The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-01
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern PRESBYTERIAN

Southern Presbyterian.
The Rev. w. s. p. Bryan, of Beverly
West Va, preached in this city, morning and
evening, at the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. Alfred Jones, who is at present with
out regular charge, will occupy the pulpit of
the fredericksburg church during the month of
June, the pastor, Rev. James P. Smith. being
absent in Europe.
Kew. j. r. Bridges now gives the whole
OF his time to Salem church, West Lexington
fresbytery This is the first time in its history
that this church has had preaching every Sun.
day. With small membership it now under
takes to support its own pastor, and has during
the year contributed $4l.65 to Foreign Missions
Heretofore Mr.. Bridges gave part of his time to
Walnut Hill church
Fort Mills. Bethel Presbytery.
f. l.. Leeper writes from Fort Mills S. c.. Nav
| GOTH
Our church here has Just passed through a
special season of spiritual blessings. Twenty. six
were ADDED to the church. Nearly all of these
were from the Sabbath School The work was
largely among the scholars of our Sabbath
School, where Christian teachings form large
part of the daily labors of pious teachers. To
Cod be all praise for His mercy to us.-N. C.
Presbyterian.
Pineville Church.-Pineville church REV
a. 5. Robinson, pastor) had communion service
on third Sunday in May. Though busy, hot
and dry time, large congregations attended pre-
paratory services Friday and Saturday, and the
church could not seat all on Sunday. Nine were
added to the register-three on confession and
four on examination and two infants They
are talking of enlarging the building. The
place rapidly improves and is pleasant and pretty.
ihr green yards and fields and bright cottages
look lovely In the moonlight and young trees
WILSON shade the streets. Crowds of orderly and
well'to-do young people assemble there, learn
well In good school and sing well in church
and this question Is worth their attention. Will
any one OF these interesting boys try to become
an earnest Presbyterian minister ?-I5
Rev. DR.. Lyon at Oxford Mississippi
long the incumbent of the chair of " Mental and
Moral Science" in the University OF Mississippi
has lately given notice to the trustees of the
University that owing to his Frustrated i'll
health ne will resign his chair at the University
ID.
A movement is on foot and is now taking
definite shape to establish second Presbyterian
church in this city, to be known by the name
OF the "Plumer Memorial" in honor of the late
lamented and distinguished divine, Rev. w s.
Plumer, D. D.-COlumbia (S CO. Register
Rev DR.. R. L. Brock. formerly of Ken
lucky, who has been supplying the pulpit at
Santa Barbara, has been invited to supply the
pulpit at Berkeley, California.
Northern Presbyterian.
The synodical overtures have been car
ried. This enlarges and strengthens the
Synods As the Synods are the fifth wheel of
the Church, the question now Isl Is not the
Presbyterian polity bycicle?- Lpterior.
The present General Assembly :. owl.
IDENTIFY opposed to any programme of topics for
the Week of Prayer distinct from the general
programme, which generally come from the
evangelical Alliance. The longing for Chris
tan unity overrldes all other considerations
Presbyterian.
we begin to perceive what a large change
the adoption of the new amendments to the Form
OF Government has made Four Synods 90 ont
OF existence to make the new Synod of Pennsvl.
vanla. We suppose that the Assembly will de-
termlne when and where the new SYNOD is TO
meet. but there is possibility that the baggage
OF the members of the Synod will not be checked
to Wilkesbarre this fall.-Ib.
The Permanent Fund of the Board If
Relief for Disabled Ministers and their Widows
and Children has been increased during the
past year by the sum of $3O,1S 80, and now
amounts to $26S,Oas SO. We have often
queried whether this large capital might not
somehow be made the BASH or guarantee fund
of system of insurance or annuities. which
would relieve our present system of relief of
some of its uncomfortable features. Will the
experts tell us how ?-Ib.
Home Missions.-In the Northern Assem-
bly, the committee, to whom was referred the
report of the Board OF Home Missions made tho
following report.
After examination with care the Flevartl
Annual report of the Board of Home Miss;ons
we respectfully call the earnest attention of the
General Assembly to the following facts and re-
concentrations:
l. No such report from Home Missions work
was ever made to the PRESBYTERIAN Church as
mat which is presented to this General Assem-
ply. In at least three important features it is
unexampled ~ %
/. larger amount of money has been con.
trlbuted than ever before. 2. A larger door of
opportunity has been opened and is swinoine,
WIDER every day, 3. There mas obtained re