The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-06
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Churches.-( Continued from LIST
page)

Fulton. Move learn that the special
services in the Fulton church have been discon.
tinued. For twenty nine days, without inter
mission, the pastor, Rev. w. II. Marques has
unassisted been in labors abundant and most
delightful. Last Sunday morning ten persons
publicly confessed Christ making total of
sixty-one accessions to the church.
One of the Professors in Westminster writes
us: Thirteen of the recent accessions to the
church are students of our college. How much
we need Gods blessing and guidance in train
ing these boysl The responsibility sometimes
seems overwhelming Continue to pray that
Gods Spirit in His renewing and sanctifying
power. may abide with us"-&. Louis Presby-
terrain.
Chesapeake Presbytery met in Alexan-
dria, Va, March 3lst according to the call of the
Moderator to consider call from the church
of Shelbyville, Tenn, for the pastoral services
of Rev. ]. F. Cannon, of Leesburg
DR.. Pitzer of Washington city, the last Mod
orator present presided. and Mr.. Dinwiddie
acted as clerk
There were present Ministers-A. w. Pitzer,
j. F. Cannon. VIM. Dinwiddie and L. B. Turn
bull. Ruling Elders-George WISE Chase An
drews A. j. Brad6eld, and Oscar Braden
Rev. E. H. CumpstoH, of Winchester Pres
bytery, was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
The call from Shelbyville was found to be in
order in all respects. and after hearing from
Mr.. Cannon, Elder Bradfeld presented the
views and action of the Leesburg church. re-
luclantly consenting, after protest, to unite in
Mr.. Cannons request for the dissolution of the
pastoral relation
The call was placed in Mr. Cannon's hands
by Presbytery, accepted by him, the pastoral
relation was dissolved and the stated clerk d-
recte1 In giving Mr.. Cannon a certificate of
dsmission to the Presbytery of Nashville to
embody the most cordial and affectionate regard
of the Presbytery for Mr.. Cannon as a most
faithful and efficient pastor and presbyter, "and
such reluctance on our part to have him leave
our bounds, that nothing but our imperative
sense of duty has induced US to consent to his
removal"
Mr.. Cannon was appointed to preach at Lees
burg next Sunday and declare the charge vacant
The Leesburg church was granted permission
to supply its pulpit till the fall meeting of Pres
bytery.
Ark, at P. M, March II, 1881, and was
opened with sermon by the last Moderator
present, Rev. W. t. Howison, from John W 80
There were present during the meeting twelve
ministers and thirteen Ruling Elders.
Rev. III. c. Moore was elected Moderate, and
elder C. A. Bridewell, Temporary Clerk.
Rev. g. R. Waddell, from Presbytery OF
Western Texas, and Rev. W. G. Woodbridge
from Tombeckbee Presbytery, and Rev W. E.
Burke, from ST. Louis Presbytery, were received
into this Presbytery. Rev. w. A. Dabney was
dismissed to Montgomery Presbytery and Rev.
j. A. Smith was dismissed to the Presbytery OF
Eastern Texas.
A call was presented from Prescott church for
the pastoral services of Rev. w. E. Burke,
which accepted, and arrangements were
made for his installation. call was presented
from Carolina church for the pastoral services
of lcentiate G. W. Davies, which was accepted
and after his examination a commission was
appointed to ordain and install him at Carolina
church. The pastoral relation between Rev. II
O. Moore and Hamburg and Calvary churches
was dissolved. Presbytery set apart Rev. G. R.
Waddell to the work of an Evangelist com
mittee was appointed to prepare programme
for the organization of a convention of ministers
elders and deacons
Rev. E M Munroe was elected principal Com.
missioner to General Assembly, and Rev. w. T
Howison, alternate; and elder P A. Pattillo
principal, and elder " P. Green alternate.
Rev E. M. Munroe was appointed to preach al
the next spring meeting of Presbytery on the
subject of Missions.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Pine Bluff on
Thursday before the 4th Sabbath in SEPTEMBER
$50 I. M. E. M. MUERoE, s. Clerk.
Northern Presbyterian.
Oakland-San Francisco.-"For forty
years have seen nothing that equalled this. -
said Rev. DR.. Thompson, as we left the First
Presbyterian church of Oakland on Sunday
morning March 6. Two hundred and twenty
had publicly professed Christ, one hundred and
seVenty-Dine upon profession of their faith and
forty-one by letter. The first question asked
by those not present is, What was their ace ~
we reply, All ages-from the little girls and
boys of ten and eleven to the bald headed man
and all grades of society-from the stable how
TO the prominent business man." That this
revival has not been one of excitement act;no
merely upon the emotions of children. is evil
dent from the fact that of the number confessin o
Christ that day one hundred and ten were heads
of families. That Christs command to feed