The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-01-11
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.
The Churches of Gordonsville a

being blessed with the grace of saactifed giving.
At the anniversary meeting, October LIST, the
church of Gordonsvllle voluntarily and unani-
mously increased their subscriptions 20 per cent.
And this was just after generous pounding"
of their pastor. The church of Orange followed
suit by increasing their subscriptions also 20 per
cent, and raising deficiency in the salary, not
by Fair, but by voluntary assessment of So
per member. And they nearly all women.
AT Christmas both congregations celebrated
the season by sending to the pastor (Rev. L. B.
Johnston) many substantial presents, conspicu-
Gus among which was handsome parlor carpet
from the Gordonsville church.
Nineteen members have been added to these
churches since he came here, but little more
than one year ago OF these thirteen were
added to the church of Gordonsville and six to
Orange. B.
Darlington, S. Cur new house of wor-
ship was dedicated on Christmas day. The Rev.
DIR. j. L. Girardeau preached the sermon The
house was packed with people of all denomina-
tions, and our distinguished preacher discoursed
most powerfully and eoquently. Our new
building is the old one thoroughly renovated
IL.
Round Hill Church, Winchester Pres
bytery, Va.-Thirteen persons were recently
received into this church, two by letter and
eleven on profession all of the latter were bap-
tized.
In November the pastor Rev. A. S. Moffett,
moved into the neat and comfortable Manse
which the. congregation erected on a lot near
the church A sweet toned chapel organ has
been purchased by the ladies' which has greatly
aided the Sabbath School and the worship of the
sanctuary. This church enters upon its second
year with an encouraging outlook.
Rev. L. H. Wilson, late of Morgan, Ca,
having accepted the call to Marshall, Texas,
commenced his labors there on Christmas day.
Evangelist.-The Presbytery of Central
Mississippi has appointed Rev. G. W. Boggs to
labor in its bounds as an evangelist for the year
1882. He enters upon his work at once.
Rev. r. P. Kerr, assistant pastor of the In
dependent Presbyterian church, Savannah has
written to the Committee of Foreign Missions,
offering in behalfof the church $1,000 year
to send a new missionary to China,-to be
called the Arson Mission" as Rev. DR.. I. s..
K. Arson has served them a quarter of cen
fury.
Rockfish Church, Wilmington Pres
bytery.-In October last protracted meeting
embracing the fourth and fifth Sabbaths, was
held at Rockfsh church. in Dublin county.
Rev. D. B. Black was assisted by Messrs. S.
H. Isler, A. Kirkland and ]. S. Black These
brethren did all the preaching. Six persons
were received into the church on examination
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Lincolntons Statement.-Rev. R. 2
Johnston, pastor of the Presbyterian church al
Lincolnton, N. c., sends us the Annual State
ment of affairs of the congregation, for which he
has our thanks. We gather that there are 7G
members, having been added during the year
the deaths and removals number A. In the
Sunday school are so scholars. The contribu
tions amonnt to 1868. In this are included
pastors salary for one-half his time $4OO
contributions to general benevolent causes $40
other expenses S98.-Ib.
Sloan Church. Concord Presbytery.-
Rev. Thomas N. Paxton writes: We held
a meeting of three days continuance at Sloan
church, and received to the communion of the
church twelve members on examination, and
one who was formerly a communicate but had
fallen far back to the world was restored-Ib.
First Church, louisville, Ky.-Rev. E
o. Guerrant, who is to take hold of the evan.
gelistic work of the Synod of Kentucky, preached
his farewell sermon in the First Church last
Sunday night. The congregation was very
; large. His review of the past three years was
touching and drew tears from many eyes Dur
ing the three years there have been nearly fou1
3 hundred additions to the membership of tn,
church, three hundred of them on profession
He paid glowing tribute to the faithful co
operation ofthe elders deacons and members o
the church in his work His pastorate has beef
r marked by large and interested attendance a
J the prayer meetings The church parts witt
l him with great regret Christian Observer.
The Second Church Sabbath Sohoo
in this city took up their annual collection 70
Home Missions last Sunday. It amounted t
about fifty dollars, heing perhaps ten or fiftee
dollars in excess of last years collection for thi
cause. Will all the Sabbath schools take up
5 Home Mission collection this year 2-I5.
:. Nioholasville, Ky.-The work upon tn
i Presbyterian Church is about complete Tn
! building has been so thoroughly overhaule
: and repaired that it is now in most respect
q equal to a new house. With the radical change
8 that have been made, and the adornments ths
have been added, it is a question if an entirel
+ new building would surpass in durability, beat