The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-14
NEWS FROM THE CHURt
Southern Presbyterian

ment, will meet at the chapel on west Grace
street for the purpose of organising a Pres.
byterian church. The Rev. Peyton H. Hoge
has been preaching there regularly morning
and evening for some weeks past to a full house
This organisation has been contemplated for a
year or two past but the way has not seemed
clear hitherto as it now does for the success Of
the movement
Rev. w. A. Campbell, of Manchester
Va, has been recreating for a few weeks in
Rockbridge, his native county. On Sunday
(4th) he preached in Lexington, Va.
DR.. F. P. Mullally.-The many friends o.
DR.. F. P. Mullally will be gratifed to learn o.
his much improved health since his arrival in
South Carolina. He is staying at the country
home of DIR. Adger, where he will secure much
needed rest-LeG. Gazette
Rev. DR.. T. D. witherspoon, of Peters:
burg Va, has arranged with Dr. E. H. Ruther.
ford, of Paris, KY, to exchange pulpits for a
few Sabbaths. By this arrangement Dr.. Ruth
erford will have the pleasure of meeting his
former congregation and friends in Virginia
while DR.. Witherspoon will make acquaintance
among the Kentucky Presby terians
Organization.-Ac church was organized at
Maitland, Orange county, Florida, on the 4th of
June, by Rev. W. G. F. Wallace Ten members
were received, eight by letter and two on pro,
fession. One Elder, Mr.. F G. McMurray, and
two Deacons, Messrs. c. F. Mccormick and w.
Pringle were elected, ordained and installed.
Ten or twelve more persons will unite with this
church very soon. The prospect for Presbyte-
rianism in Maitland is quite Aattering.
Greenbrier Presbytery-SpeciaI Meet
ing.-A special meeting of Greenbrier Presby
terry was held in Lewisburg yesterday, 9th
inst,) for the purpose of passing upon the resig-
nation of Rev. NJ. L. Lacy, D. D., as pastor Of
the Presbyterian church in Lewisburg. A
quorum was present, consisting of Revs H. R.
Laird, James H. Leps, Jacob H. Lewis, W. H.
Wilhelm, and Rev. Drs D. B. Ewing and M.
H. Lacy, and Elders James Mann and James
N. Montgomery. The relation was dissolved,
at DR.. Lacy's request, upon the ground, az
stated in his letter heretofore published, that
his health was such that he felt himself unable
to perform the duties of the position After
granting Rev. D. B. Ewing D. D., transfer 10
West Lexington, (Ky.,) Presbytery, the body
adjourned. Greenbrier Independeut
Mr. Lacy's many friends will hear with regret
that his health has been such as to compel his
resignation of a charge, in which he has been
eminently useful. He will, however, not leav,
Lewisburg. but Will take charge of the Female
Seminary heretofore under control of DR.
Ewing, who goes to Kentucky to take charge
of seminary there. DR.. Ewing has beer
highly honored and esteemed in the SYNOD O
Virginia, and will do good work wherever he
goes.
Galveston, Texas.-A letter from this
city dated June 7th, says in reference to the
Presbyterian church, to which the Rev w. N
Scott has lately gone
" We have just adopted plan Of organization
| for church work from which we hope great
things under the blessing of God. The work is
divided up into different departments and our
aim Is to get every member of the church iden
titled with one or more of them. Each branch
OF work will have Is SCI arate organization, and
reports will be made from all at a social gather
ing once month. In this way we hope to en-
courage and stimulate the membership to re-
newed labor and conservation. The present
prospect Is that the plan will be successfully
O''i4AO OuO' 1ueIe are lnulCatlOQS OF revived
interest in the church In connection with our
recent communion twelve have been received
into its membership. Seven of them on profes-
sion Of faith. There are now true signs OF
quickened interest and readiness for work in
the ranks Of the church The field is a great
and responsible one. Ours is the only English
speaking Presbyterian church, to population
now estimated as between 80 900 and 10000
souls. In the midst Of growing, wealthy and
worldly city we are called to labor for the
kingdom, and to let our lights so shine as tc
glorify the Master" ###
Sunday School Norfolk. Va.-On Sab
bath, June 4th; Miss Ann Darlington com
Pleted her 5Oth year as a teacher in the SUNDAY
School Of the First Presbyterian church of Nor
folk. On the occasion her fellow-teachers mad
her a present of pair Of gold spectacles anC
comfortable easy chair, as a mark of respec
and in acknowledgment Of her long and usefu
service in the school. In making the presenta
tfon, the pastor, Dr. Armstrong remarked
among other things, that the Sunday School o
the First Presbyterian church Of Norfolk wa,
established in 1916 and was the oldest Sunday
School in the city And if the statement in
Chambers Encyclopedia tart. Sunday Schools
be correct, that Sunday Schools were introduced
into New York in 1915, through the exertion,
Of some benevolent ladies, from which tbey
have spread themselves throuoh tho Trnitec