The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-04-13
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

the communion service on Sabbath, April Sd,
conducted by the pastor Rev. S. K. Winn,
eleven persons were added to the communion of
the church
Rev. e. h. Rutherford, D. D., having
accepted the call to Paris. Ky, his address will
be Paris KY, instead of St. Louis, Mo.
At congregational meeting held on
Sabbath, April Sd, the church at Columbia, s.
c., called the Rev. Dr. B. M. Palmer of New
Orleans, to become its pastor.
Second Presbyterian Church Raleigh,
N. C.-The church building was formally dedi-
Gated on Sunday, March 9th The pastor,
by Rev. j. II. Smith, D. D., of Greensboro who
preached the sermon, and by Rev j. S. Watkins
pastor of the First church
Rev. j. w. Lupton, pastor of the church
at Clarksville, Tenn, has been seriously III.
Rev. DIR. Waddell, of the South western Univer-
slty, has been supplying the pulpit of the church.
The Children's Missionary Society of
Loudon Street church, Wine hester, Va, has
raise ed $50 by fair, which amount has. been
appropriated to the Volos (Greece) church debt
Fredericksburg Church.-At the annual
meeting of the congregation held on Sunday,
April Sd, the following additional officers were
elected; Ruling Elders-Capt. ]. N. Barney, E.
NJ. Crutchfeld, and S. Graham Howison. Dea-
cons-J. w. Adams DIR. Geo. H Chewing, H.
j. Echenrode Henry Wisner, and VIM. II. Rus
sell. The annual reports were read, showing an
increase in the contributions of the church. The
membership reported is 215 The Sunday
School has 240 scholars
On Sunday April 10th, the Communion SER
vices were held. Rev. Alfred Jones, of Peters
burg. preached the sermon. There were eleven
additions to the church, nine on confession and
two on certificate.
Columbia Seminary.-There was received
in March towards the endowment for the Howe
Memorial, $1,952.55; for the Fourth Professor
ship, $780, for the Georgia Professorship, g.
1880; Total, $4,286.05; previously acknowl-
edged, $22,572.25; grand total, $26, $3.50.
j. B. MACK, Financial Agent.
Good News.-When James Adger & Co.,
of Charleston, S. c. failed in the fall of 1879,
they owed Columbia Theological Seminary
about $4,000 Last year they paid 40 per cent
OF this; in January of this year they paid 20
per cent more; and during the past week the
Board has received notice that they are ready
at once to pay the remaining 40 per cent that is
yet due.
This is good news not only to the friends of
the Seminary, bit also to the friends of the
noble Christian men who compose that firm
Southern Presbyterian.
Presbytery of Eastern Texas met at
Jacksonville March 31st Presentation minis.
ters and seven ruling elders. Rev W. K Mar
shall, ID. D., was elected Moderator, and Rev.
W. K. McLelland, temporary Clerk.
ReceiOed.-Rev. j. G. Buchanan from the
Presbytery of Muhlenburg; Rev. S. NJ Luckett
and Rev. w. C. Wallace from the Presbytery Of
Dallas and licentiate J. j. Hines from the Pres
bytery of Wilmington.
Corresponding member, Rev. E. T. Hoge of
the Presbytery of Lexington, who is laboring
within our bounds was invited to sit as a cor
responding member.
| Permission TO labor within our bounds was
granted to Rev. John T. McBryde of the Pres
bytery of Macon. Rev. j. H Blake (colored) Of
the Presbytery of Brazos licentiate L. w. Cur
rle OF the Presbytery of Montgomery, and licen-
tiate G. 7. Jennings (colored) of the Presbvtery
of Washington.
Dismissed.-Rev A. P. Silliman, at his own
request, to the Presbytery of Central Texas.
CaH.-Rev. j. G. Buchanan received and ac-
cepted call to be pastor OF the Longview
church. Arrangements were made for his in
stallation.
Licensed.-After satisfactory examination
Alexander Turner (colored) was licensed to
preach the gospel.
OrganiSation8.-The organization of church
at Lindale, Smith county, and of colored
church at Longview, were reported
Retrenchment.-Presbytery declared that it is
not prepared to recommend the adoption of
either the majority or the minority report by
the General Assembly, but urges greater econo-
my in carrying on our committee work and is
In favor of retrenchment and reform as far as
can be safely inaugurated by the Assembly at
It's meeting in May next. Presbytery is not
prepared to recommend the abandonment Of
Tuscaloosa Institute, but we endorse it as an
Institution that is needed in our Church.
Directory Of WorShip-The proposed New
Directory was critically examined and changes
recommended
Home MissonS.-The report of the Standing
Committee shows that since last meeting ol
Presbytery four ministers have been secured to
occupy fields that before were vacant. We have
also the promise of suitable man for Evange.
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