The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-12-07

nearly week preaching with much acceptance
and great power, and God has blessed his labors.
Tie meeting has been in progress for two weeks ;,
bsSinning with the young mems week of pray
.. Pray for us.
Greensboro, November 2l-Tne Rev
~ t. Darnall has been assisting Rev. DR.. J.
psnry Smith in a series of meetings at Green's
ksro. which have been much blessed. His SER
i'1ns have been the very best-earnest, faithful,
ss.iptural, telling, and God has blessed them to
re awakening and conversion of souls. Our
meetings have been we'll attended from the first,
Rud the seriousness marked and increasing.
we began our meeting in the lecture.room
"a remained there until Wednesday when we
IRE crowded out and had to go into the church.
sFery morning prayer meetings have been
Set from to 10, and preaching and inquiry
'eeting at night. There are twenty inquirers
iSeSwn and of course others concerned, who have
~ committed themselves by the direct oueg-
tF1, What must l do?" Several have pro-
eyed hope. Almost all are young persons
tfe children of the church Brother Darnan
II us TO day, and Brother McKinnon preach
e to night
On 10Th the same friend writes write you
SILLY to night after service. God has done
sat things for us whereof we are glad" All
Trough this week. sinners have been asking
wat they must do to be saved, and have been
believing on the Lord Jesus Christ and reioic-
ing in hope. Bro. l.. McKinnon's preaching
has been plain, practical and decsive-the
trumpet has had no uncertain sound-and the
interest that he found when he came, has in
creased and we hope is still increasing
This afternoon, eleven came before the session
asking admission to this church-who will on
tomorrow, for the first time, proclaim before
The world their allegiance to Jesus Christ Four
were received on certihcate-ifteen in all. FIVE
ot the eleven will receive Christian baptism
he others are the children of the Church. We
lave reason to thank God and take COURAGE
many are still inquiring what they must do
o be saved and the series will be continued
through next week. May the good work widen
Ind deepen and spread.
Wadesboro, November 1e.-We have
great awakening in our town. Old citizens
ell me that 1t is the first general revival of re-
igion felt here within the last forty years. An
lpathy a.-d indifference as to religion had long
'rooded over this community. Gods people
elt it, ahd have been praying for an outpouring
If the Spirit. Meeting after meeting had been
leld by the different denominations, but nom
'hurch- goers were not reached, nor was there
my general interest awakened. At meeting
If the pastors of the Methodist Baptist, and
Presbyterian churches on Wednesday before the
ourth Sabbath in last month, the subject of the
o ebb of vital godliness among us was dis
and ! Al.
great cause OF his codness and of the failure OF
ormer attempts to reach the 1OorLd, lay in a.
want OF co operation among the Christians of
he different denominations in their efforts to
ave souls 1t was therefore agreed that we
DIN forces and make united assault upon the
powers of darkness. A circular was Immediate
y printed and placed in every house, announc-
ng that series OF Union Gospel Meetings"
would be commenced and held in Crowder's
in any of the churches Large audi
'nces, marked attention, and deep solemnity
howed from the very outset that the Spirit Of
iod was with us. Christians seemed to forget
UNCONVENTIONAL distinctions, and joined in earn
'st prayer and labor for the conversion of souls.
Did people say that larger crowds never gath
red in Wadesboro for any purpose, than those
which packed Crowders hall night after night
Turing this meeting. Religion became the com
non topic Of conv ersation, and many were soon
asking the prayers of Gods people The meet
ngs closed in their third week, during which
time between thirty and forty professed faith in
Jesus Christ.
Our communion meeting includes the first Sab
bath of next month, and 1 am expecting addi-
lonesome of the fruits Of this season of grace
Il. w.
Fulton Church, Mo-" Our Session. saws
the pastor, Rev. W H. Marques in note dated
November 23rd, received FIVE converts to-
night three Of them pupils in the SynodicsI
Female College; one, young lady belongr
to Fulton; aud one student in Westminster
College another Westminster student
has been received"
Another correspondent writes:
The Collie Westminster prayer meeting
yesterday, the 9th, was the best of the year
fifty or more were present; the prayers were
direct, feryent, and agreed IN one Hinq WHY
may we not believe it shall be done? The
interest at the Female seminary is as encourap.
ing.
" So far, sixteen members of the two schools
have confessed Christ since the opening of the
term. We renew our requess for prayer. earn
est PRAYER in the Cbristion bor,os - Al