The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-08-25


chaplain at New Orleans, has been visiting
many of the churches in the Synod of s. Caro-
lima in order to excite general interest in the
work of providing the means for sending the
gospel to ses-farlng men.
Rev. ] j. Johnson, pastor of the Walnut
Ridge ard Powhatsn churches, Ark, died in
Acworth, Ca, July 3lst, in the 35,h year of his
age. He had been engaged in the work of the
ministry about ten years. and was faithful to
his charge.
Bethel Church. N Con August 9th,
the meeting at Bethel church in Orange Pres
bytery closed. 1t has been going on for eight
days under Rev. James c. / lexander (who is
the pastor) and Dr. Mack of Davidson College.
There were about twenty irquirers. and of these
fifteen are indulging hope that the blessed
Jesus is their Saviour.-N. c. Presbyterian
Geneva, N. C-0n Friday and Saturday
before the second Sabbath in August prayer
meetings were held at Geneva, Granville coun-
ty, and the second Sabbath the pastor, Rev. R..
B. Willis, preached there. The next day Rev.
Alexander Sprunt went to his as istance and
preached there every day during the week.
to both Christians and non Christians From
the first it seemed that the Spirit of God was
present. During the week thirty two souls
manifested great interest in their salvation, and
eleven professions of faith were made The
work is still going on.-I5.
Rev Prof. w. w. Moore, of Union Theo-
logical Seminary who is one of the instructors
in the Institute of Hebrew" now assembled at
the University of Virginia, preached in the
Presbyterian church of Charlottesville, Va, on
Sunday, August 10Th. The Charlottesville Ctro,,-
lcLe says: 1t has rarely been our fortune to
hear as able discourses. His sermon in the
morning was an exhaustive discussion of the
unity of the spirit, and at night the answer OF
Christ to Nicodemus as set forth in John iii s,
was most forcibly presented to his interested
audience. DIR. Moore is very youthful in APP
pearancei but his words are those of a sage and
a scholar"
Rev. Thos II. Law, who was born in Oar
lington county, has celebrated the seventeenth
anniversary of his pastorate of the Presbyterian
church at this place, Spartsnburg. He began
his ministry here August !, 1869. During these
years he has seen eight pastors in the Methodist
church, six in the Episcopal, and three in the
Baptist When he took charge of the church
there were forty FIVE members now there are
about one hundred and sixty OF the elders Of
the church in 1859, only Dr. w. T. Russell re-
mains and of the deacons, DR.. II E Heinitsh
and j. Mills Lee are left - Charleston Ne,0s
and Courier
Spring Grove, Union County, Ky.-In
spite of the hot and dry weather, Rev Messrs
Evans and Hopper have preached twice pei
day every day, and sometimes three times, foi
nearly three weeks, in this charge of Rev. w
c. Hsgan. TIL re were twenty-eight additions
at Spring Grove to our church. and FIVE to othel
churches. They are thinking of closing theil
work in Union county for the present. Those
added at Spring Grove are mainly adults, two
very old people husband and wife, two chill
dren,-ninety.six confessions in this county NJ
to liberalization Observer.
Northern Presbyterian.
The students of the Western Theological
Seminary, in Allegheny, will hereafter be fre
from heaping coal on their fires and shakine
ashes from the CRATES A contract has beef
made with the CHARTERS Company for hearing
all the buildings of the Seminary, including tn
students rooms, with natural gas, thus addin
sion will open Sept. 81. The opening address
will be delivered by Prof Robinson.
FOREIGN CHURCH NEWS.