The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-12-28
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

slowly, but steadily. l am now able to fill my
appointments again, and there are indications of
the presence of Gods spirit. On Wednesday we
received lady into our church; on Friday
night she was dismissed to the church trium-
plant
we are preparing to erect ahouse of worship.
One of our elders headed the subscription with
$500, and l trust all will give willingly. Our
Session, who have the matter in hand, are re-
solved to secure means without resnrting to
those Ronsish expedients, the best of which are
doubtful, and some are baneful in the extreme;
eating out the spiritual life of the Church as
doth canker-ignoring fundamental princi-
pie of divine law on giving consecrating or
setting apart our means to the service of God.
AS these young brethren have taken such un.
mtStGkable scriptural ground on this subject
and are not men of war and blood as David was,
they may be spared to gather material for
building the Lords house, and build to compile
ton, and further, serve God in their office to
a ripe old age, and then be gathered as a shock
of corn cometh in in his season. A. HI.
Edom, "a, Dec. Goth, 1881.
Rev. w. w Houston of the Presbytery
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nous call to the Presbyterian church at Wyom-
ing, Ohio.
Clarksburg. w. va.-The Presbyterian
congregation Of this place. of which Rev. F.
Fletcher is pastor, has, through many difficulties,
erected neat chapel, which was dedicated on
last Sabbath christmas day..
Harmony Presbytery held an adjourned
meeting at Mayesville, S. c., on the second
Tuesday in December. The following items of
business were transacted
Rev. Joseph Mcdowell declined the call to
Wedgefeld for one-fourth of his time, and ac-
cepted call to Manning for the whole of his
time, the pastoral relation between himself and
the Brewington church having been dissolved.
The pastoral relation between Rev. R. D.
Perry and the Midway church was dissolved
STATED CLERK
Monthly Review of Missions.-WeI
have intelligence from Greece as late as the 9TH
November We were glad to know that the
missionaries were all in good health, and were
actively engaged at their respective posts of la
Dor. A letter from Mr. Phipps gives some ac-
count of the ancient city of Thessalonca and !
the prospects of the gospel in that place. They
are sadly in need of good representative of
the American Government in that communitv.
We have a letter from the Brazil mission as
late as the Sd of November Miss Henderson
had gone down to he seaboard for few weeks |
relaxation and for the benefit of the sea air.
She had been there only one week, but had al |
ready experienced marked benefit. The various
departments of missionary work were going on
usual
From Hangchow we have letters dated as
late as the Goth October. The mission asks for
funds to build dispensary for DR.. Fishburn.
He is already crowded with patients, though he |
tried to avoid entering into practice until he
had acquired a better knowledge of the Ian
guage. The missionaries and their families |
were well. Miss Stafford, writing from Soochow, |
under date of Oath October, states All our
winter work has fairly commenced, and we are
all well. hope to do some village work be-
fore the winter fairly sets in"
Mr.. Kennedy, in a letter of the oath Novem
Der, speaks of the growing condition of the
church at Green Hill, in the northern portion of
the Choctaw country. Twenty 1.-TWO persons had |
been received into its communion since he took |
charge of it. of whom six were added at their |
A''oO 1uO SAME udu recently
contributed $15 towards sending missionary |
to the Caddos and other. ignorant tribes in the |
northwestern part of the Territory Missionary
for January.
The Rev. Elisha B. Cleghorn, member
of the Presbytery of Philadelphia Central, for
merly member of the Presbytery of New Or.
leans and associate editor with the late Rev. w. |
R. McInnis, D. D., died in Philadelphia, Dec.
18th, of hemorrhage of the lungs, after an illness
of five days. Funeral services were held Dec. |
18th. in the Central Presbyterian church, Broad
street and Paramount avenue, conducted in the
presence and by members of the Presbytery,
who tenderly laid his mortal part to rest in
Laurel Hill Cemetery, till he shall rise. as we
confidently believe, in the resurrection of the
just.-SouthUestern Presbyterian.
Rev. I. G.. MoLaughlin.-We have lust
learned from private letter that this good bro.
ther is passing through deep waters. 1t will be
remembered that he wrote us very recently of
the death of a promising son. just approaching
a vigorous manhood. Last week he buried an
other son, and his wife was momentarilv ex-
pected to die. These are grievous Affections
We are sure that Brother Mclaughlin will have
the prayers and sympathes of the whole Church
in his multiplied SORROWS. May He who has
smitten so sorely bind up and heal
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