The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-03-28
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ton Presbytery, which will in regular spring
session in the Presbyterian Church at Lexington
Tuesday evening May l. 1860, at o'clock. The
subject is: THE Influence of Calvinism in the
Formation of Christian Character"
Lynchburg-The Board of Trustees of the Syn
odical Orphans Home have decided to locate the
Margaret Paxton memorial cottage in the grove
on the hill on the northwest the property
This will be built of New River grey sand brick
and will be used for dormtory to accommodate
some twenty five thirty children. 1t will cost
$4,000 which is donated by Mr. ]. c. Paxton of
Woodstock, in memory of his daughter. who died
last summer. Messrs George E. Caske and Rich
ard Hancock, and Rev. J. A. McMurray ap-
pointed building committee to have charge of the
same.
Rev. c. w. Maxwell, the superintendent was di-
rected to continue the erection the Shelton me-
mortal cottage, which is also be used as a
dormitory for twenty-fiv children, and is to be
built of granolthic blocks made at the Orphanage.
The building is to cost $4,000; Will Pax
ton cottage and is donated by Mrs, Alice Burton.
of Danve.
Newport News.-The Twelfth Annual Conven-
ton of the State Sunday School Association will
held in the First Presbyterian Church, April 1S- 90
Among other speakers present will be Mr. Marian
Lawrence, Secretary of the International Sunday
School Association, of the best known AMI
most helpful Sunday School workers the world,
and DR.. Phillips the Assembly's Superintendent of
Sunday Schools; also prominent Primary
workers. bringing the latest and the best in TIL,
methods of teaching the Little Ones" The Sun
day Schools of the State urged to cooperate
by sending delegates to this convention. Full par
tculars to entertainment transportation will
be given the official programmes, which can be
obtained from Mr.. A. Lee Knowles Secretary
stanton, Va, or w. B. Colonna, Newport News, Va.
Norfolk.-The spring meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Union of Norfolk Presbytery
will be held in the Client Church. Norfolk, Fri
day. April 9th, at II o'clock. All missionary So
he SbIta ctad
many delegates possible. Address Mrs. Lucreta
A De Jarnette, Secretary.
Roanoke.-Rev. L. L. Downing pastor of Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, colored, of Roanoke
has erected memorial window in honor of Stone
wall Jackson. The window shows camp of SOL
diers side of a river with a grove of trees
on the other Under the picture the last
words of Jackson Let over the river and
rest under the shade of the trees" the side
windows is memorial to the late Colonel T. j.
Preston, of Lexington, who the Sunday-schooI
teacher of this pastor Rev. Downing is a native
of Lexington, and his father and mother attended
the colored Sunday school taught by General Jack
son. He says that he heard about the
great and good man that he determined as boy
that when he grew up he would erect a monument
to General Jackson.
South Boston-Kev. j. Gray McAlIister presi-
dent of Hampden- Sidney College, paid flying Wis
it to Halifax county last week. He preached
Sunday morning i'm the Presbyterian Church of
South Boston a sermon of great beauty and
strength, which greatly enjoyed by all who
heard it. He also addressed the students of Cus-
ter Springs Academy Monday morning. On Mon
day night he met a number of the Alumni in
formally at the and organized an Alumni
Association for Halifax county. Rev. l.. b. John
ston was elected president and Hon. Jos. Stebbrns
Jr, Secretary
Spring Cardinals a result of six sermons
preached by Rev. G. w. Bek of AIbemarle ~ c.
pofno III,
day night last and closing Sunday morning twelve
persons professed faith in Christ and united with
the church. This church was organized and a
handsome house erected about fifteen years ago