The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-01

maze many ana warm friends during his visits
to the city-and should he see his way clear to
accept the call will receive cordial welcome to
wide and commanding field of usefuness.- ID.
Rev. II. G. BuBose, of China, preached at
the Second church, Louisville, last Sunday morn
ing and at the First church at night. In the
morning he presented the claims of China to the
missionary work of the Chnrch. For China
gives promise of being the influential nation of
the East. Her written language is read by
hundreds OF millions, her citizens are engaging
largely In commerce, substituting the Chinese
nag for the American in many waters and thew
are becoming the colonizers and the merchants
OF the Pacific ocean. Hence it is essential that
the Gospel be given freely to them And the
nation is open to the Cos pei. both in the op
portunties of preaching and in the acceptance of
the Gospel by large numbers there. At night
he gave an account of the religions of China ;
Contuclanlsm, Buddhism, and Tausm. The
Second church resolved to undertake the sup
port OF mission in China, and subscribed on
the spot nearly 81 500 toward this end.-Ib.
Kansas City, Mo-Rev. DR.. Madeira
writes to the 81. Louis Presbyterian: Our work
still wears a most encouraging outlook. We
expect soon to organize a church in connection
with this work The church will of course ba
In connection with our Presbytery."
hicentiate j. w. Mcclure was ordained
to the full work of the ministry by the Presbv
terry OF Louisiana on the 9TH of January.
Rev. I. M. Lowry.-The called meeting
OF the Presbytery of Tombeckbee, indicates the
prospect of losing Rev. Mr. Lowry from the
church at Aberdeen, Miss, and from the SYNOD
Ihey want him, we understand, at EufauIa,
Ala.
We don't like to record those departures. On
the other hand we learn, from Bro. Planck
that Rev. J. G. Venable of Kansas, has been
invited to supply the Rodney and Bethel
churches for year, and is now on his wav to
his new field of labor. Venable is good name
S. ". Presbyterian
Texas.-The 7sras PRESBYTERIAN of Januarv
z'th' referring to the increase of population in
that State, says: With the present prospects
1t IS speaking moderately to say that if the
country enjoys ordinary agricultural and COM
mercial prosperity Texas will probably have
nearly four millions of inhabitants at the next
decennial census. Meanwhile what is the
church doing? 1t is a sad fact that our Church.
at least, has increased but little in numbers for
the last four or five years. At the same time
there has been no period in the history of the
Church IN the State that so much has been done
IN the way OF evangelistic labor to extend the
borders of the Church in new fields. While we
should strive even more abundantlv to occupv
the new fields opening to us, we have great need
to cry nightly unto God for the outpouring of
His Spirit on all our churches"
Castanea Grove Church. North Caro-
Hna.-The following resolutions were passed bv
the Session of this church on the death of the
late DR.. G. L. Hunter:
Whereas, DIR. c. L. Hunter departed this life
on Thursday night, the 18th instant. we his
friends and co-elders do enter on our Session
Book the following resolutions, viz
!st. That whilst we humblv submit to the
Will OF God, who doeth all things for the hest
we cannot but feel sorrow on account of his
death; and that it occurred so suddenly and
uneH Pe9ctediy and for our loss of his aid and
kingdom Oiii i'O .
md. That we truly sympathize with his
bereaved family for their great and irreparable
loss, with this congregation of whom he was an
elder with the nelghborhood in which he was
SO SO highly esteemed and with the literary men of
Ihe state amongst whom he was conspicuous
ana we trust he has met with spiritual reward
Tor his many virtues in this life.
3rd. That the clerk of the session ba IN
structed to send copy of this proceeding to the
North carolina Presbyterian for publication.
D. y. JOHNSTON, Stated Clerk.
Northern Presbyterian.