The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-24
Church News.
VIRGINIA..

htchh0Rd-At the First Church, services
held preparatory to communion, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On
Sunday, a large congregation was present and nine
teen members were received into the church. four of
them being baptized, of the latter being in her
eighty-thrd year. The body of COMMITMENTS WAS
the largest seen in the church for years.
At the Second Church, Dr. Cecil had large con
gregation. Seventeen persons received into
the church. three by profession OF faith and fourteen
by letter.
At the Third Church, DR.. Eggeston being in Staun-
ton, preaching for DR. Scott, DIR. c.. b. Strcker, of
the seminary, preached to a large congregation.
At the Church OF the Covenant, the pulpit was oc
cupied by DIR. Richard McIlwaine in the morning and
by DIR. a. l.. Phillips in the evening.
At the Grace Street Church the pastor and people
had evidence of the presence OF the Spirit their
midst 1t was their regular winter communion
son and the result of the previous weeks preparatory
services was the addition OF sixteen members
nine presenting their letters from other churches and
seven making confession of their faith in Christ DR.
Wltherspoon, the pastor, preached in the morning
Just before the communion, impressive and APP
proprlate sermon. There was large attendance of
communicates, Notwithstanding the threatening
weather. AT night DR.. Witherspoon's sermon was
somewhat a conclusion of his morning subject and
equally as impressive
OF those admitted profession, there were one
mother and daughter and two couples, husbands and
wives young man. a druggist in the CITY, was
our two new elders Messrs. John A. Lancaster and
James II. Crenshaw took part in the administration
of the sacrament.
Aierdndrd.-The regular semi annual meeting of
the Lavras Workers and Helpers was held in the
church Thursday afternoon. The address was de
ivered by Rev. fl. w. Pratt, OF Washington D. G.
The contribution of the Workers amounted to Sl93SS
and the Helpers $3.50, total of 1892 s. or about
$1,000 more than the collection taken at the meeting
at TINS time last year through somewhat less than
the final total contributed last year. DR. A. H.
Phillips, the Superintendent OF Sunday-schoos has
preached for two Sabbaths and most acceptably
FarmoHe.-This church mas been richly blessed
during the first year OF the pasOrate of Rev. H. Tuck
er Graham. Besides having met its obligations and
contributed to each of the Assembly's causes the
church has spent several hundred dollars in perma
nent Improvements. 1t has been gratifying to note
the increased attendance at the Sunday services AL
though there has been no special meeting during the
year, there added from time to time more than
nifty new members, among whom a number OF
young people from the Sabbathschool Three cid
ers and three deacons added to the official bodies
OF the church There seems to be an increased ac
tivity among the membership. Mr. Graham has
won the muchdeserved esteem and love of his people
and the confidence of the entire community The
church is particularly fortunate in having near bv
their former pastor, President j. Gray McAster OF
Hampden-Sidney whose visits always enjoyed
GidsrHie-is one mile from distillery which sold
OH oaIuIu'y peIoie CHRISTMAS live hundred dollars
worth of apple brandy! 1t has a fine lot of bows
and girls growing mp that must be saved and pre
served TO the Church. Gidsyille has a. school bonse
in which the people have been worshippng for some
years, and in which they have been conducting flour
ishing Sunday-schoo of about a hundred members #
lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and
her people are poor, honest and hard working stur
dy stock who hungry for the Gospel
Gidsville Is trying to build a church. An acre
OF land has been given and money subscribed
and some collected and materials promised Gids
Wills is not able to 90 alone She needs beIn aud az