The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-07
NEWS FROM THECHUI
Southern Presbyterian

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persons united with the church. DR.. Read, the
pastor of this church, expects to go this week to
Florida on account of his health.
Rev. ]. L. Barnes has received calls to
two churches, (Gilead and Owingsville) Bath
county, Ky. The union of these churches is a
new arrangement for supplying them with the
services Of pastor.
Rev. C. Miller, of Texas, has been dig
missed by the Presbytery of Paris to the Pres
bytery of Orange, n. G. Texas loses a valuable
laborer.
Rev. j. D. Thomas, principal of the Ro
gersville Female College, is canvassing in the
churches of Nashville Synod to provide funds
for the College, which has been purchased by
the Synod. 1t is an important enterprise The
College we believe was built by the Odd-Fel-
lows but has generally been under the manage
ment of Presbyterians.
Augusta church, Lexington Presbytery,
has contributed more than $50 above its esti-
mated quota for raising 81 900 in the Presby-
terry, for the cause of Domestic Missions The
quota of this church was 800.
At the last communion in February, six per-
elected deacons were ordained and installed.
Wytheville, va.-Rev. S. R. Preston, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, treated his con-
gregation to an interesting anniversary sermon
on Sunday morning last, the 14th of February
having marked the close of his first years labors
as minister of the gospel in this place. The
text chosen for the occasion was taken from
| Y md al oh
Zion," &c. Towards the close of the discourse
the following summary of church work for the
year was given Members added on examina-
| ton, SO on certificate, s dismissed to other
churches, died, l communicate and bap-
tlsed non-communicant; net increase of COM
municants during the year. As. Two additional
deacons had been elected and installed. The
church has now ruling elders, 8 deacons, 100
communicates and $50 baptised non commun;-
cants-making total membership of $40 The
number of pastoral visits made during the year
were SIG number Of marriages solemnized, 3 !;
= -7-''s-r fanerals preached 8 The contribr-
tons have been 70 pastors salary, $1,000;
Foreign Missions, $3l .23 Home Missions, $53.-
IL Publication, 1882 Education, $33 80
Tuscaloosa institute, for education of colcred
candidates for the ministry, S. II invalid fund,
$43.1O; for poor, $l753; sustentation, $3l750
Va. Bible society, $40; incidental expenses,
$2046Si repairs to church and manse, $l46
miscellaneous, S75; from the S. School, not
included in the above, $50 81 from the ladies
aid society, not included above, $3.50; total
$2,l9385. Meantime, too, the Wytheville Fe-
male College has been established, at a cost o
$4,000, most Of which sum was raised by sub
scription within the bounds of the congregG.
zion. The pastor congratulated his people c1
their labors of love and hearty cooperation
with him in the Masters service, and exhorteC
them to renewed conservation and greater dill
gence during the year now being entered upon
Enterprise.
Brunswick Ga.-Lcentiate Isaac W
Waddell, who has been supplying the church a
Brunswick, Ca, for some months, was called il
January to be their pastor. The Presbytery o
Savannah held a special meeting on the 18th o
February in Savannah for the purpose of ex
, amining brother Waddell for ordinations
, His examination having been sustained Pres
bytery appointed commission of three minf
ters and two elders, viz Rev. A. B. Curry, Rev
r. @. Way, Rev. J. W. Montgomery, Mr.. T G
Stacy, and Mr. James Walker to go to Bruns
wick in order there to ordan bin minste
/ and to install him the pastor of that church.
This commission met on the 22nd Of Fet
ruary. The Rev. DIR. Mack of Columbia, s. G.
being providentially present. was invited t.
preach the sermon Rev A. B Curry, as tn
presiding minister, stated the proceedings 0
Presbytery in the case, and proposed the cor
stitutional questions to the candidate for ord
nation and to the people. Brother Waddel
was then, with prayer and the laying on q
: : hands, solemnly set apart to the Office of tn
| gospel ministry. After this, Rev. r. @. Wa
gave solemn charge to the pastor, and Rev. J
W. Montgomery an appropriate charge to tn
people.
From the hearty manner in WHICH the officer
and members Of the church came forward an
gave their pastor the right hand Of welcome
is evident that he has won their affectionate re
gard and will receive their cordial support
J.. He seems also to " have a good report Of tber
{ that are without" for after the church member
Q had welcomed their pastor, the minister of th
u Baptist church came forward, and in the nam
+ Of those who were not members Of the Presby
y terian church rendered to him their congratula
o tions, and then presented him with a purse fuI
e Of money in token Of their regard
t Thus this church in The City by the Sea
d has, we hope entered upon period whic
r promises TO be full Of usefulness TO that con-
b munity Growing Sunday congregations,
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