The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-08-23
ESPoNDENCE.
South Alabama Presbytery,
It's Fields and it's Laborers.
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No. 4.
The church at Centreville, Bibb county.
has had the services of Rev. H. A. Smith
for long time. Since he has had charge
of the church neat structure of brick
has been erected. He has a son in the
ministry of the Northern Church. 1t is
quite a coincidence that few years since
both the Presbyterian churches of Dayton,
Ohio, had at the same time young pastors
from this Presbytery, viz: l. r. Smith,
son of Rev H. A Smith, and J. w. Wal
den, son OF Col Walden, an elder in Tai
ladega church.
Rev. ]. P. Word, we trust, followed
the leadings of Providence in not accept
ing the call from Brandon, Miss He
las an inviting field in Calera, Harpers-
vile, and Vine Hill churches, all organ
lied within few years past. Vine Hill
Is the home of James W. Lapsley, Esq,
who, after a successful legal career at
Selma, retired to this rural spot where
he freely expends time and money for the
spiritual welfare of the surrounding pop
ulation. Rev. R. A Lapsley, of Mem
phis, is his son.
Montevallo had an organized church
about twenty FIVE years ago, and reg
ularly installed pastor, Rev E. R. Ward,
who died during his labors there, greatly
beloved. After brief existence the
church, for lack of membership, was blot
ted from our roll
Fayetteville is very feeble organiza-
tion in the vicinity of Talladega Springs,
watering place of some celebrity. This
church is vacant.
Talladega is one of the strong churches
Of our Presbytery. The town is beauti-
ful for situation, surrounded by noun
tains. Here is pointed out one of the
battle-fields where General Andrew Jack
son encountered the Indians. 1t is the
seat Of the Synodical Female Institute
and Of the State Asylum for the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind. Rev. A. B. McCorkle
had charge of this church for about a
quarter of a century. It's present pastor
Rev. F. l.. Ewing, has intrenched him
self deeply in the hearts of his congrega-
ton. Here, in the family of Mrs. Meal
pine, Rev. III. @. DuBose, our missionary
to China, found his wife; while in South
Franklin Street church, Mobile brother
j. L. Stuart, another missionary in the
same field, found for wife Miss Horton
Our Presbytery counts it a singular honor
to have given to the Church two of its
daughters so admirably suited to mis-
sionary life and labors.
Columbiana is point of some promise
The old elder, Judge 7 2eper, fell asleep
years since. A son succeeds him in the
session OF that church, and another son,
heV. +: l.. Leeper, is an efficient minis
Ter IN the State of North Carolina. Rev.
d. M. Mclean has under his charge this
Ghurch and also Marble Springs, Oxford,
Jacksonville, and White Plains. He has
an extended field and works it well. The
Lord has blessed him in his children.
Ills elder son, James D. Mclean, is pas
tor OF Gadsden church, Ala. The young
er, ii. ii. Mclean, has recently been in
stalled pastor Of church in Virginia.
Rev. >. z. Word, pastor at Calera in our
Presbytery, is his son-in-law.
-Four other churches in the northern
portion Of our Presbytery are now vacant
VIZ: New Lebanon, Cave Creek, Salem,
and Carmel Father ~ Hood ministered
IN part Of this field during the latter
years Of his life. Afterwards brother j.
b. McAuley supplied them to the de-
light and profit Of the people. In the
midst OF his usefulness, while seeking to
take take the, train for Presbytery, he was
Inrow9 .1, down, and run over by the cars.
ana killed Instantly Rev.W. III. Richard
son, pastor elect Of Uniontown, began his
work IN Alabama with those churches
ana was called thence to Mobile. Brother
boggs served them prior to his accent.
ance OF Evangelistic work in Mississinni
These churches lie in the vicinity of some
oi the most promising mineral fields Of
the State. Mines are being opened and