Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-11
Church Notes.

The spring comm union services of
Bethel church will take place next Sunday,
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Murray, being assis-
ted in the ante-comm union services to-day
and tomorrow by Rev. Mr.. Gaines OF
Hebron church.
Tomorrow is Holy Saturday, which Is
the end Of Lent and next Sunday is Easter
Sunday, the most joyous festival OF the
church calendar next to Christmas.
at st. Francis church Sunday, the day
being Palm Sunday, the palms were dis
tributed to the congregation. There will
be mass this and tomorrow morning at 7
and 1O4 o'clock each day.
The meetings at the Baptist church under
Rev. DIR. c. Manly, the pastor, still con-
tlnue. Rev. D. B. Winfree, of Manches-
ter, who has been assisting the pastor left
here last night. At communion last Sun
day the:.right hand of fellowship was ex-
ended to sixteen new members.
AT the Second Presbyterian church, Fri
day night and Saturday morning Rev.
Frank McCutchen preached two excellent
sermons full of law and gospel. On Sun
day Rev. J. E. Booker, the pastor, received
six persons into the church, three on pro-
fession of their faith and three on certif-
cate. Three children of young couple
who united with the church at the previ-
GUS communion, were baptized. There
have been ten additions to this church
since last fall when the ministrations OF
the present pastor commenced. This Sab
bath was the occasion of the second quar-
terly, voluntary, offering towards the pay
ment of the church debt. The sum con
tributed amounted to $175. of which $25
was from the Sunday school, making a
sum total of 81 $50 contributed by this
working little congregation for church
purposes within the last nine months. A
good record truly considering their num-
bers.
at the Lutheran church next Sunday
morning in the Easter music, instead OF
the 'Gloria in Excelsis,'' there will be
sung TIE Deum, written by Prof. j. Au-
guste Ide, Of Winchester. 1t IS a. ad-
mirable composition throughout, the best
point in it being trio for female vo ces.
There is also duet for soprano and alto,
and solos for tenor, bass and alto. The
choir will be composed of the following
singers: Sopranos-MesdamesG e. P. Baker
and D. B. Engleman, and Misses Mamie
Lushpaugh and Maggie Wright; Altos =
Mrs. E. l.. Ide and Misses Eva PHI or and
S. Trenary; Tenors-Messrs David Drake.
c. Nj. Kyle and Ernest Nothnagel, and
bassos, Messrs. II. B. Brown, Geo. P.
Baker, Geo. V. Ruhle and J. T. Lightner.
Mr.. J. S. Gillian, Corresponding Secre.
tary of the Baptist Sunday School, and b.
Board, Staunton, sends to the ''Religious
Herald' most encouraging report from
Rev. G. F. Fry, Colporteur, of the pro-
gress of his mission in establishing Sun
day Schools. He rites also that books
are needed for the new schools organized
At Trinity church on Sunday morning
there will be no new music for Easter, but
the standard selections will be very fine.
The choir will be composed of Mesdames
W. L. Bumgardner, r. H. Catlett, and F.
B. Berkeley, sopranos; Misses M. B.
Berkeley and Fannie Tams, altos; Messrs.
Z l.. Cook and A. B. Guigon, tenors, and
Mr.. H. l.. Powell, basso.
at a five days meeting at Craigsville,
Va. Rev. c. L. Hegue had the assistance
of Rev. G.. b. Stricken of Thinking Spring
Va. There ere twelve inquirers, and
nearly all Of them made profession of faith
| in Christ.