miles.
The interest increased to the last. Nineteen
persons in the bloom of youth were received
upon profession of their faith in Christ. OF this
number, one. the wife of a newly elected deacon,
Immediately in connection with her own bap-
tism' presented her two children for baptism.
The services concluded with solemn commun.
ION. 10 the Lord be all the praise and glory
Tor this gracious outpouring of the Spirit.
Christian Observer.
The Rev. Stuart Robinson, d. D., left
this city last Thursday night fo- the seashore.
de started with pleasant party of friends in a
special car. and arrived at Philadelphia safely
on Saturday morning. He expected to 90 to
Atlantic City. We trust that the bracine sea
air will lead to a decided improvement in his
health-B
Northern Presbyterian.
Church Statistics.-Tbe condemned O..
tistical Reports of the Presbyterian Church
which are annually made by the Stated Clerk Of
the General Assembly. are now complete. The
ngures are worthy of study. and they throw a
light upon the condition of the Church which
we are sorry to say. is not as full of encourage
ment as those who love the church could wish.
The general results of the years work do not
differ widely from the year previous. We have
more churches and more ministers. We have a
few more candidates and a few more licentiates
we nave received sixty-eight ministers from
other denominations, and dismissed thirty-two
TO other denominations, leaving us handsome
gain IN this movement We have lost no
churches to other denominations and receivad
eight from them. The sum total of all the con.
'rioutions OF the churches, which includes the
support OF the churches as well as all missionary
and benevolent gifts, has grown from SIS. $751;
o2o to 1854 PSI, an increase of over $500 600
These facts may be placed on the favorable
side.
| The chief unfavorable fact is that the actual
growth of the church has been relatively. small,
In 1877 the additions to the churches bv nro.
fesslon OF faith were 1865 in 1881 thew were
1854. The net gain in members durinp the
last year is only 2,730. This is the weak noint
IN tne onurch progress and very weak point
IL Is. There are some reasons for this which
might be suggested, but for once, perhaps, it
Will be well for the Church to look squarely at
the humillating fact, and to believe that the
diminished rate of increase is a sure token of
diminished spiritual life-Presbyterlan
fhe Memorial Presbyterian church,
Rochester. N. Y, is to be enlarged at cost of
about $4,000. During the two years of the pas
torate of Rev. A. D. Draper fifty-fve persons
have united with the church, thirty-nine on
profession of faith and sixteen by certificate.
The congregation is constantly growing, and
the house of the Lord is well filed on the Sab
bath.
synod OF Kansas.-The present Synod of
Kansas was formed in 1870. There were:
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