The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-05-16

ADDRESS nHc
at this time.
Co0tngton.-Dr. VIM Black, of North Carolina
has just concluded meeting at this place result
ing in 127 conversions. Nearly seventy have al
ready united with our church. the remainder going
to other churches Mr.. Blacks preaching reminds
one strkingly of Moody in force directness and
simplicity. Under the leadership of our pastor
Rev. Clyde Sheltman, our church is doing splen-
did work, and we have much cause for encourage
ment A. L. NOEL Elder
Fdtrfeld.-The Rockbridge County Sundayschool
Association will hold it's annual convention at Fair
field, May II and IS. Names of delegates should
be sent to Mr.. r. J. Paxton.
LeTington-The Board of Deacons of the Lex
ington Presbyterian Church. Mr. J. Med Adair
chairman, has appointed the following building
committee for the Sunday-school house Prof
d. G. Humphreys, DR.. Jas. Lewis Howe and Mr.
Charles Pole The contributions so far reported
amount to more than $4,000. The new building.
will cost 100000
COlferStol0n.-The installation of Rev DR. VIM
~ Mebane pastor of Collierstown PRESBYTERIAN
Church will take place Sunday morning May 9th
Rev. Dr. A M. Frazer, of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church of Staunton, will preach the sermon and
PROFOUND the constitutional question Rev 7 p.
Smith, of Oxford Church, will deliver the charge
TO the people, and Rev Henry Miller of Rock
bridge Baths to the congregation.
DanUuIe.-The evangelistic services which he
gan May and have been conducted by the Rev
DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman and eight associate work
ers were closed on Sunday night May 18th The
Ridge Street Tabernacle which has a seating ca
pac1ty of about five thousand. was packed DR.
Chapman was taken i'll Friday night and during.
his absence Dr. John H. Elliott preached Chill
dren's meetings were very largely attended and
on Friday they closed with great parade on
the street of about five thousand Sunday-school
scholars novelty in Danville has been the work
IN bar-rooms by Mr.. and Mrs. William Asher
What the fruits are cannot yet report
MdncheSter-The Rev. c. s. Iingamfeter
preached both morning and evening in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday May 18th
Nel0 ProUidence.-Rev Harry Moffett who is
laboring in of the West Virginia Home Mis-
sion fields, filled New Providence pulpit very ac-
ceptably on Sunday.
Rtchmond-The contribution of the First
Church to the increased endowment of Union
Seminary amounts to $4,000. To this is added the
check of Mr.. P Fl. Mayo for $500 as a memorial
OF his father for many years a member of the
First Church.
AT the Second Church. on Sunday night Dr.
Cecil preached the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduates of the University College of Medicine
The professors and the large class of graduates
in caps and gowns with large congregation of
friends, heard a most appropriate and profitable
sermon on Luke. the beloved physician" IT
was full of timely lessons for the young doctors
and made a touching appeal to them to ally them
selves as Luke did with the cause and the service
of Christ, the Great Physician
West PttSylUdHid.-Our work for the summer
has opened up well at all of the churches. Sun
day-schools have been organized and are prom
Using.
At Matthews Memorial Sunday April 18th,
Mr.. r. V. Reynolds was elected ruling elder
and Messrs Robert Gibson and Carroll Pearson
deacons. The time of installation set for third
Sabbath in May.
At Harpn Creek. May 9Th Mr.. w r. owen
was elected ruling elder and Mr.. NJ r. Watson
a deacon. June Sd set for their installation
The two great things that have to combat i'm
orr weak country chnrches arc 1acl, of svetn-