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22 . THE
Church News
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account of evangelistic work among the
Jewish people in this country. On Sunday
night, he gave an illustrated lecture
in the Second Church.
?First Church.?The year just closed
has been one of the best in the history of
his church, of which Rev. F. T. McFaden,
D. D., is (lie j?astor. Sixt>>twc
members have been added to the church,
the largest number in any one year for
sixteen years.. A total of $18,420 was
raised for all purposes, an increase of
over one thousand dollars over last year,
and the largest amount ever raised under
ordinary circumstances. Eight thousand,
four hundred and fifty-eight dollars
were contributed to the benevolent
causes of the church, the largest amouuto
being $1,568 to foreign missions, $2.0S6
to home missions, $1,406 to Assembly's
Home and School, and $2,855 to causes
included under education.
?Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, of Washington,
superintendent of the International' Heform
Bureau, spoke for the Central
Young Men's Christian Association Sun
aay aueruuuii. nis mruic nao ht
World-Wide War on the Four Big
Evils," or "Dying Nations." The meet,
ing was held in the Seventh Street Diciples
church, just opposite the new Young
Men's Christian Association building. Dr.
Crafts has just returned from a fourteen
months' lecture tour of four continents.
Overbrook, Richmond.?At a congregational
meeting last Sunday it was decided
to call a minister for the three summer
months and after that time to secure
a permanent pastor. The church
has been supplied acceptably and usefully
for ihe year or more past by Rev.
R. C. White, of the present senior clas3
of Union Seminary.
..Bristol: Rev J. A. McClure, of Henderson,
N. C., occupied the pulpit of the
Central Church, Sunday April 11. The
former pastor. Rev. W. H. Squires, has
resigned to accept a call of a church in
Norfolk. His removal leaves this church
without a pastor.
Newport News: On Monday morning,
April 12, the door bell at the manse
rang and before Rev. E. T. Wellford
could answer, the messenger had gone,
but a beautiful flower was left. This
was only a beginning. All through the
day gifts of lovely flowers and good
things to eat were bestowed upon them
and cards of congratulations and
messages of love. It was a complete
surprise iu pusiur uuu wue uuu uuw 11
came to be known as tlieir wedding
anniversary is still a mystery to them.
Crew: Rev. George Telford is being
assisted in a meeting by Rev. C. S.
Lingarafelter, of Norfolk. The congregations
are lafge and deep interest is being
manifested. A meeting is held each
afternoon for prayer and personal work.
The beloved pastor is much encouraged
In his work.
Franklin: Rev. Henry Miller closed
a twelve days' meeting in this church
on April 4. There were thirteen accessions
to the church and nine children
baptized. The meeting is due largely
to a daily prayer meeting started by five
women, to which others came until there
PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT
were about thirty in attendance. This is
a promising field, but vacant.
Bethesda Church, Lexington Prebytery:
The Improvements on this church
are progressing and when completed it
will be one of the most attractive church
buildings in the Valley.
Lynchburg, Orphans' Home: Upon
the retirement of the Rev. J. C. Painter
as acting superintendent of the Orphans'
Home of the Synod of Virginia, the
executive committee of that institution
unanimously adopted the following
resolution: "Rev. J. C. Painter having
for the good of this cause served as
assistant superintendent of this institu
tion for the period of six months, and
then having, at the earnest solicitation
of this committee, continued as acting
superintendent, filling the place made
vacant by the enforced absence of the
Rev. Mr. Hobson, and filling a gap
which would have caused a serious inconvenience,
not to say'injury, to the
institution, and the time having arrived
when his work as pastor demands his
attention, and he having tendered his
resignation, on motion be it Resolved:
That we desire to record our appreciation
of the services rendered by Mr. Painter
in behalf of this institution, and that we
wish him God speed in all his work."
Mercy Seat.?The Rev. J. C. Leps, of
News Ferry, the pastor who took charge
of Mercy Seat, Oak Level and Meadville
churches after Rev. T. S. Wilson removed
to Atlanta, says he is greatly
pii'itsea wiui nis new norae, ana nnas iu?
people to be kind, hospitable and wholesouled.
Roanoke Presbytery.?The Woman's
Missionary Union of Roanoke Presbytery
will meet in the Village church, Charlotte
C. H., Va., April 27, 1909.
M. N. Smith, Sec.
Lynchburg.?Rev. Dr. Robert H. Fleming,
evangelist of the Montgomery Presbytery,
has been elected superintendent
of the Presb3'terian Orphanage. He will
begin his work May 1. Rev. J. C. Painter
returns to his charge in Albemarle
county.
The Berryville Church has extended a
call to Rev. Flournoy Shepperson, of
Magnolia, Ark., to succeed Rev. D. H.
Scanlon, now of Montreat, N. C. Rev.
Mr. Shepperson assisted Rev. Mr. Scanlon
in his work in Clarke county about a
year ago.
Floyd Street Church, Lynchburg.?At a
recent congregational meeting of the
Floyd Street church, Mr. Alexander W.
Mosby was elected a ruling elder, and
the following were elected deacons:
Thos. L. Wyatt, Lemuel D. Hillsman.
John U. Hamlet, Wilcox Brlghtwell and
Hilary S. Callaliam.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Falling Spring: Rev. W. McC. Miller
who was recently called from the
pastorate of the Rlchwood, Ky., church,
to this church, has declined on account
of the strong objection of his church to
releasing mm. ine failing spring congregation
will contest the objection before
Presbytery, which meets in Paris,
Ky., April 7.
Rev. J. Stanly Thomas, of Garyvllle.
La., has declined the call of the Amarillo
church, Texas.
Prof. James Orr, of Scotland, will deliver
the baccalaureate' sermon of the
Theological Seminary of Kentucky.
H. April 21, igog.
THE PRESBYTERY OF ROANOKE.
The Presbytery met in the Weal
church, near Chatham, on April 6, 8 p. m.
The opening; sermon was preached by
Rev. J. H. Moore, the retiring Moderator,
from Matt. 27:22. Present eleven
ministers and sixteen ruling elders. Rev.
C. C. Anderson was elected moderator,
and ruling elders T. A. Watkins and W.
L. Ray temporary clerks.
Ministers Received: In some respects
the meeting was one of more than
ordinary interest. We have had the
pleasure of adding three names to our
roll of ministers, viz: Rev. J. M. W.
Elder, from the Presbytery of East
Alabama, Rev. J. C. Leps, from the
Presbytery of Winchester and Rev. D.
M. Armentrout from the Presbytery of
Greenbrier.
Calls from the churches of Old and
New Concord were placed in the hands
of -Mr. Elder, and order taken for his
installation. Mr. Leps takes charge of
.the churches of Mercy Seat, Oak Level
and Meadville, a field served for many
years by Rev. T. S. Wilson, D. D., who
resigned about a year ago Calls for the
pastoral services of Rev. B. F. Bedinger
from the churches of Roanoke, Rough
Creek and Cub Creek were presented to
the Presbytery. Mr. Bedinger, being
willing to accept these calls offered his
resignation of the pastoral charge of
Ebenezer and Lunenburg C. H. churches,
and these churches were cited to
appear at an adjourned meeting at Keysville,
April 27, and show cause, if any,
why the resignation should not be
accepted.
A Call for the pastoral services of
Rev. M. Raine from the Shelton Me
moriai cnurcn was presented, placed in
his hands and accepted. Order was
taken for Mr. Raine's installation.
' Mr. Akers, a candidate for the ministry
in the senior class of U. T. Seminary was
after a satisfactory examination licensed
as a probationer for the gospel ministry.
Home Missions: Whilst no marked
progress was reported in the home mission
work of the Presbytery much of it
is regarded as in a promising condition.
The Presbytery is maintaining its
onward movement in the cause of foreign
missions. The contributions for the
fiscal year were $4,174, a gain of more .
than 1.000 over last year.
Overtures: A tentative move was
made looking to overturing the Assembly
in the matter of the "rotary eldership."
The Question Bont liftnin v." 4V.? A ?
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bly to the Presbyteries as to whether
any change is desired in the wording of
Confession of Faith Chap, 10, Sec. 3, was
answered in the negative."
Calvin Celebration: A committee
consisting of Rev. Mr. Moore, Rev. Mr.
Bedinger and elder L C. Asher was
appointed to prepare a program for the
suitable celebration of the quadricentennial
of John Calvin to be held in
connection with the fall meeting.
Resolution: By resolution the Presbytery
heartily commended "The Presbyterian
of the South'* to our churches,
and suggested the desirability of placing
ii in every ramuy.
* Presbytery met in a "section comparatively
new to Presbyterial proceedings,
and was closed with a vote of
thanks to Mr. Ponton and the good
people for their great kindness in providing
for the very prompt and comfortable
entertainment of the body.
Hugh Henry, 8. C.