The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-03-25
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Southern Presbyterian.

Rev. S. J. Reid's post office address has
been changed from Charleston, Miss. to Forrest
City, Ark He has accepted an in vitation to
labor at the latter place and at some adjacent
points
Licentiate Henry Miller was ordained
to the fall work of the gospel ministry and in
stalled pastor of the New Providence church at
an adjourned meeting of Transy lvania Presby.
terry held on the 18th inst
Rev Prof. w. w. Moore of Union Tbeo
logical Seminary, Va, has been elected men,
Der OF the Society of Biblical Literature and
Exegesis at Boston. The Professor is an en-
thusiastic and diligent Hebrew scholar and stu.
dent, and the honor is we'll merited.
Pastoral Gallon Sunday, March 18th,
Zion church in Bethel Presbytery, called the
Rev. IL. K. Mccormick to be their pastor, prom
ising him 800 per annum and parsonage.
Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson has been i'll for
month of pleuro-pneumonia, but is now nearly
well. His congregation will send him to Flori-
da for a few weeks in order to recruit his health.
The First Church, Atlanta, Ga, had a
debt of seven or eight thousand dollars On
statement of the case by their pastor the entire
sum was at once subscribed and the church
freed from the incubus.
Charleston s. C.-The revival services in
Westminster church, Charleston, under the
preaching of DR.. Guerrant, of Kentucky, have
awaked deep interest large number of
persons have professed conversion
Rev. ]. w. Hoyte closed on Thursday last
most delightful meeting of six days In the
Clinton Ia) Presby terrain church. Thirteen
persons were added to the Presbyterian church
ten to the Baptist, and six to the Methodist.
The preaching was pointed and earnest and
Gods spirit was present All denominations
united in the work. Services are protracted in
the Methodist church S.
The Rev. j. D. Thomas has declined the
call of the Presbytery of Abingdon to be their
evangelist. The place is still OPEN We have
noble field. Ian of good sense, with love
for souls amounting to passion, and willing.
ness to endure hardness, is the man we want
S.
Diamond Hill, va.-A protracted service
was begun at Diamond Hill church, Campbell
county, Va, on Sunday, March 18th Rev. c.
M. Howard Is with us, and is preaching with
great fervor and plainness. He seems to be en-
joying comparatively good health and we
enter upon this work with desire of blessing
and with hope 1t is with us now the day of
toll and prayer. VIII brethren unite their
prayers with ours for Gods favor on us.
ADDISON.
Princeton church, Mercer county w
Va, lately had several days preaching by Rev.
d. Blain, of Christiansburg There was one
addition to the church profession of faith
and five infants were baptized The Princeton
church Is small and without regular preaching
but it is now hoped that it will soon be supplied
The little band of devoted Presbyterians there
are now making an effort to put up church
building. They have raised within Themselves
about $500. They need from 81 500 to 81 700
in all Who will help them They are GER
tainly most worthy of generous help from their
brethren The coal mines about to be devel
oped make Princeton most interesting and i'm.
portant point. In less than twelve months the
Flat Top Mountain mines will be fully opened.
and large population will be brought into
Mercer county, only few miles from Princeton.
The extension of the New River Railroad to
these mines is already completed. Now is the
time 10 build up Princeton. Mr. David Rice Is
the only active elder. His address is Princeton
Mercer county, West Virginia.
Selma, Ala-Since the observance of the
Week of Prayer" we have been holding one
union service every week. The interest widen
ed and deepened, until we felt it right to hold
daily services in our different churche in rota-
ton, from week to week. These services are
now in progress, and we are hoping for still
larger results.
Mr.. James II. franklin, who for nine wears
has held the position of superintendent of our
Sunday School, felt called upon to decline re-
election this year. to our surprise and regret
The teachers, at their annual meeting for the
election of officers passed most complimentary
resolution, unanimously thanking him for his
zeal, energy, and devotion to the work, and for
the marked success of the school under his
superintendent. Mr.. s. D. Holt, who has been
most efficient assistant, was elected superin-
tendent and Mr.. Franklin, assistant. The old
officers were then reelected and Miss Emily
Ferguson was chosen librarian. r. VIII.
Centreville, Ala.-For a long time Rev
H. A. Smith preached the gospel faithfully at
this point. Last fall South Alabama Presby-
terry met there and found Rev. T. G. Morton
holding special services, which resulted in
twenty-seveD acoessions. Last winter Rev. w.
7. Waller, Of the Associate Reformed Church.
accepted an invitation to supply them, with a
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