The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-13
Sharon Church. Fayetteville Presbv.

LIST; Rev. X. NJ. Mcintyre, assisted by Rev
Il. Mcdonald, closed, last Saturday, very in
teresting meeting of seven days at Sharon
church, at which our people were much revived
and refreshed. Eleven were added to the
church. Four or FIVE others are entertaining
hope and will unite with us soon. Seven
children were baptized. Let all the praise be
given to God. Such manifestations of His
power are very cheering to us, who are away
up here on the borders of Presbytery, where we
hardly ever see Presbyterian minister except
our own pastor Rev X. Mcdonald is an evan
gelist for Montgomery and Richmond counties.
lie has been preaching with power and accept
ance to our people We trust he has begun
good work in this section and will be sent back
to this feld.-Ms c. Presbyterian.
Columbus, Ky.-Four persons resentl
united with the Presbyterian church in this
place. Rev: w. D. Morton, Synodical evange-
list, preached for thirteen consecutive days to
very large congregations.
Rev. T. S. simrall has received a unani
nous call.t the church of Troy, Ky, and will
accept.
Atoka, Tenn.-On Friday, before the first
Sunday in August, a meeting was commenced
which continued till Tuesday night Rev. ] .
Is. Carne presented the truth with power God
granted them gracious revival richer than for
many years past. There were seven additions
to the church, and others since the meeting.
Mr.. w D. Payne was elected elder. Mr. ]. D.
Leslie, of Union Theological Seminary, has
been preaching there since the first of May.
Christian Observer.
Corder, Mo.-The Committee of Lafayette
PresbyterY appointed for the purpose, organized
Presbyterian church at this place on the 10th
of August. The little band of Presbyterians
here have shown most commendable zeal, and
have set an example worthy of imitation by
others in like circumstances. A year ago they
employed minister and have had regular
preaching once a month ever since They have
also obtained a lot and at least half enough to
put up church building and last spring they
sent up request to Presbytery for this organ
lzation, if the way were clear" And all this
without word of advice or encouragement. or
dollar of help from Presbytery. They did it
themselves. 1t they continue as they have begun,
with the same earnestness and zeal, and with
the blessing of God upon their efforts, we may
hope to hear good report" from this
little Benjamin" among our churches DR..
Lewis Carthrae and Mr. Jas. H. Burns are the
elders.-&. Louis Presbyterian.
Prairie and Lonoke Counties, Ark
Rev j. F. Baker writes to the 81. Louis Pres
6yterian 1t is my privilege to write you good
word concerning our churches in Prairie and
Lonoke counties. AT Des Arc, the county seat
of Prairie, we have been strengthened by an
addition of eighteen members, chiefly adults and
persons Of standing in the community. Nor is
this all; for many more have been added to the
Methodist and other churches including some
of the most irreligous characters Of town
wonderful change, the like unknown before
has taken place in the aspect of things among
US. 1t is due to our Methodist brethren to state
that this work, so blessed in its results to all.
began In connection with the meeting of their
District Conference, and went forward by the
blessing of God upon the earnest and faithful
efforts of some of these brethren At Lonoke,
also Lonoke county, ten persons have been re-
ceIved into our little church, as the result in
part of co operative Christian effort. Meetings
held at Carlisle also, and other places have been
attended with most gracious results.
Northern Presbyterian.
Rev. S. NATION, D. D., President of the
BlddIe University Charlotte, n. c., has been
on visit to Pittsburg, Pa, to confer with the
committee on Freedmen in reference to the new
building soon to be erected for that institution
A Church Change.-The colored Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church in Due West
5. c., and the only one in the world, is entirely
disorganized. All of the IN embers have with
drawn. and have organized Northern Pres
byterian church. The pastor, Rev 7. L Young,
has gone with the new organization
The Freedmen.-The General Assembly's
Committee on Freedmen, owing to the extension
Of Its work and the heavy outlays in building
churches and schools, ask immediate and larps
contributions from churches. Sabbath Schools
and individuals, that heavy debt NAV be
avoided. To enable the October payments to be
made without borrowing large sum, many and
liberal donations must be received in September
for the general work. More than thirty good
men and women, white and black are ready to
enter these fields and perform the work as soon
as the means of support are provided Contribu
tions should be sent to Rev. James Allison. D.
D. ?. o. Box 1474 Pittsburgh Pa.-Bannsr.
Dakota.-At the close of the year 1877 there
were in all South Dakota one PRESBYTERIAN
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