The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-01-16
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Churches.-(C Continued from LIST
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fhe Committees appointed by the two
|Synods of Missouri, Northern and Southern),
10 confer as to cooperation In the maintenance
OF Westminster College, will meet in st. Louis,
Thursday, January 18th. at 10 A. NJ. in the
Presbyterian Rooms, 1l07 Olive st. The Com
mittee, on the part of the Southern Synod, are
Rev. Messrs. Campbell Farris, Drank and Ley
burn, and Ruling Elders, 1 NJ. Veitch, ]. J.
Johns, IL. N. Spencer. M. D.. and T. K. Hanna
Danville, Ky-The First Presbyterian
church, of which Rev. E. M. green is pastor, has
been thoroughly renovated. The Danville
Advocate, of the 1lth inst, says:
The transformation is complete. The old gall
lerles are gone the high pulpit, with its ancient
railing and steps. is gone; the cracked and
parchment-oolored walls are gone; the old pews,
with the little swinging doors, gone and
only the outer walls and belfry remain to pre-
serve the antique exterior of the noble old edi-
fce Four graceful columns replace the old
galleries upon either side; the gallery in the
end gives place to raised organ chancel level
with the pulpit, which latter structure is mod
'ern platform, elegantly lighted and furnished
The entire floor area, including the pulpit, is
covered by handsome Brussells carpet, the
gift of the ladies of the church. The pulpit
furniture and gas fixtures communion table and
chairs, are handsome, indeed, and were present.
ed by young members of the congregation, some
resident and some removed, who treasure with
tender and afectionate remembrance the clio
church and Its hallowed associations. The pews
are executed in walnut and arranged in semi
circular order centering the pulpit. Probably
the most striking improvements of all are to be
found In the elegantly frescoed walls and cell
ing, which illustrate the most handsome and at
tractive expressions of modern decorative art.
We noted among the most exquisite of these
decorations the inscription over the pulpit in
antique lettering, Holiness becometh thine
house. Lord The light of the room now is
everything which could be desired.
In the accomplishment of all these improve
ments the pastor, who is deservedly held in such
afectionate respect and esteem by all Rev. E..
M. Green, has been the moving spirit. In his
remarks of Sunday last he modestly stated that
IN this work he had for the time taken place
among the deacons of the church 1t would
have been pardonable pride had he claimed
that full share of self congratulation which all
his congregation so freely accredit to his untir-
for service again on the first Sunday of the New
Year, the pastor stated that it had been sug-
gested that some formal services be held upon
the occasion but since the building had for
half a century been dedicated to the Master s
service it seemed to him quite unnecessary if
not inappropriate. The services hence. were
not marked by any dedicatory exercises but the
sermon was from the text: How amiable are
thy tabernacles, Lord of Hosts and most
appropriate it was to the occasion. We regret
that the limits of this note prevent synopsis of
this sermon which in the beauty of its simplici-
ty, the earnestness of its expression, and the
sound and faithful teachings contained could
not have been surpassed"
Northern Presbyterian.
The Southern Presbyterian has correspon-
dent who, in very polemic article, gives the
Northern Church distinctly to understand that
henceforth we will regard and treat any over
tu-e from them for organic union as an insult
and as dishonest and wicked attempt upon
our life as a church." That is an entire misun-
derstanding. When young man or Young
woman tells young man or a young woman.
- love you and want to marry you" it never
Is meant that Il want to kill Won" Sncb
illusions indicate that the North should be slow
to make advances. Union between the North
and the South should not be contaminated until
at least three fourths of both churches shall be
ready to vote for it. The North should be as
sured that the South regard us as sound BODY
and that the South cherishes cordial affection for
US, and the South needs to know as much of Ms
Herald and Presbvter.
Pennsylvania pastors must be careful
who they marry. In civil court in Franklin
county minister was lately fined ESQ, or 1888.
-354, for marrying young couple, the parties
both being under age. They both deceived the
minister-the boy by telling him he was an
orphan and near twenty-one years of age: the
girl by saying that she was past twenty-one.
and that her father was dead and her moth or
had consented to the marriage There was som
modification of the law attempted some years
ago by the legislature, but the responsibility
still rests upon the clergyman, as we think
very unjustly Presbyterian
The Fourth Presbyterian church of
Kansas City, Mo, Rev. ]. II. Miller pastor has
prospered during the year 1883. The Sabbath -
School has doubled in size and now numbers
over three hundred members. There were
eghty-three additions to the membership Of the
church, forty-six profession Of faith and tbir-
ty'seven by letter during the past year.
The Congregational church in Brim-