The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-18

the meeting with Sermon Sunday July 18TH and
to lecture daily
During the absence of Dr. Whaling on his summer
vacation, the pulpit of the Lexington Church is being
supplied by Rev. F. B. Webb D. D., of Columbia
Tenn
DIR. Robert F. Campbell and family, Ashevil1e, N.
C., are visiting DR.. William H. Ruffner, Mrs Camp
bells father, at Lexington, Va
Mr. Charles F. Myers, Union Theological Semi
nary, assisted Rev. D. A. Penick at New Monmouth
Sunday, July 8th
Col. MARI of the V. NJ l., and Drs. Stevens Howe
and Quarles, of the Washington and Lee University
lectured the past week to the Lexington Peabody
Normal, the attendance upon which is gradually in
creasing
REV. DIR. THORNTON WHALING has been called to
Columbia S. c., where Mrs. Whaling had preceded
him, to attend the sick bed of Miss Muller sister
OF Mrs. Whaling. DR.. F. B. Webb, of Columbia
Tenn, has been engaged to supply the Lexington pull
pit during the month of July
Kew. j. E. Booker, efficient evangelist had the
misfortune to have his buggy badly smashed in a
runaway He is crippled temporarily in his
work until he secure another horse and have
his vehicle repaired He will be engaged in the I'm
manuel field for weeks yet
LYNCHBURG.-Mr. F. M. Threadgill formerly elder
OF Bethesda Church of this city, and now of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. New York city has Just
here. His wife accompanied him. They also
brought their pastor and his wife Dr. Wylie
preached for DR.. Fleming and Mr. McFaden to full
houses. He much interested in the colored
schools, and preached in the Central Church for the
negroes. He made many friends, and will always be
a welcome visitor to the pupits and homes of our
people.
Mr.. Threadgn has been quite ill., but was greatly
improved by his visit He has been one of the most
active mission workers in the church. Through his
untring efforts Bethesda Church was organized and
became a self-sustaning church. He also was the
organizer of the Might School for Boys in our CITY,
and for many years taught in and gave it his per-
sonal supervision. He has been liberal with his
means in educating young for the ministry. A
man of great faith in Gods word, and one who asks
great things of God and expects great things 1t is
the hope and prayer of his friends here that he NAV
be long spared to the church.
DR.. R. H. Fleming and family left July 18th for
Highland to spend his vacation. Rev. John Ruff will
fill his pulpit in his absence
Rev. F. T. McFaden is sojournng for few days
with his family at Buchanan His congregations are
always good and his people enthusiastic in their de-
voton to their church and pastor
Rev. s. Gordon Hutton is doing good and faithful
work at Bethesda
Rev. J. A. McMurrays church is building tip under
his faithful ministry.
The Third Church is forging ahead Mr. Syden-
srckers visit in the interest of missions was blessed
to this church The superintendent, Joshua R. Wat
son, the Sabbath after his visit made the attempt to
enroll members for Sabbath School Missionary So
cety and thirty-sx names enrolled. The presi-
dent is young lady, Miss Lucy Heath daughter of
an elder of the church More names have been added
to the roll, and nice little Of money collected
for literature. But one meeting has been held, but
the whole church seems interested in it. ]. H. John
son is vice-president.
NoRFoLK-Co1ey Memorial Church last year COM
pleted and paid for Improvements upon the building
amounting to about twenty-five hundred dollars. We
are now putting in furnace.