The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-05
GENERAL ITEMS.

-IHE VIRGINIA BIBLE SoCIETY.-On
Sunday night, March %, union meeting of
christians OF all denominations was held in the
First Presbyterian church, Staunten, to hear ad
dresses on the subject of the Virginia Bible So
ciety.
The services were opened by Rev. ]. I. Nil
Ter OF the stanton Female Seminary with
prayer.
Rev. W. NJ. Staples, of Richmond, Secretary,
then made statement as to the aims and
operations OF the Society, and gave some stats.
tics of the number of Bibles distributed.
Remarks were made by Rev. Dr. G. H. Read
OF Richmond, Rev. ]. VIM. Jones, and Rev. w.
n. Baker. At the close of the services a collec
ton, amounting to $3.50 was taken up.
The congregation was dismissed with the
6enedlction from Rev. H. Wetzel, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Woodstock
"A NOTED IRON PROPERTY REACHED
BY RAIL AFTER NEARLY HALF A CENTURY
Last week the locomotive on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad ran up to the famous old
Vesuylus furnace which was put in blast as long
ago as 1927. The iron there has furnished
many cannon to the United States Government
In its time and will, now that civilization has
tapped the deposit, furnish many more. The
ola Vesuvlus' furnace was put in blast in
I9ZI by Thomas Mayberry, citizen Of Phil
adelphla, whose partner VIM. Weaver who came
with him, afterwards started the Etna furnace
near Buchanan, Botetourt, and the Bath furnace
In the county of that name For twenty seven
years the old Vesuvlus never went out Of blast
Lexington Gazette.
The OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY
The International Sabbath Observance Confer
ence held an all-day session in Pittsburg, Pa,
March 18th. John Fulton, chief mining eppi
neer of the Cambria Iron Company. contributed
a paper showing that iron works could be run
at less expense and greater profit in the long
run by stopping on Sunday President E. r.
Jefors, ID. D., Of Westminster College, read a
paper on Sunday mail service, strongly advoca-
tng lts abolition, In order that day of rest
may be secured to all in the Government EN-.
ploy The Sunday newspaper question was
opened by Rev. Alfred Wheeler b. D., editor
OF the Western AdUocdte J. T.. Perry. of the
Cincinnati Gazette, and j. W. Walton, of Cleve-
land In the evening the Rev James Stacy.
ID. d., Of Atlanta, Ga, spoke on the means
needed to secure Government action regarding
the right observance Of the Sabbath The Rev.
W. 1. McMullen, Of Woodstock, Ontario. spoke
on sabbath Observance in Canada and the co.
operation between the two countries.
The sixty-fourth annual report of
the New York Post Society, the oldest society
In the country for promoting the Gospel among
seamen, gives a most encouraging review of the
work OF the past year. The remarkable state
ment is made that from year to year for the
past six years the society has been permitted to
report a continuous work of grace which had
resulted in large accessions to he church Of sea.
faring men. During this time over eight hun
dred have been received on confession of faith 6.
and this is not more than e.third Of the nun.
Der who have protested 10 have given their
hearts to God, apd have applied for membership
to the church.