The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-02-14
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Northern churohes.-( Continued from LIST


Presbyterian church in Schaghticoke, n Y.
between eighty and ninety persons of all ages,
have been converted. 1t is further added that
the revival started from the paying off of the
church debt. An elderly Scotch lady gave the
first impetus by remarking:-" Now we have
paid off our debt and done our part, let us pray
the Lord to give us what we need the most, an
outpouring of the Spirit"
The Congregdtiondlist says 1.-The Rev. A.
A. Willitts, of Philadelphia who was suspended,
temporarily, from the ministry by his Presby-
terry for lecturing in Cincinnati theatre on
Sunday for the benefit of Unitarian Associa-
ton, has received call to a Presbyterian church
In Louisville, KY, alta salary much larger than
he had In Philadelphia Is this another testi.
mony to the correctness of the theory that
datitudinaranism is the road to popularity in
the ministry" DR.. Willitts was never sus-
pended" from the ministry, either temporarily,
permanently or any other way.
Philadelphia and vicinity.-The last
Sabbath of January was communion Sabbath in
Olivet Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, (Rev.
L. Y Graham, pastor,) and although the day
was unfavorable in point of weather the large
audience room was we'll filled in both first and
second floors, seats being required in the asles
for the communicates. Special services were
held since the Week of Prayer, and as partial
results sixty-eight souls were received by pro-
fession of faith in Christ and twenty-five by let
ter. Fourteen of these were from the Hebron
Mission Chapel under the charge of the Rev.
M. Brownson. The larger proportion were
from sixteen to twenty-five years of age. The
work was quiet and the meetings solemn and
thoughtful The means employed were the
plain and simple preaching of the gospel, prayer
and personal invitation Faithful Sabbath
School teaching was blessed in number of
cases. A number traced their first religious i'm
pressions to witnessing the Lords Supper.
Others We're impressed by hearing lectures on
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" Many more
are deeply interested upon the subject of per-
sonal religion, and will doubtless confess Christ
at the next communion. God has been pleased
to bless this church with gracious outpouring
OF his Holy Spirit each year of the present pas
torate' extending over eleven years.
At their communion seasons last Sab
bath, the 4th inst, some of our Chicago church
es received accessions as follows: The First
church. Rev. DIR. Barrows, pastor twenty-four
on profession and six by letter, making thirty
The Second church, Rev. S. ]. Mcpherson, pas
tor received nine-fve on profession and four
by letter. 1t anticipates a much larger aces
sion at an early day. The Third church Rev
DIR. hlttredge, pastor, received twentv-nine-
thirteen on profession and sixteen bv letter
This church also received eleven additions in
January, making forty since the beginning of
the year. The Fourth church. Rev. DR.. john
son, pastor, received nineteen-eight on profes
sion and eleven by letter. The Evanston
church, Rev. DIR. Noyes, pastor, received eleven
eight on profession and three by letter. There
is growing and very hopeful religious interest
IN this church, more especially in its Sabbath
School, Interior.
Sabbath evening, February 4th, saws
the N. Y. Evangelist, was an occasion of great
interest at Dewitt Memorial church in RiVing-
ton street, 18th Ward, this city. Forty persons
were admitted to the church membership. of
whom thlrty-hve were received on confession.
The pastor (the Rev. James MarshalD was as
sisted by DR.. William M. Paxton of the First
Presbyterian church. DR.. Paxton's address to
the communicates was exceedingly appropriate
and practical. He had seldom witnessed q
scene more touching and impressive AS names
we're called, fathers, mothers, and children.
would rise and stand together, thus publicly
confessing their desire to commemorate the love
of Christ Many scholars from the Sabbath
School, and several teachers, were among this
large accession to the church. The continuous
services held nightly since the beginning of the
Week of Prayer, have afforded the needed oc-
casion for the avowal and confirmation of
thoughts and hopes long cherished One hun
dred and six members have been added to this
church during the last year, and its success in
permanent growth and spiritual activity since
its dedication in May, 1881, has become very
marked.
The same paper has the following
Adams, N. Y-The Baptist and Presbvte-
rian churches in Adams have been holding
special religious services since January 1st. with
the assistance of Rev. L. G.. Brown. good
degree OF interest has been manifest in all the
meetings. Many of the church members have
been reused to new life, but some, to our great
sorrow, seem almost unmoved The work
among the impenitent has been very gratifying.
More than forty, probably fifty would be nearer
right, have submitted to Christ mostly from the
Sabbath Schools of these churches. We trust
that this is only the beginning Of work which
will reach very much farther in the community,
and are led to confident expectation from the
fact Of the deep conviction that seems to per-
wade many hearts. Yesterday, January 28th,