The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-01-28

interest IN the recent protracted services has
been we'll sustained. This is a comparatively
new enterprise growing out of Sabbath School,
established by Mr.. Gheens six or seven years
ago. Some four years ago, Rev. ]. w. Gray
bill gave it his Sabbath time while pursuing his
studies in Louisville. 1t was organized as a
church about two three years ago and has
since enjoyed the pastoral services of Rev. A. D.
Mcclure. At the beginning of there services it
had about sixty members. The Synod asked
the church for subscription of forty dollars for
the Kentucky Evangelistic work. Last Sab.
bath morning the collection for that cause was
taken up, after an address by Rev. ]. M. Evans
The amount realized was 1856 10, more than
SIX times the amount asked for, and possibly
more in proportion than has been given by
any other church. Christian Observer
Rev DR.. E. II. Harding in a note to the
| ~. c. Presbyterian says: write to say l am
at work in Graham and to let friends know that
we have met with cordial reception. 1 found
on getting here that my boxes had been unpack-
ed, carpets put down. furniture set up, stove
ready for cooking. nay books on the shelves and
provisions, &c, in the pantry. The manse is
new and conveniently arranged building and
my salary is one-third more than paid hereto.
fore you will see 1 am not yet on the
parish" My expense of moving was also paid
l must say 1 left Kentucky with regret I had
become very much interested in the people of
my charge and at home in all my surroundings
am pleased, however, las had on account
of health to change) that 1 am in North Carolina,
and in Orange Presbytery. My father was
licensed and ordained in this Presbytery, and
lived and died within its bounds. l was licensed
by the and ordained and installed at
Spring Hill church, Halifax, Va, then with
Danville and Clarksvile in Orange, and am now
living near the church in which was licensed
Haw Yields, brother Chesters charge
Central Prairie Church, Missouri, in
the Presbytery of La Fayette forms part of the
charge of Rev. ]. w. Wallace This gentleman
has recently had the assistance of Rev A W.
Mister, Presbyterial Evangelist, in a series of
meetings, beginning Wednesday, January 7th.
The church, as the name indicates, Is on a
prairie, and there also are the homes of its men,
bers-dehghtful in summer, but in winter ex-
posed to the full force of Arctic blasts. The
protracted services were held, as our readers will
remember, during the exceedingly rough wealth,
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day and night, from a distance of ten miles.
Evidently the people were in earnest, and it
must have been easy as we'll as delightful to
preach to them. The immediate result of the
meeting was the confession of Christ by eight
happy souls while others were profoundly i'm
pressed and will soon, it is hoped, be enabled to
see Jesus" st Louis Presbyterian
seamen's Bethel, New Orleans The
seventh anniversary of the Upper Bethel was
celebrated Jan. 18th, the capacious chapel being
well filled with company OF ladies and gentle
men and number of seamen Rev. Drs. Palm
er, Markham Finn, and Rev. Dr. T. D. With.
erspoon, of Louisville, Ky, and 9TH ministers.
were also present.
Exercises were opened with prayer by Rev.
DIR. Finn Rev. T. r. Markham read the 10th
Psalm and the hymn, Come, thou foupt of
every blessing, was sung by the assembly.
MIR. Alfred Goldthwaite, treasurer of the New
Orleans Seamens Friend Association. read his
report, showing receipts during the year. S433O.
90 expenditures, S43O99 balance on hand
$2O.9l The report showed that $l759 81 had
been expended for building, repairing etc, on
the Bethel and aPpurtenant buildings; s577 had
been collected from the New Orleans Insurance
Company for damage to Bethel by fire.
Mr.. Goldthwaite also reads the report of the
Ladies Bethel Association, showing receipts
YlO6l %, expenditures $lO12.SO.
Also reports of Bethel Church. Receints
from various sources $l39. 35, and expenditures
showing balance OF 1915.
Rev. DR.. T. D. Wtherspoon, of Louisville
Ky, made the anniversary address.
Northern Presbyterian.
Eight new Presbyteries have been Organized
since the last meeting of the General Assembly.
Here is a suggestive item The Presbv-
terry Of Alaska was organized at Sitka. Septem.
Der 18th, 1884. Two of the members reached
the place by an eight days and another by
ten days canoe voyage.
Rev. Robert Patterson. d D nastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Oakland California
died on Saturday, 18th. He was formerly mas
tor Of the Jefferson Park Church of CHICAGO,
and the Central Presbyterian Church Of Cipcin-
natl
The Oxford Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, has given call to the Rev. 7,
NJ Colfelt who has been preaching with great
acceptance in the church for some montbs mast
Mr. Colfelt has also call to the Brown Mem.
orial church, Baltimore, Nd. We do not know
his mind in regard TO the call given him to these
important churches