The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-22

In Milledgeville, the following named gentle
men were elected Directors of the Columbia
Theological Seminary Rev. A. w. Clisby, for
three years; Messrs. j. j. Gresham and ]. w.
Scott, for two years and Rev. DR.. James Stacy,
for one year. The Synod declined to appoint
Synodical evangelists, inasmuch as the work of
forming and receiving new churches, and of
taking the oversight of vacant churches, has
been committed by our Form of Government to
Presbyteries.
Zion Church, Maury County, Tenn.
Thirty-three persons have recently Joined this
church by profession of their faith in Christ
the result of one weeks protracted meeting
Twelve have joined at Mt. Pleasant, and four
at Cathey's creek-making forty-nine within
radius of ten miles, Christian Observer
Bloomfield, Ky.-There were eight addi-
tions to the Big Spring church on the Sabbath
of November 5th the result of meeting held
the last week before at a mission station, about
seven miles from that place. Rev. w. e. Cave
was assisted by Rev. J. II. Morrison. Gods
people were greatly revived and refreshed-Ib.
Muddy Ford, Ky.-Rev. Messrs. J. NJ
Evans and ]. X. Hltner have b, en- lately hold
ing series of services at Muddy Ford, Scott
county, Ky. Some disturbances hindered the
progress of the meeting at the beginning, but
everything soon became propitious Great care
was necessary in teaching and properly guiding
the large assemblies who attended these services
The community had been overrun with mere
form of religious teaching, and very many had
no real knowledge of the truth, though profess
ing differently. Some forty visits were made,
tracts distributed, Bibles provided for eight dec-
ttute families, and the people encouraged to at
tend divine service. Some twenty professions
were made. and eleven additions to our branch
of the church with prospects of six or eight
more.-I6
Gainesville, FLA correspondent writing
to the Southern Presbyterian. SAYS I'm the
pastorate embracing the church here and that
OF Mlcanopy we have now quite an encouraging
state of things. This is particularly true OF the
Gainesville church The congregations and
membership are now so large as to cause us SC
rlously to consider how this pulpit may be SUP
piled cvery Sabbath Last Sabbath we had an
unusually interesting day in this church. Three
more members were added to it, and three ad-
ditlonal elders viz: DR.. J. A Vidal, formerly
of Bennettsville, S. c., Capt. c. A Sheldon, late
OF Quitman, Ga and Mr.. J. c. Eastman, long
an active member and useful deacon here.
AT Micanopy recently the session had an adj
ditlonal member, Capt. B. W. Powell, formerly
OF Cheraw, S. c., added to it in the same solemn
manner That session also had the JOY of re-
celylng several young men and maidens into
the church on profession of their faith in Jesus.
AT point some four miles distant on the
FLORIDA Southern Railway called Evinston, a
new church edlfce is about to be erected. They
have already secured the lot, and subscriptions
are on foot for it. Already there are some ten
members there with two elders and they have
hourlohing Sunday School Of fifty members in the
nelghborhood every Sabbath afternoon, supern-
tended by Judge G. W. Means. At present,
that point will be held as a branch of the
MicanoPy church, yet there is here live germ
for distinct -pastorate."
Northern Presbyterian.
at meeting Of the Presbytery of New
York, held on Monday last, measures were
taken for establishing an Italian Presbyterian
church in that city.
The Rev. Charles Wood has been pas-
tor of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Albany.
N. Y, for one year, succeeding DR.. Darling.
fitty-nine persons have been added to the
church in that time. The gifts of the church
Tor the year, including congregational expenses,
have been $19757.
In San Antonio, Texas, the Rev. w
Howell Buchanan pastor Of the Madison
Square Presbyterian church, has secured over
$1,000 for the erection of a new church build-
ing. 1t will be a handsome and convenient
structure, and the work is now in progress,
During the year just olosed-tbe frat
year Of the pastorate Of Rev. r. s. Green. in
Lafayette Street church, Buffalo, N. Y.-sixtv
persons were received to the communion thirty
five on profession Of faith in Christ
1t was red letter day" in the Second
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia. on last Sab
bath. On that day the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Macintosh, in the midst Of services suitable to
the time held up to the view Of the conprepe-
tlon the last mortgage due by the congregation.
on which satisfaction had been entered few
days before. The cost Of the splendid church.
more than S25O0O0, is all paid. 1t is thirteen
years since the little chapel in the rear Of the
church was built, and steadily the church has
held ITS course building the stately temple
paying from year to year some portion Of the
debt upon 1t, mourning over ITS dead pastor
when Dr. Beadle fell callipo orottor 81 ..