The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-01-16


elected elders. Their grandsons, John Youel
and j. A. McCutchen, are elders at the present
time. Mr.. w. paid high compliment to the
Lebanon church people, and said that the foun-
ders of that church were men that could be re-
lied upon, their word was as good as their bond,
nd their integrity appears to have run down
tn rough the blood of their posterity- Gazette.
Rev. DR.. Pitzer, of the Central Presbyte-
rian church Washington, D. c., is, during the
frs quarter of 1884, giving series of Bible
readings, in the room of the Y. NJ. c. A, on
Friday evenings.
The Springfield church, KY, (near Mt.
Sterling) has made unanimous and hearty
call to Rev H. NJ. Scudder, for half his time,
uniting with Mt. Sterling in his support.
Christian Observer.
Rev. w. H. Ciaggett, the evangelist of the
Synod of Alabama, fixes his permanent post
office address at Selma. He requests those de-
string to correspond with him in reference to
the work, to address him there He would be
glad, especially to correspond with Presbyte-
rians in parts of the State where there are not
Presbyterian churches, but prospect of tn 9
founding of a church.-B.
Rev. f. w. Lewis, pastor of the churches
at Opelousas and Vermilionville, Louisiana,
writes to the South. Western Presbyterian in re-
gard to his field in southwestern Louisiana:
"At Opelousas we begin the year with our
church finished, fitted up with nice chandeliers
and furniture, and an organ ordered. We now
really need nothing but bell, and that we do
need; and if few of our friends would only
give us just little more help, bell would
soon be voicing our invitation to the people to
come and worship God. Where preaching is at
intervals of two and sometimes three weeks,
bell is sadly essential, for people have not for
gotten how to forget We hope in few weeks
to have our church dedicated. This small
church, with a membership of but little over a
score, has in operation a prayer-meetng, Sun
day School, and Ladies Society," has contributed
to every cause and to the Bible Society and
has trust large usefulness before it in hold
ing forth the word of truth in this Catholic
country. Our country, too, is slowly improv-
ing, and trust we shall gather some strength
during the coming year.
AT Vermilionville we have another small but
earnest band of workers. Progress has been
have been larger than ever before, and the
Sunday School has also increased in numbers.
The railroads are building this town up, and
the fine country around attracting settlers.
Good Presbyterians on their way to Texas might
stop and find themselves Just as we'll suited here.
Look at the map. There is not Presbyte-
rian church between Vermilionville and Texas;
none between Mansfield and the Gulf 1 spent
Saturday and Sunday at Lake Charles The
Methodlsts and Baptists kindly rendered the
use of their houses of worship. 1 preached
three times to good audiences There were five
or six Presbyterians on the ground, possibly
more, and among the Northern people coming
in there will be others. So that l hope before
long we organize church there with good
prospect of success. There is another settlement
of Northern people about half way between YER
milhonville and Lake Charles, but did not
have time to stop there"
Columbia, s. Cat the quarterly commun-
ion of the First Presbyterian church of this city
observed on the 9th instant (the first since the
ew pastor Rev. Luther McKinnon, came to
it), there were fifteen additions to the member
ship-viz. by letter eight, and by profession of
their faith seven. The collection for the poor Of
the congregation on the same occasion, was near
ly double what it usually amounted to-South-
ern Presbyterian.
Miss Minnie Kalopothakes, eldest
daughter of DR.. Kalopothakes, who has received
a good education in this country, has returned
to Athens and is now rendering important aid
t o her father in his work Of publication, and is
also teaching DR.. Kalopothakes remarks
=" Our services, since the opening in September,
have been well attended. The members of the
Church, too have shown greater Willingness to
do more for the Master and the souls of their
fellowmen than heretofore, and in general they
are coming to feel their responsibility So /
feel quite pleased on their account also. o."-lfs-
siondry
Rev. j. d. Burkhead recently closed a
very interesting meeting in the Ioni neighbor-
hood, in Anderson county Texas about sixteen
miles from Palestine, resulting in the organiza-
ton Of a church With sixteen members and hay
ing two elders and one deacon. Six adults and
fifteen children were baptized - T5ras Presby-
terian.
Fordyce, Ark.--A Presbyterian church
consisting Of eight members was organized at
Fordyce, by the Commission appointed by
Ouachita Presbytery. Mr. John A. kirkpatrick
and Mr. Hector McNeal were made elders
and Mr.. Charles H. Kirkpatrick, was made
deacon.
The Southwestern Improvement Association,