The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-31
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Churches.-( Continued from LIST
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First Church, Louisville, Ky-At the
January communion of this church, Rev. DR..
Witherspoon, pastor, twenty-seven persons were
added, of whom seven were by examination.
A Prosperous Church-Dr Smoot read
a statement before the cong egation of his
church, Austin, Texas, on Sunday, 18th, which
showed that at the beginning of 1882 the church
was In debt to- the amount of So ,60l.SS. On
the first of January, 1883. the debt was only
$l,7S9; showing that Sl,So3.SS had been paid
during the year, besides paying the salary of
the pastor in full and all the contingent ex-
penses of the church. The ladies' aid society,
under the management of that energetic lady,
Mrs. j. w. Robertson, shown to have
cleared over ST. 500, which was appropriated to
church purposes. The increase in membership
during the past year was II per cent. The col
lections and expenditures per month averaged
over $400.-Austian Statesman.
Northern Presbyterian.
The years collection in the Fourth
church, Chicago, DR.. Herrick Johnson's for
Foreign Missions will be nearly double that of
last year and will exceed $4,000.
A union meeting of all the Presbyterian
churches of Baltimore, was held Thursday,
(25th) at P. NJ, in observance of the day of
prayer for colleges, in the Westminster church
Rev. d. w. Poor, D. D., of Philadelphia, de-
livered an address.
wolcott, N. Y.-The Lake Shore Ne,os
of this village thus sums up the results of the
recent revival: Whole number forward for
prayers. 400; of this number 10 were heads of
families; $50 have already sgnfed their in
tention of uniting with of the churches of
this village, and numbers are being added to
the list daily The outlook is that the churches
will receive an accession to their membership of
over 200 persons.
Lima, N. Y.-This church is enjoying a de
lightful season of refreshing under the faithful
labors of their pastor, Rev. A. K. Bates. A
goodly number are rejoicing in hope, and the
interest is on the increase
Fairville, N. Y.-Here, too, the awaken
ing and renewing influences of the Holy Spirit
have been experienced during the Week of
Prayer and since, in connection with the even
ang meetings conducted by their stated supply,
Mr. Frank N. Human, of Auburn Seminary
Twenty-e eight new members were added
to the Lafayette Presbyterian church in Brook
Ign, N. Y, (Rev. DR.. T. L. Cuylers) on Sab
bath, 2lst eight OF these on profession of faith in
Christ, and there are signs of increasing spir-
itual interest in the church.
The Presbyterian church of Apollo, Pa
Rev. S. E. Elliott pastor has enjoyed season
of gracious reviving and of glad ingathering.
At recent communion forty persons were
received, fifteen by letter and twenty five upon
profession of their faith. In number of other
churches there are hopeful indications.
The Memorial Presbyterian church
Philadelphia, (Rev. DR.. Mutchmore's,) received
on Sabbath, 2lst. forty-eight members. OF these
thirty-hve were received on profession of faith
in Christ and thirteen on certificate
The Week of Prayer was observed in the
Presbyterian church in New Windsor, Md. and
encouraged by the interest manifested, the meet
ings were continued the following week. Great
solemnity prevailed. especially among the stu
dents of the College. The Lords Supper was
celebrated on Sabbath. January 2lst, and thir-
teen were received into communion on exami-
nation and profession of their faith in Christ
Nearly all the boardingstudents of the College
are now members of the church.
NS" NSiuOu, IN. J.-GOd has greatly
blessed the church at New Vernon, N. J. during
the last few weeks Extra meetings were COM
menced the first Sabbath in December, which
was our regular communion season Rev.
"A. Underwood, who is engaged in evangelistic
work was with Us. conducting the meetings and
preaching at all the services. On the last Sab
bath Of December we had an extra communion
service. when twenty-four were added to the
membership of the church on confession OF their
faith in Christ. Twenty of them were from the
Sabbath School, from seven to twenty years old.
The Sparta Presbyterian church in
the Presbytery of Newton. has for some time
been in the enjoyment of a gracious revival.
On the first Sabbath of the year eleven persons
united with the church, ten by profession and
one by letter. And at this writing twelve
Others have professed conversion The good
work goes on with much interest
The Presbyterian church in Burgetts
town, Pa, observed the Week of Prayer in their
usual way. From the beginning there was
more than ordinary interest On Sabbath the
pastor administered the sacrament of the Lords
Supper, and received fourteen to the comrnup-
ion Of the church twelve on profession Of faith
and two by letter. A number more are known
to be interested. Twenty-seven have been re-
ceived into this church in the last four months.
Victoria, 2. C.-The pastor Rev. Daniel
Gamble of this church writes IN tba Coo;J..t Il