The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-07-06
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.


Grace st. Presbyterian church, Rich
mond.-On last Sunday communion services
were held in this church. conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. Dr. Read. Three young persons were
received into church on examination. During
the rest of the Summer there will be services in
the morning, but none in the evening on Sum
days.
The Rev. j. A. McMurray, of Central
Texas Presbytery, has received unanimous
call to become pastor of Hat Creek church, to-
gether with Rustburg and Diamond Hill church
es of Roanoke Presbytery.
Rev. T. S. Simrall will preach during the
Summer at Owingsville, Ky. His Post Office
address is changed to that place from Shelby
vile.
Rev. T. w. Hooper, D. D., of Selma, Ala,
will spend the month of July in Christiansburg,
Va He was formerly pastor of the church
there.
We learn that eleven communicates have
recently been added to the church at Miledge-
vile, Ca, which is under the pastoral care of
the Rev. Donald Mcqueen; and that at the an
preaching communion in July, there will pro-
badly be six or eight other additions Southern
Presbyterian.
Rev. w. w. Downey will take charge of
the First Presbyterian church. Raleigh N. c.,
for some months, during the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. ] S. Watkins
Tuscaloosa Institute-The Executive
Committee of the Institute for training colored
ministers elected, on the 2Sth Of June, Rev. w
II. Richardson, of Mobile, Ala, second pro-
fessor In the Institute, and also authorized the
immediate erection of building.
Installation.-On the 5th Sunday in Nav
Rev. W. George, D. D., late of Lexington, XIV.
was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Fort Worth, Texas The services were con.
Quoted by Rev. DIR. A p Smith, of Dallas. Rev
Robert Logan, of Fort Worth, and Rev. Dr. J
S. Moore, of Sherman.
Bunker Hill, MOI feel greatly en-.
couraged about our little church here. It ba,
more than doubled in about four years, and is
not only growing in numbers, but in influence
We greatly need more Presbyterian churches in
this part of the country. 1t is now ripe fol
Presbyterianism. Wherever we can locate 3
minister church will grow up. w. M. Nc.
Mr.. T s. Wilson. lately licensed by Roam
oke Presbytery. has taken charge Of Oak Level
and Mercy Seat churches in Halifax county
Va. His Post Office address is News Ferry
Halifax county Va.
Franklin Street church, Baltimore. Dr
Murkland's) is undergoing thorough repair, and
the Sabbath services will be suspended for q
short time.
Goshen Church. Mecklenburg Pres.
bytery.-Rev. r. z. Johnston writes; Com
munion meeting at Goshen church, CASTOR coun
ty, N. c., on the third Sunday in June was at
tended by large congregations Rev. G.. S
Robinson assisted the minister in charge. Fiv,
names were added to the register-N c. Pres
! byterian.
Installation.-On Sabbath last 9th. inst.
Rev. A. McFadyen was installed in the paste
rate of Brown Marsh church. Rev. George w
Macmillan presided, preached, and propose,
the constitutional questions Rev. ]. S. Blacl
delivered the charge to the pastor, and Rev
Colin Shaw delivered the charge to the people
A large audience attended and the services wer
very impressive-Ib.