The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-02


were added afterwards. There were also two
additions by certificate. The gospel came to us
not in word only, but also in power and in the
Holy Ghost. Brother Rumple was with us and
did all the preaching.
A Minister from Ireland.-Rev Daniel
McMeekin, of the Presbyterian Church of Ire
land, "a body of six hundred thousand ad-
herents0 preached yesterday m crning at the In
dependent Presbyterian church. The reverend
gentleman's text was Cor. ": 10, For we
must ell appear before the judgment seat of
Christ" His sermon was very Scriptdral,
logical, and eloquent one-showing its author to
be man of uncommon power, and the congre-
CATION were profoundly impressed Mr.. Nc
Meekin is on a visit tc America, but an effort
will be made to secure his services for some
congregation in Georgia. The church will be
fortunate which has him for its pastor He will
be the guest of Rev. Mr.. Kerr during his stay
in savannah.-Sarannah Ga. Morning Ne,os,
October 17th
Rev. j. Dewitt Burkhead has entered
upon his work as Evangelist of the Presbytery,
of Eastern Texas, and has already had much en-
couragement in his labors He has closed an
interesting meeting at Harmony church. in
Cherokee county, which will result in ten or
twelve additions to that church Rev. P. H.
Hensley is supplying the church at Orange, and.
is quite hopeful of the prospects of our church.
at that place. Presbyterian,
Presbytery of Eastern Texas met Of
Tyler October Goth. Permission to labor within
the bounds of Presbytery was granted to Rev.
r. IT, Hensley, who is supplying the church at
orange. Also, to Licentiate G. T. Jennings
who is supplying one of the colored churches in
Houston comfy
A report was received from Rev. W. M. Vinev.
colored Evangelist, of his work during the past
six months.
Rev Jno. 7. McBryde having accepted call
to the Henderson church, the following com.
mittee was appointed to install him: Rev. S. F.
Ienney to preside, preach the sermon, PROFOUND
the constitutional questions, and deliver the
charge to the pastor; Rev. JAS Knox to deliver
the charge to the people.
Rev. s. F. Tenney was granted authority to
rec e members and ordain and install elders
and deacons in the churches of Houston county
where there are no Sessions.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Harmony
church, at the, stated time next spring
Northern Presbyterian.
Francis P. Schoals, who was born in
Lancaster, Pa, in 1901, and died in New York,
october TO- made the following bequests among
Others payable after the death of his wife =
American Bible Society 5000; American
Tract Society, $4,000; American Home Mis-
Sionary Society, $4,000; American Missionary
Union, 900; Board of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, $4,000; Board of Foreign
Missions of the Presbyterian Church, $50 900:
Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presby-
terian Church, $4,000; Presbyterian Home for
Aged Women, New York, $4,000; Trustees
Board Of Education of the Presbyterian Church
$4,000; Trustees Presbyterian Hospital. New
Ok, founding two beds for E. B. S.. $4,000;
board OF Home Missions of the Presbyterian
Church, for evangelization at the West, $lOO 900:
Trustees of the Presbytery of New York, for
church extension in New York, $4,000; Trus->
tees Union Theological Seminary, Adams
Memorial chapel, $5,O0O
Ten years ago the Patriarch in Constan.
tinople sent an ultimatum to President Wash
burn, of Robert College, to the effect that all
A AAA''A NNViVh nluoG CedSe OF Jne Armen-
ian students would all leave. He replied that
the Faculty proposed to run" the College and
that Christian instruction would be maintained
The Armenian students were withdrawn. But
they so insisted at home on returning that all
but seven or eight were soon in their classes
again. And this same Patriarch has since
commended the College in almost unmeasured
terms.
Nearly a hundred Jesuit Fathers be.
longing to the Province Of Lyons are leaving
France for the missions of the Levant. SYRIA
Armenia, Constantinople and Egypt. Father
Amedee de Damas, who was in the Cri nean war.
has taken possession of the church and building
on the shore of the Bosphorus, which formerly
served for the church and residence of the Ar
menian Patriarchate. A seminary of the Coptio
Uniat Rite has been opened by the Fathers near
Cairo.
The Rev. T. j. Lamar financial agent If
College, East Tennessee, reports that
he has secured $4,000 towards the endowment
OF the College, provided the amount could be
made up to 100000 during the year.
AT the late meeting of the Presbvterv Of
Neosho the following three churches, organized
since the last meeting, were enrolled viz: Rut-
land Centre, Usage Mission, and Cla.amore.
Indian Territory.