Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-09-07
The Churches and Pastors.

I'm sunday last the congregation OIL ELL
manuel P. E. church held their first services
in their new church on Frederick street.
| They We're held in the basement of the
building which was comfortably fitted up
for the occasion. The new building will,
it is expected, be ready for occupation in
November.
Their first service in the new church was
very appropriately solemnized by the Holy
communion, which was an occasion OF deep
interest and cause of thankfulness to the
congregation, there being 120 who partici-
pated. The room is large, bright. prettily
furnished, with comfortable seats, and at
night, when lighted up, looked quite hand
some, and was well filled by another good
congregation.
Rev. Mr.. Jet, the rector, has not been
with this church quite II months, but in
that time they have made a record not often
equaled. Their church and lot costing
about $4,000, is largely paid for, and the
congregation numbering about 1G0 COM
municants is continually receiving aces
sions to it's numbers and strength.
Rev. John L. James, assistant pastor of
the NJ L. Church, South, here, who recent
ly wrote a book on the experience of q Meth
odist minister in Virginia during the peri
cd following the war, has just completed
another book. Its subject is the remedy for
the labor troubles in this country. MI. James
has had a varied experience in life, which
should give to what he says, weight with
the laboring classes. He has lived in
that metropolis of extremes in poverty and
Weaith-New York; has spent part of his
life among miners, raftsmen, lumbermen,
and in the Oil regions, and has literally lived
and worked in the homes of the laboring
people. His book suggests a true Chris
tian life as the best and only remedy for
| all things, and i'll many respects his writ
ing reminds us of Tolstoi in it's spirit of
self abnegation. The new book, should it
be published. VIII cover about 500 pages,
and will be most delightful reading if
those who read it in print enjoy it as
much as we have done in reading in manu-
script.
We have seen an excellent photograph of
the Advance Guard Of Lexington Pres
bytery." 1t is a picture of Rev. q. D..
Gikeson, Rev. e. S. Lingamfelter and Rev.
Frank j. Brooke Of the Presbytery, on
their horses, ''old Bob, )" ''Mollie' and
'Black Beauty" taken at .Elkins, W. Va.
in front of the ''old historic white church"
which was occupied by the Federals during
~ T, oE no NJ, bo
Elkins manse. There was rain falling at
the time and the party of Presbyterian vi
dettes are arrayed in gum coats. They had
just returned from defeating a church at
Alpena, Randolph county, West Va.
Clifton Forge Virginian: ''tather Fal
Ion, son of John Fallon, Of Staunton, has
been assigned to work, by the Bishop of
this diocese, at st. Joseph's church, Cliff
ton Forge, and Father Kelly, who has been
in charge of that mission for several years,
is ordered to ST. Peters church, Harper's
Ferry, w. Va. Father Kelley S departure
will lie regretted by great many members
OF other churches in our city as well as by
his own members, as he has made many
friends during his stay with us. +"
Rev. John Ruff has written to the Ses-
sion OF Mt. Horeb church to say that he
will accept their call if his Presbytery,
which meets ON the 18th, will consent to his
leaving his present charge in Bedford coun-
ty. He declined with great reluctance the
Highland call on account Of his wife IS
health
Rev. Theron H. Rice, pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Alexandria, was in the
city Wednesday, returning from his vaca-
ton at the Warm Springs. He went up to
Lexington that afternoon to visit his old
friend, Rev. DR.. II. A. White.
Rev. G. R. WomeIdorf, who was ordain-
ed to go as a missionary to Brazil, will
labor for a year yet in the missionary field
of Lexington Presbytery, the Foreign
Mission Board not having money this year
| to send him to Brazil.
The New Market Valley has informa-
ton that there is fair chance for the re-
covery Of Rev. g. 7. lsley, who was recent
| ly committed to The Western State Hospi-
tai here.
w OOuStCCh IlCIdlu ltCF' IL. L =. hoiiot'iJ
of Staunton, preached in the Methodist
church, on Sunday morning. He had been
attending the Virginia Synod of the Luth-
eran church at Strasburg during the week. =
Rev. Dr.. James Murray, formerly of
Bethel church, has been conducting for
Rev. John Ruff, at Peaks church, a very
successful meeting at which there were Is
professions.
| The Augusta s. S. Association met at
Waynesboro last Sunday. Rev. j. r. Cox
OF Staunton, delivered one of the addresses
of the occasion.
Bishop II. Melville Jackson of Alabama,
is visiting at "Sunnyside," in Albemarle,
the summer home of Mr.. Jas. B. Pace, OF
Richmond.
The congregation of Mt. Tabor Lutheran
church has called Rev. MI. Yonce, a son
of Prof. Yonce, of Roanoke College, to the
pastorate of that church, and he has &C
cepted.
Rev. J. N. Vandeventer OF the Augusta
church is, with his family, spending a
short vacation in West Virginia.
Rev. MI. Ballett, pastor of st. John S Re
formed church is down with typhoid fever'
Rev. J. G. Wheat is in the city visiting
his son, MI. G. G. Wheat.
| Married by Advertising.
AZ the Central Hotel here. on Friday
night last, Miss Lillian F. Leash of Nc
Dowell, Highland county. was married by
Rev. w. J. E. Cox to MI. Jas. II. Watson
of Thornton, Texas. The parties had no