The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-30

the Rev. e. H. Robbins, who resigned months
ago to travel abroad.
Radford.-A special dispatch in the daily papers
reports as follows: The Montgomery and Abingdon
Presbyteres DESTROYS of purchasing St. Adams
School to establish classical preparatory school for
boys. With this aim in view, they have appointed
the following committee to take steps raise money
to buy the school: The Rev. George H. Gilmer, of
Draper; the Rev. d. j. Curre, of Dublin the Rev.
ID. j. Woods, of Backsburg; the Rev. L. w. Irwin of
Radford; Captain William Inges and R. O. Scott of
Radford. st. Adams School, which was founded by
Colonel George w. Miles, is owned by his widow
Mrs. Matte Miles, who resides at Marion. Others
have been negotiating for the school, but as to who
will become the purchasers remains to be SEEN
Colherstown.-Rev. William N. Mebane will be
installed pastor of this church June 10th instead of
May 9th, previously reported.
Lynchburg-The Third Church has recently bought
and improved house on the of Bedford Ave-
nue. and Amherst street, just in the rear of the
church, to be used a manse 1t is large and
roomy house. with all modern conveniences and has
a well-shaded yard and good garden. Many of the
members in the different trades and arts have lent a
hand In improving the property, until is a
most attractive home for their pastor. The brick
layer the carpenter, the painter, the paperhanger
and the plumber have all given their services and
with them all the pastor has taken hand at odd
times. The members of this little church are very
proud to their own home
Newport NeoS.-Union evangelistic services have
recently been held in this city under the auspices of
nine Protestant churches-the First and Second
Presbyterian; the Thireth and the Twenty fourth
Street Disciples the North and the East End Chris
tan; Trinity Grace and Chestnut-Avenue Methodist
churches. Although the Episcopalians, Lutherans
and Baptists refused to enter into the movement,
fifty names distributed amongst them at the
close of the meetings. About hundred and fifty
more divided amongst the participating
churches. How many of these will be deemed by the
respective churches meet for membership will remain
to be seem Three services conducted daily-a
business mems prayer meeting in the Trinity Metho-
dist Church at noon, at three and eight O'Clock
meeting in the First Presbyterian Church-the
largest auditorium in the city. The Rev. DR.. l.. W.
Munhal of Philadelphia, conducted the services, as
sisted by Professor and Mrs. Love- of the same city
in the music, with the hearty and loyal support of all
the pastors, officers choirs and members of the par
hclpatlng churches, together with not a few of the
very best people of the congregations that had held
aoof. DIR. Munhall is preeminently gospel preacher
honorlng Gods Word and being honored of God ac,
cordingy. doctrnal preacher, avoiding, of course
the UNCONVENTIONAL peculiarites, his work was
largely character building. There remains no rub
Dish to be cleared away and the fruits will be ripen-
ing for months to come. We did not reach the non
churchgoing masses had been anticipated but
left our people with sharpened sickles and thirst for
the bearded grain The total expense of the campaign
about 500, every cent of which was paid before
the meeting closed.
Norfolk.-The Rev. Charles F. Rankin of Greens
boro, n c., has been conducting series of evange-
lstic meetings with Rev. j. Ernest Thacler in the
second Church for about ten days. His sermons
were able, interesting and instructive and made a
profound impression all who heard them. Gods
people were revived and strengthened and twenty-five
were led to publicly accept Jesus Christ their
Saviour. Mr. Rankin is of pleasing personal
ity, fine preacher and consecrated worker and
his visit of pleasure and profit to this con-
gregation and community