The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-11

Monroe County.-A gracious revival of
religion Is blessing the late charge of Rev W.
d. McAuley, deceased. during the visit of the
evangelist, Rev. P. G. Morton. Nearly thirty
have made credible profession, of whom six
teen have been added to the communion. His
devotion to the Masters work will bear fruit for
generations to come-Christian Observer.
Northern Presbyterian.
The new Presbyterian church at Eureka,
Six miles west of Tahlequah in the Indian Ter
ritory, was dedicated on February s. At
Tahlequah twelve persons were added to the
church on February l. At Pleasant Valley, in
the same charge church was dedicated on
January %.
There is Presbyterian church in Port
Townsend, Washington Territory, which was
organized In 1873, and which now has eighteen
members, commodious stone chapel and a
neat maase in process of erection.
An interesting work has been going
on In the Presbyterian church at ChatGeld,
MINI. Since the Week of Prayer there have
been over sixty inquirers, twenty-five of whom
were received into the church a recent Sum
day. One entire family came in together
father, mother, daughter, and two sons.
The Tabernacle Church Brooklyn, N Y,
(Dr. I. Dewitt Talmags) added 1876 new mem
bers last Sabbath
at the communion service in the North
Broad Street Church, Philadelp hia CDR. R. D.
Harper's) last Sabbath, twenty-nine persons
were received to membership, FIVE by Litter and
twenty-four by profession and baptism. Next
Sabbath, March 9Th, this church will be twenty
five years old. The "Quarte, Centennial" will
be celebrated with appropriate services morn
ing, afternoon and night.
The Rev. William 2 Allen. a member
of the Presbytery of Charlottesville. died at
Rockville, Ind, on the 18th of February. in the
eightiech year of his age. On the Sabbath be-
fore he stood in his place in the pulpit and
preached. On the morning of the day of his
death he was standing ready to walk to the
post office when he fell, and in a few hours.
without pain, his long and useful earthly life
was over. Mr.. Allen was a Kentuckian bv
BIRTH and student in Centre College and in
Princeton Seminary He was pioneer in mis-
sionary work in Texas, where he founded some
of the earliest churches such as Houston and
NA"9OiH Liz Wds always an earnest and devoted
minister of the gospel of Presbyterian.
The venerable church of Snow Hill. Md.
and Its Gunby Mission" church at Stockton,
which are at present temporarily supplied by
the Rev. James R. Campbell, have both been
recently enjoying the influences of the Holy
Spirit Since the good work began with the
Week of Prayer fOrty-four persons twenty at
Snow Hill and twenty four at Stockton) have
been admitted into the fellowship of the Snow
Hill church. all upon examination of faith in
Christ. Twenty-eight persons have also been
baptized.
at the spring communion on March LIST
thirty one new members were added to the
First Presbyterian church of New Brunswick
N j., Rev. DR.. Mcknight pastor, twenty. FIVE
by profession of faith in Christ and six bv let.
ter.
The Second Presbyterian church of
Wllliamsport Pa, Rev David Winters pastor
received into its communion on Sabbath, March
l. thirty eight persons, thirty three on examina
ton and FIVE on certificate.