Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-11-02
The Churches and Pastors.

Montgomery Preshytery, at it's session
at Danville, during Synod, declined to per
nit Rev. John Ruff of Bedford t.
accept the call to Mt. Horcb church in
Augusta. Rev. G. Ghiselin of Shepherds
town, w. Va,, has now been invited, and
has consented to visit Mt. Horeb congre.
I CATION shortly. He is one OF the ablest
ministers Of Winchester Presbytery.
| At the Virginia Synod in Danville, Rev.
A. M. Fraser was a guest Of j. w. Bruce;
Rev. DR.. Finley with Jas. A. Henderson;
Rev. Dr.. Halves with Capt. E F. Bouldin
Rev. A. Il. Hamilton with G. A. Raine;
Elder L. G. Morton witch Mrs w. n Shell
ton. AT one session of the Synod, Elder
Morton pres sided as Moderator.
A correspondent Of the Religious Herald
writing from the meeting of the West Vir-
gina Baptist General Association, at Graf
ton last week, says This is Bro. &. M.
Shott, or, to give it in iull, Bro. Get More
Shott, said one oflthe speakers. Bro Shott
was elected president OF the B. 7. P. U. of
West Virginia. He is now Flushing off a
$1,000 church at Fairmont, and that is only
one of the great things lie has done over
here: and now he takes charge of the Is. Y.
z. Q. of this whole State. The Stauton
Baptist church, in Old Virginia, and Rich
mond College gave this useful worker to
this State.''
A letter from Rev. W. II. Sheppard OF
Staunton, the colored Southern Presbyte-
rian missionary to Africa, writing from
Matadi, West Africa, Aug. 10Th, says:
Son yesterday. I visited the grave Of your
loved friend, Mr.. Lapsley, and placed upon
it some flowers which were given to me by
Mrs. Robert Lapsley, his sister-in law, for
THAT purpose. [ then kneeled and prayed
that the Master would pardon me OF my
many sins, and make mea good. true and
Clifton Forge Review: REV. Father
Payne OF Staunton, was in town on We'd
nesday, guest of Rev. Father Fallon.
Together they attended the Democratic
rally at the Opera House, and listened to
the fine addresses of General Lee and Meade
White. After the exercises were over
they went upon the platform and had an
interview with General Lee. Later both
the reverend gentlemen attended the Cath
Ollie fair"
At a meeting Of the Young People s
Union Of the Buena Vista Presbyterian
church at Riverside" the residence of
ri ;ol1 f,,.x, ~,
the guests was Rev. Dr. J. s. Gardner of
StauntCn.
AT the funeral in Baltimore, Friday, Of
Rev. Benz. Brown, colored, former pastor
OF the Augusta street colored Methodist
church, Stanton, there were seventy-twc
ministers present from the city churches
and stations in Washington, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Harrisonburg Free Press ssWe learn
that Rev. b. L. Isley, who went deranged
while preaching at Tenth Legion several
months ago. is fast recovering his mind.
under the guidance of the Western Lunatic
Asylum
Waynesboro Sentinel: REV Fl. F.
Shea]y OF Stanton, was tile guest of Rev.
D. Z. I. Criokenberger this week.
The new Lutheran church near Fair
field was dedicated on Sunday, Rev. j. 1.
Miller, Principal of the Buena Vista
Young Ladies College, preaching the dedi-
catory sermon. Rev. J. w. Hausenfuck
is the pastor in charge.
Rev. G. D. Gilkeson, formerly of Angus
ia, now of Beverly, W. Va, preached at
Timber Ridge on Oct. 21st.
There have been forty-six additions to
the Staunton Baptist church, the fruit Of
the series of meetings just closed.