The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-20
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
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Tha Churches in Laurens Co S c.

! ,nder its consideration the fact that there are
/ len churches in Laurens Co. without pastors.
\ None Of these seem to think themselves able to
Engage pastor for his whole time. Hence
arses the necessity of a consultation for proper
srouping of the churches, so that none need be
left out.
Presbytery therefore directs all the elders ofall
these churches, viz. Rocky Springs, Friendship,
Lisbon, Liberty Springs, Little River, Old
Fieldss Bethany, Duncan's Creek, Shady Grove,
New Harmony-to meet for consultation at
taurens C. H. in the Presbyterian church, on
saturday before the 4th Sabbath in September,
N IL o'clock Some of these churches are
temporarily supplied but as Presbytery con-
templates a permanent arrangement every
church should be present.
The ministers of the county are also invited
10 be present. By order of Presbytery.
VIM P. JACOBS, Stated Clerk.
Harpersville, Ala-Rev. j. P. Word,
pastor, assisted by Rev. j. D. Mclean, of Gads-
Ien Ala, has Just closed an interesting meeting
at the Presbyterian church in this place. The
meeting continued seven days and resulted in
nine additions to the church-all upon profess
sion of their faith in Christ Notwithstanding
the wet weather, the meetings were well attend
ed. Mr.. Mclean did most of the preaching.
bic is a very pleasing and entertaining speaker.
bills sermons were characterized by high de-
gree of ability, and our people were charmed
with his preaching Christian Observer.
yellow Prairie, Texas.-A protracted
meeting closed at this place few days ago, dur
ing which the Lord restored to many of His
people the joys of His salvation and many
strangers to grace found forgiveness of sin,
peace. and happiness in the Saviour.
The Baptist, Methodist, Cumberland Presby-
terians, and the Old School Presbyterian all
worked together in this meeting. Forty FIVE or
City persons were converted during the SER
vices.
Our church, at this place, received into her
communion sixteen applicants on profession of
faith in Christ. We are greatly strengthened
We rejoice and praise God. WIN. BOYD.
TsraS Presbyterian
Malvern Ark, is a town of some nine hun
dred inhabitants on the Iron Mountain Road
twenty miles North of Arkadelpha and at the
junction of the road for Hot Springs. A few
members of our Presbytery have been preach
ing there as We had opportunity for two or
three years. On Friday before the third Sab
4 bath of August DR.. E. t. Baird and I, mem
4 bers of a Commission, met there and arranged
for the organization of a church. On Sabbath
completed the organization. Eighteen per-
sons entered into the church covenant, two on
profession of faith. Col. W. D. Leiper and Dr.
Nv. NJ. McCully were elected, ordained and in
stalled elders and Mr.. Jas. Leiper and W. w.
TannahIll, deacons
These brethren will worship in an Academy
for the present, but own a very prettily located
lot on which they hope to build when they are
able
Northern Presbyterian.
Detroit Michigan-There are nine Presby
terrain churches in Detroit, with a membership
of 1872, paying $4,000 in pastors salaries and
owning property worth $4,000, entirely out
of debt, except some $4,000 or $150 900 still ow-
ing by the Fort Street church on its rebuild
ing after the FIRE, and which its members can
wipe out in any twenty-four hours that they
will set about it,
indianapolis, Indiana.-A correspondent
OF the Presbyterian Journal says Evangelst
Barnes has quite following in this city, and
his meetings are we'll attended He is pretty
rough on the ministry and churches and but
few OF them are in sympathy with him. Most
oil the city pastors have returned from vacation,
and are at their posts. Rev. DR.. Pierson, of
Detroit expects to begin his labors in the Sc
cond Church of this city within month Rev.
Dr. W. H. Van Doren died on Friday evening,
9Th inst, aged about r. He preached over
'orty years, and wrote several volumes of Com
mentaries on the gospels of Luke and John. The
Eleventh Presbyterian Church, of which Rev.
v H. Raymond is pastor, has Just received 80
ne" members, the result of a summer revival.
Farewell Meeting-A meeting of the
rFesbyterians of this vicinity (Chicago.) to bid
farewell to large party of their missionaries
gong to Japan, Siam and Africa, will be held
III the First Presbyterian Church, corner of
indiana Avenue and Twenty first Street, on
saturday afternoon, September 16 Qast Saturday,
al half past two o'clock Addresses may be
expected from missionaries and pastors: The
party of missionaries includes the veteran DR..
rCdiIyary. with his family, and six young la
u, nes going abroad for the first time from the
",oman's Board Of Missions Of the Northwest
PISS Florence Wishard daughter of the pastor
'he Fifth Church, of Chicago, Miss Writ, of
II ,yoe Park, Misses Hesser and Garvin from.In-
"ana, Miss Warner, of Kansas, and Miss Hard
~ OF Detroit, Mich. 1t is hoped that a large