The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-04-18

the members OF Presbytery engaged In prayer,
led by DR.. Campbell, In behalf Of the sick
brother
Rev. r. S. Campbell, D. D., and Elder James
M. Love were elected principal, and Rev. w.
S. Trimble and Elder 7. ]. Porter alternate
commissioners to the General Assembly.
Rev. James Y. Fair, of Charlotte, N. c.,
writes us The quarterly communion was held
in the Second church yesterday. There were
ffty-nine additions thirty-two by letter and
twenty seven on profession of faith This is tn 9
largest accession the Second church has ever re-
ceived on an ordinary communion occasion.
The sacrament Of baptism was administered to
two, one very bright and intelligent Hebrew,
who has found Him of whom Moses in the law
and prophets did speak, the other young lady
of the Charlotte Female Institute, who, with
nine of her classmates, chose Mary's better
part and sat at the feet of Jesus.-N C. Presby-
terrain.
The Central Church, st. Louis, Mo-
Two weeks ago, as we have stated, DR.. Drank
and his people reloiced with great Joy over the
wiping out of debt of $12 600 which had
dreadfully depressed them and seriously Grip
pied their eneral benevolent work. And now
we are privileged to record that last Sunday, at
the quarterly Communion, their JOY and graft
tude were deepened as they welcomed twenty
six additional member s-fourteen by profession
and twelve by letter.-St. Louis Presbyterian
Stanley County, N. CA friend sends
US this report of six years evangelistic work in
Stanley county. N. c., by Rev. W. B. AFRO.
wood, Evangelist, of Concord Presbytery, jan
uary LIST, 1888 Began with one church, or
gained with six members, and one church
building worth $1,000. Now, FIVE churches or.
ganized, viz Norwood, 26 members; Beulah, ~
members; Forest, II members Lebanon, 10 men,
bers; Mizpah, members. Total 81 members
Two church buildings and one manse, worth
$4,000. Received into the Church on profession
of fai tn, 100; by certificate, Is. Total, I24
Baptised children, 80; adults, As. Family
visits, 1,744i miles travelled, 1868; times
preached, 1904; days absent from home, 947.
". c. Presbyterian.
Northern Presbyterian.
Ripley, O.-This church-Rev J. w. Tor
renee, D. D., pastor-has received as the fruit
Ofrevival in February and March, 81 new mem
bers-47 on profession. The other churches of
Iue pace ndu large lnSatnerlngS.
Louis Vile, KY Fifty three members
were received by the Fourth Presbyterian
church of this city (Rev. James H. Burlison
pastor) at the CON munion, April lst. This is
the largest accession this church has ever had
Three years ago or little more it was rated as
the most trying field in the city; but all this is
now changed for the better, and it is proving
ON IF n a haot -,
The meetings held in Indianapolis,
Ind. by Rev. Mr.. Fay Mills are ACCUSING a
great religious interest. The churches are gath
ering new members. On Sabbath, April
thirty-two persons were added to the Second
Presbyterian church, forty eight to the Memo
rial church, thirty three to the Olive Street
church At the East Washington Street church,
lately organized with sixty-nine members,
thirty-nine others were added, ten of whom were
baptized.
1t is announced in the daily papers that
Prof John De Witt, of Lane has been chosen
Professor of Apologetics in the Mccormick The
ologlcal Seminary at Chicago. Prof. De Witt
would be peculiarly fitted for that Chair, but
we suspect Lane thinks him as we'll fitted for
his present position and will prefer to hold him.
Beacon Presbyterian church Cumber-
land and Cedar street. Philadelphia, reports
one hundred and ffty-two accessions, the last
year, one hundred and one of these ty profess
sion of faith. From three to four thousand cases
were treated in the Dispensary. For the SAB.
bath-school, which now numbers over a thou
sand, the Dspenssry and the Institute there will
be erected new and appropriate building this
coming summer.
The will of the late Caleb Wheeler,
Reading, Pa, contained the following public
requests To the Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions $40 OOO to the Board of Home
Missions $4,000, to the Lincoln University at
Oxford, Chester county, for the education Of col
ored men, $1,000; to the Board of Ministerial
Relief of the Presbyterian Church. $4,000.
The Rev. James Boggs, one Of the oldest
ministers Of the Presbytery of Philadelphia,
died at his residence in Philadelphia on Monday,
April I'd, 1888 Mr.. Boggs was born in 1910.
He was licensed to preach at frankfort Springs
Pa, 1885, and was ordained and installed pas
tor of the church in Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1888.
Thus he has spent just ont-half century in
preac hing the gospel as an ordained minister
The Northern Assembly Committee Of
Thirteen Elders has issued a circular letter To
the Ruling Elders Of the church, to arouse them
and through them the church, to the necessity
for greatly increased effort in behalf of the cause