Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-14
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

v0HGIoIl nelu ab MG.>doF6O c0uTcn, IN Cn]i
county, On the Goth and 21st of Decem Der
Ministers and laymen Of all denomina-
tions are expected and requested to attend
and take part in the proceedings.
Mohammedan propagandism and Chris
tian science were among the subjects dis.
cussed at the Baptist Congress in. Rich
mond last week.
| Mr.. R. Fl. Buckner, of Augusta county,
has purchased dwelling house and
grounds in Harrisonburg and presented it
I to the Baptist Church of that place for a
parsonage.
The new chapel at Raphine is to be
I dedicated the latter part Of this month.
Rev. DR.. Halves has returned from
Eastern Virginia and will occupy his
pulpit at the Second Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Last Sunday was the day fixed upon
throughout the world for the observance
of tributes to the memory of the founder
of Methodism. The services at the
Methodist church here were very impress
slve, and the discourse of Rev DR.. Gard
ner, the pastor, was able, learned, aud
full Of the interesting history associated
with the life and labors of that great min
ister-Reverend Charles Wesley.
"a circuit rider" in the Richmond
christian Advocate" makes this timely
suggestion: Would it not work we'll for
the Stewards to see that the preacher has
little money during Christmas season.
a hint to the wise is suf1i c1ent.' -
The Waynesboro correspondent of the
Richmond Central Presbyterian, )" writes:
The chapel near Doom's station. On the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, is now COM
plete. The pews have just been put into
position and all is now ready for service.
The afternoon of the Grst Sunday in Jan
uary will witness the first assemblage in
this neat and attractive building for di-
vine worship. There have been twenty
seven additions to the Waynesboro church
recently. During the special services held
in November, deep religious interest per-
vaded the Valley Seminary. The evidence
of this appeared before the services began,
and needed but the occasion for special
manifestation. The happy work went on
until ali the boarders in the Seminary be-
came protesting Christians save one. This
is a condition of things peculiarly crafty
ing. 1t challenges comparison with any
institution in the country. and guaran-
kno To, of1 ~, ,n-ht ,.ovy
the purest moral and spiritual influences. {"
The National Sabbath Convention held
its initial meeting at Foundry Methodist
Episcopal Church of Washing ton City.
last Tuesday. The audience was large,
and though showing due respect for the
sancGity of the place of meeting, at times
applauded with much enthusiasm the tell
ing points made by the speakers. The in
terror Of the church was handsomely dec
Grated with flags, bunting and the shields
of every State. An unique feature of the
embellishments was the festooing about
the pillar Of the church of lengthy petit
ton voicing the sentiments of fourteen
million people. The paper on which the
signatures were written was pasted to a
red streamer, and the graceful disposal Of
the great list Of names not only added
much to the attractiveness of the church,
but was suggestive Of the rapid growth of
the Sunday movement. Rev. Wilbur 7.
Crafts, an ardent advocate of Sunday OBJ
servances and a member Of the CONVEX
ton, wrote to Cardinal Gibbons On the
subject. The following is the substance
Of the reply received by that gentleman
from the eminent prelate: 81 am most
I happy to add my name to those of the
millions of petitioners who are laudably
contending against the violation of the
Christian Sabbath by unnecessary labor,
and who are endeavoring to promote ita
decent and proper observance by judicious
| legislation. The late Plenary Council Of
| Baltimore has declared the due observance
of the Lords Day contributes immeasura-
| bly, to the restriction of vice and immoral
ity, to the promotion of peace, religion
| and social order, and cannot fail to draw
down upon the nation the blessing and
protection Of an overriding Providence. "
The Cardinal added that ''apart from the
religious aspect of thequestion, sentiments
| of humanity to the laboring classes i'm
| peratiYely demand abstinence from unnec-
essarY hard labor on Sunday.''