The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-12

heads of families, large number of young
men In their very prime, some who had been
sceptical in other days and two former repre-
sentatives in the Legislature. A heavy pro-
portion of the additions were males-ttree. .ftths
at least, and even more.-Cor. Of Southern Pres
byterian.
Work in the Indian Territory.-From
private letter from Rev. r. NJ. Loughridge,
we permitted to make the following ex-
tracts:
My wife and have Just returned from a
long journey of 206 miles in our two horse bug
gy, accompanied most of the way by Rev ]. R.
Ramsay and wife, in their two horse wagon.
We camped out all the way, at night, except the
last two. Brother Ramsay came from his mis-
sion among the Seminoles to assist me at my
camp meeting at this place. We had a delight
ful meeting here at Broken Arrow, OF four
days. About 400 persons were in attendance
The attention of the people was very good, and
the meetings were very quiet and orderly Nine
persons were added to the church on examina-
ton, and one suspended member was restored.
Three of the adults were baptized, the others
having been baptized in nfancy-also twelve
children were baptized. From this meeting we
journeyed southeast about 20 miles, to attend
the Presbyterian camp meeting, and called meet
ing of Presbytery at North Fork church. The
Presbytery was called for the purpose of licens-
ing three Indian men to preach the Gospel They
were examined, according to the book but were
not required to come up fully to all its requisi-
,tions for white candidates. One of them had a
pretty good English education, and spoke Eng
slish and Creek fuently. He is also good in
terpreter The other two read the Creek Scrip
lures fuently-one of them also reads English
The camp-meeting there continued three and a
half days; was very orderly, and attended by
some two hundred persons Four were added
to the church on examination and one suspended
member restored Three children were baptized
Thence we journeyed southwest sixty miles, to
the Seminole Mission, at Wewoka and attended
another Presbyterian camp meeting of four days.
Here were twelve camps, and some FIVE or six
hundred Indians in attendance Several back
sliders were reclaimed, and a great many came
forward as inquirers. Although no new con-
yerts were made at this meeting we considered
1t success, for the Gospel was preached to large
and attentive audiences. "-Ie1Gs Presbyterian
A Time of Refreshing R. w. Mack
lin reports gracions outpouring of the Spirit at
Sand Springs church, in the following words
North Mississippi Presbytery met at Sand
Springs church. on the 18th of September, and
adjourned on the 18th. After this Rev. ]. C.
Carothers, of Grenada, remained and assisted the
pastor in a meeting until Friday the 22d; but
the services were kept up till Sabbath night
the 25th. During this time there were twenty
professions of faith in Christ, four backsliders
reclaimed, and many lukewarm Christians
revived There were twenty three additions to
the Sand Springs church, most of them children
of the covenant. Mr. Carothers' sermons were
short, plain, pointed, practical, instructive and
entertaining. We shall never forget his labors
of love. We used the anxious seat and inquiry
meeting, but there was no excitement except the
deep, quiet work of the Holy Spirit. Our
church now numbers more than one hundred
and fifty members. ."-Chr,Stian Observer.
Northern Presbyterian.
The new Park Avenue Presbyterian
church in Pittsburg, Pa, East End, held its
second quarterly communion on Sabbath, Sep
tember llth. Twenty eight persons were added
nine on profession of faith Four adults were
baptized. On September 18th, eleven were
baptized, and fifteen at the previous commun-
ion.
The Rev. j. G.. Williamson has been
pastor of Ainslie Street Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, three years. Two hundred
and fifty persons have been added to the church.
The church debt has been reduced from nearly
$4,000 to about $4,000 The church building
has been renovated within at an expense Of
5000.
A native at Bombay, India, recently united
on profession of faith in st. Johns church in
San Francisco, CAL. (Rev. DIR. Scott's.)
The Presbytery of Redstone was the
first Presbytery formed west of the Allegheny
Mountains. John Mcmillan, Thaddeus bod
Joseph Smith, james Power, James Dunlap.
and others like to them were among It's first
members, and they preached the gospel Of Christ
with wonderful power and success through the
hills and valleys Of Western Pennsylvania.
Gracious revivals followed their labors and
large, Aourishing churches were founded, out of
which came many ministers and missionaries in
the generation just past. They builded bet
ter" even than they knew" and their works
remain to praise them unto the present day.
A century has gone since they first organized
their small Presbytery, and their children and
children's children, who dwell on fertile fields
A.