The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-01-28
NEWS FROM THEcHURCHEs
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.


lene, Texas.
Rev. g. T. Wilson's pastoral relation to
the church at Palatks, Fla, has been dissolved
by the Presbytery of St. Johns.
San Mateo church, Fla has, at the re-
guest of its members, been transferred from the
st. Johns Presbytery (SoutherD) to the Presby-
terry of East Florida, in connection with the
Northern Assembly
Lexington, va-The Gazette says: The
oolored Presbyterian Sunday School inaugurated
by General Stonewsll Jackson is still kept up
by Col. ]. 7. L. Preston and Capt. Jas ]. White
1.-TWO Of his old sOldiers)."
Shelbyville, lennon Sabbath, Janu-
airy 18th, thirteen persons united with this
church on profession and three by certificate.
The pastor Rev. ]. f. Cannon, had been assisted
in protracted services by Rev. W. d. Morton,
OF Kentucky.
Nashville, Tenn.-Communion services
were held in the First Presbyterian church,
January 11th Eleven persons united with the
church, making nineteen since the previous CON-
munion.
Rev. S. M. Luckett has declined to enter
on the evangelistic work in Presbytery of East
ern Texas and will continue in charge of the
church at Palestine, Texas Teras Presbyterian
Rev. D. MacGfegor has resigned the
charge of the Lamar Street church. Houston,
after nine years service in it, as he has been
elected President and Financial Agent of Aus
tia College, Sherman, Tex.-U.
Columbia, 8. C.-The services begun dur
ing the week of Prayer were continued through
the ensuing week by the church at Columbia S.
G. Much interest seems to have been felt in
these services, and it is thought great good was
gained By them.-SOuthern Presbyterian.
Rev. T. NJ. Boyd has been called to the
pastorate of the church at Camden, Ala "A
protracted meeting lately held in the church by
Rev. W. Ii. Clagett, an evangelist of Alabama
Synod, resulted in the addition of nineteen per-
soma to the church
Evangelistic Work in Alabama-Tbe
Convention of Missionary Committees in the
Synod of Alabama held at Selma, resolved that
diligent effort should be made to put two other
evangelists, in addition to Rev. Mr.. Clagett in
the field, and to raise at least $5, 900 to support
the work. 1t was very earnest and successful
convention. R.
Stanton, Va.-For more than two weeks
religious services have been held in the First
Presbyterian church, and with increasing in
ssrest from day to day. Nearly one hundred
persons have protested conversion, many of them
being pupils of the Augusta Female Seminary.
During this time Rev. DIR. w. Dinwidde, of
Alexandria, Va. has assisted the pastor, Rev.
]. P Strider, and has done most of the preach
ing. The services will continue through this
week lSee letter on the first page.)
0nion Church, Augusta Co. va, is
without pastor, and the Session of the church
would be glad to correspond with any minister
who would like to occupy new field R.F
McGlamery, Stover's Shop Augusta county,
Va. Clerk of Session, will give any information
desired.
Salem Church, Va, has recently been
visited with most gracious outpouring of the
Holy spirit. The pastor began a series of spe-
''ial services on Sunday, January 1lth, follow.
ing the. week Of prayer, which had been OBJ
served in Salem by the various churches united
ly. He was assisted by the Rev. F. H. Gaines,
who preached for eight days with great effect.
Great interest was manifested by the other pas
tors IN the town, who attended the meetings
and encouraged their people to do so. The
church has been much refreshed, wanderers
have come back to their allegiance to Christ.
and up to Wednesday, the 21st, eighteen persons
had made profession Of their faith.
Little Rock, Ark-Rev. Dr. Tbos r.
WEIGH, after pastorate of twenty-f five years, has
been forced to give up his charge, the First
Presbyterian church of Little Rock. The ST..
LOUIS Presbyterian says His health though
causing less painful apprehension than while
back, is clearly not equal to the burden of labor
and care and anxiety which so large 1; church
necessarily imposes. On the 9Th inst at his re
quest, the relation was dissolved and immedi-
ately thereafter his congregation invited him to
minister to them once each Sabbath until thew
can secure a successor.
Greensboro, ". Con Sabbath Janparv
18th, the pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. j. H. Smith, read the annual report.
1t states We have three Aourisbinp Sabbath
Schools, with about 325 enrolled pupils and
about 80 teachers, male and female. There
nave been twelve deaths during the past year.
Three only of these twelve were members and
communicates Of our Church. The Session has
met fifteen times. We have dismissed 6 and
received rs, and the number of our resident
membership is now about 3l5. Adults baptized,
8 infant baptlsms 10 Sermons by the pastor
IN Greensboro, 81 in mission chapel, 20 else