The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Presbyterian.

Harrisonburg, Va
Licentiate J. P Miller has been invited
to supply Fairview church. Perry county, Ala >,
for a few months.
Rev. J. d. A Browns post off q address
has been changed from Orangeburg, S. c., to
Washington, Ga.
Waynesboro, Ga.-The new Presbyterian
church at this place was dedicated on Sabbath,
December 9TH, Rev G. T. Goetchius of Augusta,
preached the sermon.
Rev. DR.. w. Finn of Mobile Ala has
received call to the Presbyterian church at
Pensacola, Fla.
Clifton Forge. va.-Ten persons have been
received into the communion of this church
This is the fruit of an Interesting meeting noticed
lately in the Central Presbyterian The Sab
bath School of this church now numbers 80.
Rev. Thomas Cummins, of Vicksburg
has been called to Marion, Ala, by the serious
illness of his brother, Anthony Cummins dea-
cen in Marion church.
Licentiate j. II. Dickson was ordained
by commission of Louisville Presbytery and
installed pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Munfordville KY, December 4th.
First Church, Louisville. Ky.-Ouite a
religious interest has been awakened in this
church by recent protracted services. Rev. DR..
Il. o. Guerrant. the former pastor, has been as
sisting DR. Witherspoon the present pastor.
Rev. DR.. c. R. Hemphill now of Colum
bia Seminary has announced his acceptance of
the call to the Second Presbyterian church of
Louisville KY. to which he was called some
time ago.
Grace Street Church, Richmond, Va
At the December communion in this church
twelve persons were added to the membership,
SIX by examination and six by certificate.
First Presbyterian Church, Memphis.
Tenn, which was totally destroyed by fire in
January, 1878 having been rebuilt and finished
throughout with most pleasing and comfortable
appointments In every part, was, on the 18th
lnst dedicated to the service of God, the pastor,
Rev. Eugene Daniel, being assisted in the SER
vices by DIR. Palmer, of New Orleans, who
preached grand sermon from the text, Every
thing shall live whittier the river cometh." Ez-
ekiel Xvii: 8.
Inc pastor announced that the total cost of
the building and furniture amounted to thirty
Thousand dollars, of which twenty-five thousand
dollars had been already raised, and that an
opportunity would then be afforded those who
wished to subscribe towards the raising of this
deficit of five thousand dollars, the result OF
which was that nearly enough was subscribed
to pay the entire amount. K
Greenwich Church, va-On vastarda1
december 14th) the meeting (of which [ wrote
you at Greenwich was closed I was con
strained to do so from stress of weather and the
sickness OF brother Howard. The whole COM
munlty seemed to regret and deplore the neces-
sity' as the interest was on the increase but
was satisfied that only by closing the services
could get Mr.. Howard to take few davs of
rest that was absolutely necessary to save life.
lie accompanies me from this point to nv other
charge near Bealton, Fauquier county, and
thence to Warrenton and on to Orange C. Fl.
l mention these items of his proposed labors
that his many friends may advisedly follow him
with their prayers
Inc results, as we can safely sum them ND at
Greenwlch, are about seventy FIVE individuals
deeply. impressed, and saying they are resolved
to seek the Saviour with their wbolo boort
more than nifty of these express themselves as
having attained to good hope through grace.
have set the first Sunday in January az orr
communion season, and hope to receive a fair
proportion of these into the church. think
this Is genuine work of grace revival he
ginning with the present membership and tho
protested followers of Christ in the community
deep and trust lasting impression has been
made on many hearts.
Mr.. Towards methods are NOT noe, - ..
but in all essential particulars are what have
been using for more than twenty years. and his
simple services are full Of the marrow If onr
Calvinhtic theology Without excitement at
any stage OF the services; absolutely so. The
only new things were that (1) he uses his own
compilation of hymns which are mainly taken
from old and familiar words of manv authors
and seemed to wonderfully impress m, people
who were especially Of the non singing class
but sang these simple melodies with an nnotion
mat was remarkable, and that gives me hope for
Cne future. ~ portion Of the church was set
apart as place for prayer, where only those
were invited to come who were resolved to seek
the Lord. (3) Just before the closing PRAYER all
VINO desired special interest in the prayers Of
Ood people were invited to signify it BY ris-
ing and Immediately before the benediction
they were advised to take their places at the
next service with those who were pravine for
themselves-and all these were advised to keen
these seats during the whole meeting which |
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