The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
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additions
nnon profession of their faith and three by let
ter. The services such are usually
held, conducted by the pastor. Several of the
pastors of the city gave each an evening. Thir-
tv-6ve additions have been received by this
church during the year.
Michigan-At the annual meeting of the
First Street church, Detroit, the congregation
voted with great unanimity to make all the
pews free at the evening service. This action
was in accordance with the earnest desire of Dr.
Pierson, whose church at the second service is
attended by the largest congregation of any
Protestant church in the city
Pennsylvania-The First church of Ches
ter, Rev. P. H. Mowry, pastor has been won
derfully blessed, and rejoices in the accession of
sixty tive.-At the late meeting of the Pres
bytery of Chester, no pastoral relation was dis
solved
On April LIST, the church at Mediapolis
Iowa, received 43 persons into the church, 33
of them on profession of faith.
New York.-The Lords Supper was cele-
brated in the Dewitt Memorial church, April
23d in the evening, in the presence of a large
audience. Thirty six persons were admitted to
the church. nearly all on confession of their
faith. Several young men and one man over
seventy years of age were among the number.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst assisted the pastor, Rev.
James Marshall, in the deeply interesting SER
vices. There has been pervasive and quiet
work of grace going on for several months
through the simple agencies of legitimate church
work
Brooklyn.-The number of members who
have already joined the Tabernacle Church CDR
Talmage, pastor), as a result of the special SER
vices held under Major Cole is one hundred and
ninety.
Chiilicothe-Th Presbytery of Chillicothe
held Its regular meeting in the Third church.
Rev John 7. A Dickey was received on certif.
cate from the Methodist Episcopal Church
William A. Irwin, member of the Pisgah
Church, was licensed to preach. Several re-
vivals were reported, and the total accessions
for the year were 1884,
Paoh and Orleans, Ind-Fourteen were
added at Paoh and eight at Orleans in pro
-tracted meetings. During the year forty-6ve
have been received at the two places
Acton, Ind.-This church REV. James
Williamson, pastor), received twenty at their
recent communion. These additions, with those
OF last summer, were nearly all on profession of
faith
The Presbyterian Board seem to be
pushing forward vigorously its mission work in
Mexico. With two more principal towns oc
cupied, Durango and chihuahua, the Presbvte
ran Church will then have complete line of
stations from Denver southwark through New
Mexico to the Mexican capital. There is found
good degree of readiness to receive the truth
in various villages in North Mexico, and the
Presbyterians now report in that country a
membership of 3, 253, with 1909 new communi-
cants last year. The American Board and the
Methodists North and the Methodists South also
have missions in Mexico, and the total number
OF Protestant congregations is now given bv
Dr. j. w. Butler at 239; church edi6ces. 81 and
religious periodicals, IL.
indianapolis, Ind.-The call extended by
the New York avenue congregation of Washing
ten ID. e., to DR.. W. A Bartlett, with the offer
fo'oOo and parsonage, is strongly opposed by
the Second church of indianapolis. Alta verv
large meeting on the evening of April 26tb a
committee was appointed to wait upon DR.. Bart.
lett and state that we stand united in voice
and heart against your removal from our church
you have IN every way endeared yourself to us
as people, and been instrumental in produoing
unexampled results to our church, and brougbt
honor upon our city and State; that in our iude-
ment the demands for you to continue vonr
ministry here have increased and that without
a dissenting voice we ask that the needs of orr
people be still more seriously considered before
the station of pastor be vacated"
The overture giving congregations the
right to use instrumental music in nnblic
worship has received the favorable votes of 515
ministers and elders, in forty eight presbvteries
IN the United Presbyterian Church. The con.
trary vote is SOP 1t is curious fact that the
negative vote is largely made up of elders. there
being 238 to ISL ministers. OF the Affirmative
vote 29O are ministers and 1873 elders The
prospect IS that the year will carry the day.
Edinburgh, Ind-The church at Edin
burgh has enjoyed very precious season At
meeting held in March, seventeen were 70.
ceived to the church, nearly all on profession of
faith.
Iowa City, Iowa.-This church received
at its April communion fourteen new members
hve Of them on confession of faith ell but one
young man from the state university.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Roohester avenue tCon-