Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16
Another Minister wanted from Lexington
Presbytery.

LOSSES TO THAT PREsBYTERY IN THE
LAST FEW YEARS.
Rev. DR.. James Murray, pastor of Bethel
Presbyterian church in this county, has
been elected President of the Agnes Scott
Female College at Decatur, Ga, the same
city to which Rev. Frank Gaines removed
from this Presbytery several years ago.
The institution is all important one, having
an attendance of over two hundred pupils
DR.. Murray's people are afraid that he
will be constrained to consider this call as
a providential one. He was consulting
necessity that seemed to exist for him to
seek a more southern climate on account
of the health of his wife, and before the
matter had been disposed of a letter from
the Board of the Decatur institution, con-
tanning the call referred to, which was al
together a surprise, was handed to him.
There has been a steady drain on Licking
ton Presbytery for ministerial talent to go
to other points chiefly South. The follow
ing names of ministers who have gone can
easily be recalled by our readers-G. B.
Stricken, d. D., from Thinking Spring to
Atlanta, Ga; Rev. Frank Gaines from Heb
ron, to Decatur, Ga; Rev. III. r. Laird
from Thinking Spring to Evangellstic work
in Texas; G. r. Vaughan, d. D., from
New Providence to Prince Edward Co.,
Texas Rev. W. s. Plumer Bryan from
Beverley, w. Va, to Asheville, n. c.;
Rev. Alex. Sprunt from Augusta church to
Henderson, N. c.; Rev. F. G.. Railey from
Messy Greek to Kentucky; Rev. John A.
Preston from Thinking Spring to Florence,
Ala; Rev. g. L. Bitter from Augusta
church to Louisville, KY; Rev. McDuff
Simpson from the Second church in Staun-
ton to Scotland; Rev. Samuel Mcclure from
Highland to Ireland; Rev. DR.. Bowman
from Harrisonburg to a charge in the
Northern General Assembly; Rev. VIM. E.
Baker from First church in Staunton to
Roosevelt, Ga, and Rev. j. w. Rosebro
from Messy Greek to Petersburg. VA
A Pretty October Wedding.
Though Staunton has many pretty
weddings, it has had none prettier Or more
complete in all its appointments than that
which took place at the Staunton Baptist
church at O'Clock Wednesday morning,
the contracting parties being MI. M. M.
Robertson and Miss Ella Shelton, daughter
of DR.. 7. W. Shelton. The ushers were
Messrs. e. Russell Caldwell, J. Lewis
Bumgardner, Dr.. Frank M. Hanger, Thos.
w. Shelton, Thomas HogShead and Walter
D. Hoge. Prof. f. r. Webb presided at
the organ and the choir was composed
Of Mrs. Jno. B. Hoge, Miss Cora
Turner, and Messrs. r. E. Timberlake and
D. E. Euritt. The darkened church was
handsomely decorated. The pulpit was
laid with potted plants and cut flowers
and lighted with white and carmine can
dies, while from cedar arch in front of it
hung marriage bell of roses. On the en-
trance of the wedding party the wedding
chorus from Lohengrln, Faithful and
True" was sung. The ceremony, which
included the ring. was performed by
Jas. Nelson, D. D., President of the Rich
mond Female Institute, in an impressive
manner, the bride and groom standing on
white camel S hair mat. The bride wore
a travelling suit of brown Bedford cord
with feather trimmings, and hat to match,
and carried a bouquet of La France roses.
| Her Maid of Honor and sister, Miss Fan
ME Shelton, wore suit of brown Mohair,
and carried a bouquet of La France roses.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
son took the 9:36 A. M. Vestibule train for
the North, and after two weeks tour to
Niagara Falls, Boston and other points
North, will return.
| Among the large collection OF handsome
presents was beautiful silver service OF
seven pieces, a gift of the groom, and a
handsome silver water pitcher, presented
by Professors w. w. Robertson, j. H.
Bader and w. III. De Bell, of the Public
Schools.
Among the relatives of the family, and
visiting guests present were Mrs. Nathan
Penick, of Oxford, N. c., Miss Fannie
Lipscomb, Of johnson City, Tenn, Kirtley
Lipscomb, of Albemarle, and Mrs. g. Ben
ton Coiner, of Augusta.
Lord Hope in the PenlJentlary.
Last Thursday Lord" Loveday Hope
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