Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-31

byterian church, Sunday morning, Rev. j.
I. Miller preached. AT night Rev. g. B.
Stricken, by a mistake, was expected to
preach, and large audience waited some
time for his arrival. Finally it was an
nounced that he would not come, and the
congregation dispersed.
At Trinity church the pulpit was filled
by the rector, Rev. W. Q. Hullihen. The
singing by the choir was excellent, and at
night the quartette, Crock Of Ages" was
handsomely rendered. On Monday night
a meeting of the Episcopal brotherhood
took place in the chapel, and it was ar
ranged by the rector that during the fur
Their progress of Lent, some of the weeks
services should consist Of a reading from
the Bible and comments by the rector, to
be followed by comments by such of the
congregation as thought proper. Mr.. HUI
linen, in announcing this, remarked that
where any of the speakers differed from
the rector's views regarding the expound-
ing of portions of the Scripture, he would
be glad if they would state the points of
difference. Thesweet "Winnowed hymns0
were introduced at the services Monday
night for the first time.
At the Lutheran church, Rev. M. r.
Minnich in the morning and ReY. J. [. Mil
Ter at night. The congregation are about
taking steps to touch up their church
building preparatory to the assembling Of
the General Council there.
At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, Rev. VIM. E. Baker, preached
morning and night. At the morning ser
vice some confusion was caused by the
fainting in his pew of Mr.. VIM. Crawford,
an old and esteemed citizen. He was taken
home, where he very shortly after recov-
cred.
At the Baptist church, Rev. DR.. Chas
Manly, the pastor, preached morning and
night. At night two persons were added
to the congregation by baptism. In the
afternoon DR.. Manly preached at Humid
ley's mill.
At the Methodist church Rev. DR.. Jno.
S. Martin, the pastor, preached morning
and night. It was announced that COM
munion service would be held next Sun
day evening at = O'Clock. Miss Katie
Fitch, an admirable performer, has been
appointed organist at this church.
On Sunday last four converts were add
ed by baptism to the colored Baptist church
at Waynesboro. One Of them was a deaf
and dumb young colored man who has
been for some time an attendant on public
worship, and seemed to take as great in
terest in the exercises as any Of the au-
| dience.
At the Y. M. G. A., Sunday afternoon,
the meeting was presided over by Mr.. P.
A. Baylor, and addresses were made by
Rev. W. T. Richardson, Col. James H.
| Skinner and Mr.. Jos. Dawson.
The usual sacramento services at the
Augusta church will take place on Sab
bath, April 9th, preceded by fasting, hu-
initiation and prayer on Friday, the It'll,
and the preparatory sermon and baptismal
services on Saturday. The pastor expects
the assistance of Rev. T. NJ. Boyd, of
Horeb.
The Loeb Willow congregation have
purchased, through Messrs. Burkholder &
Hanger, of Staunton, an Estey organ for
their church. 1t is pronounced a very
sweet toned instrument and one of great
volume, by all who have examined it. The
church bell they bought from the same
firm, has proven satisfactory, and can be
heard from two to four miles,