The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-09-21
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

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Rev. James P. Smith, of fredericksburg
Va. has returned from Europe.
Rev. D. c. Twins post office address has
been changed from Fairfield to Lexington, Va
Rev. DR.. H. B. Boude's post office address
has been changed from Sherman, Texas, to
Kansas City, Mo.
The house of worship recently erected by
the Mt. Pleasant congregation in Pickens Co., S.
c., was dedicated on Sabbath, September 4th.
Rev. j. E. Triplett, of West Lexington
Presbytery, has been dismissed to the Presby-
terry of Pennsylvania, where he will labor as an
Evangelist.
Mr. w. z. Davis has accepted an invita-
ton to supply the church of Pleasant Grove in
Pennsylvania Pres5ytery His post Office ad-
dress is Springfield, Ky.
Rev. DR. Mack, Financial Agent of Co.
lumbia Seminary, lately visited the church at
Decatur, Ga, of which the Rev. DIR. Donald
Fraser is pastor. During his visit the church
subscribed about thousand dollars. to the en-
dowment of the Seminary.
Wilmington, N. C.-The steeple and roof
of the First Presbyterian church. Wilmington
were somewhat injured by severe storm on
the 9th inst. The ~ c. Presbyterian says
" The fences Immediately around the parsonage
were blown down, but the damage to these was
very slight. The entire damage to the church
and parsonage may reach two or three hundred
dollars"
Rev. A. w. Mister, at the late meeting
of Potosi Presbytery, requested dissolution of
the pastoral relation existing between himself
and the Bellevue church in order that he might
accept the office of Evangelist in the Presbytery
OF Savannah. The Presbytery, after full hear.
ing of the case, by unanimous vote declined
to grant the request.
Rev. j. w. Baker, of Marietta, Ca, writes
us " We closed a very interesting meeting at
Smyrna, Cobb Co., Ca, on the 25th ult. The
meeting continued eight days We had the la
bors of the Rev. Mr.. Bachman, whose ministry
among us was efficient and edifying in very
high degree. The presence OF the Holy Spirit
made the meeting a delightful one, and its re-
suits greatly encouraged and strengthened this
small but growing church. Sixteen members
were added to the church-two by letter aud
fourteen on profession of faith in Christ. This
work of grace has caused sincere Thanksgiving
unto God. ."-Southern PreSJyterian
The Rev. Calvin L. Stewart writes us
New Harmony church of Enoree Presbytery
has recently been greatly revived. We have
just closed a four days meeting. The Rev. A.
P. Nicholson, of Laurens Co., preached for us
with earnestness and power. Eleven souls were
added to the church of such as we hope shall be
saved.-I6.
Several churches in Bethel Presby-
terry have recently received considerable acces-
sions. Besides those which we lately published
as having been blessed in this way, Zion church
has within few weeks received forty-nine
communicates, Rock Hill fifteen, and Ebenezer
seven. The Rev. r. E. Cooper is pastor of the
last two the first has for some time been sup
piled by Licentiate W. T. Matthews-I5.
Communion services were held at Retreat
church, Presbytery of South Carolina, the first
Sabbath Of September preaching on Friday and
Saturday previous Five members received on
profession of faith, of these, four were in the
morning Of life and the fifth was an aged man
beyond, perhaps, his three-score and ten. ~
c. Presbyterian.
Northern Presbyterian.
The largest additions made to any Pres
| byterian church in the United States last wear
were made to the Brooklyn Tabernacle, (Rev.
DR.. Talmages) The whole number was 82o
The entire number Of communicates in that
church is 2,47l. 1t is a surprising and painful
fact that this church. the largest in numbers in
the Presbyterian Church, did not contribute.
according to its own report to the General As
sembly, during the last year one cent to Home
Missions, Foreign Missions, Education, Church
Erection, Freedmen, or any Of the missionary or
benevolent schemes Of the Church. -PresJyterian.