The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-01

it has been suspended for want of funds.
The Evangelistic work of Greenbrier
Presbytery has been productive of more
than the average good results. The
Presbytery has been endeavoring since
January last, to settle minister on the
railroad line in the lower part of its
grounds; but notwithstanding provision
is made to support man there, no man
has been found for that work.
Lexington PreSbyte1y employs eight
men to give all or part of their time to
Evangelistic work AT Clarksburg, the
Rev. P. Fletcher labors; chapel has
been erected and dedicated at cost of
$1,000 all of which but $500 have been
paid; congregations and Sabbath Schools
have grown; but the work there has
its hindrances. A wide door stands
open before Rev. F. j. Brooks in Barbour
and Tucker counties. In the decade
from 1870 to 1880 the population in
creased in Barbour from 1912 to H.
$40, and in Tucker from l,907 to 3, Isl.
The area covered by these is about 1000
square miles. The field is mountainous,
difficult of access, and poorly supplied
with evangelical preaching. Mr. B.
Il
most important work. At one point per
sons lately pronounced atheists, induced
him to occupy a school-house, and there
he now has large congregations and some
of the seeds of truth are already spring
ing up. A. part of Tucker is likely to be
soon opened by railroad. Rev. Robert
Scott, Notwithstanding increasing in6rm-
tiles, is laboring industriously in the
northern part of Randolph at Leading
Greek, an organized church, and at AL
pena and Bealington.
Rev. w. S. P. Bryan breaches in
Tygart's Valley, Beverly, Huttonsville,
and Mingo Flats, besides some six or
eight other places in afternoons of Sab
baths and on week days He has also
continued to be instrumental in main
tanning a male and female school at
Beverly.
Rev. John A. Preston is pastor of the
church at Franklin, the onl y church in
Pendleton county. There are now three
church buildings in this county owned
entirely by Presbyterians, and fourth
one owned in large part by them. A
manse has been erected and completed
at Franklin and is occupied by the pas
tor. The population of this county has
increased from 1870 to 1880 from 6,455
to 1922, and our cause has increased in
great ratio. Four additions were made
last year to the church and there are
some persons inquiring for the way of
life. Mr.. Preston breaches at many
school houses and is doing excellent
work in his field.
Rev A. II. Price labored at Broad
way and Linnville and Lacy's Springs in
Rockingham county, and had the pleas
OF receiving several persons into the
church at Linnville.
Rev. S. W. Watkins has labored at
Massanutton in Rockingham. Here the
principal encouragement is found in his
laPors among the young in Sabbath
School and Bible class.
Rev. George L. Brown, pastor of
Warm Springs church, was employed
half his time as evangelist along the
jackson River in Bath and at Healing
Springs. He received several persons
into the church, and his people made
some advance in supporting mission work.
The removal Of two brethren from
Highland county, leaves large vacancy
there.
Ma,ylaqad PreS6yte7y has employed
no evangelist, but hopes to make arrange
ments by which more favorable report
may be made next year.
Montgomery PyeSbytery has no evan
gelist but now, as heretofore, groups mis-
sionary points under settled pastors.
Three churches were organized and three
church buildings were completed. The
field about Clifton Forge on Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad has grown rapidly and
demands an additional laborer. Mercer
county is still vacant. Giles county, hay
ing three organized churches, and here
tofore self-sustaining, is now vacant. The
New River Railroad, now under construc-
ton, gives special importance to our work
in Giles and Mercer, and earnest effort
shall be made to push this work.
Our negro Evangelistic work in Lynch
burg progresses slowly, if at all. The
church building was burnt during the
year, but another is in course of erection. |
We have negro licentiate at work there,
who is well spoken Of and the work is
rather more encouraging than it was last
year
Roanoke Presbytery employs two evan
gelists, Rev. 2. F Brown in Halifax and
Charlotte, and Rev. VIM. II. Matthews,
half his time in Pittsylvania, since Jan
uary last. All churches, excepting one
which has a rnerelv nominal eviefapoe