Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-10

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terrain Church, Sunday, prior to .commu-
Mon, seven persons were admitted to mem.
bership, three by letter and four by pro-
fession of faith. The ante communion
sermons of the week were preached by Rev.
G.. B. Stricken, of Thinking Spring. At
this church, the pastor, Rev. VIM. E.
Baker, has introduced Almost pleasing form
of Wednesday evening service. After in
troductory service, consisting in part of
the 'Winnowed hymns" the pastor chooses
a subject and expounds it briefly and
clearly, after which, those in the audience
who desire to speak on it are invited to do
so. Usually three or four accept the pri-
vilege, ,and at the close the pastor CON-
ments on what has been said, and gives his
additional views. It is a good way to dis
cover and improve takers for God. At
this church at the ante communion ser
vices Rev. Messrs. Baker, Simpson, Nc
Cune and Stricken officiated.
The Lenten services at Trinity Church
are attended by unusually large audiences
On Monday night there was hardly seat
vacant in the lecture room of the new
chapel The difficulty with reverberation,
which was more apprehended than real
lied with the new room, entirely disappears
when a large audience is present. Rev.
W. @. Hullihen, the rector, is conducting
the services.
At the Baptist Church, Rev. DR.. Chas.
Manly, pastor, the series of meetings con-
,tiaae.ss About festy persons have professed
conversion since their commencement.
At the Lutheran Church, Sunday morn
ing, Rev. J. 1. Miller, of the Staunton
Female Institute. preached, and at night,
Rev. M. R. Minnich, the pastor. At this
church, on Thursday night next, Rev. W.
G. Schaeffer, of Richmond, will deliver q
lecture before the "Ladies' Richmond
Church Aid Society,"" of the Staunton
Church. This division of the Church,
which is progressing so rapidly in Virginia,
is attaining large proportions in the capt.
tai of the State. They have purchased
fine lot on Grace street in that city, and
are about erecting magnificent church,
worthy of the denomination.
At the Methodist church, on Sunday
morning and night, Rev. II. H. Kennedy,
the former pastor preached. On the even
ing before, circular was issued announc
ing the fact that he would preach next
day, and such was the popularity of the
minister that it quite broke up the excur-
sion to conference at Winchester by the
Valley Raj lroad, the train leaving the
Staunton depot with only about fifteen
persons on board. Nobody regretted hav-
ing sta;A at home.
At the second Presbyterian -cNIch
Sunday, the pastor, Rev. McDuff Simpson
preached in the morning and Rev. Samue
McCune Of Highland at night. At tn,
conclusion Of the evening service Messrs
J. W. Morrison and VIM. F. Jordan wht
had been elected by the congregation a
Elders. and Mr.. John S. Lipscomb, Dea
con. were ordained. Rev. W. T. Richard
son assisting. In conclusion of the servl
ces, Rev. Mr.. Richardson offered prayer
bearing in touching remembrance of TIN
pastor, Mr.. Simpson, who sailed for Eu
rope on Wednesday. to be away month
! This church will be supplied during tn
PASTORS absence, by Rev. Messrs. W. T
Richardson, G.. B. Stricken and w. T
Rosebro of the Presbyterian church, ant
Rev. J. I. Miller Of the Lutheran church
Mr.. Stricken will officiate chiefly on Sun
day nights and Mr.. Richardson on Sunda,
mornings.
i. Atthe colored Baptist church, Rev. MI
Simpson pastor, Sunday nine persons wer
baptized. At the last church meeting fv
members were added by experience.