The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-15
EwS FROM THE CHURCHES.

Week of Prayer of the Young Mems Chris
IN Association in this city was held in the
s,ond Presbyterian church on Sunday after
,on. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
syton II. Hoge.
a Teoc Church, Mississippi.-Ata late
sting of four days continuance, fifteen mem
\ .n were added to the Teoc church in the Pres
+ rtory of Central Mississippi, AIM.
Rev. William Finn, d. D., of Clarkes-
Hle, Tenn. has been invited to supply the
,,kson Street church, Mobile, for twelve
\ lonths.
Pineville church, Mecklenburg Presby-
( cry, N c., was organized in the winter of
SOTO with ten members. 1t has now a MEM
sship of eighty.
Rev. C. A. Monroe.-In our last issue il
has stated that the pastoral relation between
Dir. Monroe and the Crystal Springs church,
Mississippi had been dissolved by the Presby-
Try of Mississippi. Mr.. Monroe has signi-
I I'D his acceptance of the invitation to labor
!: an evangelist in the Presbytery of Concord
NC. His Post-office address will be Marion
Mcdowell county, N. c.
Hebron Church, Virginia. Sab
/ ath November 5th) was the day for our fall
tommuniOn. There were eight additions to the
thurch on profession, seven of whom were bar
sied. There was large congregation in at
ndance and the hearts of both pastor and
! Ople were greatly cheered F.H.G.
First Presbyterian Church. Column
bia. S cAThe Rev. E. H. Barnett, of Abinc-
hon, Va, was unanimously elected pastor of
@his church at a meeting held for the purpose
l. Sunday the 18th inst Col. F. w. McMaster
and W. J.. Duffie, Esq were appointed to re-
present the congregation in the prosecution of
The call.
Lynchburg Bible Society-Dr. NJ. D.
|Hoge, of Richmond, preached the anniversary
+ rmOn of the Lynchbdrg branch of the Virginia
Bible Society last Sunday evening in the Cen
tenary Methodist church Of that city. All the
other churches were closed and there was a
crowded congregation to hear the sermon.
Ministers of all denominations attended
DR.. Hoge preached in the morning to large
aggregation in the Second Presbyterian church
Rev Mr.. Rawling's).
B@uf Church, in Franklin county, of
which Rev. J. B. Rubey recently took charge,
has Just experienced refreshing. On the az
'urnment of the Synod, Messrs. w. H. Parks
nd VIM. mccarthy ACCOMPANIED Mr. Rubey to
is field, and assisted him in a series of meet
ngs the immediate visible result of which is
hat fourteen persons confessed Christ last Sur
lay. 1t is confidently hoped that additional
fruit will soon be gathered.-St Louis Presby
erjaa.
Pensacola, Fla.-Rev. John S. Park gives
Is corrected statement of the work of the
ministry during the recent epidemic: when
The fever began, we had Methodist, Baptist.
Presbyterian, and an Episcopal minister, and
Two Catholic priests. The Methodist preacher,
t'eY' Mr. Dubose, and the Baptist minister,
heV' Mr.. Owen, died of the fever. One of the
catholic priests, Father Bazaar (who went
through the fever of 1873 in Memphis, with
ne, without taking it, as 1 did not) and both
lad the fever and recovered. The Episcopal
Minister and the other Catholic priest escaped
suppose they had it many years ago"-Chria-
ian Observer.
south Rome, Ga.-The fourth Sabbath of
ne month has been spent by Rev. T. W. Ray
nond in labor at South Rome. He found there
etween twenty-five and thirty Presbyterians
old'ng their member. hip in one of four differ
nj churches. The Methodist brethren kindly
'nuered him the use Of their pulpit, and as the
uuook was encouraging, he has continued to
reach there. His labors have finally been re-
'arded. Upon Thursday night before the
our'h sabbath OF last month, Rev D. F. Smith
-'angeist OF Cherokee Presbytery, came over
o assist him in meeting which was held there
p" a week. Upon the last Friday of October,
= 'ne authority of Presbytery, we organized
uufch' consisting of thirteen members. Three
''neu upon profession. Two elders were elected
.uI installed. Ten or twelve others have sign
'0u 'neIr Intention to join the new organization
;. an early day. The people are in earnest. A
O'crlPtlon has already been started for build
% mouse OF worship and by spring we hope
o1r nave 1t ready for occupation. Who will
''0"'eer 70 help in good cause 2-Ib.
"adesboro, NJ. C.-The commission ar
ON to ordaIn licentiate A. G. Buckner on
/. 'usy' 9th October met duly in Wadesboro
- 'n@' purpose, but found it necessary to post
'ne 'ne ordination on account Of Mr.. Buckner's
oAHeSs' 1t will be perform ed as soon as health
'ne candidate will permit as Mr.. Buckner is.
. are glad to learn, rapidly improving. this will
'0o'less be at any early day He has been
'T III, by sickness for fortnight or Owe.
'ne correspondent who kindly gives us the
owe facts states that Rev. N. NJ. Woods, by
prominent Of the committee Of Home Mis-