The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-01-31

Pittsburgh and Vicinity Rev George
ID. Webster, pastor of the First church of Biz
mingham, in this city, South Side, has been
seriously i'll. We are glad to be able to say that
he is now recovering The church of Concord,
Presbytery of Allegheny, has experienced a
precious revival. Twenty-one have made a
confession of faith. This church is now served
by Rev. George Scott. Last Sabbath thirteen
persons made profession of faith in the Belle
field church of this city.
Evening meetings were continued last
week, and will be continued during the present
week, in Westminster Church, Chicago, on the
West Side, Rev. E. C. Oggel, pastor There is
a very encouraging state of religious interest in
that congregation which is evidently experience
ing gracious work of the Holy Spirit. There
have already been several hopeful conversions.
and others seem to be earnestly inquiring the
way of salvation
The Rev. T. J. Aiken, pastor of the Sc
cond Presbyterian church, Chester, Pa, preached
his first anniversary sermon on Sabbath morn
ing, January 18th. In the close of the sermon
he laid before the congregation the work of the
year lust closed. The Sabbath congregation
average nearly 400 During the year 4S have
been added by certificate, and Sc on profession,
a total of l04. Forty united from the Sab
bath School. The membership is now 23O. Forty
new families have been connected with the
church. The Sunday School has outgrown its
room, and an addition to the building will soon
be made.
A revival of great power is in progress
in the Presbyterian church in Schaghticoke. N
Y in the Presbytery of Troy, to which Rev. T
E. Davis is ministering. 1t began in the Sab
bath school but is extending into the congrega-
ton, fathers and mothers following their chill
dren into the kingdom.
Berkeley, California.-Ch Christian people
everywhere will be glad to learn that there is
work of grace in progress in this educational
centre. DR.. J. w. Hoyte of Nashville, Ten
nessee, continues to assist Dr. Brock, preaching
every evening He is a sound, strong and elo-
quent preacher. and thoroughly Presbyterian 4;
with qualities that admirably adapt him for get
ing public attention and impressing truth :;
and has had much experience and success in
evangelstic work. Some twenty-five persons
nave made confession of Christ, all of whom
probably will make connection with the
churches In Berkeley most of them having al
ready been admitted or having applied for adj
mission to church connection OF these several
are men of years and standing; but most of
them are young people, representing all the
institutions of learning of Berkeley, the Uni
verSlty, the Harmon Seminary for young la
dies, the Gymnasium, the High School, and the
Sabbath Schools. The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered next Sabbath.
During the past ten years, says the Int.
ri"r, there has been no such religious interest in
the Presbyterian churches of Chicq~o.
messed at present. During this week, o..
North Side, the Fourth Presbyterian and New
England Congregational churches will hold
union meetings as follows On Thursday morn
ing IN the New England Church and on Satur-
day morning in the Fourth Church, this last be-
ing meeting for special prayer for young
people On Tuesday and Thursday evening in
the Fourth Church, and on Friday evening in
the New England Church, this last being for
the same purpose as the morning meeting. A
continually increasing interest manifested in the
union morning meetings in the Second Church
(South Side) leads to their continuance during
the present and third week. On Tuesday even
ing. union meeting will be held in the First
Presbyterian church, Rev Mr. Mcpherson preach
ing, and on Thursday evening in Emmanuel
Baptist Church. when Rev. DR.. Barrows will
preach.