The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-04-03

as at Present Developed in the Church
Opened by Rev. DR.. c. A. Stillman.
THURSDAY.
2. $3.50 A. M-Devotional Exercises Subject
The Means Now Placed in the Hands of the
Church for Evangelizing the World Opened
by Rev. j. K Mclean.
3. IL A. M.-"Obstscles in the Way of Evan
gellzlng the World and What we may do to
Remove Them"-Opened by Rev. j. E. Triplett
800 z. M Relation of Foreign Mission
Work to Home Work. Opened by Rev. w. c.
Clarke
s 4OOP. M.-"Leadlng Qualifications for
One who Would be Foreign Missionary
Opened by Rev. A S Doak.
6. 1870 P. M.-Devotional Exercises Sub
Ject: How may the Church be Awakened to
Greater Efforts Is it Possible to Evangelize
the World in the Present Century Opened by
Rev. w. H. Richardson.
Addresses not to exceed thirty minutes after
each address, FIVE m nutes speeches.
Delegates will be meet at Epp's Station We'd
nesday morning. Let every session within our
bounds send delegate Pray for blessing on
the meeting. R. MoALPIEE, Chairman.
Northern Presbyterian.
Rev. Samuel w. Boardman, D. D., of
StanhOpe, N. j., has accepted the presidency of
Maryville COellge, Maryville, Tenn.
Defiance Ohio.-At it's communion service.
held March 10 the First Presbyterian Church
received forty FIVE new members, all but two on
profess on of faith. About twenty were bap-
ii zed, among them father. mother, and son,
about sixteen years old. This ingathering is the
result of a series of quiet meetings held since
the Week of Prayer, by the pastor, Rev. B. W.
Slagle.
Greenfield, Ind.-Rev. G. L. McNutt has
been holding some special services at Greenfield
with great success. At the end of the first week.
fity-one persons had united with the church
Mr. McNutt seems to have a special fitness for
this kind of work.
Indianapolis Ind.-Fifty- one persons were
welc omed to the communion of the Tabernacle
Church, March 10.
Detroit, Mioh.-The reports made to the
annual meetings of our churches in this city re-
pres ent general prosperity, and the prospects Of
Pres byterianism in Detroit were never so bright
as now. Fort Street Church received forty.
seven members during the year financial re-
ceipts, $11 ,557.73 expenditures $lO,961 So
Kirkville, Iowa.-Sunday, March II, wa;
the regular communion season in this church
dismiss ed since our last communion and sixty
two had been received, 6fty-eight on profession
of faith. This large ingathering was the result
of three weeks of protracted meetings following
upon the Week of Prayer, and an eleven days
meeting held in the country, six miles out OF
town.
Southern Ohio Several churches in
Southern Ohio have been greatly blessed this
winter, resulting in large additions The
church at College Corner has beeniserved by
Rev Frank Granstaf, who commenced preach.
ing while a member OF the senior class in Lane
Seminary. He is now the pastor, and received
on February 18th thirty-fve new members. a
remarkable work is in progress at Washington
Court House, where Rev. L. B. Anderson is
pastor. The work is very quiet. Ninety-eight
have already been rece we'd on profession.
Rochester, nn.-Thirty-two persons
have been received into this church since New
Years day.
st. Peter, Minn.-The good work Of grace
still continues here The additions since Jan.
uary l, 4mouRt to fifty.
San Francisco, CaI.-The First Presby.
terrain church received fifty new members
thirty nine on profession of faith, at its last
communion This makes three hundred anC
twelve received during the three years of DR.
Mackenze's pastorate
The Ad0anee notes the fact that Princeton
men are rapidly coming to fill the more con.
sPicuous Presbyterian pulpits in New York city
Among the recent additions are the Rev. Mr.
Harlan, Of the First Presbyterian church Rev
Mr.. McIivaine ofthe Church Of the Covenant
going to it from the Union Congregations
Church Of Providence, r. l.; and the Rev. W
N. Smith, who has Just become pastor Of tn,
Central Pr sbyterian church.