Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-20
Churches and Pastors.

| Rev. J. A, Thomas whose church, "Shem-
ariah,' was destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning the Sth inst, was in the city We'd
nesday. He says the congregation will
need aid to rebuild their church as only the
bricks are left. The congregation has been
under heavy financial drain for some
time; it had just built parsonage costing
81 800: it had built a chapel at Pond Gap,
and another at Estaline, and this drain
made on it in behalf Of other localities has
brought it very near to the last OF its
church building ability 1t is hoped that
the well to do churches of the Presbytery,
and all others who can, will aid the congre
CATION in rebuilding their church edifce
At ameeting Of the Vostry of Emmanuel
P. E., church of this city, Col Jas. H.
Skinner was elected Senior Warden; Capt.
II. NJ. McIlhany Junior Warden; Jos. B.
Woodward, Treasurer and Alex f. Rob-
ertson, Register. Col. Skinner was chosen
delegate to the Annual Diocesan Council
of the Southern Diocese of Virginia.
Last Sunday thirty two persons were re-
ceived into Hebron church on profession of
faith-the harvest of aseries of five weeks ;
services held by Rev. J. E. Booker, the
pastor, at different points in his charge
and seven on certificate. 1t was commu-
Mon Sunday and the church was packed.
Rev. Dr.. T.. G. NJ. Miller, pastor of the
Winchester Lutheran church, preached an
excellent sermon at Christ Lutheran
Church on Sunday night. While here he
was guest at the home Of his kinswoman,
Mrs. DR.. Eichelberger.
The building in Bluefield, W. Va, occu
pied by Rev. DR.. II. II. Halves, formerly
of Staunton, was burned on Wednesday of
last week. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
partially insured.
Rev. J. II. Boyd will deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon before the Shenandoah In
stitute, on June 8.
Rev. Thos. Carson of Alexandria, will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon before the
students of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
Sunday, June Sd.
Rev. Thomas Atkinson, a nephew of DR..
3. M. Atkinson of Staunton, was institu
ted rector OF st. Barnabas z. e. church,
OF Baltimore, April 18th.
The General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church (South) will convene at Nash
vile, Tenn, in the Moore Memorial
church, ON the third Thursday (17th day. of
May. That of the Church North meets
the same day at Saratoga Springs, N. Y;
that Of the Cumberland Church meets the
same day at Eugene, Oregon, and that of
the United Presbyterians six days later at
Albany, Oregon.
Rev. j. e. Booker of Hebron, passed
through here yesterday on his way to Roam
oke, whittier he had been called on import
ant business. lie will return in time to
fill his pulpit Sunday.
Rev, r. G. Jet OF Emmanuel church,
has been conducting services at Verona
chapel this week; the closing one being
held last night.
The Board Of Stewards Of the Methodist
church has raised the salary of Rev. DE-.
J. II. Boyd from 81 200 to 81, 500.
The Missouri Deaf Mute Record says
that Rev. Job Turner is the Oldest mute
Minister in the Episcopal church, both i'll
age and point Of service.
The Annual report of the Staunton Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Rev. VIM. Cum
ming, pastor, contains the following fig
ures: Communicates, $40, of whom 65
were added during the year. contributions
Of the church for all purposes, IS, 1851;
two Sunday schools, 80 officers and teach
ers, and 26l scholars enrolled, who contrib
uted $l54.49 to church purposes during the
wear