The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-22

school. The present membership Is 2l7. The
financial condition of the church considering the
losses, is hopeful. The. Ladies Missionary So.
clety, though not as successful as in previous
I years, did effective work. The Sunday school
numbers 2l officers and teac lers and 115
scholars. Since the beginning of the year there
/ have been several additions to this number.-N
| c. Presbyterian.
Rev. j. NJ. Evans, of Augusta, Ky, has
announced to his congregation that after due
consideration Of the subject he thought it wise
that he should resign his charge as pastor of the
new Presbyterian church of Augusta. His rea-
sons for so doing was that he was continually
urged by the various church IS of the State to
hold protracted meetings in which he had been
awarded abundant success, in urging sinners to
repent of their sins and seek salvation through
the Saviour that he felt especially called to this
work and that invariably, during his absence
from his charge, there were occurrences that
demanded his attention as a pastor. Therefore,
he felt, IN justice to himself and his congrega-
ton, he should resign his charge, to engage in
the work which his Master had pointed out to
him as his especial calling. His services will
close at the end of the present year, in April
next.
Bowling Green, Ky-Rev ]. L. Caldwell
writes of the work of our Synodical Evangelist
Rev. w. D. Morton, in the following strain
' After preaching daily for US for two weeks,
Rev. W. d. Morton has left for Clinton, to as
sist Rev. w. Evans. in protracted services. The
wisdom Of the Synod, in calling this defendant
oil the Huguenots to the Evangeljstc work has
been more than yindcated by his work among
us. During pastorate of five years, | have
not had such good meeting. There have not
been a great number added to the church but
such clear, evangelical sermons have been
preached, and with such fervor, JUNCTION, power.
and common sense that our whole community,
especially of thinking men has been deeplv
moved. The large attendance has illustrated
the real attractiyeness of Calvinism to the hu-
man heart, when presented after the manner of
the Gospel. Had the services been protracted,
feel that we would have had Ia. ge inga her
Ing especially Of that class Of persons who move
slowly, intelligently and surely. AS it Is, old
and young have been converted to Christ and.
above all csc, Gods own people have been
moved to that renewed conservation which
means witneas-bearing church, and the conyer-
sion of more souls Christian, Obssrrer.
nio n Charleston Presbytery held
special meeting in Zion church, Glebe Street.
Charleston s. c. on Monday night January
3Oth, 1882.
Rev William F. Junkin, D. D., informed
Presbytery that plan of union between Zion
church Glebe Street, and Central Presbyterian
church Charleston, S. c., had been adopted and
asked Presbytery 10 sanction and confirm said
union. The official papers were read to Presby-
terry by the Stated Clerk, and Rev C. S. We'd
der, D. d., offered the following paper:
Whereas itappears from papers now before
Presbytery that negotiations have been for some
time in progress looking to the union of Zion
church Glebe Street, and the Central Presbvte-
ran church Of Charleston; and whereas, 1t an
pears from said papers that basis has been
agreed upon by Committees Of conference, and
approved by the sessions and congregations Of
both these churches for their union as one
church, in organic connection with this Presbv
terry, provided the sanction of Presbvtery be OBJ
tanned and whereas, Zion church, Glebe Street
for itself, and as the authorised represent tive
OF the Central Presbyterian church, makes
formal request of the Presbytery to consummate
this union be it therefore
Rssoi0e", That the request of Zion church
and through it, of Central church. be granted
md that the union Of the said two churches be
authorised and approved, upon the terms made
known TO Irtsbytery, and at the time therein
Besorsd, That Presbytery inpIores upon the
of God.
This paper was seconded by DR.. Bracket,
and was then unanimously adopted by Presby-
terry. JOHN r. Dow Stated Clark