The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.

ington and Lee University
Plans foot to provide new building for the
accommodation of the Sunday School which has far
out-grown the present lecture The Bible Study
service takes the place of evening worship and
has a very large enrolment, including both young
and old.
LeDingtOn.-The congregation of the Lexington
Church have decided the erection of a handsome
and modern Sunday School building to meet the en-
larged requirements of the church. The building will
be constructed of sandstone brick, and the general
architectural design will conform to the church The
main room will be 5SX56 feet and in addition there
will be infant classroom and a ladies' parlor
Arranged around the auditorium will be twenty-one
class rooms, varying in size to meet the of the
various classes. Over the vestibule entrance will
be gallery for the accommodation of coored people
who may desire to attend the prayer meeting service
The building will be lighted with electricity and heat
ed by steam The seating capacity of the auditorium
will be 300, and with all the class and ladies'
parlor thrown together, 600 be accommodated.
Stdunton-Rev. Russell Cecil d. D. of Richmond
Va, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the stu
dents of the Mary Baldwin Seminary May 9th, at
the First Presbyterian Church.
South BoSton.-The annual reports of this church.
Rev. H. b. Johnston, d. d., pastor read Sunday,
April lst Indicate steady healthy progress along all
lines. The church has good Sunday School, two
and Ladies' Aid Society. The contributions of the
church for the past fiscal year were 81 457OO. The
two ladies' societies raised during the year 1892 90
out OF which they supported orphan at the Or
phans Home, Lynchburg, Va costing $4,000, contri-
buted to Foreign Missions, $9942; spent for new
carpet for the church $l6I5O and have balance of
cash on hand of $1,000
Miss E. B. French of Hangchow China made a
most excellent address to the Ladies' Missionary So
ciety on Tuesday, April 3rd On Friday April 18th
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AIRY Society at the Presbyterian Church. and all the
Christian of other churches were cordially in
vited to attend.
Winchester Presbytery met in Called Session
March p, 1906, at p. NJ. in Keyser W. Va Pres
ent, seven ministers and three ruling elders The
pastoral relation between Rev. B. II. Dupuy and the
Davis and Thomas Churches dissolved, and he
was dismissed to Lexington Presbytery that he might
accept call to the Beverly Church.
The Rev. J. W. Purcell PHI D. was received from
Monmouth Presbytery, n j. He was given permits
sion to hold the call of the Keyser Church until
spring meeting of Presbytery
A G. LINK, Stated Clerk.
York. RiUer-Ths church has just enjoyed de-
lightfu season of refreshing. 1t began with the in
stallation of the new PASTOR Rev. f. W. r. Pitman
on the night of March 18th by the commission of Nor
folk Presbytery. The Rev. A. c. Hopkins Jr pre-
sided and preached appropriate sermon. after
which he proposed the constitutional questions and
explained the nature of the service showing the rea-
ton of both the pastor and church to the Presby-
terry He was followed by the Rev. G. S. Lingamfel-
ter, of Berkeley, Va, who in few wel-chosen words
delivered the charge to the pastor very pleasant
feature OF the charge that Mr.. Lngamfelter and
the pastor old friends And as the speaker said
Mr. Pltman was my immediate successor in the most
delightful pastorate have known and his dear
est friends are my dearest friends.
Then followed the charge to the people by Dr. Chas
j.. Bishop professor of William and Mary College
who in a beautiful manner explained and illustrated
the nature OF the pastoral relation This very de-
Ighttul service followed nv series Of earu,,ns