The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1902-07-16
VIRGINIA.

Street Church, Sabbath, July 18th, of
usual interest The congregation was very large
notwithstanding the advance of summer and the
absence of so many of the people. Seven
ceived into the church-three profession and four
by letter
In the evening the attendance was very large and
the pastor, DR.. Witherspoon, babe goodbye to his
people until September Ist During his absence all
the regular services will be maintained sabbath
school at 80 A. NJ, preaching service at A. NJ and
SIS P. NJ and Wednesday night service Sis p NJ.
Rev. John G. Hall, one of our most faithful mis-
sionaries, formerly of the Cuban mission, will preach
on Sabbath, July Goth, morning and night.
Rev. W. W. Elwang, of Columbia Mo-. will fill
the pulpit the fourth Sabbath of July and the first
Sabbath in August and conduct the Wednesday night
service
Rev. R. B. Grinnan, D. D., of Louisville, KY will
supply the pulpit the second and third Sabbaths of
August.
The supply for the fourth and fifth Sabbaths in
August will be announced later
The officers of the church extend a cordial welcome
to all.
BLACKsToNE-The Rev. c. N. Van Houten evan
gelis has been preaching at this church each night
with services for prayer in the morning during last
week. DIR. EpeS has been much encouraged by the
attendance and serious attention of the people, Mr.
Van Houten returns to Blackstone on Monday for
another weeks work. He spends Sunday July 2oth
at Emporia and Aberdour.
HIGH BRIDGE RocKBRIDGE CoUNrY-Old High
Bridge Church, which has stood the storms for a
hundred years or more, is to be partly taken down
and more modern church is be reared in its stead
Some time ago committee appointed to examine
and report to congregational meeting which was
held June 10Th The majority report recommended to
remodel the building Another committee of fifteen
was appointed, which met last Saturday and adopted
the report of the former committee with slight
change. The estimated cost will be about 1000
In the large cemetery adjoining this old church
many a tablet bears names of old familiar families.
many of which have scattered that not represen-
tatve remains.
LEXINGToN-Rev. DR.. w. NJ. McPheeters, of Co
lumbia s. C., will occupy the pulpit of the Lexington
Presbyterian Church, at morning service for the next
four Sundays.
Rev. c. c. Owen missionary to Molpo, Korea
has arrived in Lexington, where he will spend some
time with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Spencer, and
brother Mr.. r. L. Owen.
LYNCHBURG.-At the First Church communion ser
vice recently, additions the membership were
reported. One baptized
AT the Third Church, in charge of Mr. W. F. Gal
braith, of the seminary, there six additions and
adult baptized.
PETERsBURG.-The sixty ninth anniversary of the
Old Street Sunday school celebrated on last Sun
day morning July 18th. The school has most in
teresting history For years there was both morn
ing and afternoon school, and the afternoon school
being undenominational had at times as many as 500
in attendance The morning school of the Old Street
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Harry w. Pratt pastor
now has 10 the roll. feature of the anniversary
was the old hymns used in the school in earlier years.
and chorus of old ladies who were scholars in the
hftes and sixties sang of them Addresses were
made by the superintendent Mr.. J. Mes Buchanan
Mr.. Boiling Moore Mr.. S. ~ Hawkins and notably