The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES

Southern Churches.-( Continued from LIST
page)
Oxford church, of which Rev. ]. w,
Primrose is pastor, during the ecclesiastical
,,oor received twelve additions of which FIVE
were on examination.-I6
Installation-Rev. Dr. William Adams
was installed pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Augusta Ga, May 2Sth. The Augusta
Evening Ne,os says A very large congregation
gathered in the First Presbyterian church yes
terday morning to attend the installation exer-
cises accompanying the induction of the Rev.
DR.. VIM Adams as pastor of the church The
Rev. George T. Goetchius, Moderator of the Pres
bytery, presided and he was assisted by Rev
DR.. J. w. Pratt of Louisville, KY, Rev. DIR.
John Jones of Atlanta, Rev. Dr. ]. R. Wilson
of Wilmington, N. c and Rev. VIM S. Bean of
Augusta.
The Introductory exercises were conducted
by Rev. VIM. S. Bean, and after an appropriate
pray er the Moderator, Rev. Mr. Goetchius an
nounced the action of the Presbytery in receiv
ing Rev. VIM. Adams into membership and his
acceptance of the call of the First Presbyterian
church to the pastorship. By special invitation
the Rev. w. Pratt, of Louisville a warm friend.
of the pastor and distinguished minister in the
church, was present and delivered the sermon.
The charge to the pastor was delivered by DIR.
Jones. The charge to the people was delivered
by Rev. DIR. Wilson, who for thirteen years was
pastor of the church, and who preceded the
lamented and distinguished DIR. Irvine.
Northern Presbyterian.
Rev. DR. Craig, of Keokuk, Iowa, has &C.
cepted the chair of Greek Exegesis in Chicago
Theological Seminary, to which he was lately
elected
1t is said, we believe on good authority
that Colonel Park, the generous patron of Park
College, Mo-, has offered to the Board of Trus-
tees $4,000 as an endowment for one Profess
sorship upon the condition that the Board will
raise like amount. He goes still further, and
places portion of this fund in the hands of the
Board, the proceeds of which are to be applied
to the payment of teachers"
The Walnut Street Presbyterian
church, Philadelphia, (Rev. DR.. Dana's } has
I'll members in its communion. Seventy-six
were added during the last year SO on profes-
sion of faith 81 by letter. The Sunday School
has l,O8l members and is a very vigorous in,
stitution. The contributions of this church last
year tor all purposes amounted to $2O691 90.
The United Presbyterian Assembly,
at Monmouth, ILL.,, has had an earnest time over
the instrumental Music Repeal Overture: 1t
has been declared carried, and the repeal of the
prohibition effected. The vote in the Presbyte-
ries were reported as 62O9 yeas, 612I nays, and
not voting.
Among the list of booming churches,
the First Presbyterian church of South Bend
Ind, has place. Seventy five have united
with the church by profession during the past
three months, under the pastorate of the Rev
George I. Keller, who has Just been installed
pastor of the church after having very accep-
tably served its pulpit as stated supply for two
years past. The debt on the church has been
killed dead as door nail the church is -four
ishing spiritually and everybody reioices, in
Guiding elder S. F. Allen.
Presbyterianism is just now having,
IN the fullest sense the ear of the nation. First
we have the General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church, North, convened at Springfield
ILL.,, which has under its care over 5000 church
es, nearly as many ministers, and 100000 COM
municants. Second the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church, South, in session at
Atlanta, Ca. which has under its care 1000
churches, over 1000 ministers. and 125 600
communicate members. Third, the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Assembly, at Huntsville.
Ala, which embraces $500 churches. 400
ministers, and 10000 communicate members
Fourth, the United Presbyterian Assembly.
which commenced its session at Monmouth III
on the 23d, representing 814 churches. over 700
minister, and $4,000 members. Eleven thousand
Presbyterian Churches nine thousand Presbv-
terrain ministers, with over one million mem
oers IN the communion of faith and good works.
constitutes power not to be lightly esteemed-
power that has a right at times to fill the eve
and claim the ear of the country at large.
Christian at Work
Baptist News.
Baptist Bibles-On Monday last Nav
18th at the fifty eighth annivers ary celebration
OF the American Baptist Publication Society
neld In this city, the following resolution was
adPted " Resolved, That the Boards Of the
American Baptist Publication Society tho
American Baptist Missionary Union, the Amer.
can and Foreign Bible Society, the Southern
Baptist Convention, and the three Baptist Con
yentlons Of the Dominion of Canada. are hereby
requested to appoint committees of conference
on the best method Of uniting Baptist work in
America This Joint commission shall have