The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-22
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.

] GNASSAAo
their faith. In the afternoon, at a congrega-
tional meeting, the pastor Rev. w. N. Scott an
nounced that he felt it to be his duty to accept
the call recently rendered him from the church of
Galveston, Texas, and requested the congreea-
ton to unite with him in asking the Presbytery
to allow him to accept it. The congregation, with
much reluctance, consented to the request. but
at the same time expressed hearty and unani-
nous desire for the continuance of the pastoral
relation now so happily existing and appointed
commissioners to appear before the Presbytery
and present the claims of the church before that
body.
1t is great trial for Mr.. Scott to ask the
tresoytery to release him from the charge of
church to which be has minstered with so much
success and to which he is bound by so MANY
strong ties, and should the request be granted
he will carry with him the love and esteem of
all the congregation and of the Presbyterv of
which he has been valuable member.
Selma, Alabama.-It gives me pleasure to
report most delightfuls state of things IN our
church here For many years we have been in
the habit of observing the week of PRAYER!
This year we had very solemn services all the
churches did not turn out well our own people
were very faithful and earnest in their daily
meetings On the succeeding Sunday we had
our quarterly communion, and while seven were
welcomed certificate, l remember calling
attention to the.unusual fact that we had one
of these communions with not one addition
from the world
On the first Sabbath of February l called
the Session to meet after service, and there were
i've received; two on certificate and three on
examination. On every Sabbath since that
time we have had accessions until there have
been added, to this date, twenty four all but
three on examination, and mostly from our Sun
day School scholars The most of the people
seem surprised, that any one can be converted
except under the influence of special services
but here we have what we are bound to regard
a continuous work of grace, with not one
special service. 1t seems to me that this is the
good old way, and just what we ought to expect
as the normal condition of a live, vigorous
church. Such as we all know this to be.
You reported our agreement to raise 81 900
for the support of Foreign Missions. This work
is progressing well-having enlisted the energies
of the church proper-of the Ladies' Society,
of the Busy Bees, and of the Sunday School.
By the way, our Busy Bees raise from three to
four hundred dollars every year; and our Sun
day School about six hundred dollars, of which
one-fourth goes to Foreign Missions, one half to
our Orphans Home, and the other fourth to the
uses of the School
Last Sunday week we organized Young
Mems Home Missionary Society" to help along
the Evangelistic cause in our Presbytery. They
consist OF (a) active members, or young com
muncants, (b) associate members or moral non
communicates, and (c) contributing members.
older persons who will contribute something
every month to the cause. The Society is to
meet on the first Sunday P. NJ. of every month.
The annual fee for all members is % cents and
two collectors appointed at each meeting are to
give every member an opportunity to con-
tribute something during every month As we
organized with about 80 active members and our
grown men are deeply interested in the work of
the young 1 think we shall raise some three or
four hundred dollars in this way. And if we
can, we can easily support two Evangelists in
our Presbytery, and supply about ten vacant
pulpits.
We have had another stirring talk at our
Monthly Concert from Rev. H. c. DuBose, and
his good wife has been here to stir up the en-
thusiasm of our Ladies Society, and also of tn
Busy Bees. Brethren, pray for u.s."
T. W. H.
Second Church, Norfolk. Wat
meeting of the congregation of this church o n
Sabbath, March 10Th, presided over by Rev.
James K. Hazen an election of pastor was held
resulting in the unanimous choice of Rev. E. O.
Frierson of Nashville, Tenn. Measures we re
taken to prosecute the call at once.
The Rev. s. C. Cunningham, of New
Jersey, has been called to the church at NJ or
garfield, KY.
The Rev. c. E. Chichester, of Florence,
S. c., has declined the call of the New Prov l.
dence church in Kentucky
Ebenezer Presbytery called meet
ing of this Presbytery held at Maysvllle, Ky.
March 10th, Rev. F. W. Lewis was dismissed o
the Presbytery Of louisiana
Rev. j. H. H winfree's Post.ofice ad
dress has been changed from Middlebrook to
Churchville, Augusta county, Va.
Rev. DR.. R L. Dabney, as we see from
the Charlottesville Chronicle Of last week
preached on the Sabbath before in the chapel O
the University Of Virginia, both morning and
evening.