The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-22
FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

creek church, Lexington Presbytery, has re-
ceived call to the Second Presbyterian church,
Covington, Ky.
Rev. John q. Fackler has resigned the
charge of the church at Mckinney, Texas, to
take effect July lst.
Rev. w. B. 2. wilkie, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Columbia, Mo, has
gone on visit to his native land, Scotland.
Charleston. West va.-On last Sabbath
Rev. j. G. Barr, pastor of the Charleston Pres
byterian church, was absent, and Rev DR.. Whit
ing of the Kanawha church, preached for him
In the morning, the two congregations worship
ing together. AT night DR.. Whiting preached
to the two congregations in the Kanawha
church.
Rev. Josephus Johnson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, Victoria, Texas, has been
granted leave of absence for twelve months on
account of his impaired health. The congrega-
tion resolved to employ a supply to fill the pul.
pit and to pay the salary.
Rev. r. P. Farris, d. D., Moderator of
the General Assembly at Staunton, took some
what circuitous route to his home in st. Louis,
down the valley of Virginia, through MARYLAND
and Pennsylvani and gave to the readers of
the 81. LOUIS Presbyterian pleasant sketches of
the places and persons he visited.
Glover Creek chapel. eight miles south
of Mcdowell Highland county, Va, was dedi
Gated June 18th by Rev. William T. Price,
aided by licentiate ]. L. Seabrook. The SER
mon was preached from Luke iv: 16, "And he
entered as his custom was, into the synagogue
on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
This chapel is about midway between Mcdowell
and Williamsville churches, now supplied by
Mr.. oeaorook. 1t is in the midst of rich and
rapidly improving community The Sabbath
school at this point numbers sixty pupils. Mr..
Seabrook is highly esteemed and his prospects
Tor usefulness highly encouraging. P.
Rev. ]. A. M Murray, the Evangelist of
Central Texas Presbytery, writes that he Or
ganlzed church at Iredell on the 9TH Sabbath
OF May, but gives no particulars. He expects
to organize one or two more shortly Iredell is
in Bosque county, on the North Bosoue and on
the Texas Central Railroad. TerGo Presbate-
T'iGn.
PRESCOTT, Ark.-The church at this place
desires the services of an earnest minister. The
field, which, for the present, may include seve-
raj points, is important and promising. Rev.
Mr. Burke whose health required change, felt
1t severe trial to leave that excellent people
and is anxious that they may soon find sue,
cessor to whom they transfer their kindness
and co operation.-&. Louis Presbyterian.
Steele Creek Church N. C.-The Rev
T. Plunkett was ordained and installed pas
tor of this old and large church, by a commits
sion from Mecklenburg Presbytery, June 4th
ihe congregation was large and attentive.
Saturday afternoon the newly ordained pastor
performed his first pastoral act by administer
Ing the sacrament of baptism to twenty four in
tants. The pastors heart was made glad by
having the Lords seal placed upon his minis
try at Its very beginning. During the meeting
twenty one were received into the church upon
an examination to faith, and twelve by Ger.
tlhcates. Brother Plunkett begins his new
ministry in this large and influential church
under fair auspices. The people have shown in
many ways their deep love for him, and now
enjoying the blessing of the Lord upon the
opening OF his ministry he can but 90 forth into
his work with gladness of heart. Nav the
Lord give him many years in which to labor
Tor Him, and make each year more fruitful than
the one which went before-N. C. Presbyterian
supplies Appointed by Presbytery of
western Texas.-Rev j. W. Neil one Sab
bath at Seguin; Rev. VIM. Hall, one Sabbath at
Luling; Rev. P. II. Hensy, one Sabbath at
Goliad, Shiloh, Belmont, and Leesville. Rev
W. b. Caldwell, one Sabbath at Laredo Rev
). h. Jacobs, one Sabbath at Laredo Rev w
M. Fitzpatrick one Sabbath at Columbus. Revs
VIM. Hall, j. w. Neil, one Sabbath each at
herrville and Boerne Rev. Simon Frazer.
monthly appointments at Pleasanton and Ross
Vile sr rerrr, c..
Northern Presbyterian.
at the late meeting Of the Synod Of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church it was announced
that a large bequest, amounting to sum sufi
cient to endow and equip Theological Semina.
ry IN Philadelphia, had been received. This
bequest was conditioned on the continued
existence Of the Reformed Pre- byterian Church
The bequest is by Francis Lamb, of PbiadeI
phia.
On Sunday, June 5th, seventeen nerso,s
were received into the First Presbyterian church
New brunswick, NJ Of which Rev. DR. Nc
Knight is pastor, by profession, making twenty.
SIX new members since the last communion
service by confession and six bv certi6cate
making in all sixty nine since March 1st Of