The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-12-27
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

! The installation of Rev. R. p. Kerr
as pastor of the Tabb Street .Presbyter
church, Petersburg, Va, took place on last
Thursday evening. The installation sermon
was preached by Dir. NJ D. ;;FSge. from Col, j.
2S. DIR, C. II. Read delivered the charge to the
people, and Rey., r. K, Vim. the charge to the
pastor. b Notwithstanding the extreme in
clemency of the night the audience was a large
one, and the new pastor enters upon his work
with the most encouraging prospects, bs.ua
ktrAt a pro-rsnGtG meetingyof the .Presbytery
of Missouri. jheld December19, theipastoral1 re
lation between Rev. III. M. Sydenstrlcker and
| the church of Montgomery City, was dissolved.
Rev. Mr.. Sdgoesito Water Valley, Miss. Also
Licentiate C.E. Paxson was dismissed to the
bPresbytery of BrooklynsQ M tlif 'zlGa
Windy Cove Church, va!-At the fall
communion at this church Rev. C. L. Hogue as
| Sisted the pastor Rev. A. R, Cooke. Many were
strengthened and all felt it to bea precious sea
son. The church and its pastor were cheered by
| 13 additions on profession of faith in 'Christ-
Since then, Rev. c. L. Hogue and the pastor
| have conducted a short series of services at
| Lyles within Windy lCoves bounds). Inclem-
ent weather brought thu; services to an end, but
four professed faith in Christ and united with
! the church, God has been good to his people.
b tMillboro Church, Ya,-Rev.-F H. Gaines
assisted the pastor e(ReY, A. R., .Cocke) in
weeks meeting previous, to the communion on
theoSd Sabbath of November, in the; NIillboro
church. The word was powerful, Gods people
felt the workings of his Spirit. They were
greatly encouraged and seven added tolour
numbers. Ish7Tut 5n9w II esuao4d .sgwL
/ iIngathering.- Rev H.J'P. s. Willis writes
us, December 1Sthy" Last night closed a very
interesting meeting at Bladenl Creek School
house, about seven miles northeast of Mexico
and within the bounds of Bethel church. Yes
'terday, at that church, We hada delightful COM
Indnion season when 1 8 persons were received
on profession, 7 of whom were baptized and 7
are heads Of families. d lPhe meeting was begun
by Iicentiate C?E E. Paxson ,}an der whose preach
ing most of the persons confessed Christ Other
engagements calling him away, my services
were substituted. ''AIb fae.i..-
Graham and Company Shops, N. c.
Rev, George Summey writes: AT the last com
munlon services in these churches, on the 4th
Sabbath of November and 1st Sabbath of De-
cember, respectively, there were added twelve
members FIVE on profession of faith and one by
letter to the Graham church, and four on pro-
fession and two by letter to the Company Shops
church.-N. C. Presbyterian
Columbia Seminary From note lust
received from the Rev. ]. B. Mack, we learn
that 800 has been subscribed in Memphis,
Tenn, for the endowment of the Columbia The
illogical Seminary. AT Memphis, Dr. Mack is
accompanied by the Rev. Prof W E. Boggs,
VIII o was formerly pastor Of the Memphis Second
church. .-Southern PresJyterion.
Organisation of Longtown Church
Fairfield Co., S. C.-Bethel Presbytery, az
its fall meeting, appointed committee to visit
the section of country known as Longtown. in
the southeastern portion of Fairfield county, for
the purpose of organising church, Should the
way be clear. This committee, consisting of
the Rev. c. A. Trenholm, chairman Rev.
Messrs. w w Mills. ]. @. McNGullen, and
Elder1 N Withers, met by appointment on
December 9th, 1882. The Organisation thus
formed, consists of fourteen members thirteen
of whom were received uIbn certificate from
Aimwelf and Liberty Hill churches, and one on
profession Of faith. AEessrs. Sam. Mccormick
and Louis It Wilds were elected ruling elders
and Mossrs. A. F.. PAay and Joseph Stewart. 1
deacohs, The last Named aetli1ed on account
of the infrmity Of age fearing that he would
be unable to discharge the duties Of the Office.
'J''-Hi-'I''5 iH NaQN TH.1 iH9il- IL. +
Covington, Tenn. .42A disastrous fire uoo
Cured at Coyington, Tenh9.i on the morning Of
the 7th. More, than thirty buildings were
burned. z,g Pr6sbyteridao church was totally
de5troyed.' Steps, viii BE taken to rebuild at
once. The ihsarance on The Hbuiiding was fl /
900. A writer in the 68tis,taa O5sereef SAYS I
. It win require at Ieaae $500 to bdfld such al
house as the Ptesbytefiat5 heed in such a town
as Covington The people are not wealthy, Bdt
they will do an they are able to.do toward raiJ-
ing the money thenfs5l9e5q. , And doubtless
Yympathizing friends and brethren OF the Lord
will aid spontaneously in erecting house where
Gods people may pit together and invite the
stranger to sit with them apd,Worsbip God"
The Joint Communion Last Sabbath
joint. communion service Of the Presbyteriab
congregations Of the Southern Presbyterian
church in Louisville, Ky. was held in the First 4
church, in which the several congregations Of
the eity participated, filing the house, notwithl
Standing the inclemeney Of the weather. DR..
Pratt, Of the Second church. preached one ofhb
best1s erinons, from John xvii; "a and The SER