Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Synodical.

Better than all they are spiritually
minded
One cannot fail to notice the very
large prcponderance OF gray hair and
bald heads. We naturally ask: Where
are the young men?
One of the most interesting and ven
erablo Of the members OF the Synod, is |
Rev. DIR. w. II. Bittingcr of West Vir- |
ginia. He graduated from Princeton
Theological Seminary in 1852, and has
been in the ministry continually since.
He is seventy two years of age, hale
hearty and happy. Ills son Rev. j. B.
Bittinger, is an influential member of the
Synod.
1t is great disappointment to the
Synod and community that Drs Stricklcr
and Moore are not present, as was ex-
pcctcd.
The Reception, and other Committees
OF the Presbyterian Church here, have
don" their work admirably. They sent
exactly the right man to the right plncc
every time
The Editor OF this paper had the
pleasure OF entertaining Rev. p. Rioseco
during the Synod. lie is II native Cuban.
now engaged in mission work at Ston-
aga, II difficult aud important field.
The singing during the Synod has been
fine, They sing like Methodists.
Governor Tylcr's visit to Tnzcwcll
has been pleasure to his many friends
in this section.
One Oh the leading men oil the Synod is
DR.. IL. ii. lIawcs, of Bedford City, DR.
Halves has issued book on Bible
Church Studies, which has taken high
rank among books OF its kind,
The Synod of Virginia takes no stock
III the 1.-The new woman.
Rev. Jno L. Wool, so well known and
loved among us, is enjoying the meeting.
Strange he HASN'T been captured by some
one OF the fair women of tins nation.
IT Is absolutely inspiring to hear the
Presbyterian preachers and Elders sinr.
Key. f. I. Mcl'adden, pastor of First
Presbyterian Churcc OF I.ynchburg. is
reporting the proceedings for that ex-
c'lIrnt paper the lynchburg News.
Rev. las Arthur pastor of the 2nd
Church. Roanoke, is probably the
youngest pastor in the Synod.
DR.. j. X. Graham OF Wnchcs ter, is one
OF the most active us well rs finest
looking, OF the old ministers. He Inns
three sons in the ministry-Onc in Chirn
and two in North Carolina.
Among The most prominent visitors to
''e synod "" noticed Misses Mag Mnreic
ahd Mary White and Mrs. II. f.. Tripr
oil Abidgdon, and Mrs. Dale Stuart Elk
arden These are truly ruling Elders"
Rev, j. S.nnd Mrs. Wassum. of Marion
Fave their fine baby boy with them
another ruling Elder. The Young
gentleman hes been sick since his mr..
rival in town.
Judge Stuart, q. W. SlCIair, ]. u.
Alexander and |. L. Chapman are tha
Committee on Entertainment, and tbev
have discharged their duties well
Rev Mr.. Ruff moves around omone
the brethren, and keeps the kinks out
and everything moving.
Gov ,Lylcr makes good presiding
officer. Wonder ii he isn't the DIV Gov
einor OF the State who ever v;.;toa
Tazcwcll
Eight OF the Fourteen Foreign Mis-.
slonories OF the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
church are supported by private in.
dividuals. Next!
Fourteen Missionaries. members ri t,;s
Synod, are labolng in Foreign fields
There are I4S Churches in the Synod
and they gave last year $4,000 to For
eign Missions.
The Presbyterians have 5000, the
Methodists 1000 and the Baptists 1000
COMMITMENTS, in Brazil.