The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-08-26

thae it has been completed, and tastefully
furnished and was dedicated without debt
on Sabbath, August 9th.
In the writer's judgment it is one Of the
most attractive and comfortable buildings
he has seen outside of the cities, and its
acoustic properties are all that could be
desired
The dedication sermon was preached,
and all the services of the occasion con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Finley, of Romney,
in the presence of a congregation that
crowded the house and gathered about the
doors and windows.
Dr. Finley remained over the Sabbath
and preached until the following Thursday
night, and each service was attended by
large AID interested audiences
Capon Bridge is one of the points in the
field in which, until about year ago the
Rev. J. w. Walkup labored so long and
faithfully. 1t is now thriving village of
some $50 or 400 inhabitants, and in con
nection with other points in the county
makes a promising field for an active
worker. The Presbytery of Winchester is
trying to secure man for it, and it is
earnestly hoped that one may be obtained
speedily.
We published a notice of the dedication
at Capon Bridge last week from another
correspondent 1t was by mistake placed
in the column for Virginia, instead of West
Virginia.
Rev G. w. Finley, D. D, dedicated
new Presbyterian church at Capon Bridge,
Hampshire county, w. Va, on the second
Sunday in August. A very large congre-
{ cation was present.
: Northern Presbyterian.
Rev. A. L. Lindsey, D D, Laid
Professor of Practical Theology in San
Francisco Theological Seminary, Califor-
MIA, died at Portland, Oregon, on Wednes-
day morning, August 10, from injuries re-
ceiyed in a runaway accident a few days
before. He was one of the best known
and most active ministers on the Pacific
Coast
Rev. DR.. John w. Dismore, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church. Bloom
ington, Ill, has accepted call to the First
church, San Jose, California His post
office address is changed to the latter place.
Ozark Presbytery met at Carthage.
Mo, on August = and organized the
Second church of Carthage. Rev William
S. Knight, ID. D., has been pastor for over
sixteen years of the First church, and
founder of the Collegiate Institute located
there.
The Presbyterian Banner says that the
Faculty of Biddle University having been
recognized, the white Professors formerly
u connected with it will soon be widely dis
= persed. The late President, Rev. w. F.
= Johnson, d. d., will return to India in the
= fall to resume the missionary work in
J which he was previously engaged for TWEEN
! ty years
4 There are in Seattle, Wash, six organ
j lied Presbyterian churches, including Bal
= lard, which, though outside the city limits
a is a suburb connected by street cars.
L The Presbytery Of Chester has dis
$ solved the pastoral relation between the
# Rev Melancthon w. Jacobus and the
Presbyterian church at Oxford Pa, and
e Mr.. Jacobus is moving to Hartford, Conn
!. where he will enternext month on the duties
of his new professOrship in the Theolo
gical Seminary at that place. He will oc
4 cupy the chair of New Testament Exegesi.
o. at Hartford.
$ Rev. J. Worcester, Jr., D. D., ma.
Y. formally announced his acceptance of the
k Chair of Theology in Union Theological
is Seminary to which he was recently called
z, by the unanimous vote of the Directors
e Rev. @. A. Kanouse, pastor of tn,
o Presbyterian church of Princeton, Ky, dice
at his home on August 1G, after an lines
of four weeks
g The South Broadway church, Denver
, Colorado, in eighteen months, the who'll
If time of its existence, has increased il
r. membership from thirteen to one hundre,
i and three.
A correspondent of the Occident says
d The Rev j. Walter Lowrie, for eight year
rs a minister to China Peking), with hi
II mother arrived at Tacoma, by way o
ID Vancouver, b. c., Friday July "a The,
D. may remain in the Northwest and Califor
a. MIA for the fall and winter Mr.. Lowrie be
ing in poor health.
Congregational
The Congregationalists are about Il
III establish large educational institution
- at Olympia Wash Something over $4,000
y, has been given by one man, and other
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