The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-08-12
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
Arbrier outline of the doings Of the differ
ent Christian organizations through
out our State and country-Per-
sonal points, etc.

rev ~ -14SI "oyI
returned from his trip to Virgtnlallast
week-BtBltcaE Recorder.
Rev. ]. R. Pace spent last week in
a gracious series, of meetings with the
church at Gamers Biblical Recorder.
Rev. w. R. Cullom has just closed
a very successful meeting with the
church at Warren Plains Biblical
Recorder.
Rev. G. A. Jenkins, of Oxford,
spent last week in a series of meetings
with the church st ERon.-Bt6t'cGl
Recorder.
We are glad to announce that Prof:
F. P. Hobgood has entirely recovered
his health, and that he has returned
to Oxtord-Bi6hcaL Recorder.
Rev. DR.. George--F. Bagby, of
Frankfort, KY, is supplying the pull
pit of Rev. DR.. R. 81. Pitt, of Rich
mond, Vs.-Bi6lIeal Recorder.
Capt. N. L. Shaw, of WarrentOn,
N. c., called to see is on his return
from the meeting of the Orphanage
Association Biblical Recorder.
The camp meeting at Muir's Chapel,
Guilford county, will begin this year
on Friday before the fourth Sunday
in August. - Christian Advocate.
Rev. R. T. Vann's address for
August is 439 George ST., New Haven,
Conn. He is supplying for Rev. DR..
E. M. Poteat.-Bi6LIcaL Recorder.
Col. j. S. Austin, formerly president
of the Pacific Methodist College, will
take charge of a normal school in
Ukiah next fall.-Raleigh Christian
Advocate.
Rev. T. G. Wood, of M~urfreesboro,
spent the past week with Rev. DR..
OVERLY in a series of meetings with
the church at Providence, N. c.
Biblical Recorder.
Mrs. Matoaca Williamson, wife of
Rev. Robert Williamson, of Farnham,
Va, died after a lingering illness on
July 18th, aged forty-eight years
Biblical Recorder.
Rev. G. E Smith, one of our mis-.
sionaries to Lagos, Africa, has re-
turned to this country for a short
time, and is in Judsoni3, Arkansas
Biblical Recorder.
Rev. N. S. Jones closed a series of
meetings last week with the church
at KNAPP of Reeds, Granville county,
with fourteen additions to the church.
Biblical Recorder.
Rev. D. A. Watkins writes: We
have just closed a powerful meeting
at Pamlico, % conversions and II
accessions. Pamlico circuit is moving
forward.-Chrt ian Advocate.
Rev. z. Paris, of W. N. G. Confer.
ence, was prevented from attending
the recent session of his District Con
ference by some troublesome risings.
He is resting for a brief holiday and
we trust he will soon be free from his
thorn in the sh."-Ghristian Ad
VOcate.
The s. S. Conference of the New.
berne district will at La
Grange, N. G., Aug. 18th, 1890.
Pastors will please forward q list of
their delegates to Rev. M. H. Tuttle
at La Grange at once. Also state
who are expected to attend.-C Chris
tan Advocate.
We are reioiced 70 learn that Rev.
j. D. Buie's health has greatly i'm.
proved, and that he is now doing very
effective and very successful work as
preacher in charge of Enochville cir
cult. His friends wi l rejoice with us
in his restoration to better health and
his success IN his Christian
Advocate.
1 have just closed a glorious meet
ing at Union, one of my mission
stations. There were nine additions
to our little church there, and most
of them were heads of families. Rev.
T. J. Baker, of Fort Barnwell, aided
me and preached US some strong Cos.
pei sermons.-G. l.. Finch, La Grange,
~ c., Aug. 2, 1900.
Rev. R. E. Peele, pastor of Brook
Ign Baptist church, left the city yes
terday morn ng to be absent two
weeks. His address while absent
will be at Scotlant Neck, N. G. Rev.
Mr. Rogers, of Fender county, a young
preacher of much promise, will supply
Rev. Mr. Peele's pulpit during the
absence Of the latter Wilmington
Star.
The Independ mt of July 3lst, de-,
votes q good deal of space to demon
national statistics for the year 1890.
In its tables showing the "St 4nding
According to Numbers" we have
Methodists, 1880, 24O; Roman Cath,
Ol1cs, 4,67O,292; Baptists, 1922, 29I;
Presbyterians, l,229,Ol ~; L~utherans,
l,O86, O38; Congregationalists, 49,
985; Episcopalians, 48O, l66.
Rev. W. A. Pool, of Statesville, N.
c., was with me at Bethel church last
week, and preached seven sermons of