The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-18

lions strengthen the thought and fix it on the
minds of the hearers. He does not appeal to
creeds and the writings of theologians to estab-
lish his proportions, but goes directly to the
Bible, with which he is quite familiar. His
quotations are logically introduced. He is not
verbose. When he finishes thought or propo-
sition he does not keep hammering away at it
until it is as thin as gold leaf, but he goes di-
rectly to the next thing. He addresses his re-
marks to the people in the pews, and not TO
some Imaginary straw audience that he sets-up
to belabor with theological blows and knocks.
His words have no uncertain sound 1t is
to be hoped that he is doing much good in the
community. His last service will 10 on Friday
night after which he will go to Asheville to
rest for two weeks.-Soathern Presbyterian.
! The First Church, Nashville, Tenn,
has reason for great encouragement. Miss An
ME Dowd, of Aberdeen, Miss, who is to be SUE
tanned in missionary work in Japan. by our
Ladies' Society, sailed from San Francisco, De-
| cember 81. This excellent young lady appears
admirably fitted, by nature and grace, for her
life-work. Within the past few weeks, about
twenty seven members have been received into
this church-6ve by letter and twenty two upon
profession. For three Sabbaths past at the
morning hour the pastor preached special SER
mons to the unconverted, extending invitations
for those who wished to confess Christ, to come
forward. AT each service, there were responses
to the appeal. Christmas morning presented
scene in this church long to be remembered
We had twelve accessions that day. For time
of the year, when peoples minds are drawn to-
ward worldly things, a rule, it was a novel
sight to see sinners confessing Chrst.-Ohr
tan Observer
First Presb yte1ian Church, Charlotte,
N C., Statisti cks for 1887. Additions, 80
Of these. on profession. 80 total number or
co mmuniesnts about 40 adults baptized Is
children baptized Is; children in Sunday
School, 22S teachers 81.
Contributions.-To Foreign Missions, $l9l7-
49, Of this sum 1919. 13 from the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society $lO6 70 from the Young Ladies
Randolph Society $685. from the Gentle
mems Missionary Society; S262l7 from the
Children Of the Sunday School; the remainder
from Church collections and private sources.
Also from Church collections and private
sources to Home Missions. 1858. II; to Evan
gelstick Fund, $5Oo84; to Education, $Io3 Ga
to Publication, 1921 to Poor Fund, $85. 20
to Assembly's Fund, $50 co. by Ladies AID
Society, $50 700; to the Y NJ. C. A $357OOO
Congregational, 1896 q.
To benevolent objects $6s79. Is; to all OBJ
iects Slo2744 40
Northern Presbyterian.
AT the December commul ion the FRS,
Presbyterian church of Los Angeles, Cal, re-
ceiVe1 seventy new members twenty-six on
professon-and on the following Wednesday
night the Rev. Mr.. Chichester, with the an.
Proval OF Presbytery, organized new Presby-
terrain church on West Temple street. which is
to be known as Bethany church."
German Presbyterian Churches are in
creasing in the Northwest The Home Mission
Committee of the Presbytery of St. Paul organ
lied Bethlehem Germany Presby terian church.
ST. Paul, December 22d, with nineteen members
1t has been gathered by the Rev. Nicholas
Bolt, snd worships in Goodrich Avenue church.
A request has been presented to the Presbyterv
for the organization of another German church
at North St. Paul.
| The Interior says The friends of Chris.
tian education will rejoice to know that Wis
consin Female College, at Fox Lake, Wis, has
come into the possession of the munif5ent sum
Of $4,000 in securities and lands from the
estate of the late Judge Jason Downer, prom
lnent lawyer and Judge and a member of I'M
manuel Presbyterian church, Milwaukee,"
In the Presbyterian of December 8 we pub
lished an article under the heading " Who VIII
Buy ?" 1t contained proposition to sell
diamond CROSS" for Foreign Missions The LADY
who wrote the article has written to say: The
diamond pin offered willingly has found
purchaser who also offered willingly to buv
for the Masters cause the jewels, not for her
own use but as a gift for another Tor the love
Of Christ and in his name. ''-Phiiade'Dhia
Presbyterian.
One year ago Dr. Withrow took the paste.
rate of the Third Presby terrain church, Chicago
H., from which DR.. A. E. Kittredge had gone
to New York. Excepting between 1869 and
1871 the church has always been in debt
Thirty thousand dollars was the amount which
had to be raised to free the church entirely. The
year just closed was Of great prosperity and
peace. The pew rental was never larger than
now. Two hundred and twenty. one new mem
bers have been added since the pastorato of DR..
Withrow began in January 1887. On January
Let a strong and united move was made 10 rro-
vide for the entire indebtedness Of the corpo.
ration" Not only thirty thousand but over
thrty-.hree thousand dollars we're put down in
money and subscriptions, and the work was not