Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-30
The Churches and Pastors.

Rev. DR.. J. H. Boyd, of the Methodist
church. last Friday night closed a series Of
meetings at which eighty persons professed
nversion-exactly tie same number Of
professions as were made at the series of
meetings held by Dr. Boyd last year. On
Sunday morning last twenty four joined
the Methodist church. Dr. Boyd announc-
ed that after a few days rest he would be
gin a series Of meetings at the W est End
Chapel. and when they were through would
begin another series ut the chapel at the
Bodiey Wagon " orks.
Harrlsonbufg state Republican: .'Rev.
Otto Burtser, made us 4 pleasant call on
Monday. Hehas charge of Augusta United
Brethren circuit, but this is his first year
as pastor; he has had more than usual sue
cess IL building nt' his congregations. Tie
reports IN Conversions aud los accessioas
during tie year, with revival services to be
continued for some time yet. He is now
holding q meeting near Weyer's Cave,
Where there have been some IS CONVEX
sions.1
Rev. Geo. E. shney of Richmond, for
merry Of Augusta county, has accepted q
calhfrom the Lutheran congregation at
Harrisonburg, and viii begin his pastoral
duties there next Sunday.
Harrsohburg Free Press 1.-THE Rev
Dr.. Gardner of the Meth, dist church.
preached q. fine sermon at Kezeltown Oh last
Sunday night. The meeting will be still
continued by the pastor, Rev. BrIley, WHO
who has been conducting the meeting for
several weeks past. =
Trinity church, Stanton, having made
4 present to st. Andrews church, Clifton
Forge, of a very pretty walnut c.lancel
rail which it bought after the church, was
injured by fire, for nss ia It's chapel. the
rail WAS on Wednesday shipped by Mrs.
Lewis Harman Of this city, to the vestly
OF ST. Andrews.
HaIrisonbug Register: s'Rey. II. T..
Shealy, pastor of the Lutheran church in
Stanton. and Chairman OF the Advisory
Board Of Missions Of the Virginia Synod,
delivered highly cdifying discourse at the
Lutheran church Wednesday evening"
Rev VIM. Cumming pastor Of the second
Presbyterian church, who last week held
preliminary prayer meetings, began Oh last
Monday night q series of meetings.
Rey, j. Braxton Taylor, Of Macon. Ga.
Il native of Stanton, has accepted the call
TO Liberty Baptist church, Orange county,
Va, and will very likely occupy the pulpit
of that church ON next Sunday
On Sunday evening, December 23d, Rev.
j. Ii. Boyd, ID. D., Of Stanton, viii deliv-
Ell q special sermon before slonewall Lodge
Knights of Pythias, in the Methodist
church III Harrisonbnrg.
Waynesboro Sentinel: 'sRey. ". A.
Whatsoever and wife lefton Thursday OF
last week for Chapel Hill, n. g., where
they will spend the wiiiter.n
Rev. Job Turner was in Norfolk last
Friday.
Rev. P. L. Miller las accepted call to
Trinity Lutheran church at Stephens City,
Frederick county
Rev. Dr.. Dame OF Winchester, Va viii
preach to the brotherhood OF St 4 nsiew
at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church
tonight at 7:30.
Rev. A. Nj. Fraser, pastor of the Fist
Presbyterian church, preached q special
sermon to ladies Sunday morning. which
was listened to by a large congregation.
Rev. T. Il. Lacy preached at Emmanuel
church last Tuesday night.
Rev. j. D. Donovan of the q. B. church,
is holding series of meetings there.