The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-12
NEWS FROM THECHURCHEs
Southern Presbyterian.
Ordination and Installation.-The

bytery of Lexington, at an adjourned meeting
held at Williamsville, September 3Oth and Oc-
tober LIST, 1881, ordained Mr. j. Mel Seabrook,
and installed him pastor of the Williamsville
church. The Rev. G.. l.. Brown presided,
preached the sermon, and offered the ordaning
prayer, Rev. G. S. M. See delivered the charge
to the pastor and Rev. R. c. Walker the charge
to the people. On October I'd, (Sabbath), Mr..
Seabrook was installed pastor of Mcdowell
church in Highland county Rev. R. c. Walker
presided and preached the sermon, and de-
livered the charges to the pastor and congrega-
ton. These churches form an interesting field
of labor, and Mr.. Seabrook enters upon his
duties under encouraging prospects for useful
ness. STATED CLERK.
Rev. ]. E. Tripletts Post Office address has
been changed from Cynthiana to Mckinney
KY.
A meeting of Lexington Presbytery
will be held in Staunton at IL A. NJ Wednes-
day, October 10th, to consider the request of
Rev. c. s. M. See to have the pastoral relation
between him and the churches of Monterey and
Pisgah in Highland county, dissolved and to
dismiss him to the Presbytery of Dallas Texas
Lexington Presbytery.-For more than
month past there has been considerable religious
interest in these churches under the pastorate of
Rev. 81. R. Smith. Sixteen persons have lately
been received into the communion of these
churches.
New Store and Buckingham Court
House, Va.-These churches, under the pas
torate of Rev. E. D. Washburn, have been
lately refreshed. Considerable additions have
been made to the membership. Some fuller ac-
count OF the work will be given next week.
Deoherd. Tenn.-Rev. T. NJ. Mcconnell
writes, in recent letter, of the work at this
place IL am here assisting Rev. W. B. Thomp-
son In meeting. The Lord has been gracious
INTO us and has done great things for us,
whereof we are glad. There have been six ad-
dtions to the church on profession of faith, three
or four other professions, and great seriousness
pervading the community Christian Observer
The Rev. II. c. Dubose, who has been for
ten years missionary OF the Southern Presby-
terian Church at Suchow, China, preached in
the Charlottesville Presbyterian church on Sun
day last, October I'd, morning and evening, and
gave the congregation much interesting infor-
nation In regard to the religious superstitions
OF that vast heather empire, and the progress of
mission work among the people His sermon
at night was addressed to young men, and de-
signed to urge upon their attention the claims of
the gospel ministry. Chronicle.
The Corpus Christi Church, Texas
Rev. j. R. Jacobs writes to the Southern Presbv-
terian: "We can report no sudden accession of
large numbers, but still heathtul state seems
to be Indicated by steady ingathering-about
twenty in the past thirteen months-two. thirds
by letter, and one-third on profession of faith.
Since my coming here, two and ahalf years
ago, the membership has increased from thirty
to seventy five. The additions have been about
nifty, and our losses about five. There have
been also large number of infant baptisns."
An Ordination-At the colored Presbvte.
ran Church on West Broad street, the Presbytery
OF Savannah met yesterday October 7th. y to
ordain George w. Brown (colored) to the gospel
ministry He passed highly creditable exam.
nation on all departments of theological studv
and preached an able Sermon after which he
was solemDly set spart by the laying on of the
hands of the Presbytery to his life work.
Rev L. 5. K. Axson, D. D., and Robert P. Kerr
with Elder VIM. Harden, were appointed 70
install him pastor on Sunday night, 10th inst
Savannah (Ga.) Ne,os.
Revival at Bethesda Church. Bethel
Presbytery, s.. C.-This church. situated in
York county s. c., has just been favored with
time OF refreshing" such as it has not had
since the days of Daniel Baker. Its regular
iall communion began on Friday, the 9th of
September, and closed on Sabbath the 25tb.
continuing sixteen days. Rev. f. L. Leeper
did the preaching mostly, Rev. G. A Trenholm
assisting part Of the time. These brethren
preached with great power, earnestness, and ef-
fectiveness, besides rendering most valuable aid
in another line Of service, viz, in visitation of
the families in certain sections of the conprega
.tion. For regular saddle campaiqn was in
augurated, carrying the gospel from house to
house-instructing inquirers, and pressing the
truths OF the kingdom upon others. After the
first three days, and with the exception of the
two succeeding Sabbaths, the services were held
only at night These were the first night ser
vices held in this church during the present
pastorate Of twelve years indeed, the first since
the war. Many persons came great distances.
eight and even nine miles almost every night.
The nights were dark, intensely so, and some
even rainy; but notwithstanding these dificul-
ties, the con npreqatons continued stead;lz 10 j.,