The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-02-13

streets.
This old church seems full of vigor, and its
prospects are highly encouraging for growth
and usefulness
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Rich
mond. Va.-Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart, pastor.
by request of the Session, preached on last Sab
bath morning a sermon to the children. There
was large attendance of the children, and the
grown people turned out in large numbers thus
showing their appreciation of the "children's
service" The sermon was very appropriate
being pointed and foil of happy illustrations
enforcing gospel truths.
The Rev. A. R. Holderby, of Ashland, Va.
preached a forcible and practical sermon at
night to an attentive congregation.
The congregations attending this church are
ST. adily Increasing, and pastor and people feel
that the Holy Spirit is owning and blessing
their efforts to spread HIS kingdom in the
world. The Sunday School is also steadily
growing in numbers and interest, having the
largest attendance in its history last Sunday
morning.
This church has also promising work at
their Emanuel chapel where weekly services
day School every Sunday morning at 81 A. NJ.
The Rev. ]. Calvin Stewart has service every
Tuesday night and the young people every Fri
day night, all of which are we'll attended
R.H.G.
Greensboro N. C.-The session of the
First church received during the past year
thirty-two new members twenty on examipa
and A.
mon list now numbers 343. Westminster
church, Rev. E. W. Smith, pastor, has received
twenty-four, making ffty-six added to the two
Greensboro Presbyterian churches Last June,
the church elected three additional ruling ell.
ders; VIM. S. Moore, Judge John Fl. billiard
and Hon. Alfred NJ. Scales; and four additional
deacons S A. Kerr, S. s. Brown, Neill Filing
ton and James K Hall
Augusta GA Rev. Dr. VIM. Adams babe
tender and touching farewell to his congrega-
ton at Augusta. A sermon more earnest more
appropriate and more suggestive could not have
been delivered, and he showed in his words. as
he has proven in his good work here that an
ambassador for Christ is divinely appointed, in
structe' and influenced His last words of
blessing, his parting prayer and the farewell
service and scenes, make up beautiful and
memorable chapter in the record of his life and
of the Fret Presbyterian church. The people of
Augusta at large unite with his friends IN his
congregation in regrets at his departure, and in
good wishes for his future career.-TRe Evenino
Ne,OS.
Lexington KY Mr.. E. S. De Long, Sec.
rotary OF the First church Sunday-school writes:
Enclosed you will find the names of twenty-four
scholars who have committed to memory the
Westminster Shorter Catechiem; eighteen the
Scripture Catechiem; and thirteen, Chrlst's Ser
mon on the Mount-in all, fifty 6ve-this is
nearly twice as many as the year before The
children OF the Sunday-school also gave, during
the year, for Foreign and Home Missions, $4l2 -
90. This gift is also almost double the amount
given the preceding year and the number of
pupils is greatly increased, and many now teach
ers have 90 come in Our school is in -four
ishing condition, which we as church people re-
cognIze as due to the untiring energy ofits able
superintendent, Mr.. John Pew. "-Christ,an OBJ
seryer
Kingsport Tenn-There is an extensive
revival of religion in the Presbyterian church at
Kingsport, Tenn. ,(Rev. A. W. Taylor in charged.
Thirty-eight have made the good confession
and fcrty-four penitents were inquiring the way
OF life, up to Saturday evening January 20. The
Week OF Prayer was observed, and out OF that
service grew this series Of meetings. The entire
community seems stirred up, and the revival is
the theme of conversation. At night the seat
ing capacity of the house ia tested to the utmost
capacity: The morning meetings are also large
ly attended.-B
Column ia, s. Cast Sunday the Opera
House services were conducted by the Rev. Dr.
Woods. At night in the First church the Rev.
DR.. Beattie occupied the pulpit. His sermon
was an exposition Of the gospel Specification of
tha Old Testament tabernacle and its furniture
TIE parallel was strikngly drawn. -Southern
Presbyterian.
Greenvtlle, s. C.-Correspondent of the
Ne1os and Courier says, January both: This
evangelist (Rey. r. G Pearson) came here in re-
sponse to an invitation from all the churches of
the city, the Presbyterian, Baptist Methodist
and Episcopal congregations uniting to engage
hin for three Ueeks series Of meetings. which
began two weeks ago. A remarkable. universal
and deep-reaching spiritual revival has been The
result The union services have been held in
the Baptist church, which % a seating capacitv
Of about 200 and at every service from The
beginning, whether in good weather or bad the
audience room has been crowded and every
evening many are turned from the doors for
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