The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-28
NEWS FROM THECHURCHEs.
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.

ident of Adger College, S. C.
Pastor Elected.-Last Sunday night after
the sermon, which was preached by DR.. J. K.
Hazen, the congregation of the newly organized
Presbyterian church on west Grace street pro-
ceeded to the election of pastor. The votes
were given by ballot without any nomination,
and Rev. Peyton H. Hoge was unanimously
chosen. The salary for the first year will be
$1,000.
Missionary Meetings by Rev. H. C.
DuBose.-By invitation of Concord Presby-
terry, missionary meetings have been held in
fifteen churches during the last fifteen days In
some places Ladies Societies have been organ
lied and several subscriptions for Foreign
Missions were taken up; that in Rocky River
church amounted to $145. During the past few
months, under the direction of the committee,
125 churches have been visited and 24O SER
mons and lectures on China delivered
Rev. T. R. Weloh D. D.. of Little Rock,
Ark, has been elected as Professor in the South
western Presbyterian University, Clarksville,
Tenn, to the chair of English Literature, His
tory, and Rhetoric This chair was endowed
lately by gentleman of New York city who
gives the institution the sum of 81 500 per
annum, the interest on $4,000 at FIVE per cent
The Presbytery of Arkansas, at its late
session in Batesville, received Rev. George R.
Waddell from Ouachita Presbytery, and IL
censed S. B. Erwin to preach the gospel The
former is professor in Arkansas College, where
he is doing good work; the latter will likely
preach to one of the destitute fields in the west
ern part of this State.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at the call
of the Stated Clerk sc.
Assignments for Evangelistic Work
in West Hanover Presbytery.-Dr. B. M.
Smith, Farmville and Appomatox county; Rev
William Thompson, Hebron and Howardsville;
Dr. H. l.. Dabney, Rivanna Rev. B. NJ. WALES,
Olivet and South Plains Rev. E. Woods,
Madison; ; Rev. H. P. Mccoy Gordonsville and
Wllllssi Rev. D. Teese, Rockfsh and Lebanon
DIR. I. D. Bell, Maysville; DR.. c. White, Cum
berland and Trinity; Rev. L. B. Johnston
Kirk o the Cliff; Rev. E. D. Washburn, Am
herst and Jamestown Rev. H. Henry, Cove
and Nelson Rev. George Petrie, Scottsville and
Waddell; Rev. g. A. Wilson, Tabor and Ap-
Pomatox church Rev. ]. G. Painter, Orange
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Byrd,
Vacant Churches and FTelds.-Rev. R. L.
Dabney to have charge of Cumberland church.
Rev. Fl. H. Hawes, of jamestown church, Rev.
L. B. Johnston of ST. James, Louisa C. H.. and
vlcinage, Rev. II. II. Mclean, of Providence
Carbon Hill, and Goochland
The committee recommends that the minis
ters in charge of the several churches have dis
cretion to exchange their supplies, as designated
IN the first of the above lists, according to edif-
cation, and mutual convenience, with the con.
sent of those supplies; provided the 3Oth rule
be faithfully complied with, and the weeks
joint services secured to each church.
r. L. DABNEY,
II. II. HAYES,
Committee
CHARLES WHITE, Stated Clerk
Charleston Presbytery had special
meeting in Columbia, S. c., on Tuesday, June
18th, for the purpose ofexamining for licensure.
Mr.. Samuel S. Woodbridge. HIS examination
being sustained in every particular, he was IL
censed to preach the Gospel of Christ.
Mr. Woodbridge is a graduate of Princeton
Theological Seminary, and is under appoint
ment to go forth as one of our foreign missiona-
ries- 1t is probable that he will be assigned to
the China mission, and will 60 with Mr.. DuBose
when he returns to the land of Sinim.-N c.
Presbyterian.
Paducah, Ky.-A letter from Paducab saws
We have just closed most pleasant communion
service. We received into the church ten per
sons, eight Of them heads Of families. BAPTIZED
eight children. Such services are both profta-
BILE and encouraging Christian Observer.
Highland Church, Louisville, Ky.-Pres-
bytery Of Louisville held meeting at Highland
church, in the eastern part Of this city, last
Monday morning, to consider the call Of this
newly organized church for the pastoral services
OF Rev. A. D. Mcclure, now of Bardstown. The
church at Bardstown was cited to appear at an
adjourned meeting on Monday, July 9, and show
cause why the pastoral relation should not be
Fairview Churoh.-A most interesting
meeting, Of two weeks duration. has lust closed
at Farview church. Gwinnett county, Ga.
under the care Of Rev. j. F. McClelland. with
most satisfactory results The church is greatly
rey'yed and sixteen names have been added to
the roll Lasting impressions for good we
trust, have been made not only upon the church
but upon The people Of the whole town and
vicinity. We had with us during these series Of
meetings Rev. N. Bachman, ID. D., whose la
how D. Ne.M a IL