The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES,
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.

appointed each committee to confer together
In regard to cooperation in the work of extend
ing Presbyterianism in the State of Texas. On
February 1st, these committees of conference
met at Waco, Texas. The following paper was
the result of the Conference:
We, the undersigned members of the com
mlttee appointed by the two Presbyterian
Synods OF Texas, have unanimously agreed
upon the following basis of comfy and co.ope-
ration, and recommend its adoption by the
bodies we respectively represent
lst Priority of occupation of any place shall
entltle to exclusive occupation, unless with con-
sent OF the Presbytery towhich the occupying
church belongs. point shall be considered
occupied when supplied with stated prea hing,
or when church organisation has been effected
and the stated means of grace are maintained
and contiguous mission stations are supplied
with preaching from a central point. By the
term stated preaching, as used above is meant
the maintenance of regular services at least once
a month
End. place unsupplied with stated preach
ing Tor one year after these recommendations
are ratified by both Synods, shall be considered
unoccupied and the Assembly which regularly
ana statedly fills the vacancy shall be considered
entitled to the field.
Sd. In towns where two churches are already
organised under different Assemblies, and one
or both are not able to sustain themselves the
above regulations are recommended as basis
OF union; When property is involved, the
church which may absorb the other shall paw
to the Board of Church Extension or Erection
of the church absorbed, sum equal to the
amount contributed by the Board to the church
building. This article of union shall not be so
construed as to compel a union opposed by q
majority of either church involved. 1t ex-
presses however our conviction that church
comfy ought to consummate such unions
AC 1nTnpN s.zll
i've Synods, we request and recommend our
fresbyterlal and Synodical Missionaries and
Evangelsts to conform to these suggestions until
such time as they shall have been acted upon by
the Synods at their next session.
9TH. We recommend that the members of the
several churches IN city co operate in | cal
work, whenever such CO operation will tend to
Its advancement
oth. In future whenever church is organised
the question shall be submitted to a vote of the
members which Assembly they prefer to belong
to; and the church shall be reported to the Pres.
bytery belonging to the Assembly chosen by a
majority of the members
JOHN D. MATTHEWS,
EDWARD B. WRIGHT,
w. l.. MILLER
B. H BAssErT
SAM'L A. BENTLEY,
Committee Of the Northern Synod
A. P. SMITH,
l.. TENNEY,
SAM'L A. KING
S. c. UPsHAw
Committee Of the Southern Synod
Churches organised.-During the past
month, Rev. John R. Dow, the evangelist of
charleston Presbytery, organised two new
churches. One was organised On Sabbath, Jan.
D. at Langley, S. c., a manufacturing town on
the South Carolina Railroad, nine miles from
Augusta Mr.. Arthur G. Small was elected, or
dalned, and installed as ruling elder in this
church. The second church was organised on
Sabbath, Jan. 30, at Port Royal, s. c. Mr.. John
Conaut and Mr.. Alexander Mitchell are the
ruling elders of this church and Mr.. Andrew
Y. McFall, Mr.. Alexander Adams, and Mr..
howard IL. Odlorne are the deacons. The
evangelist Is greatly encouraged in his labors al
both OF these places. There is loud call made
Tor Presbyterian minister to be settled imme-
diately at Port Royal-Southern Presbyterian
Greenville, s. C.-The congregation of
Washington Street church at Greenville, s. c.,
OF which the Rev. r. H. Nall is pastor, has
happily grown to such an extent that it finds
the accommodations of its present house of wor
ship insufficient. 1t has therefore resolved 10
N q h0" ohe do sOoh aS possible. When
trustworthy subscriptions have been made
amounting to ten thousand dollars the work is
to be put under contract.-I6
Elberton, Cat has been long time
since Elberton has had such revival of religion
as is now In progress at the Presbyterian church.
(Rev. j. B. Morton, pastor) with all the de.
nominations united in the work and Rev. C. M.
Howards earnest efforts to awaken the sinner
to his true condition.
This evangelist is one of the most earnest and
devoted Of workers. His sermons are simple
and unassuming, but strkingly effectual, and
his whole thought and time are given to the
cause Of the Master. In social life he takes
no part, and permits no interruption during the
day.
The male members of the church meet for
prayer at the Methodist church at o'clock
every afternoon, and the work of the Holv
Spirit is earnestly invoked.
The Christian women meet from house 10
house every afternoon at 3, and their meetings
are well attended and Of the most interesting
character.
The result is that at the regular services at
night, about fifty anxious souls are found in.
quiring for the true way and the number in
creases at each meeting There is no excite
ment, but calm, earnest religious feeling per
vades the entire ASSEMBLY, - EIberton Gozcflc