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Church News
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Will of our Heavenly Father, as that will
is most clearly revealed;
Therefore, Be it Resolved, First, that
while words fail to express the profound
regret we feel in parting with Rev. Mr.
Shields, yet, in compliance with his
wishes, and, we believe, with the will of
our common Master, we hereby signify
our willingness to unite with him in his
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dissolve the present pastoral relation.
Second, that in parting with Mr.
Shields this church sustains the loss of a
preacher of uncommon ability and power,
a pastor whose visits and ministrations
have always been most loving, tender
and sympathetic, and a friend whose
wise counsel and helping hand will be
sadly missed by those whose lives have
been blessed by his living among us.
Third, that it is the prayer of this
church that the blessine of Heaven mnv
ever attend bis labors, and in the end the
royal welcome of the Master be his great
reward.
Park Avenue Church, Norfolk: On
Sunday, December 27, Messrs. W. E.
Nicholson, C. D. Pitts and A. P. Cathey
were ordained and installed deacons in
the Park Avenue church.
Bay View: Norfolk Presbytery, iby
its commission, has installed Rev. W. C.
Flournoy as pastor of the Holmes dhurch.
The Presbytery of Montgomery met in
called session at Westminister church,
Lynchburg, December 29, and dismissed
Rev. A. G. Rachal to the Presbytery of
Greenbrier. Mr. Rachal expects to take
charge at Marlington, W. Va., about February
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Beaver Creek. Abinedon PrpRfivtprv
The Rev. R. K. Moseley has entered on
his new field as stated supply of this
church and others in this group. The
people of these churches are sharing
generously with their minister their good
things of the holiday season.
Bristol: The bulletin of the Central
Presbyterian church, Rev. W. H. T.
Squires, pastor, says: "If the pessimists
come to Bristol they will find churches
vastly larger and stronger and more active
today than ever before. We have no
hesitation in saying that religion as such
ha? twice as much power in Bristol today
as five years ago. And we believe that
tnis condition will hold throughout the
South. Old fashioned religion is not dead,
and never dies, even if history does show
that it often goes into temporary eclipse."
WEST VIRGINIA.
Charlestown: On Sabbath -morning,
December 27, the Superintendent of the
Presbyterian Sunday school gave rewards
to many faithful scholars. Four
scholars had been present every Sunday
for four consecutive years. Seven had
been present every Sunday this past year.
Quite a number had missed but one or
two Sundays. The names of several little
girls were read out for memorizing
six Psalms. Two other little girls had
memorized 200 Bible versus. Miss Eva
Phillips made a perfect recitation of the
Shorter Catechism to her pastor. Mr.
Cameron Johnson will he here Thursday,
December 31, to give his illustrated lecture
-on "The Little Folks of Foreign
Lands" for the entertainment of the
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Sunday school children, and on Japan
Friday night for the congregation.
Point Pleasant: Rev. Carl Barth announced
the names of Ave new members
received by the Session, three on profession
and two by letter. Kind friends
reuieiiiuereu us at tne manse In many
ways, and the expressions of their kindness
were much appreciated. Their
thoughtfulness added so much to our
Christmas joys.
Davis: Rev. Walter W. Edge, pastor.
The last Sunday in November marked
the close of the second year of the present
pastorate. In that time forty-three
were received into this church, twenty of
these from the Sunday school. There
were ten adult baptisms and nineteen infant
baptisms. The Sunday school has
grown from fifty-seven to one hundred
and seventy-eight members, and continues
to grow. A Westminster League
was organized eighteen months ago,
which now has a membership of more
than fifty, all young people. The church
has given to all purposes more than $4,200.
In the month of December three
others were received into the church.
On the last Sabbath in the year
the matter of the Forward Movement In
Foreign Missions was taken up with the
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congregation, with the result that more
than $350 was subscribed, which is more
than five dollars per member. Wo are
pledging for $300, which is a good deal
more than four dollars per member.
This is an increase in contribution to
the cause of missions by something like
two thousand per cent. We attribute
this result largely to the fact that one
of our consecrated laymen attended the
Conference at Lynchburg, and presented
the matter to our people, with nis impressions,
on the occasion of taking the
matter up. Simultaneously with this,
the pastor's salary had been increased
by $100 per year. No more loyal and devoted
people can be found than are these.
They insist that the people of the Manse
be comfortable, and they are. Much was
done to this end during the recent holl
days. More is done throughout the year.
Petition for Labor Leaders: A petition
has been sent by the representatives of
20,000 union workingmen in the vicinity
to President Roosevelt asking him to
pardon Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison, who were last week sentenced
to prison by the supreme court of the
District of Columbia for contempt in the
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