The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-31
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
southern Presbyterian.

Rev. Henry Miller has accepted a call to
the New Providence church in Mercer county,
KY.
Rev R. Jacobs post Office address has
been changed from Corpus Christi to Uvalde,
Texas. He will engage in evangelistic work
in the Presbytery of Western Texas
Rev. Charles Ghiselin, of Shepherdstown,
w. Va. has received unanimous call to the
Round Hill church, near Winchester Va.
The Rev James L. Martin, of Abbevil'e
S. c., has been invited to the pastorate of the
First church in Savannah, Ca 1t is probable
that he will accept the invitation
The Rev DR.. w E. Boggs, Professor in
the Columbia Theological Seminary, has been
called to the pastorate of the Second church in
Memphis. Tenn. DIR. Boggs was pastor of this
church for number of years before his removal
to Atlanta, Ga
Lancaster Church Texas, has, until re-
Gently, been worshipping in school houses and
churches of other denominations. The congre-
CATION has lately completed house of worship
which was dedicated by Rev. A P Smith, D
D., of Dallas, Texas.
Minutes of the Synod of Virginia,
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have been received. The printing is we'll done
by Mr.. D. A. ST. Clair, Wytheville, Va.
Minutes of the Synod of Nashville,
at Its session in the Presbyterian church, Pulas-
XII, Tenn, have been received
Bon Air Church, va.-The members of
this church, together with nearly the entire
community, gave pleasant surprise to Rev a
K. Holderby and his family on Saturday night
during Christmas week. a large number of
people assembled at the pastors residence, each
one bringing some substantial token of their
good will, until bountiful supply of good
things" filed the pantry. After an hours social
intercourse, song of praise, and prayer, the
company retired, followed by the benedictions
of grateful pastor
Port Gibson, Miss-The labors of Rev. ].
w. Hoyte, Evangelist of Nashville, Tenn, have
been greatly blessed at this place, seventeen
have joined the church. His next meeting will
be held at Yazoo City
Polk County, Texas-This place affords
one of the best fields of labor for young man
we know in Texas. The towns OF Livingston
and Moscow on the Houston and East and West
Texas railroad, extending from Houston to
Shreveport, La, will we trust, by early spring,
have completed two beautiful Gothic places of
worship. The country is settled in a large
measure, by Virginians from Prince Edward
and adjoining counties.
1t will afford me pleasure to communicate
with any of the brethren from either of our
Theological Seminaries, or others desiring such
a field OF labor. THos. WARD WHITE,
Evangelist of the Presbytery of E. Texas,
Lock box IS, Beaumont Texas
Rev. s. M Luckett has been called to fill
the place recently vacated by Rev. j. Dewitt
Burkhead, as Evangelist for Presbytery of
Eastern Texas. 1t is not yet known whether
he will accept this call and enter on the evan
gelistic work or continue in charge of the church
at Palestine, Texas.
Lewisburg, w. Va -Owing to the incle-
mency of the weather, the attendance at the
Congregational Meeting Of the Presbyterian
church last Sunday, to take action with refer
ence to the late call of Rev. J. W. Rosebro to
Tabb Street church, Petersburg Va, was quite
small-only thirty-seven members being pre-
sent. Absent-about two hundred. After SER
vices, Mr.. James Withrow was called to the
chair and John W. Arbuckle, ESQ, was elected
the acceptance of Mr. Rosebro's resignation
when the vote was taken-ayes, % noes, IS
An adjourned meeting will be held next Sun
day, 18th, when further action will be taken
the adoption of suitable resolutions, &c.-Green-
5rier Independent.
Rev. DR.. J. n. Alexander organized a
colored Presbyterian church on the 9TH inst
with seven members, at a little station about
nine Liles from Kosciusko. We hope to see
other little towns in Attala county follow the
plans OF the good people Of Ethel This organi-
cation is the result of the labors of Rev. A. D.
Geren, who is faithful worker among the color
ed people. Presbyterian
organization.-A commission. appointed by
Tombeckbee Presbytery, met at Sandersville, on
the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
and organized church on the fifth Sabbath in
November. This church numbers twenty two.
Three elders and three deacons were elected and
installed Rev. A. B Colt, Of Garlandsville.
preached, at ii o'clock.-Ib.
Edna Texas.-The Presbyterian house Of
worshiP was dedicated in Edna, Jackson coun-
~, Texas Sabbath December ID. 1884 Rev. J.
johnson preached the sermon. Ours Is the first
church erected in this town, which is about two
years and a half old The services were pro-
tracted Monday and Tuesday and an appoint
ment was made for Wednesday but was not
Gilad heosuso of