The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-07-05
Ecclesiastical History and Church Government
in the Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. c.,
to which he has been called.
TLNrc SrA Sfofad Hlarl1

JAMES STACY, Stated Clerk.
Missionary Meetings.-During the last
twelve days of June missionary meetings have
been held in four of the churches of Orange
Presbytery, and in ten of Mecklenburg, by Rev.
II. G. DuBose.
Installation.-On the 26th of May Rev H
@. Moore was installed over Tulip, Princeton,
and Pleasant Grove churches, by committee of
Oaachita Presbytery, consisting of Rev. ]. A.
Dickson and Rev. E. M. Munroe.
A Weeks Preaching on the Mississippi
River have just concluded weeks services
at this place The congregations have been
large, solemn, and deeply interested. The "out-
look for our church is decidedly encouraging
bers IN September. EVANGELIST.
FIiGr's Point, Mss, June 30
Pastoral Installation at GreenviIIe,
Ala.-The eGreenvilleAdUocGtes says On Sunday
morning, June 4, the Rev. John c. Duncan was
installed pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this city. The Rev. DR.. Petrie of Montgomery,
preached the sermon, propounded the constitu-
tional question TO the pastor elect and to the
church. and gave the charge to the church
Rev. Mr.. Webb gave the charge to the pastor
Rev. Mr.. Duncan, of the Methodist church, and
father of the pastor elect, offered the closing
prayer. 1t was a memorable day for the Pres
byterians.
Burgaw in Wilmington Presbytery,
N. Cast Sabbath, June 25th, was the oc-
casion Of communion of Burgaw church, Rev. ]
s. Black, pastor. Rev. g. w. Macmillan
preached morning and evening. Forty. FIVE
persons united with the church. Burgaw is one
of the churches visited by Rev. c. M Howard,
the evangelist few week ago. Mr. Howard
has since labored at Mt Williams and Topsail.
At present he is in Virginia, having been com
PEELED to return home on account of sickness
". C. Presbyterian.
Evangelistic-A friend writes that Rev. J.
NJ. Wharey, of Rocky River is at this time
doing evangelistic work in Burke and Nc
Dowell counties, North Carolina with great ac-
ceptance His field is the churches of Quaker's
Meadows, Silver Greek, Drucilla, with Old
Fort at which we have no church as yet, and
any other places in the section where he can
find congregations to hear preaching of the
Gospel.-B.
Cynthiana, Ky.-The Presbyterian church
III
celebrated the Lords Supper on the 18th of
June, with eleven additions to the membership
three by letter and eight on profession of
faith-all adults, and most of them heads of
families. Rev. S. ]. Baird, D. D., of Coyington,
assisted the pastor-preaching earnestly and ac-
ceptably from Friday until Sunday evening.
Christian Observer.
Rev. D. Owen Davies, DID, has declined
the call of the Augusta and Sharon churches
and will remain at Henderson, KY. DR.. Davies
had begun to think that possibly his usefulness
might be increased by a removal, but an en-
phatic protest greeted him from every direction
His ministry has been very useful.
During his pastorate in Henderson, of eleven
years, there have been over three hundred ad-
ditions to the church, and about $68,OOO in
money for all purposes paid into its treasury
ID.
Pastoral Relation Dissolved-The pas
toral relation between Rev. W. s. Cochrane and
the Somerville (Tenn.) church was dissolved by
Memphis Presbytery on the 26th ult, and Mr.
Cochrane was appointed the evangelist of the
Presbytery.
Rev. E. T. Baird, D. D., was Installed
pastor OF the Presbyterian church, Hot Springs
Ark. by committee of Ouchita Presbytery, on
Sabbath, June 25th.
Camp Meeting in Texas-Rev. o. B.
Caldwell writes to the TS1as Presbyterian as
follows:
The PreSbytery of Dallas appointed camp
meeting to be held at Lancaster, including the
second Sabbath of August.
I
The following ministers were appointed to at
tend this meeting: Rev. Messrs. Erwin Rich
ardson, and Alexander.
Rev. ]. S. Moore, D. D., is expected to be
present and assist in the meeting.
The opening sermon will be preached on
Thursday, August 10, at IL o'clock A. NJ, by
Rev. A. P. Smith, D. D.
We trust that the brethren who are to assist
in the meeting will see to it that their churches
are well represented, and that as many families
as can will come prepared to camp that the
meeting may be selfsustaining.
Please be here in time for the opening service
Brethren, come with faith in the Saviour's
promise And To- 1 am with you always
even unto the end Of the world Amen"
Another Camp Meeting Our Bolton
people are heartily in favor Of another Of those
camp meetings, from which we have derived so
much benefit heretofore We expect to have
one at the same place it was had last year, on