The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11
REV. c. R. WoMELDoRr spoke to the waynesboro

REV. C. R. WoMELDoRF spoke to the Waynesboro
congregation Missions the third Sunday in June
He was heartily welcomed and greatly enjoyed. Mr.
Womeldorf worked at the chapels of this church
one vacation, and hence has a host of friends here.
His address very instructive
RICHMoND-At the church of the Covenant on
next Sunday night, July 18th, meeting of Chris
tan farewell will be held for the Rev. and Mrs. w.
{. Buchanan who are to return to their mission
work at Takamatsu, Japan. Mr. Buchanan and
others will make brief addresses, and the beloved
missionaries will be commended to Gods care and
blessing.
AT the Second Church, Sunday July Sth the
Rev. Joseph Rennie, of Covington, KY, occupied the
pulpit. At all the other churches the pastors were
in place, and the congregations good though the day
excessively warm.
OVERLOOK CHURCH, RICHMOND VA-Dr Thomas
{. Johnson, of Union Seminary, held the services at
Overlook Church. July Ist. After very able SER
mon on the Lords Supper, the sacrament was adj
ministered to the congregation. There were three
additions to the church profession of faith At
this service the new and beautiful communion set
presented to the church by Mrs. Julia A. Schultz, was
first used.
The chapel and lot has recently been enclosed with
very substantial iron fence The fence is pro-
lection and adds great deal to the general appear
ance of the church property
The Society of the Three Graces' has presented
over twenty volumes of the Elsie books" to the
Sunday-school library
In the absence of the PASTOR Rev. C. W.Trawick
al the installation of Rev. Dabney Carson Rev. James
A Quarles, D. d. preached at Buena VISTA July 1st
He preached also for Mr.. Hall at the Wills Memorial
Church. June 24th. Rev. ]. E Booker has spent the
past two weeks at the Emmanuel Church. from which
Mr. McClintic unfortunately is about to remove On
account of the feeble health of the Rev DR. W. NJ
McElwee, his pulpit will be,supplied from August
Ist until the last of September by Rev. James A.
Quarles, d. D.
OLD CoNCoRD.-On the fourth Sunday evening in
June celebrated our Chldren's Day, with an en-
joyable programme followed by an address by Rev.
John W. Paxton on the Opening of the Door in
China and its Call to Gods People" Offering to the
of Foreign Missions, $GIz5
New CoNCoRD-On the third Sunday in May we
ordained and installed two new elders Messrs T. D.
and ID. B. Evans The fourth Sunday in June we
held our Childrens Day, using in part the programme
prepared by Committee of Foreign Missions with
other class work added We had also with us
on that day Rev. John w. Paxton, of Danvlle one
Of our missionaries to China, who addressed large
and apprecative congregation on the Customs and
People of China" The offering for Foreign Mis-
sions, $27.7o
DIAMOND Hm1~-On Saturday before the fourth
Sunday in June the Sunday-school of Diamond Hill
observed Children's Day. There was pleasant pro-
gramme rendered by the school, after which the
Rev. J. W. Paxton, of Danvile, one of our mission
aries to China, addressed the school, Offering to
Foreign Missions, eleven dollars, and we hope
Quic<ened interest in the cause was promoted
NoRFoLK-The Mackenzie League, of the Presbyte-
rian Churches of Norfolk, Portsmouth and vicinity,
have commenced the publication of The League
Record Rev George c. Lawson and Rev E. B. Nc
cluer editors. 1t is monthly at fifty cents a year
1t is neatly printed 1t is especially devoted to arous-
ing interest in the churches in the aggressive work of
the League. DR.. T. c. WhaIings address given