The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-09-06
NEWS FROM THECHURcHEs
Southern Presbyterian.

Rev. w. N. Scott, of Galveston, Texas. is
visiting his friends in Virginia. On last Sab |
bath he preached to his former charge, the Third
church, in this city, and received most hearty
welcome. The church is still without pastor.
Rev. D. 8. McAllister was installed pas.
tor of the Red Bluff church, Harmony Presby
terry, on Saturday before second Sabbath in Au-
gust, by Rev. Messrs. Brearly and Mckay, com
mittee of Harmony Presbytery.
Rev. ]. M. Humphreys post fioce adj
dress has been changed from White Gate, Va,
to Peterstown, w. Va.
Rev. DR.. Robert Price, of Vicksburg. has
slgnihed his acceptance of the chair of History,
English Literature and Rhetoric in the South
western Presbyterian University to which he
has been elected.
Harmony, Fayetteville Presbytery.-
Rev. S. G. Alexander writes August oath
We have just closed meeting at HARMONY
church of unusual interest 1t continued six
days. There were twenty. one professions of
faith In Christ, seven of whom Joined our church
to day others will join hereafter, and probably
about ten will connect themselves with other
churches. Rev. Dr. S. C. Pharr, assisted us
several days with great acceptance. The people
love to hear him preach. The people took
steps to-day to repair our church, so that it may
appear again with its Sunday garments on.-N
c. Presbyterian
Reidsville, in Orange Presbyter-.-l
Rev. D. l. Craig writes on oath On last Sab
bath i've persons were added to the Presbyte.
rian church of Reidsville by examination.
The parsonage is neat building of FIVE rooms
and is fast approaching completion Hope to
move into it in September.-I6
New Church for the Colored People.
The Augusta (Ga.) EOening Ne,o8 says " A few
OF the colored Presbyterians and others who de
sire to become such by subscribing to the con
fession of faith of the Presbyterian church, and
some who desire to extend their moral and
material support to such an organization, are
making an effort to organize colored Presby-
terrain church in this city. In view of this fact,
the officers of the First Presbyterian church
kindly rendered to them the use of their Sab
bath School room, corner Mcintosh and Ellis
streets, where they held divine services on the
Sabbath, goth ult. Preaching by Rev. E. J
Adams, colored missionary of Baltimore and
member of the Atlantic Presbytery, at IL o'clock
A. NJ and at P. NJ.
Pisgah Church near Somerset II. XIV
W. I. McElroY has just closed his regular com.
munion meeting at Pisgah, with an. addition of
fifteen to the church He had no hlep or he
might have continued longer with profit He
preached ten days, twice day, and simply gave
an opportunity at the close of each sermon for
any that received the Saviour to confess him.
and some came each day, to the last ser vice.
This makes one hundred and seven add ed since
ne took charge four years ago Christian Oh
serUer.
Mt. Vernon Church-(Nashville Pres
bytery) -" The Lord hath done great things for |
us. whereof we are glad We closed our meet
ing on the goth, with reluctance, after having
continued a week. MI T. NJ. Mcconnell was
with us in the fullness of the Gospel of Christ
We were favored with one of those rare sights,
an old man. sixty -four years old, yielding to the
influence of long resisted Spirit Surely God
Is no resPecter of persons, but slow to anger,
and plenteous in mercy Eighteen persons,
most of them young men, professed a hope in
Christ. Twenty-one were added to the church
and others will join us soon. One child was
dedicated to God IN baptism We have reason
to be greatly encouraged in our work at this
place. The hearts of the people and preacher
are united. Many came to their pastor at the
close Of the meeting promised deliberately that
they would set up altar Of prayer to God in
their families, at which their pastor would be
remembered daily.-Ib.
erayson, Carter County Ky.-An in
teresting work Of grace was in progress last
week az Grayson, in Garter county, on the
Eastern Kentucky Railroad DR.. Guerrant
whose previous labors here had been so abund-
antly blessed was invited TO come and dedicate
the newly erected house Of worship, the q" Bay
less Memorial Church on the third Sunday in
August. 1t is very neat brick building. with
cuPola, located on one Of the highest points in
the town. Eight or ten days before the day
appointed it was struck by lightning and some
what injured. Tle time for the dedication was
therefore changed to the fourth Sabbath. DR..
Guerrant commenced a series Of services on the
third Sabbath. The interest increased during
the week. The church was greatly revived and
strengthened not only by the infusion Of fresh
zeal into its membership, but by the addition Of
twenty Eve members to its numbers. Rev.