The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-08
News from the Churches.
Southern Presbyterian.
VIRGTNTA

PaIu' our coIored missionary in Africa, de-
llvered an interesting address on Sunday,
day, Oct Goth, in New Providence church
on his work in the Dark Continent. He
had the closest attention of the large con-
gregstion (Which was estimated at between
and 500 for an hour and three quarters
T.. MS.
Buena Vista.-Rev. J. NJ. Wells was
installed as pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
church at Buena Vista on Sunday morning,
Oct 29th, at II A. NJ. The installation
sermon was preached by the Rev. w. Nc
Elwee Dr. j. A. Quarles delivered the
charge to the pastor and DR.. T. l.. Preston
the charge to the people.
Lexington AT the request of the
Faculty of Washington and Lee Univer
sity, Hon John Randolph Tucker will de-
liver an address in the University Chapel
on Saturday, November 18th, at eleven
o'clock A b., on the life, influence and
and services of Professor James J. White.
Litchf1eld AT a meeting held in this
church in Fauquier county lately. for ten
days, great deal of interest was mani
tested. Sixteen confessed Christ, and
thirteen were received into the church
This meeting was conducted by the pastor,
the Rev. w. H. Robertson, OF War1enton.
Va, and was closed with large attendance
and much interest to the last.
KENTUCKY.
Harrod's Greek have lust en-
joyed precious session of revival Rev
". e. Keller, devoted and gifted minister
of Christ, came to our assistance on the
goth of October, and remained with us ten
nights and the two intervening Sabbaths
His preaching was with great simplicity
and fervor, and those who heard him while
charmed with his scholarship, seemed to
forget that and to think only of the reality
glories and beauties of religion as he bore
testimony to these out of a rich and happy
experience. Our church members were
greatly revived as were also the members
OF other communions who attend the meet
ing in large numbers. Six protested faith
in Christ and united with our church n
four of whom the sacrament of baptism
was administered Quite number of col
ored people attended the services and seem
ed to enjoy them very much. To Cod be
all the praise. AZ
None Such.-We transferred our ser.
vices from Toy, to her daughter church
at None Such, where there were sixteen
who united with The church on profession.
making thirty seven to the two churches
during the services DR.. Nathan Bach
man had to leave on Monday, but DR..
Guerrant continued the meeting through
the week. On Sunday night, Mr.. Edward
Ledridge was ordained and installed an
elder, and George Beasley a deacon, at
ne'ouch, both excellent young men.
christina Observer
Gfrier's Greek Church-Forty six ac.
cessions to the Presbyterian church, and
probably nine to other churches, resulted
from a series of special services extending
through four weeks, recently held at old
Grier's Greek church, about three miles
from Versailles During the last nine
days, when most of the fruit was gathered
the pastor was assisted by Elder JOS. Fl.
Hopper who has, for many years, been so
successfully engaged in the Evangelistic
work of the Synod-B.
Louisville.-The annual meeting of
the Louisville Presbyterian League was
held Sunday night 9th in the First Pres.
byterian church, the other Southern Pres
byterian churches of the city being closed
and their pastors participating. The re
port of the President, Col Bennett II
Young, showed that in the year since the
organization, no very great progress had
been made Six hundred shaIes, at 81
share had been taken One mission in the
west end Of the city had been established.
The prospects, however, for increased suc-
cess are promising and new earnestness
and enthusiasm were urged Dr. Francis
R. Beatte followed, bringing out the
necessity in this work CD of colonizinp
into new, self supporting churches scat
tered over the ground to be occupied. and
l2) of mission work proper by the other
churches. Rev Jos. Rennie, pastor of the
Stuart Robinson church, spoke of the
failure of the churches I'm reaching the
mass Of the people included I'm the labor
ing classes, and found in the poorer por.
tons of the city, and the importance of
the people to see that the Church
Is their friend At the election Of officers
for the ensuing year, Rev r. NJ HAYES
was elected President, Mr. sbackelford
Miller and Col. 3. H. Young, Vice-Presi
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