Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-04-03
Church Intelligence.

Rev. j. I. Miller, of Luray who has been
preaching for Rev. Mr.. Barb. at st. James
Lutheran church in this county, was in
the city Friday. He has fattened up and
| improved in appearance so much that some
of his Staunton friends, while warmly
welcoming him, had some slight misgiv-
| ings about his identity.
| DR.. Diuwiddie, of Alexandra, who con-
Quoted the series of meetings in Stanton,
commenced another series in the Presby-
terrain church at Liberty, Bedford county,
last Sunday.
| DR.. Latmer, Professor of Church His
| tory, at Union Theological Seminary,
preached at the First Presbyterian church
here last Sunday.
| There was thrill of kindly feeling
through the congregation of the Baptist
church Sunday night, as they listened to
DR.. Manly, their former beloved pastor.
Sunday morning A. w. Lamar, D. D., of
Memphis, preached.
Rev. J. G. Dice of Staunton, preached
at Newmarkes last Sunday night.
There was large gathering of Baptists
at Greenville. ia this county, last Sunday,
to attend the dedication of a handsome
church which is the result of remarkable
energy on the part of that denomination,
| and on the part of one lady in particular,
Mrs. Linda Peyton. The dedication is
well described by our Greanville cores
pendent. ''Delta, y elsewhere in this paper.
DIR. Gardner. the new pastor of the M.
| E. Church South, here, occupies his pull
pit next Sunday morning for the first time.
| Seventeen persons were received into the
| Central Lutheran Church on Sunday last.
| There are meetings being held there night
~. On Sunday night DR.. Dosh of Salem,
preached, and on Monday night Rev. W.
Z. Swartz, Missionary to India, preached.
| Next (Easter) Sunday will be appropriate
! ly observed at that church. The Sacra-
ment will be administered in the morning.
At clock in the afternoon the Sunday
School will hold special Easter service.
including the singing of Easter hymns,
reading the story of the resurrection, and
listening to short address by the pastor.
DR.. Richardson, Secretary of Educa-
tion of the Southern Presbyterian church,
presented the cause Of education at the
First Presbyterian church on Wednesday
night last.
The Glade and Rock Spring congrega-
tions, to which charge Rev. F. McCutch-
an, of Waynesboro, will remove this
week, have raised $500 to be expended in
repairs to the parsonage. which has been
much improved for the reception of their
new pastor. A new tin roof has been put
on the house, a dining room addition built,
! and the whole reprinted. A gentleman
| just FROM that place reports that the peo-
pie without single exception are delight
ed with Mr.. McCutchan. During his stay
Of ten days with them in February, al
though the weather was very severe, be-
sides holding three our four services, he
visited every member of the 200 in the
two congregations, which are six miles
apart, making sometimes IL or Is calls a
day on horseback, hunting out the poor
people in the mountains, as well as the
wealthy farmers and graziers of that rich
| blue grass section.
| Meetings have been held at Messy Creek
church in this county since March 18th.
Five persons have recently united with
the church On profession of faith, and
others are Interested The pastor, Rev.
F. G. Railey, has been aided by Rev. A.
F. Lard and Jas. Murray, D. D.
Our sanctum was frightened last weeS
! by q visit from DR.. Charles Manly, Pres1--
| dent of Furman University, Greenville,
s. G. He was looking well, and spoke in
| hopeful terms of old Furman. The Doc.
| tor was on his way to StauuGOn. and what.
ever may have been the occasion of the
visit, we are sure that be received royal
welcome from the Staunton people. AS
the pastor of that church, he did work
which can never be forgotten, for its
fruits will last Observation-Disclosures Herald.
He got the royal welcome in both city
and county that you expected.
There was service yesterday, Holy
Thursday. at st. Francis church. The
Repository was beautifully arranged and
the decorations were in admirable taste.
Rev. S. P. Huff will preach in the Bap-
fist church next Sunday morning and
night.