The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-20

the home of Rev. John E.. Triplett the faithful |
evangelist, who will have charge of this church.
This organization completes chain of Presby-
terrain churches from Danvllle to the Cumber-
land river, all organized in the last few months
in new territory, and promising fields of labor.
This church here will need help to build and is
earnestly commended to the brethren in Tran
sylvania Presbytery and throughout the State"
Rev. A 3. Doak. Evangelist of Central
Texas Presbytery, writes that his labors have
been interrupted, to some extent, by sickness of
himself and family, during the fall He has
received three members into the new church of
Cameron, and two into the Mayesfeld church
since the meeting of Presbytery. The churches
of Bolton and Temple, are improving their
houses of worship-both new
BY request in due form, the Presbyterv
of Central Texas is called to meet at Temple
at IL A. NJ. Tuesday, December 10Th, 1882, to
consider the resignation of Rev. A. S. Doak, as
Evangelist of the Presbytery.-T Presby-
terrain.
Northern Presbyterian.
Brooklyn, N. z. Churches Consoli-
dating.-The Second Presbyterian church
Rev. Arthur Crosby pastor, and the Clinton
avenue church, Rev. DIR. Van Dyke, pastor,
have voted for consolidation The name of
the united body is to be the Second Presbyte-
rian church of Brooklyn. Divine worship will
be held temporarily in the old Second church's
building until needed Improvements have been
made in the Clinton avenue church, corner Gin
ton and Remsen streets when that building is
to be permanently occupied. The new Board
n IrnstanS Of
elected by DIR. Crosbys congregation. The
pastors of the old organizations are to be Col
legiate pastors of the new body, with the under
standing between them that in case either of
them shall be permanently removed from the
pastor al Office by death of otherwise the other
will resign.
Mexican Churches.-At the meeting of
the Presbytery of Pueblo, held in Conejos, COL,
Rev w. s. Randolph reported the organization
of Presbyterian church in Bonanza with
twenty-eight members. Rev. J. ]. Glchrist re-
ported that committee of the Presbytery had
organized a church at Costla with thirteen
members. There are five organized Mexican
churches in the Presbytery.
The Presbyterian church at Oakland
Agency, Indian Territory. numbers l27 COM
municants. nearly all Nez Perez Indians. Rev.
Arch. B. Lawyer, full-blood Nez Perce is pas
tor A Sabbath School is maintained with
sixty scholars, nearly all of whom also attend
the day school, The superintendent is a full
blood Nez Perce. The work prospers.
a Presbyterian church of fourteen mem
bers was organized at Plerson, Plat county
ILL.,, November 18TH by committee of the
RresDVt Of = ~
the afternoon three persons were received on
profession of faith, and seven intan IS baptized
Ine field is an entirely new one and very
promising.
Pastor j. Q. Adams of Boulder. Col
sends a very cheering word touching the
churches In all that region The meeting of
the Presbytery of Denver and the Institute on
sabbath School and church work which pre-
'ceeded 1t, were occasions of very good spiritual
interest, late prominent Eastern men like Dr.
Hays pronouncing it the best they had ever at
tended And the churches are testifying to the
same thing, quickened as they seem to be, in
all their round duties. The church at Boulder
IS especially blessed and we are sure that
many reader will rejoice with that pastor and
people. May the good work extend East and
West-even to the great and wide seas ~ Y.
Evangelist.
Nanticoke.-On Sabbath, the Sd inst,
MIR. Vincent Pisek, native of Bohemia and a
member of the Senior Class of Union Theology
cal Seminary, preached in this church to the
Sclavonian population of the town. There were
forty In attendance--al men, except three
women The men have come to this country to
secure homes in advance of their families.
Alter the sermon the communion was ad
ministered, in which the pastor oficiated. These
Sclavs, or Hungarians, as they are commonly
called testified warmly aud substantially their
gratitude to Mr.. Pisek for this privilege of
listening to the gospel in their native tongue.
An this Wyoming valley there are several hun
deed OF this people. They are employed in the
IN mes, and are found to be an industrious hon.
est and thrifty element in our population.
Iney are now for the most part deprived of re-
hgious privileges, and are sufferin g spiritually
ana morally as consequence. If our Board of
Home Missions could find suitable man to
labor in this region, good portion of his SUP
port could be secured from these Sclavs.-N. Y.
EUangelist
Special services were held in the Wharton
Street Presbyterian church, Philadel phia, the
Rev. A. W. Williams, pastor during the week
previous TO the communion season on Sab bath,
Decernber tOfb in which 4la ,.ro.o,oo &c a. -