The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-02-22
NEWS FROM THECHt- Ht-{9HEs. .
Southern Presbyterian.

'H0 P"S'Oii heN. 1. ~ CampOell, has received
through the Ladies Society liberal and hand
some donation for which he purchases one of
the New Eldredge Sewing Machines; thus re-
gardng it as present from the Society.
AT an election of officers in the Second
Presbyterian church, Staunton, Va, on Sunday
the 18th inst, Mr.. ]. NJ. Lickliter was elected
Elder and Mr.. B. F. Hughes, Deacon; and the
following named gentlemen Trustees-Messrs.
Jed. Hotchkiss, T. C. Morton, ]. NJ Lickiter.
c. a. Holt, and ]. Fred. Efinger The first two
will be installed on the lst Sunday in March.
Rev. T. M. Lowry, of Aberdeen, Miss,
has accepted call from the church of Eufanla.
Ala. AT a meeting OF Tombeckb bee Presbytery
on the 1st inst, his pastoral relation to the
church at Aberd cn was dissolved, and he was
dismissed to the "resbytery of East Alabama
Rev. w. L Rosser, of Walter Hill, Tenn,
has accepted q call to the Second Edgefed
church (Nashyiile) and has already gone there.
He will be installed at an early day.
Uvalde, Texas. February 18th the first
Presbyterian church in this section of Texas was
organized in Uvalde with II members, all being
received by letter. Mr.. ]. E Mcintosh was
elected, ordained, and installed Ruling Elder
Mr. William Jones was also e.,cted, but not IN
stalled, as he was absent. T-v. ]. W. Neil of
San Antonio, was with us eyeral DAYS. and
preached four sermons, the i'm -ression of which
will hnger among us for some time to come
AT night two persons presented themselves for
admisslon-one of whom was received, but the
other was not then acted upon Thus our little
church starts on Its way, and we invoke the
prayers of Gods people in its behalf This Is
the first fruit of our work in this vast region
Only few years ago this section was exposed
to the attacks of Indians, and was cursed by the
presence of lawless whites The former have
disappeared, and the latter are rapidly moving
on before advancing civilization. Even then
there were many who refused to bow the knee
to the image of Baal and now they rejoice to
hear men calling on the name of the Lord.
J. R. BRIDGES.
Texa5.-The Rev. S. F. Tenney writes to
the Zsros Presbyterian "In letters recently re-
ceived from Rev ] D. BurLhead, evangelist of
East Texas Presbytery, learn that he has been
holding series Of meetings at Harmony Hill
church. in Rush county, at Elysian Fields
church, in Harrison county, and at Carthage
IN Pamela county. Large congregations have
attended, and much interest has been mani
tested AT Carthage the prospect is good for Of
ganislng church soon. At Harmony Hill two
persons were received into the church by profes
sion. At Elysian Fields seven were received
by profession. Brother Burkhead finds the
people eager to hear the gospel, anxious to
secure preacher to minister to them regularly
| 10 b1Dlye hot 1
grouping under one charge Elysian Fields, Har-
mony Hill, Carthage and Antioch church in
Pamela county. He says this field is very needy
and important, and urges that minister be
secured for 1t as speedily as possible do hope
that some of our brethren that can be spared in
the East will come over and help us supply our
destltutions IN Texas. We urgently need seve-
raj more ministers in this Presbyterv now.
Brother Luckett is much encouraged i'm his
labors at Palestine. lie has secured a chapel in
the west end Of the city, and keeps up preaching
and Sabbath School there, besides the regular
services at the church"
More Good News from Texas.
withstaudrg the unE,vorable weather we have
had lately Rev. Mr.. Burkhea4 ,vanrelst OF
Presbytery keeps diligently at wolk, averaging
in his preaching about two sermons pcr dav
A letter recently received from him says: 81
have Just returned from most interesting and
successful meeting at Mineola. I.rreached there
SIX days and nights, organized church with
fourteen members two elders and one deacon
We have most excellent material in the church
and numbers Of others viii Join soon. am
much delighted with the prospect" The
churches visited by the evangelist have con
tributed nobly to the evangelstic causo.-IJ.
Synodical Evangelization in North
Carolina. --Itw will be seen by communication
from Rev c. NJ. Payne Chairman of the SYNOD
ical Committee, that Synodical Evangelization
will have fair trial Just as soon as sufHciencv
OF funds are in hand to Justify beginning the
work. The committee act wisely, we think
IN declining to adventure anything. Assuredlv
the brethren chosen to the active work are the
men to carry it on to success. Similar work in
Kentucky Is cheered with Gods blessing Le,
us help on the work in our Synod with money
and our prayers.-N. G. Pre8Jyieriap
Buffalo Church, Fayetteville. N. c.
Rev VIM. S. Lacy writes The annual Con.
gregational meeting of Buffalo church was held
the first Sunday in February in connection with
pnblo service. Reports Of the work Of the
Church for the year 1881, were made by the
pastor, Session, Board Of Deacons SUNDAY,