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

dren, aged eleven and thirteen years. One was
an interesting girl, who has entirely lost her
hearing. and the pastor, Rev. L. G. .Vass, and
session, could communicate with her only by
writing, though she can respond orally, as she
has not lost her speech.-N. C. Presbyterian
Richmond, Ky.-A great work of grace is
In progress here. There have been forty two
additions to the church, and the interest is una
bated. Rev. j. M. Evans, of Augusta. KY, has
been preaching with great acceptance to this
people for thirteen days, and it is hoped many
will yet come and give themselves to Christ
Christian Observer
The Revival at the First church, Louis
vile, closed last Sabbath. They did not fol-
low long period of spiritual dearth, but a sea-
son of spiritual activity. There had been an
average of two or three accessions per week for
many weeks previous to the special services.
They continued two weeks. DR.. Hoy te preached
with great directness and pungency setting
forth the need and the plan of salvation so
plainly that no one could help seeking it. DIR.
Guerrant labored with more than his usual ac-
tivity, till he was laid upon sick bed from
prostration. The weather was exceedingly un-
favorable all the time. Yet the Lord blessed
the services by the addition of twenty eight per-
sons to the church.-I6
Mckinney. Texas.-The last months of
the old year closed with unusual religious
interest in our churches here. During October
we received twenty two members into the Pres
byterian church, all but two Of them on exami-
nation, and nearly all of them heads of fami-
lies.-Ib.
Longview, Texas-Rev. j. C. Buchanan
writes Il took charge of this feeble church on
December 9th, and we are straining every
nerve to build up and strengthen ourselves in
the Lords house. We depend very much upon
and we are only too glad to see
good Presbyterian drop down among us, and
one willing TO work.-B.
Rev. w. M. yiney the energetic colored
Presbyterian minister, has been at Longview
only four weeks and last Sabbath he organised
a colored Presbyterian church in this place, with
thirteen members, and started Sunday School
in the afternoon with thirty, one members. The
ladies of the Longview church are giving him
material aid. They will apply this week to the
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company for lot
for the colored Presbyterian church.-Ib.
Columbia Theological Seminary.-A
writer In the Southern Presbyterian says that the
class of 1888 consisted of eight persons, viz.
lanes NJ. H. Adams James Beattie Francis R.
John c. Keeney, James L. Merrick
William M. Reid, ]. . Leighton Wilson, and vii
liam B. Yates.
Three of these were graduates of Franklin
College, Athens, Ga. This College was once the
principal feeder of the Seminary, sending %
graduates to it during the first eight years of its
existence
Only two of this class, so far as l know, are
dead Rev. j. M H. Adams and Rev. ] l.. Mer-
rick. Rev. James L. Merrick, was for many
years missionary in Persia, where at one time
he was the tutor of the Prince
This class had another member who became a
foreign missionary, viz, the Rev. DIR. John
Leighton Wilson. He first went to Western
Africa, where he labored for about eighteen
years then was elected one of the Secretaries of
Foreign Missions in the Old School Church,
which position he retained until 1861, when he
became Secretary of Foreign Missions in our
own Church. In connection with Bro Merrick
he organised the Society of Inquiry" which
has ever since existed in the Seminary.
Eastern Texas.-Rev S. f. Tenney writes
to the South tOestern Presbyterian "The pros
poets for gospel work in the Presbytery of East
ern Texas seem TO be Frightening very much
lately. Several of our vacant fields have been
supplied with ministers. Rev j. C. Buchanan
is supplying the Longview and Kilgore church
es Rev. S. NJ. Luckett has returned to take
charge of the Palestine church Rev. E. T.
Hoge is supplying our church in Angelina coun-
ty, and preaching also at Nacogdoches and
Jasper. Rev. L. w. Currie has entered upon
missionary work among the Indians in Polk
county, and will also preach at Livingston
Moscow, and Woodville. A recent letter from
Rev. D. A. McRae leads us to hope that he will
return to take charge Of the San Augustine field
again. We have some prospect also of supply
ing the Henderson field Orange, one of our
most important towns is still without Presbv-
terian minister, and very much needs one. The
churches in Houston county recently supplied
by Rev. J. 7. Paxton, are also vacant. We
hope soon to have all these fields supplied with
ministers. Thus our ranks are filing up. and
we have great reason to praise the Lord. We
need now to look constantly above for the out
pouring Of the Spirit to accompany the Word"
Northern Presbyterian.
Crawfordsvile, Oregon.-A church Of
twenty-five members was recently organized at
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