The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-05

secure a regular supply, when steps will be in
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| Sweetwater, Texas.-Rev. O. F. Rogers
organized a church here March 19th) with FIVE
members. The election of an elder was post
poned until the third Sabbath in April, when
they will receive some other members Brother
Rogers supplies Sweetwater and Colorado City
regularly once month each, living at Colorado
City. Sweetwater is the county site of Nolan
county and the only railroad depot and post
office in the county and is destined to be point
of considerable importance.-Ib.
Jones City, which was selected as the
county site of Jones county, Texas, about three
months since, is growing rapidly and being
situated in one of the finest counties in the
State, will develop into Solid substantial
town. There are some eight or ten members of
the church living in and around Jones City, and
they are anxious to be organized into church.
That point and one other can pc supplied in
connection with Abilene. Any one wishing
reliable information in regard to Jones county,
can get it by addressing R. NJ HUE, Esq,
Jones City, Jones county, Texas, or of Nolan
county by addressing judge J. w. Barnett,
Sweetwater. Nolan county, Texas.-Ib.
Northern Presbyterian.
Baltimore, Md.-The Presbyterian extern
sion work in this city experienced an important
impetus last Sabbath, in the preliminary
dedication of the Abbott Memorial chapel at
Highlandtown. 1t is the first church of any
denomination established in that suburban vii.
lage, and the Second Presbyterian church in the
entire Canton district. The field cannot fail to
be productive one for the Lords work.
Baltimore Presbyterian.
Amid the complaints from some quarters
it is cheering to read such figures as these
The whole Presbyterian force in Kansas in
1868 was 40 churches "a ministers, and .453
members. In 1881 there were 300 churches,
1876 ministers, and 1904 members"
New York.-On Thursday evening, March
23d, committee of New York Presbytery, COM
posed of Drs. Howard Crosby, c. A. Briggs, S.
M. Hamilton, and Revs. William Wolff and
Bartolomio Krusi, organized German Presby-
terrain church of seventy two members. Three
elders and six deacons were also ordained
Thirty or forty other persons who could not be
present at the organization, are ready to unite
at the next communion. Rev. Conrad Doench
will take charge, and all the services will be in
the German language. The congregation is now
worshipping in hall at % Avenue D, and the
prospects are very encouraging. 1t was crowded
last Thursday evening, and great interest was
manifested in the enterprise.
Carlisle, Pa.-The communion recently
held in the Second church Or George Norcross
PASTOR was of unique and remarkable interest
There was an accession of thirteen members
ten of whom were Indian youth from the train
lng.school under the supervision of Captain
Pratt. The public baptism of nine of these sons
and daughters of the forest and the plain, was
very impressive scene. In all about thirty
five Indians have been received into the Second
church
Pittsburg, Pa.-The Park-avenue church
held Its fourth communion on March II, at
which time thirty six persons were received,
eighteen of them on confession of faith. The
total additions to this church since its organiza
ton in May last, have been 143.
A Committee of the Presbytery of
Philadelphia organized new church on
Friday evehing, March oath, to be known as
the Holland Memorial Presbyterian church.
Two hundred and twenty-nine communicates
entered into the new organization Rev. ]. R.
Miller, D. D., who has ministered to the conpre
CATION with great usefulness for the past wear.
was unanimously called to the pastorate. The
new church starts out under the most favorable
circumstances and will, we doubt not be
greatly blessed and prospered in its work
Church Organized.-On the 18th ult.,
by order of the Presbytery of Washington city,
a church was organized in the north western
section of Washington, D. c., under the care of
the Rev. George B. Patch This organization
embraces fifty persons, with four ruling elders.
The new congregation are looking out for a
suitable site for the erection of a church build
ing, which it is the purpose to erect as the way
may open
Other Churches.
The Reformed Episcopal Church has
been in existence eight years. beginning with
nine clergymen, including Bishop Cummins, and
twenty laymen. 1t Row has 10 clergymen and
about 1000 communicates. 1t has church
property valued at $4,000, exclusive of in
cumbrances.
OF the five Bishops of the Southern
Methodist Church, Bishop Paine is not expected
to do much more active service, Bishop Pierce
feels the weight Of years Bishop Kavanaugh is
over four score, and Bishop Keener, though not