The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-07
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

committee from Montgomery Presbytery. Two
ruling elders DR.. o. T. Rogers and Mr. s. S.
Carpenter were elected. This church begins
its career under very favorable auspices.
Low Moor, -four miles west of Clifton Forge,
is the site of one of the largest iron furnaces in
the South. Between six and eight hundred
men are regularly employed 1t has now
population of l 200 and with the improvements
contemplated this number will, in a few years,
be largely increased. Already it is the "netrop-
oils of the county, and will be an important
business centre. The changes wrought by the
establishment of this enterprise are marvellous
in the eye of all. Where a few years ago there
was only farm house, there is now a thriving
little town. The mountains, once so silent, are
teeming with life, and echoing with the hum of
a busy manufacturing community. The church
has sprung up along with these material in
dustries. The Low Moor Iron Company has
kindly provided neat and commodous church
building, and now regular organization has
been effected 1t seemed strange that this in
fant church, born among the Alleghanies,
should receive members from beyond the seas
but so it was. One of those uniting with it
was from the Warwick Road PRESBYTERIAN
church, Carlisle, England Two others were
originally from Scotland, where they attended
the Tronsteeple church in Trongate, Glasgow.
One of their children had there been baptized
by the younger Mcleod
The first act of this church was to make a
contribution for sending the gospel to other
lands. These things only remind US of the fact
that Gods people are one everywhere His
c1r Il, L. 1.
1t was the duty of the same committee to in
stall Rev. E. W. McCorkle pastor of the Clifton
Forge church Rev DR.. w T. Hall presided
at this installation and preached a mastery ser
mon on the institution, the work, and the sol
emn obligations of the pastoral Office Rev
William A Dabney gave the charge to the pas
tor and people. These were timely and just
what they should have been. Two elders, Mr.
William Gilliland and Mr.. J. A. Ford, were re-
Gently elected in this church A new and hand
some set 0i furniture has been purchased by the
ladies Fourteen members have been added to
1t since its organization last fall
The changes in the railroads, with the erec
tion of furnaces, have thrown large number of
people into this end of Allegheny county. This
has necessitated the organization of new church.
es. So that three Presbyterian churches have had
to be organized where there was but one before
But the population is 2,5Oo or 5000 as against
1000 or 500 ten years ago. Low Moor is the
third and last, Clifton Forge and Sha@n having
been organized last year
The coming of these brethren to perform these
duties was very pleasant, and their visit will be
long remembered by the people. The services
were all deeply interesting and solemn, and
highly appreciated by the large congregations
that participated in them. *#*
Matinsburg. West va-Rev. ]. S. lie
fevre, In Mr. Woods absence, preached for us
on Sabbath May 2Sth, from Gal. vi ii, s." But
God forbid that l should glory save in the
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ" Mr. Lefevre is
native of Berkeley and his discourse which was
eloquent and practical throughout, was listened
to with marked attention by the congregation,
several of whom are among his intimate friends
and acquaintance. S.
Rev q. II. Prices Post Office address has
been changed from Edom, Va, to Craigs Greek.
Craig county, Va
Rev. w. b Corbetts post office address has
been changed from Pleasant Ridge, CASTOR Co.,
N c., to Bennettsville Marlboro county, S. C.
Second Presbyterian Church, Rich
mond, Va.-At the communion service on
last Sabbath fifteen persons were added to the
church-of whom six were received on profes-
sion Of faith and nine by certificate.
Eatonton, Ga.-The Rev. A. M. Hassel
pastor Of the church at Eatonton, Ca, sends us
he following good news " 1t is with pleasure
that report great work of grace in Eatonton.
The meeting is still in progress-all the demon
nations uniting. About thirty have united
with the Methodist church, ten with the Ban.
tist and twenty with the Presbyterian, on pro.
fession Of faith. ."-Southern Presbyterian.
Installation of the Rev. w. I. Thomp.
son.-The installation services at the First
Presbyterian church (May 28tb), says the Char
lesion Ners and Courier, brought together an
immense congregation not only Of Presbyterians
but Of other denominations as well. The Rev
W. T. Thompson, who was formally installed as
pastor Of the church, is one Of the ablest and
most popular Of the younger members Of the
city ministry. He is Virginian by birth. was
educated at the University Of Virginia, and was
ordained to the ministry in 1872 In August,
1880, he received a call to fill the pulpit at the
FIRST Presbyterian church in this city, which
bad been vacated by the death Of the vonera
bic DR.. Forrest, Mr.. Thompson at that time