The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-10-07
SOUTH CAROLINA

Sunday as the result of these services
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Barhamville.-This church, though
numbering only thirty-one members, and
several of them not living near the church,
is moving forward. Recently the building
has been improved. Their principal de
pendence for preaching has been such as
was done by students in the Columbia
Theological Seminary. Several of the stu
dents would preach alternately during the
Seminary session, then during the vacation
one of the young men would continue. and
receive for his services a small salary, part
p nd :by the church and part by Others.
But this summer no help was promised and
the congregation has had the burden to
bear. Mr.. Newton Smith. member of the
Middle class in the Seminary agreed to
undertake the work for the summer. He
commenced on May 18th and ended Sep
TENDER goth
Early in June services at night besides
the morning on Sabbath were begun.
These night services increased in interest
to the last. The Wednesday night PRAYER
meetings were encouragingly attended.
The two elders and the two deacons of the
church alternated with Mr. Smith in lead
ing the prayer-meetings The Sabbath
school is superintendent by one of the elders
and is said to be in better condition than
ever before, at least for many years Over
sixty on the roll with an average attend
ance of about forty. The church owes her
existence to Sabbath-school at this place
years ago. think the church was organ
lied in 1876, but has never had pastor.
and not until last year any deacons."
Southern Presbyterian
The Rev. DR.. j. Lowrie Wilson. of
Abbeville, S. c., has received a call from the
church at Fayetteville, N c.
The Rev. DR.. r. F. Beattie, of the
Columbia Theological Seminary, has been
supplying the Scotch church of Charleston,
5. O., during the summer He preached
his last sermon there Sunday night Septem-
Der 9th. After the sermon, an address
expressive of their gratitude was made to
DR.. Beattie in behalf of the congregation
by Mr.. r. c. Gilchrist
The church at McConnellsvilIe, S. c..
has extended call to the Rev. d. F. Shep-
pard, of Asheville, n. c.
TENNESSEE.
Clarksville.-The Junior class in the
theological department of the South
western Presbyterian University numbers
over twenty, and is much the largest class
ever entering this department
Rev. ]. Rockwell Smith, D. D., of
our Brazil Mission, who was on the point
of embarking for Pernambuco, has been de-
tanned in this country by the sudden death
OF his brother, Mr.. Benz Smith, near Nash
vile, Tenn.-.St. Loufs Presbyterian.
TEXAS.
The Alabama Indian Mission
Manse.-Mrs. Mamie A. Miller. of Farm
vile, Va, has sent me one dollar to aid in
the erection of a manse for our missionary
to the Alabama Indians
The Rev. w. A. Jones spent much of his
life in the mountains of Virginia where he
doubtless made many friends. We want
him to have nice home, so that should his
sun set in Texas, it may do so in peace and
comfort l am sure there are ninetv-nine
other good ladies like Mrs. Miller. in Vir-
ginia, who could send me at least dollar
We want the manse completed before the
winter sets in. r. w. WHITE
Northern Presbyterian.
The Second Presbyterian church
of Cincinnati, Ohio, has called the Rev.
WilliamJ Chichester, d. D., of Los Angeles
Cal. The church is one of the largest and
wealthiest in the city, and offers $4,000
year to the new pastor
Rev. DR.. Arthur T. Pierson, formerly
of Bethany Presbyterian church, Philadei-
phia, will fill the pulpit of the famous Lon
don preacher, Spurgeon, during the latter's
conyalescence.
The Rev. William A. Patton report
ed to the Presbytery of Vincennes at its
late meeting, the organization of church
with thirty members, to be known as the
Mount Moriah church The church of
Rockport, Ind, is comparatively recent
accession from the Louisville Presbytery.
South.
The Rev. a a. Pfanstiehl was in
stalled as pastor of the Capitol Avenue
Presbyterian church of Denver. Col. ON
Sabbath, September 6.
The following churhes have been
organized since the last meeting of the
Presbytery of Ozark, Missouri Carthage
Westminster, Seneca, South Joplin, and
Fairplay, with total membership of one
hundred and thirty-seven