The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-12


attendance. May the Holy spi-< guide and
direct the meeting to the glory of God and the
salvation of sinners. Yours truly.
r. G. GARRISON
Teas Presbyterian.
Installation at Waco, Texas-At the
spring meeting of the Presbytery of Central
Texas, a call from the Waco church was pre-.
sented for the pastoral services of Rev. s. A.
King, D. D., and by him accepted. The COM
mittee appointed to attend to the installation,
discharged the pleasant duty on the third Sab
bath in June. Rev. II. Moseley preached the
| sermon and propounded the constitutional ques-
tions. Rev. A. H. P. McCurdy charged the pas
tor, and Rev. c. H. Dobbs the people.
The occasion was rendered more solemn and
tender by the attending circumstances. DIR. K
had built up and ministered to this church for
more than fifteen years but not until now, had
either party seen the way clear to enter into the
pastoral relation formally. His venerable
father, Rev William King, had but few days
before passed to his reward, and this occasion
was the first on which the son had oficiated
since. On the Friday evening before, Mrs.
Bostick the wife Of the oldest elder, Mr.. H. G..
Bostick, and one who had been the pastors
friend for nearly twenty years, had entered her
Eest. She was one of Gods hidden Jewels. DR..
K. paid touching and beautiful tribute to her
memory.-Ib.
Northern Presbyterian.
The net gain in Lake Superior Presbytery
this year is nearly twelve per cent in member
ship. Two churches have been newly added,
and four 70 ba orc,a ,;,oJ Al, .,,~.-
Last Sabbath, July I'd, thirty two adult
persons were added to the membership of
Trinity Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Rev.
Andrew Lees, pastor. Ten of them were by
letters from other churches, and twenty two on
profession of faith in Christ. This addition
makes twenty nine by letter and forty four on
profession of faith during the first six months of
this year.
Wiokes, in Montana Territory, is the
only mining town in the West where the Sun
day School and church got the start of the
saloon and gambling houses The town is
named for W. W. Wickes, President of the Min
ing Company and an elder in Dr. Cuyler's
church, Brooklyn, N. Y On June 18th, fifteen
members were received into the church, eight
of the number on profession of faith; and there
are more to follow"
Philadelphia-Ten years have gone since
the Rev. -. W. Totheroh began his ministry in
the Presbyterian church in Honeybrook, in the
Presbytery of Chester 1t has been pleasant
and useful pastorate, and Mr. Totheroh has
gained strong hold upon the affections of the
people and won the confidence of his associates
In the ministry. He has received 15S persons
into the church, which has now membership
OF 288. During these ten years the church has
contributed $685. ,768, of which $12, 900 were for
benevolent purposes. The missionary efforts OF
the church have been very much stimulated and
many non church goers have been brought into
the congregation.
The Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in Reading, Pa preached
a sermon lately on the tenth anniversary of his
settlement as pastor of the church The ten
years work has been fruitful of good results.
Two hundred and thirty six persons have been
added to the church on profession of faith in
Christ, and one hundred and fifty one by Ger.
tihcate. The present actual membership is 538
and there are $50 children in the Sabbath
School The contributions have been more
than $40 600, and of this sum the Boards of the
church have received more than $4,000. A
steady progress has marked all departments Of
church work, and the church is strong active
and united.
The Synod of the Reformed Presby-
terian Church, formerly known as the Cove
nanters, have just closed their annual meeting
They reaffrmed their peculiar principles. They
refuse to recognize the authority of the United
States government by voting, holding Office, OF
sitting on juries, because the government does
not acknowledge the authority of God, Christ
or the Bible. They use only the Psalms in
church services, practice close communion, for
bid instrumental music in church, excommuni-
cate secret societies, and prohibit the manufac-
ture and use of intoxicating liquors by their
members.
The new Presbyterian synods which
are to meet in the coming autumn will have
large constituencies. That Of Pennsylvania
heads the list with 131 ,O54 communicates: that
Of New York has 1O3,374; Ohio has 68. .326
New Jersey, 45,957 Illinois, 1926 Indiana
| q 767S Iowa, 20,812
indianapolis, Ind.-The Eleventh church
has been without pastor tor some months. but
has recently called Rev. G.. II. Raymond. who
has undertaken the work, and quite a revival
is in progress Seventeen ret,, r,or,tor. -.