The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-02
Church News.
VIRGINIA.

The Presbyterian Sunday-schools of this CITY
announce their excursion to Buckroe
Beach, over the c. G. o. r. r.. on Thursday June
21st.
Third Church.-Rev. VIM. N. Scott d. D.
former pastor of this church of Stanton as
sisted the pastor in nine-day meeting and
preached with marked tenderness and earnest
ness The sermons strong and eloquent ac-
complishing great good among Christians stirring
the hearts of the luke-warm and awakening the
unconVerted There were six additions to the
church last week, and others will follow.
AT the Second Church, Rev. A. ID. p. Gilmour
presented the history and present condition and
interests of Union Theological Seminary to
large congregation. 1t made profound and last
ing impression. The gifts and pledges of the
congregation appropriated $1,000.
Alexandria
The pulpit has been filled most acceptaby by
several of the students of Union Theological Sem
mary. Mr. A. H. Clarke, of the senior class,
preached morning and evening on Sunday April
22d. Our statistical report shows a total of
municants of 3S3, with 362 scholars in our Sun
day-schoos. The total of contributions for church
benevolent causes $1,77473 and the total for
all purposes $4,93790
AT Emmanuel, formerly Walkers Creek Church.
Rockbridge county, the Rev. Henry Miller has
closed another years work in connection with his
pastorate at Bethesda. There were twenty ac-
cess1ons to the church. Every cent of salary was
paid, and paid before it due prayer meet
ing is conducted at the church every Sunday when
there is not preaching, as is the at Bethesda
The Bethesda Sunday-school has been opened with
better prospects than for years.
Nel0 Providence
'The semi annual meeting of the session of New
Providence Church met at the home of Elder d.
b. McClung Friday The members were all pres
ent but Elder Martin, who is convaescing from
an attack of pneumonia The routine business of
receiving and recording reports of the different
societies under the of the church was gone
through no tO no in,
a progressive and prosperous condition. All as
sessments upon the church paid. The roll of
members was then called and the status of each
Individual member is known. Before adjourning
the session invited by Mrs. McClung to her
dining room and sat down and partook of a
sumptuous and appetizng dinner which was
greatly enjoyed" -ROcBbridGe COunty Nelos
That was model for meetings of session, and
much to be commended.
The Free Press of Charles Town gives this in
teresting sketch of Winchester Presbyery
The Presbytery of Winchester which meets in
Front Royal on Tuesday evening, May T. is one
of the Oldest in the Virginia Synod. The opening
sermon will be preached by Rev Dr. A. c. Hop
kins, of Charles Town, and several special fea-
lures announced
The Presbytery of Winchester was set off from
that of Lexington September 26 1894, and or
gained in Winchester December 4 of the same
year. 1t consisted of five ministers and sixteen
churches, viz Rev Moses Hoge. of Shepherds.
town; Rev. Nash LeGrand, of Winchester: Rev
William Hill, of Charles Town: Rev William
Williamson, of Front Royal, and Rev. James
Lyle of Romney, the other churches being vacant
1t met in Front Royal for the first time i'm
June, 1896 and frequently since-the last meet
ing being in 1897, at which time the celebra-
ton of the two hundred and fftieth anniversary
of the adoption of the Westminster Stndards
AS at present constituted it consists Of % min
listers, 81 churches and about 4 600 communicates
being fourth in size among the twelve Presbyte-
res of the Synod of Virginia.
It's territorial limits cover the counties of Shen-
audOah Pare Warrpn Clarke and Urro1oriot, l..