The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-11-08
V OIL. 18---NO. IS.


nary students, he was listened to by a full
house. The subject of his address was his own
personal experience in Africa, and the remarka-
BILE progress of missions there since he first
founded mission on the shores fifty wears ago
amid many and great difficulties. He made an
earnest appeal to the young theologians to
share in this great work, and fulfill our Sa
viour's command to preach the gospel to everv
creature. PEP
Rev. j. w. Rosebro's Post. Office address
has been changed from Messy Creek, Va. to
Lewisburg, West Va. The Greenbrier Iadepe,,-
dent of last week says Rev ]. w. Rosebro and
family moved into the parsonage of the Presby-
terian church in Lewisburg, on Saturday last.
Mr.. Rosebro has entered upon his work as pas
tor of the church in this place and will preach
on Sunday morning and evening next Mr.. R.
comes to his new field of labor bearing an en-
viable reputation as a pastor and preacher, and
has received warm and cordial welcome at the
hands of his new congregation and people,"
Installation of DR.. witherspoon.-Last
Sunday night October 29th) large congrega-
ton gathered at the First church in this citv.
(Louisville) to attend the installation services of
Rev. T. D. Witherspoon D. D. Rev. DR. Pratt
preached on the subject of ministerial boldness
showing (d) the habitual boldness of Paul and
the other apostles; (b) what things do not con-.
stitute true boldness; and (c) what are the
characteristics of true ministerial boldness.
Rev. William Irvine delivered an excellent
charge to the pastor and Rev. A. D. Mcclure an
etfectivt charge to the people DR.. Wither-
spoon has warm welcome.- Christian Observer.
At Walnut Hill, in Fayette county. Kv.. DIR
Guerrant has been conducting a protracted
meeting during the past week 1t is a small
place. OF about two hundred inhabitants, seve-
raj miles south east of Lexington, on the bor-
ders OF Fayette and Madison counties. The
church was small one, without pastor till
recently, and with only about twenty. five COM
municants. year ago, Rev. E. E. Bigger
took charge of it. At the meeting, which closed
last sunday night, there were twenty two ad-
dltions. 1t Is needless to say that the church is
greatly strengthened and encouraged for the
Lords work.-I6.
the Presbytery of Louisiana assumes
the responsibility for the entire support of the
candidate under its care, to the amount of $3.50
per annum. The chairman of the committee on
Education is to be notified of the fact. The
churches are requested to send their collections
for Education to the Treasurer of Presbv-
terry, who shall retain enough to meet this an
preparation.
A new church building was dedicated at
II handsboro, Miss, on Sunday October 18th.
The dedication sermon was preached bv Rev.
Dr. l. h Markham, of New Orleans, Rev. Fl.
'" Finn assisting in the services. The little
congregation (there are only % members) have
done well in erecting this building at cost of
81 200.
Synod of South CaroIina.-We learn
from the Southern Presbyterian that the SYNOD
declined the invitation of the Assembly of 1881,
to nominate suitable persons to be appointed
deleg gates to the Third General Council of Pres
byterian Churches, the majority being unwilling
to commit the Synod SO far to the endorsement
OF this eztra-constitutiOnal institution. And it
also expressed disapproval Of the scheme adopted
by the last Assembly in regard to the Publish.
ing House, of issuing $4,000 worth Of bonds in
order to secure the necessary capital for the
b usiness, and declined to recommend it to our
churches"
On the subject Of evan gelists the same paper
says:
Some members expressed themselves as
heartily in favor of putting Synodical Evange
lists into the field, as has been done by the
Synod Of Kentucky, in order to promote this
work; while others thought there were con-
s titutional difficulties in the way of this. and
others again, that whatever might be the prin-
ciples involved, the undertaking was inexpe-
dent at the present time. The whole matter
was put into the hands of a committee, and the
result was that for the present, the Presbyte-
ries were urged 70 do all in their power to oc-
cuPy and cultivate their respective fields, and
-he matter Of Synodical evangelisation was re-
committed to the committee with instructions
10 consider the snbject and report at the next
meeting. The Rev Messrs J.. l.. Girardeau.
D. D., ]. s Cozby, and W. P Jacobs, with
elders James Hemphill and S. D. Glenn. com
pose this committee"
A Busy Vacation Rev. II. C. DuBose
'f the mission at Soochow, after ten years SER
vice in China, returned to this country fifteen
n onth's ago, chiefly to procure surgical treat
nent for one Of his children He and his family
.re now on their way back, all we'll. During
lis vacation, he has visited 1870 churches in
hirteen States delivered $50 sermons and lee
ures; and travelled $4,000 miles. He has had
goOd