The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-01-10

expenses and $93s62 for missions and other
benevolent causes.
Lern9tom-Under the ministry of Rev. T. b.
Southall, the church at Lexington is constantly in
creaslng i'll numbers and what is better, i'll useful
ness The Sabbath-school has outgrown its old
quarters and has been moved into the main auditor
lum OF the church. Sunday morning the pastor
preached a sermon of marked vgor, at night Nj.
#. n. Brown, State Student Secretary for Virginia
gave an earnest address the Student Volunteer
Movement. In the afternoon Mr. Brown spoke TO
the Young Mems Christian Association of Washing
ton and Lee University. In this connection it is of
interest to note that in the University five volun
teers and regular classes for mission study, besides
the Bible Study classes, which engage thirty-three
per cent of the study body daily devotional study
of the Word of God.
Lynchburg.-The committee of the Ministerial As.
ISOLATION of the city has completed its work of ar
ranging for the week of prayer services which began
ON the evening OF Monday, January Sth. All of the
services are held at the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
church. and the several pastors of the churches Of
the city are speakers two of them making ten-minute
talks at each the services. The topics to be used
are those prepared by the Evangelical Alliance
Nelo PrOUidence.-C Christmas of 1905 came to the
New Providence manse early and tarred late Sew
eral days before the 25th gifts from generous peo-
pie began to drop in, and they have continued drop
ping up to this date. Chickens turkeys barrels Of
Hour -four of them jars of fruit (about fifty but
ter, lard, molasses, apples cakes corn fresh meat
etc. etc. q etc. As much as such gifts bring to the
body, even more do they minister 10 the pastors
heart. G. A w
NoToh- Arrangements in progress for a Sc
res OF evangestic meetings to be conducted in Nor
folk by DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman and his associates
These brethren come by invitation from the evangeli-
cal ministers of the city, and it is thought that con-
ditions very favorable for what the corps of
evangelists call campaign. The churches of the
city have a band of splendid pastors and together
preachers and people are bearing noble testimony TO
Ma
vice.
The numerous friends of Rev. Arnold Hall will he
pleased to know that his health is fury restored and
that he gives evidence of unusual vgor and acticitv
ana that his genial companionshp is as ever HIGHLY
priced by his fellow ministers.
At the Second Church, Sunday, January 18th was
the regular communion service in this church. of
which Rev. ). Ernest Thacker is pastor and twenty
new members received; five on profession of
faith and fifteen by letter.
Ne,o PrOUidence-The Rockbridge papers report
that the Rev. DR.. G.. A. Wilson has received a good
pounding from his people, and is doing as well as
could be expected.
PortsmOuth.-Rev. Byron Clark, pastor of the Mt
Washington Church, in the Presbytery of Maryland,
has accepted call extended by the congregation OF
the First Church of Portsmouth.
Rodnobe.-At a meeting of the Ministers Confer
ence resolutions adopted suggesting that each
pastor arrange for simultaneous cottage prayer meet
ing through the bounds of his congregation during
the Week OF Prayer, such meeting to be conducted
by the pastor and his members leaders.
Tase'oeH-Rev. S. o. Hail. pastor of the Tazewell
Church, presented each family of his congregation
copy of "The Year Book of Prayer for Foreign
Missions" as a New Years greeting.
Waynesboro.-Rev. w. II. Sheppard of the Presby-
terrain Mission in Africa. visited the church in
Waynesboro on last Sunday. He was reared in the
bounds of that church. and went from it into the
ministry OF the Southern Presbyterian Church, GO
ing after his ordination, as a missionary to Africa
WWidmsbWg.-Re +. w. r. Ptman, of the Pres
bytery OF Abingdon has been called to be pastor OF