The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-08-10

wnen many Christians repeated texts of Scrip.
ture, praising the Lord for all His blessings. All
denominations attended this as we'll as all other
exercises OF the camp meeting. and it was pleas
ant for brethren thus to dwell together for
short time. The interest and seriousness con.
tlnued to the last. The results at present are
eight additions by profession. Many will Join
other churches. Great good was done and this
little church strengthened and only the future
will show the entire results of this, the third
camp-meeting at West Fork Church God has
done great things for us whereof we are glad.
Let us give unto the Lord the glory due unto
His name. Surely we may say the Lord has
dealt bountifully with us. We hope to dedicate
the new house of worship this fall. The people
have begun to build. r. S. BURwELL.
Texas Presbyterian
Evangelistic Work in Texas-Rev. A.
B. Rose. evangelist of Central Texas Presbyte-
ry writes TO the Teras Presbyterian.
" entered upon my work in April. visited
the church at Caldwell, county site of Burleson,
and believe it point that should be occupied
at once. Whilst there are some peculiar difficult
ties and discouragements, there is some prospect
OF building upa church there.
At Yellow Prairie, seven miles northwest of
Caldwell, there are twelve members of the Cald.
well church, who desire to be organized into a
church, but were advised to wait till the meeting
of Presbytery.
Rev. VIM Boyd was authorized to commence
his abors there, his services being quite accept
able. He expects to unite with Central Texas
Presbytery at its next meeting.
AT Cameron, the countryside of Milan, there
are enough members to constitute an organiza-
ton of special interest but owing to the fact
that this point is contiguous to Zion church, and
Its members chiefly belong to that church, it is
thought advisable to postpone an organization
there at present.
In the neighborhood of AID Hall church of
fifteen or eighteen members can be organized.
The people are ready, but there will be some
delay until it is decided where the depot will be
built; then they wish to erect house of wor-
ship. 1 have filled the regular monthly APP
pointment at Bagdad. No special interest;
congregations attentive
had made an appointment at Lampasas for
the third Sabbath in July, but the night of the
Sth of July, after preaching at Salem, four miles
from Cameron, was severely injured by a run
away team. Fear will not be able very soon
to resume my labors."
The Good Hope camp meeting will
commence on Thursday, the LIST day of Septem-
Der next at Good Hope church, in Jones coun-
ty, Miss. The Presbytery of Tombeckbee will
meet at same time and place. Delegates and
ministers desiring to attend will be met with
conveyances at Shubuta, on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, and carried to and from the
church. Those expecting to attend are earn
estly requested to notify me of their intention
to attend, and the day of their arrival at Shubuta.
H. G. SMITH.
Northern Presbyterian.
The First Presbyterian church, Chica-
go, formerly DIR. Arthur Mitchell's) has given a
unanimous call to the Rev. j. H. Barrows at
present pastor of Maverick Street Congregational
church, Boston, Mass. at a salary of $4,000.
Mr.. Barrows is reported as graduate of Olivet
College Mich, and of Andover Seminary He
was for about year pastor of the First Con-
gregational church, Springfield III.
A package of money was found among
the private possessions of the late Dr. Alexander
McCarrel. 1t had on it label, and on this was
written The Lords Money" 1t amounted to
SIS, and was forwarded by his son, the Rev
William A. McCarrel, of Shippensburgh, Pa, to
the Board of Foreign Missions. Although this
departed minister had lived all through his
ministry on a small salary it was his fixed habit
to devote one-tenth OF his income to religious
purposes.
A new Presbyterian church was ded-
icated at Scotland, Dakota July II. It is one of
the outposts OF the Presbyterian Church in the
North west, and is in the midst of rapidly in
creasing population. 1t is another testimony to
the Board of Church Erection
Chinese Mission.-The sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered last Sunday in
the Chinese Presbyterian Mission church, cor
ner of Stockton and Sacramento streets, San
Francisco. The house was filled with an intense
ly interested congregation, and the number Of
communicates was large; several American
friends were also present. Five Chinese were
baptized and received into the church. four of
whom were from the Womens Home" under
the care of Miss Culbertson one, a woman who
for many months has been friend of Mrs. Tam
Ching, widow Of former assistant) and living
with her. They have all been long under
special instruction and attendants at the Sab
bath services; and give credible evidence of
conversion.