The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-01-26
Hat Creek Churoh-Meeting, Roa,


Creek, Campbell county, Va, held January
18th, 1881. Mr.. o. c. Clark, senior elder of said
church, presiding, and Writ Williams acting as
secretary, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, our beloved pastor, the Rev. A. B.
Darlington, has, in the providence of God, been
called from the pastoral charge of this church to
that of Berryville Clark county, Va; And
whereas, we desire to give expression to our sor-
row for his separation from us, and our sincere
appreciation of his unceasing, earnest, and eff
hcient services while here therefore
Resolued. l. That during his ministry here, a
period OF sixteen years. he has been to us an
earnest, active, and loving pastor, whose labors
are beyond computation, and the value of which
cannot be estimated
Resotued, q Having assumed this charge
when the church was in a most inauspicious
condition, he has by his untring labors, under
the blessing of God been the instrument of re-
claiming the church, and reviving, as we trust,
sentiment of pure religion.
Resotged B. That in this separation we are
deeply grieved; and while we can no longer en-
Joy his ministry, we will follow him with our
love and prayer for the blessing of God upon
himself and his labors wherever he may be
called to go.
sent to the Central Presbyterian for publication
o. c. CLARK, Chairman
WRIT WILLIAMS, Secretary.
calah Church, N. c.,-Messrs. Eaitors,-
Allow me to return thanks to Mr.. Jesse H Lind
say for $40. to DIR. r. L. Patterson for 81, to Mr.
S. c. Smith for 81, to an unknown friend in
Waynesboro. Va, for 81, to Mr. ]. H. Csrdwell
for 81, all of which has been forwarded to me re-
Gently to help build Calah church.
trust many other sympathisers with the
growth OF our church to whom 1 have appealed
for assistance. either specially or generally will
yet respond literally to this deserving cause If
there be any appeals, they are few indeed, which
should elicit more careful and serious consid-
Grafton, and receive a more cheerful and liberal
response from the people of God, than appeals
like the one l have made for Calah church.
Such appeals call for contribution that should
not lessen the amount regularly set apart for the
advancement of the kingdom of Christ but such
as should be recognised as a call for special and
extra self denial. The Presbytery which sends
Its evangelist into :" the unoccupied regions be-
yond to preach the gospel and organise new
churches, is oftener than not scarcely able to
support out of Its treasury the evangelist while
thus engaged, much less to furnish him with
funds necessary to build houses of worship for
the churches he finds his way clear to organise
Andyethouses of worship, it is evident are neces-
sary In an important sense, to give permanency
to what the evangelist has already accomplished
and to enable him to extend his labors aggres-
sively into regions still further remote. Ought
mn b i. = I =.
hold himself ready to heed the Evangelist's ap
peal for help by special effort and thus enable
hlm to establish with all possible 6rmness, and
hold every point he may take, and make it
base and support for other incursons and future
successes, thereby facilitating and fastening
the carrying forward of this conquering arm of
the church, in order that the whole field NAV the
more quickly flourish and rejoice under the be-
nignant sway of the gospel.
From this point of view let every one feel
that in assisting the Jealous effort of this new
church. he is greatly assisting the aggressive arm
OF the church. P. R. LAW.
Pttsboro, ". c., January Goth, 1881.
Second Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, N. C.-The annual congregational
meeting of the Second Presbyterian church of
Wilmington, N. c., (Rev. C. M. Payne, PASTOR
was held January 1lth, u P. M A good con
gregation assembled and heard reports from the
superintendent of the Sabbath School, clerk OF
the session, treasurer, and pastor-representing
the growth, condition, and prospects of the
church to be encouraging, and presenting all
together the most satisfactory exhibit of church
work, of any year in our history. The sum
total raised by the church during 1880, was
twenty-five hundred dollars, seventeen names
had been added raising our roll of members to
one hundred, (ninety being residents). -Four
deaths were reported; suitable reference was
made to these, and remarks especially appro.
pirate and touching relative to the lamented
wife of the pastor, whose loss is so deeply felt
and whose memory is so precious to our people.
Two ruling elders were elected, viz Robert
McDougall and J. r. Latta and four deacons. viz,
L. T. Beatty, John w Monroe Walter Small
bones, aud James G. Stewart. These were
properly inducted into Office Sabbath morn.
ing January 18th, except Mr.. Latta. who de-
clined.-N. c. Presbyteriaa
First Church, Memphis .Tenn.-On the
the second Sunday in January the pastor, Rev.
Eugene Daniel, who is just entering upon the
seventh year in this pastorate, read reports of
the church work. The Sabbath School has had
an average attendance of ninety eight officers.
teachers, and scholars but the large proportion
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