The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-16


as follows; We have just concluded most
interesting meeting, during which the church
and community were graciously blessed. On
July l3, Rev. W. D. Morton, our synodical
evangelist began to assist me in a protracted
meeting, and continued to preach with his usual
earnestness, power and tenderness day and
night, for eleven days. There were seven pro.
fessions and three accessions to our little church
Others are expected to unite with us at an early
day. There was considerable seriousness in
the community when the meeting closed. We
hope and pray that this is but an earnest Of
better things. Mr.. Morton is not only an earn
est and impressive preacher, but his sermons
abound with the distinctive principles of Cal
vinism He is just the man to overcome the
prejudice of the people, and doubtless great good
was done in this direction To the Lord be all
the praise Christian Observer.
Rev. Henry M. Scudder announced on q
recent Sabbath that the sixth of July was the
anniversary of the twenty fourth year of his
pastorate at Elizaville. During that time he
has received upwards of three hundred and fifty
persons in the Presbyterian church, baptized
one hundred infants preached nearly two hun
dred funeral sermons and married over two hun
dred couples Flemings5rg Democrat.
Toccoa Church, Athens Presbytery.-
Eight persons were recently added to this
church, four on profession of faith and four by
letter
Evangelization in Texas.-It gives me
pleasure to report that the labors of our evan
gelist brother Burkhead, continue to be blessed
In Strengthening our feeble churches and add
ing new churches to our list. He has recently
held interesting meetings at Longview, Wask-
ans, Homer and Pennington. At Homer, five
members were added to the church. Congrega.
tlons We're so large that the church would not
contain them, and services were held in the
court house AT Pennington a church was or
ganized, which now has twenty three members
most of them having joined by PRECISION.
AT Waskam's "a station on the Texas Pacific
railroad between Marshall and Shreveport a
church was organized with thirteen members,
three elders and one deacon. Steps were taken
towards building house of worship, and for Sc
curing a minister to supply them The pros
Pect for growth and usefulness at Waskam's
brother Burkhead considers very fair.
AT Orange, our evangelist found the people,
few months ago, discouraged-now they have
almost completed (nearly all by the contribu-
tions of citizens of Orange) one of the most
beautiful and complete churches in our Presbv
terry.
These facts show that our evangelistic work
Is not in vain. God has blessed u.s. and is en-
couraging us to go forwards r. Tenney IN
Tsra8 Presbyterian.
Northern Presbyterian.
The Oldest Church.-An erroneous state
ment by local reporter that Calvary is the
Oldest Presbyterian church in the CITY, (San
francisco was inadvertently printed last week.
Of course, everybody knows that the Oldest
Presbyterian church in the city is the First,
organized by Rev. Albert Williams in 1850.
We are glad that this church has secured a new
location ON Van Ness avenue and expects to
build there soon a new house Of worship. Nav
it live and flourish for hundred years l-Oo-
cident.
Rev. G. D. Buchanan. now pastor of the
Alsqulth Street Presbyterian church. Baltimore,
Nd, has been called by the Committee on the
State of Religion of the Presbyterian church of
Australia to 90 to that country and engage in
evangelistic work. He has for some time been
considering the claims of the work in Australia,
but he will refer the matter to the Presbytery
Of Baltimore for final decision
The Presbyterian church in Oyster Bay,
N Y, celebrated its one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary July 80. Eight of the former pas
tors of the church were present
The Presbyterian church in Mandan,
Dakota, received twelve members at the first
communion held since the organization. The
new church will be opened soon.