The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-05-26
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Southern PRESBYTERIAN.

There were three additions to Mills River
church IN. CO. and one in Henderson, in the past
three weeks. No special services were held.
Mr. John c. Goolsby was ordained and
installed as an Elder of the Manchester Presby.
terian church on last Sabbath.
The Rev. Mr.. Petrie. of Charlottesville
will deliver the commencement sermon before
the pupils of the Baptist Female Seminary, al
Gordonsville, on the third Sabbath in June.
Presbyterian Church was organized al
Round Hill, Frederick county, Va, four miles
from Winchester, by committee of Winchester
Presbytery, on Friday, May 18th. -Four elders
and two deacons were elected. This is princi-
pally the result of the evangelistic labors OF
Rev. Drs. Boyd, Leyburn, and White, successive
pastors of Loudoun Street church, Winchester
Messy Creek Church, va.-On Sabbath,
10th inst, eleven members (seven of them mem
were received into the communion of this church
on profession of faith. On account of the in
creasing congregation new and larger building
has become necessity The people are united
in the work, and expect to complete it before
the winter.
An Agreeable Surprise.-On the 18th
inst an agreeable surprise was given the pastor
of Loch Willow church, Augusta county Va,
by number of the ladies of his charge Spend
ing an hour in pleasant chat they departed,
leaving his table loaded with all sorts of edbles
and useful articles That the Lord NAV crown
these kind people with rich blessings is the
prayer of the recipients of this token of good
will and esteem.
Rev. E. D. Junkin, D. D.. of New Prov
idence church, left on the C. & o. road, Tues
day morning for his new charge in Houston,
Texas. His family will remain in Virginia un-
til September. Rev. DR.. Vaughan, Chaplain of
the University of Virginia, will preach at New
Providence next Sunday, and the congregation
hope to secure his pastoral services during the
University vacation.-Stdunton VindicGtor.
Church Notes.-Rev VIM. E. Baker will
be assisted in his communion services Sunday
by Rev. James M. Murray. Mr.. Murray will
also preach Saturday, at II o'clock, at the First
Presbyterian church. We are requested to say
that In consequence of the session of the Young
Mems Christian Association Convention, the
usual services on Friday and Saturday nights
will be dispensed with.-Ib
The Kanawha Gazette, of the 18th instant
says: " Rev. ]. c. Barr, of the First Presby-
terian church, left on the noon train Monday,
for the Red Sulphur Springs, where he will spend
several weeks for the purpose of recruiting his
health and strength, which have become much
impaired within the last few months. His
family accompanied him. His pulpit will be
supplied by ministers from different parts of the
Greenbrier Presbytery during his absence"
Semi Centennial of the Second Pres
oyterian church of Lynchburg, Wa
friend gives the Lynchburg Adraace the follow
ing notes and history
Sunday morning Rev. ]. NJ. Rawlings, (pas
tori, before announcing his text, said that a.
next Wednesday Q9th) would be the fiftietl
anniversary of this church, he had been re
quested by the session to preach with special re-
ference to that fact His text was Pbillippian,
/: 6. After referring to the circumstances sur
rounding the founding of the Christian church
at Philllppi its weakness and persecution. anC
ITS subsequent growth to the time of this Epistle
when 1t had become thoroughly organized
church with its bishops and deacons, the gpeake
rapidly sketched the history of his own church
On the 18th of May, $780, in a store room OF
Main street Rev. James Mitchell and Rev. Isaa,
Cochran, as committee for West Hanove
Presbytery, organized the church with the fol
lowing officers and members
Ruling Elders.-John NJ. Gordon. Thoma
A. Holcombe, John Caskie, James Warwick
Charles B. Williams, John R. D. Pavne.
Pirate Members.-Mrs Judith A. Roval1
Mrs. Elizabeth Royal, Mrs Sarah F. Robertson
Mrs. Agnes w. Gordon, Miss Ann B. Gordon
Miss Emeline Wherry, Miss Eliza G.. Hammer
Mrs. Lucy Johnson, Mrs. Charles B. William,
Miss Mary E. Royall Miss Lilias James Mis-
Louisa Logan, Mrs. Susan Payne, Miss Luc
Bullock, Mrs. Martha Caskie, Mrs. Mary Hoi
combe, MIR. George Bagby Miss Ann Bruce
OF this band Of Christians all have gone I
sleep except Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Roval
who are worshipping with us to-day.
The congregation at first occupied the Masoni
Hall, then store on Main street near III
then the framed church on Main between Ct
and 7th streets, now occupied as furnitur
warehouse. In October, 1852, the present ed
hce was dedicated and has been used ever sine.
Rev. Daniel T. Russell was it's first niniste,
remaining only few months. From Decem
ber' 1890 to November, 1885, Rev. ]. D. Mitch
ell was pastor. From November. 1895 I
April, l84l, Rev. j. i. Kirkpatrick. Rev. F.. II