The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
Church News.
VIRGINIA..


reports read of most encouraging character
The church has a Mems League Ladies' Aid Society
WOmans Foreign Missionary Society, cleaners, COW
enanters, Young Ladies' Auxiliary well as one of
the best taught Sunday Schools in the city. These
different reports showed the work in a healthy and
progressive condition. The statistical report is as
follows: Number of members added during The year.
SO: contributed to Foreign Missions, $7O6; to Home
Missions, 81 ,35l; colored evangelistic work. $780, BIZ
BILE Society, $780, Ministerial Relief $2O; coalportage
and publication $lO9 to education, SO 4O5: total
benevolent contributions, $59lS. The total amount
contributed for all including church's running
expenses, etc, $l3474, being the largest amount
the church has ever contributed in any year.
The Rev. Dr. r. p Kerr preached at the First
Church last week at the Wednesday evening service
and DIR. j. ID. Paxton, the successor of DIR. McFaden
IN Lynchburg, filled the pulpit Sunday morning.
Eight additions made to the church at the last
communion.
At the communion service at the Second Church,
there was full congregation. DIR. Cecil announced
twentyone members received into the church. ten by
letter and eleven profession of faith. The meet
ings each night of this week in the chapel were well
attended and very profitable.
AT the Grace Street Church. Dr. Witherspoon was
assisted each night last week by the Rev. Dr. j. limo
thy Stone, of Baltimore. The meetings were held at
II NJ. in the Lecture Room and at p. NJ. in the
large audience room. The congregations grew stead-
~ and became very large. Both the Bible studies at
effective On Sunday morning, at the quarterly COM
munion service, DIR. Witherspoon announced that IL
persons had been received into the church. five by
profession and six by letter.
Abingdon Presbytery will observe the 2OOh Ami
versary of the Organization the First Presbvterv
in America at its coming meeting in the Central Pres
byterian Church, Bristol, Va April 1921, and the
following programme has been arranged for that oc-
cason:
l. The Influence of Presbyteranism upon the
Formative Period of the History of the United
States. Judge c. w. HeiskelI Memphis Tenn
2. The Southern Presbyterian Church. Rev. j. W.
Bachman, D. D., Chattanooga Tenn.
3. An Exhibit of the Strength of the Presbyterian
Churches in the United States; Rev John R. Hern-
don, Glade Spring, Va.
4. The Future of the Presbyterian Church. Rev
F. p. Ramsay, Phi. D., Bristol, Tenn
JNo R. HERNDoN, Stated CIeit.
AIerandra-NIr. ii. F. Beatty, Of MooresvilIe. N.
c., student at Union Seminary preached for us
Sunday, April lst, and delivered the address at the
Wednesday evening prayer meeting. He will gradu-
ate at the Seminary this spring and in the fall will
begin his work as a missionary Cuba. The Rev. c..
b. Strckler D. D. of Union Seminary, preached for
us at both services April Sth.
The Lavras Workers semi-annual contribution
amounted finally to $23S04, and the Helpers to
%4l20. The way these ladies always do a little bet
ter than the year before should be an Inspiration to
the whole church to greater efforts.
CoHjerstoon-The Sunday school of this church
was re-Organized Sunday, April lst. Rev Dr. Me
bane will superintend the school, with hIr j. c. Mont
gomery, assistant Mr.. A. II. Wilson was made sec
rotary and Mr. Fl. W. Wade treasurer About forty
pupils were enrolled, which number will be more than
doubled in the future. Rev. Dr. Mebane will
move his family to Coersown about the 10th of this
month.
HorrisonJurg.-T congregation has determined
upon the erection Of new building. The plans are
prepared and have been unanimously approved bv the
congregation The building when completed is ex-
pected to be handsome and stately and the estimated