The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-20
FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

Kew. DR.. Leyburn, of Baltimore has gone
to Saratoga
Broadway Church. Lexington Presby-
tery.-The pastor of this church (Rev. A. II.
Price) and the congregation have united in
request to the Presbytery to dissolve the pasto-
raj connection now existing between them.
Rev. c. r. Vaughan d. D., was, on the
10th inst, received by Lexington Presbytery
from the Presbytery of Roanoke and installed
pastor of the New Providence church.
Rev. Alfred Jones. late of Old St. church
Petersburg, Va, has been invited to take pasto-
raj charge of the churches of Fairfield and Tim
berridge in Lexington Presbytery.
Samuel Davies Church, Hanover
County. va.-On Saturday night, June 9th,
services preparatory to the communion were
held in the Bethlehem church of this group.
The congregation was large and attentive. The
pastor, Rev. MIR. Howison, preached on Cor.
iv: Is. On Sunday the 10th, still larger
congregation attended the communion services.
The pastor was aided by Rev. F. B. Converse,
OF Louisville, Ky. The sermon was on | Cor.
X; l6. Five persons were added to the church,
one lady, by transfer from church in Ala
bama, and four young men on examination.
Others in these congregations are inquiring con-
corning the way of life.
Presbytery of Montgomery or
dination and installation of Licentiate w. H.
Ochiltree, at New River church, did not take
place on the first Sabbath in July as ordered by
Presbytery. Rev. D. Blain and Rev. S. R.
Preston were present but could not proceed for
the want of another ministerial member to COM
Plete the commission. After sermon by Mr..
Preston, the sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered and there was another SER
mon at night. The ordination and installation
are postponed to the fifth Sabbath in july. the
3lst, at IL A. M. P.B.P
A pro re nata meeting of the Presbytery of
Atlanta, Ca, was held in the First church, At
lanta. July 18th, at 10 o'clock, A NJ. Rev. ].
+. McClelland, licentiate having received call
to become pastor of Stone Mountain church, was
examined and ordained to the full work of the
ministry. M
Christiansburg (va.) church has lately
enjoyed visit from two of its old pastors, the
Rev. DIR. T. W. Hooper, of Selma, Ala, and the
Kev. DIR. I. D. Witherspoon, OF Petersburg, Va
DIR. Hooper is taking a month of needed rest
with his family who are summering here. DR..
Wltherspoon is seeking restored health in our
pure air, and what is better, is finding it. DIR.
Hooper assisted Rev. D. Blain, the present pas
tor, at the sacramental services on the second
sabbath of this month. 1t was, with. much
pleasure and profit that his old flock received
the Word at his mouth once more The Sab
oaths services were particularly solemn and de-
lgntiui' The congregation was large, atten-
tive, and serious. There were four additions to
the church-all on profession of faith. B.
Presbyterian Church Organized at
Ronceverte.-Pursuant to a resolution adopt-
ed at the last meeting of the Greenbrier Pres
oytery' held at Maiden, appointing Rev. DIR. M.
Il. Lacy and Rev. W. F. Wilhelm and the Ses-
sion Of the Lewisburg Presbyterian church to or
ganize Presbyterian church at Ronceverte. this
work was consummated on Sunday the 3rd inst.
by the election of the following officers, viz;
Elders, Pierce Sydenstricker and D. w Weaver
Deacons, John Coffman, E. L. Kramer. Quinn
Morton and w. W. Brakeman The church
begins with membership numbering twenty
three Greenbrier INDEPENDENT
The New Presbyterian church at Will
llamson'sis almost completed. 1t will cost about
81, 200, and an organization will shortly be eff.
fected there with about twenty members. There
is good Sunday School of fifty or sixty schol-
ars, and Rev. E. W. McCorkle is supplying the
pulpit.
1t will be remembered that an appeal was
made last winter, in the columns of this paper
for aid to build this church.
Gadsden, Ala.-Sunday 3rd inst, was our
regular communion. Two accessions, one bv
profession Of faith and one by letter. Yester.
day Sunday 10th) we ordained and installed
another deacon, Mr. Webb Hedleston. We
have now FIVE elders and three deacons. Gads.
den is growing very rapidly. Prospects for
Presbyterianism are good. Up to the spring of
1880 this church was supplied by the evangelist
Of Presbytery, on one Sunday per month. Now
1T has a regular pastor employing him for three
fourths Of his time. Yours fraternallv
I'D. MCLEAN.
Rev. Jno. T McBryde, who few months
since removed from South Carolina to Hender.
son. Texas, writes us in private note 1--WE are
much encouraged here Where permitted To
receive FIVE members at our communion on last
Sunday, making ten since / arrived in April
last. We have bought new organ. and are
now happy with money to paint the church and
put it in order. This money is a voluntary