The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-12
VOL. 16---NO. "a.


the hearts of the people to respond to his apy,saE
After DIR. Grardeau had closed. Dr. RobI2aaal
arose and told the circumstances of DR.. GIrsirp-
deaus coming, pointing out how the South Caro-
lima brethren in the midst of adversely ancs
spoliatiou, had always done their duty so fully
and so nobly IN every department of the work
of the Presbyterian Church. and expressing, shs-
earnest hope that the people of the SecoU6s
church would manifest their Christian sympathy
and their Christian liberalty towards the sufEez--
ing and down trodden but grand people of thai
Synod.
The cards were then d tribu,ed, and to the
surprise of every one. about $1,000 was sub
scribed during the services which, during :hR4
week, was increased to 800 and this notwith-
standing the fact that the congregation had varg
recently paid off floating debt of six thousandl
dollars and is not yet altogether free fromdebt
The Treasurer of the Ladies' Mission
ary Society of tho Charlotte Presb3 beciars
churches sends the following:
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the. Firs.s
and Second Presbyterian churches of Chaolotss;.
N. c., have forwarded to DR. McIwaine, Tress-
urer Foreign Missions at Baltimore. during tha2
year $780, the sum of $3S0l6 three hundre5!t
and eighty dollars and sixteen cents) Of this
amount $S4 20 was contributed by the Young
Ladies' Auxiliary Society which is an appendagss
to the main Society.
There one hundred and one ladies nance
enrolled as members of the Ladies Missionary
Society; and twenty two names enrolled as
members of the Young Ladies Auxiliary Society
for the year lSS0.-N. C Presbyterian
Rev. Calvin L. Stew TT was installed
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Piedmont,
s. g., on Sabbath. December 10Th, by commis-
sion of Enoree Presbytery. Rev. Robert II
Nall preached the sermon and Rev R. H. Read
presided proposed the constitutional questions
and delivered the charges.-Ib.
Resolution Adopted-We the elders Of
Seminary chapel, Wilmington Presbytery, regret
to learn that the Rev. j. Hines, after residence
among u.s. leaves soon for more extensive fal6-
of usefulness in Texas Whilst we give him ure
with regret, we hope he will find people capas
BILE of appreciating his inestimable worth.
In behalf of the session of Seminary chapel
BRYANT BENDER
w. j. DICKERseN,
Elders,
The Milton Chronicle states that the Rev Il
U. Faucette who is now supplying Red House
and Oak Hill churches in Orange Presbytsry,,
has been called to the pastorate of the Presbyts-
rian church at Milton, N. G.
A friend in Spartanburg county s. c., sends
us the following
Rev. G. L.. Stewart was installed pastor Of
Piedmont church on the 18th ult, by the Pres
bytery of Enoree; the Rev. R. II. Nall prsaehsdl
the sermon and the Rod r,aa,Sla,E
and delivered the charges. The congregation.
was large and attentive; the services, selemIs
and Impressive. The town and surrounding.
country open up wide and interesting field OF
usefulness for this young pastor. We think thss
church has promising future Capt. Steele.
superintendent of the cotton factory, elder oG
the church, is the superintendent of a Large.
Union Sunday School that numbers two hundred
and thirty one puplls.-S Presbyterian.
Joint Communion-On last Sabbath, tlsss
first Sabbath of the year. the Presbyterian
churches of New Orleans celebrated their ioins
Communion of the Lords Supper The pastors.
of the city churches conducted the services, IN
which also participated the venerable Dr. Nall,
of the Synod Of Alabama.
1t is always goodly spectacle to witness.thee
large auditorium filled with the reverent assem-.
bly, which occupies it on such occasions.. O.
holy stiffness pervades the scene, every Heart
responds with deep emotion to the grand and
gracious themes on which we are called to m cd
itate.-South ,Oestern Presbyterian.
Rev. A. B. Carrington's Post office all:
dress has been changed from Aspinwall, Char
lotte county, to Berryville, Clarke county, Va
Northern Presbyterian
AT the eighteenth anniversary of the
Missionary Association of the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Sunday School, Rev. Dr. Cuyler's,
of Brooklyn, held December 5, 1880, it was an
nounced that the missionary gifts of the school
during the year amounted to 81 ,252.4O of which
$500 were given to the support Of the Homo.
Missions Of tbe Presbyterian Board, $500 to,
their Foreign Missions, and $3.50 to the Amerb-
can Sunday School Union. The total class col
lections Of the year amounted to 81 3271S
Since 1870 Dr. Robinson's Memorial Pres
byterian church, in New York city, has cor.
tributed 100000 and received 500 members
built and paid for their church edGce, and
thoroughly organised for Christian work
The famous wrangle over the case of the,
Rev. Nevin Woodsde, of Pittsburg, Pa, wdo5
insisted on holding on to his church against .bs
order of Presbytery, has lust been decided Nv