Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
Personal Notes about the Clergy.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW PASTOfs Of linn
LING SPRING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF DIR. MCFARLAND OF THE FIRST
CHURCH.
Before Rev. Geo. W. Finley, D. d., the
new pastor Of Thinking Spring church, left
his old charge at Romney, the congregation
presented him with a handsome gold watch
and chain, the watch bearing the lnscrip-
ton 'To our esteemed pastor Rev. DR..
Geo. w. Finley. From the Romney Pres
byterlan church. 1S70-1S90.' The pre-
sentation also included a set of silver
spoons for the pastor wife. DR.. Finley
left Romney on Tuesday morning, Feb. I'd,
and arrived in Staunton that evening, going
down to the manse at Thinking Spring the
next day. He found that the thoughtful
and hospitable congregation had fitted up
the manse with his furniture that had been
sent on ahead, had bountifully stocked
the larder and even filled the cOOpS IN the
yard with chickens. A delegation was at
the manse to receive the new pastor and his
family. and gave them a warm welcome.
On Sunday morning DR.. FiTjey preached
from the text ''What wilt thou have me to
do?'' and the congregation, as we learn
from members Of it, were delighted with
the sermon.
Last week, Mr.. j. A. Waddell, Clerk Of
the Session of the Staunton First Presby-
terrain church, received from Rev. Dr. ID.
K. Mcfarland letter saying that the fail
ing condition of his health making him I'M
able to perform the duties of pastor, and
there being no near prospect of his being
able to do SO, he resigned that position. On
next Sunday morning the Session will call
congregational meeting for the following
Sunday, at which the resignation will be
acted on. This announcement will bring
grief to the whole community, regardless OF
church affiliations.
On Thursday night last, Rev. G. G.. Mer-
ryman, lately The popular pastor Of the
Baptist church at Greenville III this coun-
ty, was installed as pastor Of the Riverside
Baptist church at Baltimore. Revs. F. M.
Ellis, D. d., J. W. M. Williams, D. D.,
G. A. Fulton and E. Y. Mullins, and MI.
J. H. Thomas took part in the installation
service.
Rev. L. B. Turnbull, pastor OF the Pres
byterian s'Old Market Mission at Rich
mond, will preach in the First Presbyterian
church here at preparatory communion SER
vices tomorrow morning at II O'Clock, and
on Sunday morning and night.
Rev. Ottobine Ewing of Augusta, with
his wife. is visiting his mother in Freder-
lex county.
Rev. H. G. Ferguson of the Waynesboro
Baptist church, was in Richmond this
week guest Of Mr.. Chas. E. Ellison,
Rev. John r. Fizer the Baptist pastor
at Clifton Forge has decided not to accept
the two calls sent him from Maryland.
The protracted meetings conducted by
Rev. G. L. Potter of Staunton, at the Nor-
NAL College in Basic City, are now in their
fourth week. There have been 80 CONVEX
sions, and 10 have been added to the Metho-
dist church. The Basic City Advance
says:
-"Rev. G. L. Potter is hard worker He has
had no assistance during the meeting, and
besides preaching every night, has visited
from twelve to fifteen families day since the
meeting began. It is hoped by the many
friends that MI. Potter has made during his
work here, that he may be returned next year
by conference
A Falls Church letter in the Fairfax
Herald has the following about young
Baptist minister well known in this
county:
''Rev. o. c. Peyton OF Manassas, preached
in the Baptist church on Sunday morning and
at night. His sermons were of a high charac-
ter, and made profound impression on his
hearers. MI. Peyton, we are informed, is of
the Augusta county, Va, Peyton family, his
mother being SO well known as "Mother Lin
da, full of good works and Christian sympa-
thies. MI. Peyton was educated at Richmond
College. and occupied the editorial chair of a
sist his manifest call to the gospel ministry
in which he is now eminently successful