The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-06
Church News.
VIRGINIA.

byterian Publication House, Dr. w. Nee. White Mod
orator. The Rev. Dir. Thomas r.. English was re-
ceived from Roanoke Presbytery The resignation of
the Rev O. ii. Pratt as pastor of the Hoge Memorial
Church was presented and accepted. paper adopted
by the congregation presented expressing in the
strongest terms the esteem and affection held for Mr.
Pratt and outlining the work he has accomplished.
MIR. Pratt will take the postgraduate studies at
Princeton next session and expects to 90 10 the
foreign field Mr. Tilden Scherer was received from
Abingdon Presbytery as Il candidate. He
amined and licensed to preach, and will have charge
of Hoge Memorial Church.
Lexington Presbytery will meet in adjourned
meeting in First Presbyterian Church, Staunon, Va
June II, 1906, at ii A. NJ. WM G. WHITE, S. c,
DanUuIe-The Chapman Evangelistic meeting
closed Sunday night, May 18TH having continued
three weeks. In all respects, it great meeting.
DIR. Chapmans plan of organizing in the city for the
work well carried out before he arrived. The
several committees appointed by the Ministerial
Union had their work and workers well in hand.
The few days services held under the able and
spiritual leadership of DR.. Elliott a co-laborer of
DIR. Chapman well prepared the way for his coming.
All his companions showed themselves experts
in their respective departments of the work. each
supplementng the services of all the rest rs
to make OF the work one harmonious and beautiful
whole Services held daily, except Saturday,
at different hours-in factories and mills for the
operatives in saloons for those keeping and fire.
quenting them, and in churches-in for the
benefit of personal workers, in another for children
and young people. The great union services
conducted in the IidgeStreet Tabernacle, DR.. Chap
man preaching at noon and at night. The singing OF
the large choirs of adults and the otIer of chill
dren, under the thoroughly efficient chorsters,
OF surprising excellence and power, the sing
ing of the sooists in the evangelstic company.
DIR. Chapman's preaching simple clear, direct,
highly illustrative, tender, fervent and supremey
loyal to Christ and His Word. His methods simple
conservative, elasuc sufficient in happy agree
ment with the man and his manner and matter of
preaching The religious interest from the first mani
tested daily increased, and Christian work became
more and more sympathetic and earnest and perse-
vering. The large tabernacle, seating $500,
night by night filled to Overlooking with eager and
orderly hearers The spirit of prayer and praise
filled the house; tn, Word was with the power and
demonstration of the Holy Spirit and many souls
sought and large numbers for Christ. The
spiritual uplift cannot be measured. Religious
truths, faithfully and fully preached, and so
sweetly emphasized by song, made impression
general and particular which, we believe, will be
lasting in its influence to enlarge and build up the
churches in the city and community. Many persons
have been added to the church. and others
pected to unite ID.
Lyichboug-At the First Church on Wednesday
evening" May 30th, Rev. DR.. r. H. Fleming gave an
account of the proceedings of the General Assembly
at Greenville, s. c. The congregations of Floyd
Street and Westminster joined in the services.
During the absence of the minister. Rev. Dr. r.. II.
Fleming, at the General Assembly, the pulpit was
very acceptaby supplied by. Rev. G. w Maxwell and
Rev Dr. w. NJ Morrison. The Children's Day ser.
vices enriched by address of DR.. Morrison to
the Sunday-school.
LeriHgtoH.-Dr James A. Quares c Washington
and Lee University, preached in the Presbyterian
Church at Charlottesville Sunday. May 9th
Rev William NJ. Morrison, D. d.. will preach
Sunday morning June Sd, at the Presbyterian Church
on the occasion OF the regular quarterly communion
services.
The Roy T. T. IpyLittu of Durham, ~ q and