The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-21
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

large congregation assembled at the chapel on
Grace street to attend the services connected
with the organization of the Fourth church.
The house was crowded, and many who came
could not find room DR.. Hoge preached
most appropriate sermon from Mark iv: Is
First the blade, then the ear, after that the
full corn in the ear" He spoke of the pleasure
there was in observing growth and development
from small beginnings to great results and
beautifully set forth and illustrated the law of
growth in nature in science, and in grace, and
applied the principle to the expansion and ex-
tention of the Church. He referred to the fact
that he had planted the church of which he was
pastor, and now rejoiced to see it strong enough
to send out colony to plant another, which he
believed would in few years be numbered
among the strong churches of the city.
After the sermon he proceeded to organise
the church, composed of forty two members.
OF these thirty six were from the Second church.
FIVE from the Grace Street church, and one from
the First. Two Elders, Messrs Calvin Wilson
and G. S. Cook, and two Deacons, Messrs. P. T.
Link and VIM. Wade were elected, and will at
some future time be installed
A congregational meeting was appointed for
the next Sabbath night for the purpose of choos-
ing pastor, and providing for the regular ad-
ministration of religious ordinances. Much in
terest is felt in this enterprise and it has car
tainly been inaugurated under most favorable
auspices. There are now FIVE Presbyterian
churches in this city; the First, DR. Prestons),
the Second, Or. Hoges), the Third, (now without
pastor), the Grace Street, Or. Roads, and the
Fourth, just organized which will choose its
pastor next Sunday.
Church Organized at Millboro, Va
The committee appointed by Lexington Presby-
terry to organize church, if it seemed to them
expedient, at Millboro Depot, on the G. & o. R.
R., met at Windy Cove church on Friday, Nav
10Th, and after a sermon to the congregation
assembled, by the Rev. F. H. Gaines, they in
vited those interested to confer with them on
the matter in question. No one Directing to
the organization proposed, the committee met
IN the afternoon in the new church building at
Millboro Depot. Sixteen persons were enrolled
as members. Messrs. Marlborough and Mann
were elected elders and installed The young
church commences its existence with the ad-
vantage of commodious place of worship,
costing over two thousand dollars and capable
of seating three hundred persons. They have
also well conducted Sabbath School Mill
boro Is becoming more and more a place of re-.
sort for summer visitors, and Presbyterians who
have occasion to spend the Sabbath there. can
DO good work by encouraging these brethren
in their Praiseworthy effort. WEB.
Blacksburg, Va-At congregational
meeting of the Blacksburg church on Sunday
June 18th, the Rev G. A. Wilson. of Appo.
matox Q. H., was unanimously called To the
Pastorate. 1t is earnestly hoped that Mr.. vii
son will find the way clear to go to Blacksburg.
The church there is an excellent one and needs
the services of pastor
Resignation Accepted The pastoral
relation existing between Rev. F. P. Murlallv
d. D., and the Lexington Presbyterian church.
Va.' was dissolved at the meeting of Lexington
Presbytery at Timber Ridge last week. Resolu
lions of sympathy for Dr. NJ in his sickness
were passed by the Presbytery in accepting his
resignation. The pulpit of the Lexington
church is now vacant.-Lerington Ga.etts.
Rev. DR.. Martin, pastor of the church in
Atlanta, in which the Southern Assembly met
made closing address In which he happily
compared the Assembly to bride and the At
lanta Presbyterians to the bridegroom. In view
OF the various changes of programme which fol-
lowed each other so rapidly just before the S, s.
SION the bride appeared shy, coy, and hard to
please. The Doctor says, I'VE woke up one
morning and found that by some mysterious.
Invisible and unknown power the bride had been
spirited away. We were left in the condition
OF man about to be married with no one to
stand by his side and receive the ring he was
ready to place on her finger. Imagine the feel
ing OF the gallant, unmarried gentlemen of the
this Assembly, says Dr. Bryson, DR.. Alexander
and Dr. Savage, on finding themselves in this
terian. nee" 'eS'y-
Second Church, Charlotte. N G On
occasion Of communion in the forenoon of NJ,
18th IN Second Church Charlotte. Rev =
Latlmer preached. Nine more additions 70 t,a
church were reported, making the whole npro.
Der received during the last three months eiobt,,
seven. There are now two hundred and tventy,.
one members on the roll of the church.
In the evening Rev. Neander NJ Woods ,yas
installed as the pastor Of the church bv tbo
commission Of Mecklenburg Presbyterv dulv
appointed to that service. The attendance from
the First and Second churches was very large.
DR.. Latimer presided, preached the sermon, and
propounded the constitutional questions Rev.