The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22

sermons a day for four months; assisted
by Rev. w. E. McIlwaine, organized Yer
bena church with 40 members; witnessed
several precious revivals; inaugurated the
building OF two churches where none ex.
listed; and with the further visitations of
| the superinteu dent of Evangeistic Work,
there have been revivals also at Palmyra,
Union, Pleasant View, Tuskegee, Verbena,
Blackshear, Hatchet Greek, Sandy Ridge.
and at other points-a growth the Presby
terry has not witnessed in years-,South
'oestern Pres 5yteriaR.
Opelika The work of Rev. j. Nj.
Evans, Synodical Evangelist, at this place
(of which account was given in our last
number,) has gone for ward, increasing in
interest and extent. Conversions occur
daily. Up to the night of the sth inst
we hear, one hundred and three have
united with the churchill.
LOUISIANA.
Jackson.-Nine persons have lately
been received into the Pre- ,byterian church.
of which Rev NJ. B. Shaw is pastor, seven
of them from the Sunday
MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. w. n. Jenkins was installed pas.
tor of the Hoyte Memorial church, Novem-
Der Sd, by a commission of Louisiana
Presbytery, for half his time. On the 4th
of November the same commission installed
him over the Liberty church and on the
9th over the Unity church, each for one
fourth of his time. All these churches are
in Mississippi. The commission consisted
of Rev. NJ. B. Shaw, Rev. F. W. Lewis,
Rev. F. Banks and elder Trask of Comitic
church.
North Mississippi Presbytery held
an adjourned session at Oxford, Miss,
| October Sth
Licentia'e s. c. Byrd was received from
Enoree Presbytery.
Rev. r. j. Shaw accepted call from
Batesville church, and Revs A. H. Cald
well, H. Petry and J. T. Nickle, ruling
elder were appointed commission to in
stall him.
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge resigned as pas
tor of Byhalia, Philadelphia, Waterford
and Spring churches, and was granted leave
to labor outside the bounds of Presbytery.
Rev. j. D. Leslie also resigned his pas
toral charge at Water Valley and, together
with Rev. j. w. Allen, was granted per
mission to labor outside of the Presby terry.
Revs. J. G. Carothers and A. II. Cald
well were appointed committee to draft
suitable memorial of Rev H NJ Morri
son deceased. T. w. RAYMOND. S. c.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel, pastor of
the First church at Raleigh, we regret to
hear, is reported very i'll with typhoid
fever.
Rev. A. M Hassell Of Cross Hill S.
O., has accepted a cali to the church at
Dunn, harnett county, N. G.
TENNESSEE.
Florence AS result of a protracted
meeting held here recently by Rev. E. E
Barclay, NJ. D church of sixteen mem.
bers was ORGANIZED, Two elders ordained.
a fine Sunday school organized, $27 in cash
given to evsngelistic work, and fine
church property, half an acre of ground,
building already furnished complete, was
donated to the Presbyterian church. This
is largely the result of the earnest, self
sacrificing work of the pastor of the Smyr-
ma church. Rev. G. E Thompson. B.
Lynnville Messrs Morrison, Barclay
and Goddard recently held a meeting here,
at which there were eleven additions to
the church. $40 was contributed to the
eyangelistic work
Memorial Church, Giles County
The Rev L, q. Barclay was at this church
last week, where good meeting was in
progress, with several additions
TEXAS.
Georgetown Rev. M G. Hutton
writes to the South ~estern PresJyteriqn:
"This church Is rejoicing that we shall
soon be in possession of the thurch pro
perty belonging to the Northern branch Of
the Presbyterian Church. Judge T. p.
Hughes and Dr. w. p. Fleming, ruling
elders of the Southern branch, together
with Mr.. CA d. Clamp, ruling elder of
the other branch, went to Austin last
Thursday, TO attend the meeting of the
Presbytery Of Austin (North)
All the members and trustees Of the
Northern branch having signifed their
consent to the transfer of the property to
the Southern branch of the Church, the
Austin Presbyery unanimously and heart.
| lily ordered tire Trustees to convey the pro.
perty to us, as soon as we shall have
raised a $1,000 mortgage, together with an
honor debt of $500, all of which was Dor
rowed some years ago, from the Church
Erection Fund in New York. The pro
| perty consists OF half block Of land near