ITEMS FROM CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
McLeansville, N. C.—Five persons joined the church the last Sunday in June. Eighty-three communicants were present, all but three members of this church.
Dudley, N. C.—Seventeen united with the church, Rev. D. Peebles, pastor, June 16. This church numbers over eighty members. Mr. George S. Smith, of Raleigh, and Miss Carrie Waugh, of Woodbridge, assisted in revival work.
Orangeburg, S. C.—A deep religious interest is reported in this church. The school was closed June 18th, with appropriate exercises, and in the presence of a crowded audience.
Atlanta, Ga.—On the third Sabbath in June six young people united with the college church upon profession, and as many more will probably unite during the vacation with churches at their homes. It has been a good year in the religious culture of the school, and a great gain is manifest in the earnestness and steadiness of Christian character attained. The Sabbath-school at this church found itself last Sabbath with eleven less teachers than the week before; the reason being that nearly that number of young people had gone into the country to teach summer schools for three months. The fact suggests one of the sources of influence such a church has, as well as one of the difficulties of carrying it on.
—Mr. S. P. Smith, of Chicago Seminary, has taken up the work with the First Church, during Mr. Ashley’s vacation, under very favorable auspices. The people are united and hopeful.
Golding’s Grove, Ga.—School closed June 20th.
Cuthbert, Ga.—The school at this place, re-opened two years ago, reports a good year’s work. Over a hundred pupils have been in attendance, some of them adults and elders and deacons of churches. A reading-room has been kept up. A large attendance witnessed the examinations and closing exercises. Mr. R. R. Wright, from Atlanta, is the teacher.
Woodville, Ga.—“Little Aubor (one of our school girls) is very ill. During the late revival she had made up her mind to become a Christian, but her father was a stumbling-block in her way. He gave her a severe whipping, and kept her away from the protracted meetings. Shortly afterward she was taken ill, and said to him, ‘Oh, father, I wanted to give my heart to Christ, but you have kept me away.’ Yesterday, when I asked her if she was praying, she answered in a whisper, ‘I am praying, I am praying, I am praying.’”
Anniston, Ala.—Rev. Peter J. McIntosh was ordained pastor of this church June 18th. Sermon by Rev. D. L. Hickok, of Talladega. The proprietor of the hotel showed his good-will by giving free entertainment to all the white visitors. The indications for spiritual prosperity are encouraging.
Childersburg, Ala.—Rev. Alfred Jones was ordained June 20th. The church building has just been plastered. A series of special services are in contemplation. Congregations average from fifty-six to eighty.
Talladega, Ala.—The following indicates the vacation work of some of the students for the next three months: J. D. Smith goes to preach at Savannah, Ga.; H. S. Williams to Montgomery; Andrew Headen to Selma, to begin work at once; J. B. Sims to Marietta, Ga., to begin the last Sunday in June. P. W. Young has charge of the church at Kingston; John Strong, of the Lawson Church, organized last summer; Barbour Grant of the Cove Church; Thornton Benson of the church at Alabama Furnace. They receive from $20 to $25 a month. Peter J. McIntosh was ordained pastor of the church at Anniston, and Alfred Jones at Childersburg, and are referred to in Rev. Mr. Hill’s letter.
Mobile, Ala.—Emerson Institute finds its new building admirably adapted to its uses; has received evidences of increasing favor with the white citizens of Mobile; is under great obligations to Dr. Morrell for placing his professional skill as a physician at the disposal of the teachers, and refusing all compensation. Its teachers are doing good service in the various Sunday-schools of the city.
Memphis, Tenn.—A permanent library, to which the colored people may have free access, has been begun by the faculty of Le Moyne Normal School. Some hundreds of books have been secured, and during the coming summer vacation a commodious reading-room is to be fitted up. More volumes will be added from time to time, as means are secured, and it is confidently expected that the near future will see this excellent project firmly established, and doing the work for which it is designed. During the closing week at the school the junior-class gave an exhibition, the proceeds of which are to be used for the library. Donations of books are solicited.