The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1892-05-11
KENTUCKY.

teal year twenty four members were added
to this church, twenty of them on pro.
fession of faith.
Henderson.-Rev. r. E. Caldwell, Syn
odical evangelist closed meeting at this
place Oil the last of April which he had
conducted fer IS days. Eighteen persons
were added to the church and $45)
were contributed to the Synod's Evany ell
istic work
MISSOURI.
Rev. DR.. L. P. Bowen, who has here
tofore been engaged as Synodical Evangel-
list in Missouri has now retired from this
work. He closed a series of services at
Nshly in Palmyra Presbytery, the latter
part of April. The little church was much
revived. Four members were received
a, one elder elected and installed.
Boonville.-The ST. Louis Presbyterian
says Judge Ryland has been assisting
Rev. DIR. Leyburn in services at Boonville,
and on last sunday week there were re-
ceived into the communion of the church
twenty.three by profession and two by
letter, making twenty-fiv in all, and the
meeting still going on with prospects of
others coming out on the Lords side"
MISSISSIPPI
was organized at this place on the last Sun.
day of April, by a commission of the Pres
bytery of Tombeckbee. Two elders and
two deacons were elected.
Rev. Mr.. Triplett's Work in Newton
and Jasper counties. ''May the great head
of the Church send us another efficient
evangelist to take the place of our brother
TT;Pii9tt, vino on account OF our climate
has accepted a call to evangelistic work in
Tennessee. His labors have been richly
blessed by God in the salvation of souls in
quickening and strengthening the lives of
Christians. Ninety-four persons, almost
all adults, protested Christ during the
meetings conducted by him among the
churches under the care of Mr.. Barr, seven
ty-eight of whom united with the Presby-
terrain church. - CHRISTIAN Observer
NORTH CAROLINA.
Grier's Church, Caswell County.
At the communion service at this church,
of which Rev. VIM. S. Campbell is pastor,
on Sunday, May LIST, three adults were re-
ceived into the church ON profession of
faith. Each of these received the ordi-
nance of baptism. In addition to this, five
children, belonging to four different fami-
lies were baptized
Rev. j. B. Swami has accepted the
call to Bullock Creek church, York county,
S. G. He has labored with great success
at Scotland Neck, n. c., and vicinity for
three years. His good nature and faithful
work have made him many friends who
were very sorry TO part with him.
Graham.-There were ten received in
to the Presbyterian church at Graham,
May 1st. Rev. c. NJ. Maxwell preached
for US twice day the preceding week and
on Sunday. Our church has been greatly
revived and sinners brought to Christ.
Brother MaxwelPs preaching is plain and
earnest, and has been greatly enjoyed by
all who have attended our meetings. The
ten who were received into full commun.
ion on profession of faith were all bap-
tiled children of the church and were
members of the Sunday-schooL 1t is an
unusual thing to see so many received
without any having to be baptized. Among
them was an entire class from the Sunday.
school-teacher and all. We expect other
additions soon. The meeting is still in
progress, May 2nd, 1892 G.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Chilli,
commencing April god, and continuing
about ten days, conducted by Revs. w
w. Ratchford, J. M. McLain and H. B. Gar.
ris, resulted in the addition of twenty eight
persons on profession of faith.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis.-Rev. Francis E. Smiley, oil
Philadelphia, has been engaged in evangel
istic work in the city of Memphis for the
past 20 days. Dir. Smiley is stauncl
Presbyterian and graduate of Princeton
Seminary, where he was a class-mate oil
Rev. J. II. Boyd pastor of the Lauderdalt
Street church, Memphis He came tc
Memphis at the invitation of this churcf
and began work there on April 10th. His
labors were greatly blessed, large crowds
were in attendance, and about 80 souls
were united with this church For the
past ten days he has been laboring will
the Third church, J. II. Lumpkin pastor
and the result Of his work has been one Of
the most remarkable meetings in the his
tory of the church Large numbers pro
fessed a desire to become Christians, anc
up to the present time As persons have
been added to this church on profession Of