The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-25


brings us the good news that the meetings in
which Mr.. Marques is aided by Rev. w. d.
Morton, of Boonville have been very profitable
and are continued with undated interest.
Sxty-four persons have asked prayer for them
selves, and thirty FIVE have confessed Christ
Westminster and the Female College share in
the blessing. For these institutions and the
community let fervent prayer go up at this time
st. LOUis Presbyterian.
Anchorage, Ky.-A protracted meeting
was concluded at Anchorage March g.. Rev.
DR.. Jno. w. Pratt for six days, and DR.. j. G..
Hunter. for eleven days assisted the pastor,
Rev. E. w. Bedinger Ged heard our prayers
and granted us a great blessing. The church
has been revived and encouraged, and thirty
were added on profession of their faith. Some
others were taken under the care of session. and
several more are waiting to hear from their
parents before uniting with the church. Belle.
wood Seminary, the Orphanage, and the families
OF the church shared the blessing Christian
Observer.
Louisville Second Churoh.-Dr. T. D.
Wltherspoon conducted the communion services
at the Second church on last Sabbath. There
were fourteen additions to the church, nine by
profession of faith.-Ib
Northern Presbyterian.
DR.. e e Swift, Stated Clerk of Penn
sylvania Synod sends the Presbyterian Journal
the notice, IN English and Spanish, of the first
meeting of the newly constituted Presbytery of
Zacatecas on the second Tuesday of May in the
City of Mexico
The Presbyterian church in Salisbury.
Pa in the Presbytery of Kittauning, has had a
large increase to its membership On the LIST of
March eighty-three persons were added to its
communion-roll, ten of whom were baptized.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. :. w. Miller, was assisted
In continuous services by Rev. Dr. W. F. John.
son, who also lectured on missions in India.
Sabb. tn. March Is, was day of joyful
ingathering in two of the Germantown, (Phila-
delphia) churches In the First Presbyterian
church, (Rev. Mr.. ChIchester's,) forty persons
were added to the membership. thirty-feur of
whom were upon profession of faith. There has
been very deep and tender religious interest
in Germantown for several months past, and
there will doubtless be encouraging additions to
the other three churches in the near future.
A remarkable revival has been in pro-
gress at Geneva, ILL., AT the last report one
hundred and twenty persons had protested con-
version People have come to the meetings
held in the Methodist Episcopal church from ten
miles around. uring the meetings the skat-
ing rink was closed and seven prayer meetings
were held each day for several days.
bath to the Second Presbyterian church, Phila-
delpha. of which Dr. j ). Macintosh is pastor.
Ten of these were from among the young people
of the church, and 1t was very pleasant to see so
many consecraung themselves to Christ while
the dew of their youth is upon them.
Forty three persons united with the church
in Manayunk, Pa. Rev. Mr.. Burns pastor, on
last Sabbath forty of them on profession Of
faith Thirty of these were from the Sabbath
School, and nearly all children OF the church"
The First Presbyterian church of Nc
KeesPort, Pa, of which Rev. ]. ]. McCarroll is
pastor, has received thirty-seven members
thirty on profession of fath-since January 1st
New York State: Ithaca.-At the last
communion on March / the Presbyterian church
at Ithaca, N Y, received ffty-eight new mem
bers into its fellowship
In Bethany Presbyterian church Phila-
delphia, one hundred and sixty new members
were added at the communion on Sunday, March
10, twenty-five by letter and one hundred and
thirty-nine on confession. OF the one hundred
and thirty nine only twenty-seven had not been
baptized in their infancy A stiIl largar nnro
Der are still throngrng the inquiry rooms, so
that an addition perhaps larger than the above
may be looked for at their next communion.
This is grand encouragement for their laborious
pastor, DR.. Arthur T Plerson, and his equally
ssslduous assistant, Rev. Mr.. Horton, who came
to labor with him in January last
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church
Brooklyn, ~ Y, (Dr T. L Cuylers.) received
sixty new members on Sabbath, 9Th inst. as the
first fruits of the revival work which has been
going forward since the Week of PRAYER.
Special gospel services" for those outside of
the congregation, also are held in the large Sun
day School hall, D. Pentecost and Mr.. Sankey
conducting them Preparations are making for
the celebration Of Dr. ca, lers twenty fifth ami
versary as their first and only pastor on Easter
Sunday. A reunion of old members is expected
on that day.
The revival in Scranton, Pa Is still
bearing fruit. On last Sabbath sixty persons
were added TO the Providence Presbyterian
church in that city, Of which Rev. George E.
Guild is pastor
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