The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-03-02

the tie. He died near Enterprise, Miss, at his
sons residence, on last Thursday, February
17th.-South-western Presbyterian. ~
New Church Building.-We learn that
new Presbyterian church is in course of eree-
tion in Union county, N c.. sixteen miles from.
Monroe.-N c. Presbyterian.
The Rev. n. c. DuBose writes us from
Soochow that =" the Central Presbyterian church
OF Allegheny, Pa, has presented the Mission
with fifteen hundred copies of the late Rev. Dr..
Piumers portrait, to be prefxed to the Rock
Of our Salvation which in Chinese is now
nearly through the press ID.
The Rev. DR.. q. r. Rrackett, pastor Of
the Second church of Charleston, writes us that
last Sabbath (Feb. 49, we received nine COM
municants on profession of their faith and six bv
certificate. We had above twenty additions last
year. The membership has increased during the
past ten years one hundred and fifty. We have
lost about the same number during this period
by deaths and removals. ."-Southern Presbute
RAN.
A friend in Nashville writes us that the
Rev. M. ID. Houston recently visited that city ;,
and by his sermons and addresses added to
the interest of our people in Foreign Missions
Nearly 5000 were raised here towards his outfit
for China. Thus far there has been secured
about $1,000 of the $1,000 needed to enable
him to reenter his former field and to pay his
expenses for the first year.-Ib.
Anchorage, Ky.-This church has been
blessed with precious outpouring of the Holy
Spirit. Rev. E. W. Bedinger, the pastor, was
assisted by Rev. j. G. Hunter, of Georgetown,
KY. The meeting continued two weeks, and
there were twenty four additions Many of
the additions were from the'pupils of the Belle
wood Seminary, but the larger part were from
the residents of the place, adding permanence
and stability to the church. Others are serious
Christian Observer
The Covington church. KY, is not dis
couraged by the burning of their church. They
are worshippng in the lecture room, where Rev.
s. j. Baird. D. D., has been preaching to them.
On Tuesday, February 18th, at called meet
ing of the Presbytery of Ebenezer, the call to
Rev. Dr. Rutherford of st. Louis, was found in
order and approved. This action authorises
the church to forward their call to the ST. Louis
Presbytery, and to DIR. Rutherford 1t does
not, Of course, commit him to any particular
course. Meanwhile the church has collected
from the insurance company large part of the
insurance on the building. and is making ar
rangements to rebuild. 1t is hoped that they
may be able to secure more favorable location
for the new building.-Ib.
The Westminster church. in Nashville
has had happy growth. 1t has grown from
forty eight members to eighty two, and it's work
ing force was about doubled last year 1t has a
good lot and a house on it, which can be used
for services until they can build-Ib.
Northern Presbyterian.
To the Presbyterian church at Hol-
den, Mo, twenty -four persons have been add
ed. new church will be built during the
present summer.
The Presbyterian church at Middle
port. has received eighteen new members, the
Presbyterian church at Berlin, Ohio sixteen
members, and the Presbyterian church at Hicks
vile, Ohio, seventeen members
1t is reported that there has been work of
grace in the Presbyterian church Of Clarinda, Ia,
with seventy-two admissions to the church, all
except FIVE or six on profession of faith
To the Presbyterian church in New
Lisbon, Ohio, twenty five persons were added
on Sabbath, February 9Th, and to the church in
West Carlisle Ohio, thirty-fve new members
have been added during the fall and winter.
The Presbyterian church at Morning
Sun, Iowa, Of which the Rev. ]. f. Kearns is
pastor, has had season Of religious interest
most encouraging to pastor and people. TweD-
ty-two persons were added to the church on Jan
uary 30th, and the whole church greatly quick
ened in the service of Christ.
On Sabbath. February IL, twenty nine
members were received into the Presbyterian
church Of Terre Haute, Ind, making sixty one
in six months. The work has only begun. 1t
is hoped that mission church or two will be
established in short time. The city has 26, 500
population, and only one Presbyterian church.
There are one hundred and twenty
students in the Union Theological Seminary,
New York, a less number than last year. In
the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny,
Pa, there are ninety three students, and more
than one'thiTd Of them come from one College
Washington and Jefferson.
In Sutton, West Va, there have been ser
vices continued for several weeks and large
number Of persons, more than seventy have
made profession OF faith in Christ
The Dayspring Presbyterian church OF
Yonkers, ~. z, Of which Rev. G. E. Allison