The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26
News from the Churches.
Southern Presbyterian.
VIRGINIA

Rev. j. o. Sullivan's post-office adj
dress has been changed from Abingdon,
Va, to Christiansburg, KY He will take
charge of Mulberry church.
Rev. w. @. Buchanan, late gradu-
ate of Union Seminary, who has spent the
summer as supply to the church at Arka-
delphia, Ark, has returned to Virginia,
and expects to go as a missionary to Japan
sometime next month.
Suffolk-This church has extended
Rev. T. S. Hubert avery cordial and unani-
nous call to its pastorate. He has con-
cluded now to decline installation over the
Concord churches and will take constitu-
tiOnal steps to settlement at Suffolk. He
and his family are already there, occupying
the manse The outlook at Suffolk is
cheering indeed to the faithful there, and
bright hopes attend the work begun. Mr..
Huberts post-otfice address has been
changed from Concord to Suffolk, Va.
Called Meeting Il hereby call a meet
ing of East Hanover Presbytery, to be held
in the First church, Norfolk, on Wednes-
i ~. IL
1. To act on application of the First church,
Norfolk, for leave to prosecute a call to the
Rev. James l. Vance, to the pastorate of
said church before the Presbytery of Chesa-
peake.
2. To grant Rev l.. H. Baldwin's re-
quest fora dismission to Mecklenburg Pres
bytery. GEO L. CmRIsT1AN,
Moderator.
Presbytery of Montgomery a
special meeting at Roanoke City, August
nth, order was taken for the organization
of a church in the southern part of said
city on the gath of August, by the follow
ing committee; ministers w. T. Hall, w.
c. Campbell, !. r. Bridges, and E. d.
Washburne; and ruling elders J. II. Palm
er and ID. c. Yates; and for new organi-
cation at Yinton on the 9th of September
at II A. NJ, by ministers T. w. Hooper. J.
Ruff, and p. c. Clark; and ruling elders r.
b. Norman and F. c. Burdette
One of the objects of this meeting was
the reception of Rev. VIM Cumming from
the Presbytery of Maryland, but he was
absent on account of sickness. Mr. Cum
ming has been for some time supplying
these two new congregations.
p b. PRICE, s Clerk.
New Providence.-At a congrega-
tional meeting held Sunday, August 10th,
the following action was taken:
Whereas our pastor Rev G. r. Vaughan
ID. d., did on the first Sabbath of July last
announce to the congregation of New
Providence his determination to resign his
pastoral charge, to take effect on the first
of October next, and also his intention TO
ask Lexington Presbytery at its next regu-
lar meeting to dissolve said pastoral rela-
ton; and whereas it is the duty of this
| congregation to take some action i'm the
premises to be forwarded to Presbvterv
therefore
Resolged 1 That it is with feelings of the
deepest sorrow, that we contemplate
separation from our beloved pastor. who
has for more than ten years so faithfully
and so acCeptably discharged every duty
and obligation that he assumed when he
undertook the pastoral oversight of tits
church and congregation.
3 That we fully appreciate the reasons
assigned by our pastor for the separation
but it is with the greatest reluctance that
we can force ourselves 10 unite with him
i'm his request to Presbytery.
b That we tender our pastor our sincere
thanks for the very able and grand pre
sentation of the grandest of all truths for
| the vivid delneation of the life-work of
our blessed Redeemer, for the very Clear
discussions of the doctrines of our holy ne.
| ligion, and for all his kind and tender sym.
pathy i'm our chambers of sickness and
houses of mourning, and for his efforts fo
lead us up to- q higher plane Of Christian
thought and duty.
A. That we extend our thanks TO the
members of our pastors family who have
labored so faithfully I'm the church. i'm The
| Sunday-school, in missionary societies. and
/ have exerted such happy influence ON orr
children in training them TO work for me
cause of missions, which is the cause of our
/ blessed Redcemer.
| g. That this paper be forwarded TO Pres
| bytery, with the request that such action
be taken as in the wisdom Of Presbytery
may seem best