The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-25
News from the Churches.
Southern Presbyterian.
VIRGINIA.

Southern Presbyterian.
VIRGINIA.
The Rev. II. R Smiths post office
has been changed to Mill Gap, Highland
county, Va.
Farmville.-There were six additions,
on Sunday, May 18th, to the Farmville
church, of which Rev. Dr. Z. H. Harding is
pastor
Evangelistic Work During the
month of April the Rev. DR.. James p.
Smith visited and conducted meetings at
Pedlar Mills, Amherst county, South Plains
and BOyd's Tavern, Alhemarle county, and
at Lovettsville, Loudon county He also
attended meetings of West Hanover Pres
bytery at New Canton, and of Chesapeake
Presbyterv at Alexandria.
During the month of May DR.. Smith has
been preaching at Waterford and Purcell
vile, Loudon county, at Covesvlle, Albc
marie county, at the Grove church. Eau
quier county, and is now at HARDWOOD
church, Stafford county.
DR.. Smiths appointments for June are
as follows: the first Sunday at Gordons-
vile, the second at Soap Stone Quarry, the
third at Madison c. H., and the fourth at
the Wills Memorial church. These APP
pointments include weeks services at
each point if the way be open, and the ad.
ministraton of the Sacraments.
KENTUCKY.
Uniontown.-Rev r. E. Caldwell,
SynOdical evangelist, preached for this
church from May 4th to 18th Services
had been held by the pastor, Rev d. NJ.
Sweets, for three days previous to his
coming. Eight persons were added to the
church, one by letter and seven on profess
sion of faith, who were baptized by the
pastor, on the last night. The church is
greatly encouraged
Henderson-Twenty persons were
added to the First church, of which Rev.
Thomas Cummins is pastor, and six to the
Second church, of which Rev J. c. Patton
is pastor, as the result of protracted meet
ing, continuing for eighteen days The
services were held in the First church, Rev.
R. E. Caldwell, Synodical evangelist, aiding
the pastors.
Corbin.-Rev Henry Miller assisted
Rev. w. A. Slaymaker in organizing a new
Presbyterian church at Corbin, on the night
of May 10th. There are twelve members,
and three elders were elected, ordained and
installed into office-Messrs. n. S. Ray,
w. II. Huston, and T. H. Redfeld. The
Town Company gave us a beautiful lot,
and several hundred dollars were contri-
buted for building a church There is no
other church organization of any denomi-
nation here. Pineville and Corbin together
give find field for some Christian
Observer.
Louisville.-At the Second Presbyte-
rian church, on the 10Th inst, DR.. Hemp
hill preached from the closing verse of the |
Ninetieth Psalm: "And establish thou the |.
work of our hands upon us; yea, the work |.
of our hands establish thou it,"
In connection with the sermon a state |
ment was made regarding the work of the .
Second church for the ecclesiastical year
ending April 1st. Twenty-seven members
were added during the year, and the com
municants now number over 600 The |
contributions amount to more than $32, |
600, being the largest sum the church has
ever given in year.
DR.. Hemphill spoke of its being within |
a week of seven years since he entered on
his ministry among the people, and adopt .
ing the words of the Bible that tell of |
Jacob serving seven years for Rachel said |
they seemed unto him but few days, for
the love he had to them He stated that
in this time the church had contributed
nearly $4,000 and had received into its
communion 494 persons; had established .
two new churches both of which now
have beautiful buildings and excellent .
prospects, had given largely in membership |
and financial aid to two other churches or
gained within the same period, and had .
aided other churches of the city in the .
same way to a less degree Through these .
years the utmost harmony has prevailed, |
and though the church has given so many
members for the founding of the new
churches, the congregations are larger than
ever, and the work of another year opens .
with every encouragement
At the conclusion of his recital of these
and similar facts, Dr. Hemphin alluded |
most tenderly to the many sanity and use
full members who in the years of his minis |
try had been translated to the church .
above Courier JOurn0E.
MISSOURI.
St. Fairfax Mission, which has
been conducted fer several years under the