Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03
Sunday School LECTURER.

In the lecture room of the First Presby-
terian church Sunday afternoon some three
hundred children and grown persons from
all the churches were present to hear lee.
ture by Mr.. VIM. r. Hunter, an evangel-
ist who devotes himself chiefly if not Who'll
ly to the instruction Of the children. He
had not been to Staunton before for nine
teen years. He said he was over sixty
years of age and had not used wine Or to-
bacco in fifty years, and his appearance
verified the statement. for he Is a healthy,
active and fresh looking old gentleman.
He said that on account of his services as
an evangelist he was detailed for that ser-
vice by the Confederate government as an
evidence of the appreciation OF his WORK
which he said he valued highly. His man
ner of talking to children shows great IA
miliarity with that work. He mentioned a
noticeable fact that in nearly every case
when he asked Sunday school children
'rwho wrote the Ten COmmandmt nts p
almost every child answered Moses, instead
of saying that God did. At the close of
his lecture collection was taken upby his
direction for his expenses. He said that
he would the next day leave bis book con-
tanning letters from children, which he
always carried, at the Post office, where it
would be open to the public. On one oc-
casion, he said gentleman who had only
put ill quarter after hearing his lecture,
came to him after reading some of the let
tiers in the book and gave him So. Mr.. II /.
has lectured at various places in town
during tie week, and next Sunday after
noon at 2! o'clock IN the First Presbyterian
church will give another lecture to the
children OF all denominations on THE
most wonderful thing ever known"
WEEK OF PRAYER.-The Y. M. G. A.
commences its, week of prayer next Mon
day night in its own rooms. Next Sun
day evening is ladies' evening at the As
ISOLATION room. On last Sunday evening
the meeting was led by Mr.. A. w. Bon
durant and remarks were made by the
leader ana by DR.. Churchman, Fl. D. Peck
and W. G.. Brown.
All the meetings of the week will be
held at the Association rooms in the City
Hall.
The Greenville Y. M. G.. A. meeting
was well attended last Sunday evening.
Mr.. W. H. Fix led the meeting, and read
and commented at length upon the 9th
chapter of Mark. The president read a
touching note from a lady, ask ing the
prayers Of the Association for the con-
version of friend. Remarks were made
by Gen. Lilley, S. F. Pilson, G. W. Fitch,
J. w. Miller and others.
The Association will observe the week
of prayer appointed by the Evangelical
Alliance, beginning next Monday, Jan. 9th.
Appointments were M de for each night
during the week for meetings in Green
vile and neighborhood Mr.. J. W. Mil
Ter will have charge Of the regular meet
ing next Sunday subject, It'll chapter Of
Mark.
The folio wing are tie places and dates
of the meetings: Monday at Association
Rooms, G. W. Fitch, leader; Tuesday, at
Almo, J. W. Miller. leader; W Wednesday,
at Mint Spring, W. G. Abney, leader, AND
at Bro ID cad, Col. Williams, ader:
Thursday, at Christians Creek, George
Shields, leader; Friday at Sunny Side, W.
Fl. Fix, adler. and Saturday, at White
hall, J. A. Swink. leader.
The following is the programme of SUB
jects for the week Of prayer:
Monday, Jan. 6th-Thanksgiving for the
blessings of the past year, and prayer foI
their continual ce.
Tuesday, Jan. 7th.--Prayer for the
Church of Christ; its ministers, its growtl.
in grace, and it's enlargement.
Wednesday, Jan. Sth.-Christian edrca-
ton; the family, the young: colleges, SEM
inaries of learning, Sabbath and other
schools; Christian Association of YOU G.
men and young women.
Thursday, Jan. 9th.-FOr nations, rulers
and people; for peace and religious liberty
in the earth.
: Friday, Jan. 10th.-The press, for
blessing on publishers, editors and au-
thors; the cause of Temperance and other
social reforms.
Saturday, Jan, 11th.-Home and Foreign
Missions, and the conversion of the world
Sunday, Jan. 12th.-General Union meet
ing for prayer, praise. tc.