The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-06-21

the people. At the conclusion of the service the
people came forward and extended hearty well
come to the new pastor.
The church has recently been succeed most
beautifully and is soon to be otherwise i'm
proved. A more Jealous, liberal, and harmoni-
Gus congregation it would be difficult to find.
". c. Presbyterian
Bethel and Lynchburg, S. C.-Under
date OF June 18th, we have the following from
the above churches in Harmony PresbyteIy:
Yesterday four more members were added to
Beulah church, making in all sixteen that have
been added recently to our church The Lord
Is blessing the labors of our new pastor, Rev
ID. B. Garriss, in our midst His labors are
also being blessed at 1ynchturg, four members
have recently been added to that churchill.
The South Western Presbyterian Uni
versity' GAINESVILLE, Tenn, has conferred the
degree OF D. D. on the Rev R. B. Anderson, of
Morganton N. c., and on the Rev. Eugene
Daniel, of Memphis, Tenn.
Rev E. P. Palmer, D. D.-The farewell
sermon was delivered on last Sunday night. at
the Jackson Street Presby terrain church, Mobile
to crowded house. The Government Street
Presbyterian church had no services, in order
TO allow Its members the privilege of hearing
DIR. Palmer. 1t was remarkable occasion,
and will long be remembered by all present
DR.. Palmer will leave on Thursday or Friday
for Sherman, Texas, where he takes the position
as President of Austin College.-lfobi1e Register
Rev. j. H. zivley writes from Mason. Nav
10Th, l have been in these upper counties of
my field of Evangelistic labor since the first
Sabbath of May-have held meetings at Llano
town, Shiloh, in Llano county, San Saba
San Saba county, and closed sacramental
meeting here in Mason last night. Rev. VIM
Johnson, of Llano, was with me here, and also
at San Saba. This brother is supplying the
churches of Llano San Saba, and Mason. and
proposes at an early day to identify himself
with our Presbytery, when it is more than prob
able some permanent arrangement may be made
to secure his valuable services to take the pas
toral oversight of these important points. He
is man of ability and frst-rate preacher. and
would be valuable acquisition to any Presby
terry. expect to preach at Camp, San Saba, in
Mccullough county, tomorrow night; at Shiloh,
III Llano county, Thursday and Friday night,
and will commence a sacramental meeting in
the town of Llano on Saturday night-7eras
Presbyterian.
Fort Worth Texas.-Rev. w. George, D.
D., says of the Fort Worth church: We are
moving steadily along. New members being
added both by letter and profession of faith
About one hundred members have been added
during the last year"-H.
Degrees Conferred.-Centre College at
Danville, KY, has conferred the degree of D. D
on Rev. L. G. Barbour Professor in Central
University at Richmond, KY, Rev. G. H. Rout,
Versailles, Ky Rev. w C. Young, Louisville,
Ky, and Rev. H. II. Allen, Princeton, Ky.
Northern Presbyterian.
The Christian Register (Unitarian) of Bos
ton, pays the following graceful tribute
Perhaps the most important event in the re.
cent session of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church was the completion of the
union between the Northern and Southern
Churches, by which another gap made by the
war will be closed. Every such union helps to
remove the scars of the old conflict and to pro.
mote not only theological unity, but social and
political amity. Another feature of this As.
semblY was the absence of judicial questions
and the concentration of much time and dis
cusslon on missionary work However much
we differ from our Presbyterian brethren in
theological matters, we must give them credit
for their generosity and devotion to missionary
enterprises If they have not the dish and fire
OF the Methodist cavalry, they have the close
array and steady tramp of the infantry which
IS often more formidable.
The annual historical sermon in the
Second Presbyterian church of Scranton. Pa OF
which the Rev Mr.. Beeber is pastor, shows a
steady growth during the year ending June /,
1882. There were thirty one admissions to the
Sabbath Schools, forty two admissions to the
church. and an increase in benevolent contri-
buttons The gain to Foreign Missions has
been over hundred per cent, to Home Missions
over three hundred per cent, and to all the
Boards clear gain over the preceding year Of
over two hundred and fifty per cent. And over
$4,000 have been subscribed for a new church
building.
Rev DR.. Allen spoke in behalf of the
Freedmen before the Northern General Assem-
bly,. He declared that the negroes are discrim.
mating hearers and that they know when they
hear preaching. To illustrate his point he said
a colored brother remarked to him after hearing
him preach Doctor Allen, Use glad to hear
you preach for l understand everything Won
say" Said 1, =" meantyou to do that" d" But "
said he &c rpJarstorJ 49,. 800 go. ... o..