The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-13
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.


which he some time ago removed to Darnes-
town. Md.
Licentiate A G. Buckner was ordained
to the full work of the gospel ministry as an
evangelist by Mecklenburg Presbytery, De-
cember 1st.
Rev. w. S. Trim BILE s Post-office address
has been changed from Alexandria to Kahoka,
Ne.
Rev. E. Eells Post-ofice address has been
changed from st. Albans, West Va, to Titus
vile, Pa. Mr.. Eells has been obliged to give
up his work for the present on account of i'm
paired health.
Madison Church, Orange Presbytery.
This church has been without pastor for some
time. Rev. G. NJ. Howard has lately held a
protracted meeting there, preaching for several
weeks. About so persons professed conversion.
Atlanta, Ga, has presented to Rev. DR.. ]. II.
Martin, who lately resigned the pastorate of the
church, 81 500 as a token of afectionate esteem
and appreciation of his services as pastor of the
church The ladies of the congregation pre-
sented him with very fine gold watch,
Churches Organized in Kentucky
Rev. E. o. Guerrant Synodcal Eva cgelist, re-
Gently assisted me in three protracted meetings
of FIVE days each, in my field of labor (Which I
have occupied for eighteen months) At Point
Burnside, Ky we organized a church on Nc
vember 22nd, with 81 members and 1 ruling
elders. At Kings Mountain Ky, we organized
a church November 28th, with 27 members
and ruling elders. At Mckinney, KY, we
organized church on December 18th, with 20
members and ruling elders In June, or
ganized church at Pulaski Station, Ky All
of these ochurches ale on the line of the Gin
cnnati Southern railroad. We have neat
chapel at the latter point nearly finished. At
Kings Mountain we have raised over three
hundred dollars toward erecting chapel, and
at Mckinney E1s have something over FIVE hun
dred dollars subscribed toward building house
of worship. All of the above churches are well
differed, and start with fattering prospects
]. E. TRIPLETT
First Church. Staunton, va.-On Sun
day, December 3D. the Rev w. f. Baker
preached his 25th anniversary sermon as the
pastor of the First Presbyterian church He
did not go into statistics or historical review,
but selecting his his text from John xi 30th,
He must increase, but 1 must decrease"
preached plain practical sermon, abounding
In striking thoughts and pointed application s.
After the sermon, the sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered and three persons
joined the church profession of faith Dur
ing his twenty-five years of service, Mr. Baker
has seen his congregation grow from a small be-
ginning to one of the largest in the State, and
their increase In numbers has been accompanied
by corresponding increase in love for the
good man who has so long and faithfully
preached to them the word, and ministered to
them as pastor Valley V5rginian.
Work in Texas.-The Tsras PresBvteriqn
says: One of our Texas brethren travelled in
the year ending with September, 5 474 miles
I2O miles of the distance by railroad, the bal
ance by private conveyance. Since the 1st of
January, up to the 1th ult he has read the
Scriptures and prayed with 141 families, and
usually breaches about four times week.
These labors extended regularly once month
over large portions of six counties. This is
only one laborer, and this field is only dot on
the map of Texas. The harvest is great, and
the laborers are few.
Indianola, Texas.-By direction of the
Presbytery of Western Texas Rev J. Johnson
and Rev. W M. Kirkpatrick visited this place
on the 18th Of November and re-organized the
church there which had suffered greatly by the
great storm of 1875. Rev. w NJ. Kirkpatrick
writes to the TeraS Presbytcrian AS result
OF the meeting, the little flock which seemed al
most scattered and disheartened has been wor
derfully strengthened and encouraged six ad
dihonal members have been added to their roll.
which now numbers twenty-five with pros.
pect Of three or four more additions at our next
meeting; and the ordinance of baptism was ad-
ministered to seven persons, four adults ard
three infants"
Second Presbyterian Church Little
Rock. Ark.-This new church lust six months
Old has begun its work in good earnest and
with bright prospects of usefulness. most
cordial and liberal welcome was given their
new pastor six months ago. On the last Sal
bath in November, seventeen names were ar
nounced as received into the church during the
past month The little band who went ont
from the parent church into the regions bevond
are actively engaged in going from house to
house, saying to all who have no church home
" Come thou with us.' They are planning and
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