The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-29
Rev. ]. T. aendriok. D..Tbe

among the tokens OF regard and esteem was q
purse made up by the members of his church. TO
be applied to the purchase of phaeton for his
use. He has labored twenty years in Paducah,
Ky, and has lost none of his zeal in the cause of
Christ. He bears his age astonishingly we'll
and Is so active in his movements that no one
VINO ala not know to the contrary would be
heve him to be within ten years of his real
Neuos.
Bayless Memorial Church.-A CORES
pondent says: " cannot refrain from telling
the friends of this little church the. good news
On Friday the 10th inst, the Synodical Evan
gelist, Rev. E. o. Guerrant, came to spend few
days with us. He preached six times. He
presented the bread of life in such paIatable
way, that it was devoured with eagerness.
Every seat was filed, and we were compelled
to borrow Of our neighbors to accommodate the
crowd. Eleven united with the church. six-one
entire tamily-by letter, and FIVE by profession
of their faith; two children among the number.
We have much to encourage us; the Synod's
Executive Committee have kindly voted us
$500 to supplement the salary of our minister,
promising us all of his time in Carter county.
The people throughout the country became very
much attached to the Rev. E. F. Hoke while he
labored among us last summer, and the church
have given him a call to become their Stated
Supply for the coming year, and have reason to
believe that he will accept. We have Just
seated our Church with comfortable chairs, that
will serve us nicely until we lift the debt of
two hundred dollars, now hanging over us.
We have the promise of another visit from DR.
Guerrant early IN the summer, when you NAV
expect to hear from us again for he has touched
the hearts of many that we thought could not be
reached.-Cristian Observer.
Higginsville Church, Mo.-The special
services in this church have been brought to a
close with an addition of twenty six new men,
bers.-Ib
Huntsville, Ky.-"We have had most won
derful religious awakening in this city. There
has been joint religious service kept up tor
hye weeks-most of the time three services a
day. The awakening reached all classes. There
were about tho hundred professions. Many
more are still Inquiring for the way of life and
peace. Religion became the common topic of
conversation upon the streets. The services
were mostly held at the Methodist church, which
was centrally located, and has fine large au-
dience room. Many who had fallen away were
reclaim ed, and the people of God were greatly
revived The Lord hath done great things for
us, and to his name be all the glory. Metho.
dists, Baptists, Cumberland Presbyterians and
Presbyterians labored together in such harmony
that the world said, They are all ministers of
one Gospel. The different Christian names
were lost in the great work The services were
very largely attended during the whole period.
Sometimes the people seemed 10th to leave the
church when the services were closed. Manv
hearts and many homes were made to rejoice
with great Joy, as the loved ones confessed their
faith in the Lord Jesus"
Rev. A. N. Hollifeld, lately pastor of the
church IN Huntington, Pa, has arrived in this
city and begun his labors in the Grand Avenue
church We congratulate our good friends that
their pulpit is no longer vacant and we have
every reason to believe that Mr.. Hollfeld
comes to them in the fulness of the BLESSING of
the Gospels. Louis Presbyterian.
Northern Presbyterian.
Mr.. Paxton Congregation church
on Forty second street. near Fifth avenue. n.
Y, where Mr.. John R. Paxton has commenced
his labors, IS knowR as the West Presbyterian
church. 1t was organized November l. 1929
but was without pastor and without local
habltation until the spring of 1882, when their
first edlhce, in Carnine street, head of Varick,
was dedicated, May u, 1882. The church con
tinued to worship there until the 9th of Octo.
Der, 1851 From that time the congregation
worshipped in a hall until the 18th of Decem
Der, 1862, when the chapel of the present edihce
was dedicated, and was occupied for more than
two years thereafter, while the church was in
process of building The present edfce was
dedicated April %, 1865. 1t has had four pas.
tors and forty nine years of pastoral labor.
First, Rev. David R. Downer, from 1S32-l841
second, Rev. Edwin Holt, from 1842-1846
third, Rev. Thomas II. Skinner, Jr., from 1916
1856 fourth, Rev. Thomas S. Hastings from
IS56-lS8l The total membership from the
beginning is 3 29l of that number, ,677 were
received on confession of their faith and l GA
were received from other churches; and there
are now about ,032 names upon the roll. Of
this number. 500 worship in Faith chapel, un-
der the pastoral care Of the Rev. James H
Hoadley. That chapel, located in Forty sixth
street, near the Ninth avenue NO. 423) was
built at cost of about 100000, and was dedi-
Gated on the 18th Of January, 1872-N. Y.
OJsergcr.
Rev. Charles Wood. who was recently in
stalled pastor Of the Fourth Presbyterian church