The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-06-04
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern Preshvterian

ReV. y. n. Lewis has accepted q call TO the
church at Anderson, w. Va
Hephzibah Church Harmony Freshly
terry, S. Give members were added to this
church on the fourth Sabbath in May.
Rev. H. B. Boude D. D., has accepted
call to the church at Richmond, No, and has
removed to that place from Independence.
Rev. T. Peyton Walton has accepted the
call from the church at Portsmouth Va, and
has removed there from Missouri
Rev. ]. G. Anderson and family have
been very kindly and cordially received by the
people of his new charge. The Ladies Society
of Newport News filed his store-room with gro
ceries and many other valuables while the gen
tlemen supplied his wood and coal yard
Rev. Peyton n. Hoge, Of the Fourth
church of this city, who has been called to p
tersburg, Va, announced to his congregation on
last Sunday that he expected to remain with
them.
The Presbytery has been cited to consider the
matter and also call to another member OF
the body, on the 10th inst.
Manchester. va.-On last Sunday Rev. T.
P. Epes was installed pastor of this church.
was supplied by Rev. w. a. Campbell but he
was never installed pastor. The church has
gradually gained strength and now for the
hrst time in it. history has an installed pastor
The congregation have undertaken to build a
manse which is now nearly completed This
Will help materially towards maintaining the
pastor
Richmond Churches.-Las Sunday was
communion day at the Second Presbyterian
church. DR.. Hoge's. There were Is additions
2 by examination and the rest by certificate
Mr.. Drew preached TO the Grace Street church,
having returned from a visit to Kansas City
Mo-, of which mention is made elsewhere.
Mr.. Kerr, having returned from the General
Assembly after an absence of two Sabbaths
preached to the congregation Of the First church
in the Mozart Hall.
In the afternoon the anniversary of the Pres
byterlan Sunday Schools of Richmond and Nan
chester was celebrated in the Second Presby-
terian church The building was packed with
Sunday School children and teachers and ad-
dresses were delivered by Prof Charles Winston,
Ct the Richmond College and Rev. Mr. Kerr OF
the First church. The Sunday Schools of the
five Presbyterian churches of Richmond, and
that Of the church in Manchester, were all well
represented. The report showed total of ,354
scholars, as follows: First church, 1s3 Sec
oEd church, $685. Grace Street church. 24Gi
Third church, 2l8; Fourth church, l48; and
Manchester, l61.
Rev. DR.. j. Witherspoon was installed
pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Nash
vile, Tenn, on Sunday, May 11th The in
stallatiOn services were conducted by Rev. J. F.
Cannon, Of shelbyville and Rev. G. A. Tren-
holm, of Nashville
Presbytery of South Alabama.-At an
adjourned meeting held May 22d, at Selma.
candidate +. E. McAlpine student of Columbia
Seminary was licensed. Rev W. NJ. Strattoa ac-
cepted call from Demopolis church. The
committee Of installation is Rev 2. Gowan and
Rev. w. II. Richardson. Corresponding mem
Der, Rev. ]. R. McAlpine Of Bethel Presbytery
Greenville, Ala-A CORRESPONDENT from
this place writes to us Our little church was
burned last autumn. There are only few OF
us and we are trying to raise funds to build
again The Ladies Society have collected S27O
to furnish the house when built. The building
will cost about s. 500 We have secured about
| 81 1000 and hope to commence the work next
month. We have a minister to preach for Ia
once month. We have made every effort in
our power to procure subscriptions and we need
help in order to success. Contributions will be
thankfully received and duly acknowledged.
Send to Mr.. A. S. Strous Gseenville, Ala"
A New Church Organised Sab
bath, May 18th, new church which adopted
the name Of Beulah was organised within the
bounds Of Bethel Tresbytery, in Lancaster Co.,
S. c., half way between the Old Six Mile and
Waxhaw churches, some six miles distant from
each. After the second sermon the sacrament
Of the Lords Supper was administered, a good
many Methodists and a few Baptsts participa5-
/ ing The services were held at point known
as the Stand" some two hundred persons
( most Of them members Of no church, occupying
The rude seats under the trees with as reverent
and interested attention throughout, as It wor
shipping within the walls Of a sanctuary.
This new church occupies an important and
promising field and enters on its existence with
a hopeful prospect for the future. Two acres Of
ground were kindly donated by persons not Of
our communion, including a beautiful grove
$3.50 has been subscribed for the house and
over 500 a year for the support Of a minister.
Mr.. Jas A. Wilson, Of Columbia Seminary lie
to labor in this field during his summer vaca
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