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November 17, igog. TH Williamsburg: Rev. R. L. Walton was formally installed as pastor of the Williamsburg Presbyterian church last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by a commission of the Norfolk Presbytery. Dr. Walter W. Moore, president of Union TheoIuHpq 1 Rpmlnnrv nrpnrhod tho sprmnn Uev. Joseph Rennie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Norfolk, delivered the charge to the pastor, and Rev. E. T. W'ellford, of the First Presbyterian church, Newport News, delivered the charge to the people. In the afternoon Mr. Walton was installed as pastor of the York River Presbyterian church, ltev. Joseph Rennfe preaching the sermon. Will thn O/IIUU O nuilic ITI lOOIUIIO M 111 tuc brethren of the Synod of Virginia, please remember, that November is the month appointed by the Synod, for one of the two collections, to be taken for the Synod's Home Missions? This month was fixed upon, 19 years ago, when this worti was started, as one of the two months for this offering and that time has never been changed. The third Sunday in November is the day fixed by Synod (for 19 years), but the particular day of the month is not so important. By December 30, we shall need funds very much, so let us have your offering before that time. We closed the best year October 1, and made the best report to Synod at Elkins, W. Va.f October 14, in the history of this work, and we want to make this year, still better. The Presbyteries will all notice that an advance has been made in all apportionments, and the Presbyterial Home Mission Committees will bear this in mind. Don't forget to freely distribute the matter sent you this and last week, but above all, don't forget this fall collection. It is an absolute necessity, if we are to pay our men promptly every month, as we have done for seven years. (Signed) J. E. Booker, Supt. Richmond: It will be of interest to the members of the class that graduated from Union Seminary in 1899, which was the first class to go out from the institution after its removal to Richmond, to know that the movement which has been on foot for a few months past to furnish a class room in Richmond Hall, the new building recently presented to the Seminary by the Presbyterians of Richmond, has been entirely successful and that the entire amount has been sent in. This is the second class to entirely complete its fund, though a number of others have very nearly raised the amount necessary, and it is evident that it is only a matter of time until they will be fully completed. The Seminary appreciates very " uuii mis toKen 01 loyalty ana interest on the part of the alumni and trusts that they will frequently make it a visit and enjoy the room that they have furnished. Much credit is due to Rev. H. P. McClintic, of Liberty, Mo., for the successful completion of this fund by the class of '99. Blacksburg: Rev. David Junkin Woods, for the last twelve years pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Blacksburg and the senior chaplain of the Virginia Poly- < i E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOT technic Institute, has notified his congregation that he has accepted a call recently extended him by the church at Bluefield, W. Va., subject to the consent and approval of the Presbytery of Montgomery. Mr. Woods has asked the church here to send a delegation to $ called meetine Of the Preshvterv in Snlem Nnvem ber 23, and he has also announced that he will abide by the decision of the ministers there. His removal to another field is very strongly and unanimously opposed by the members of the Blacksburg church. Mr. Woods came to Blacksburg from the home mission field of Texas in 1897, and during his pastorate a new church costing $17,000 and a parsonage costing $5,000 have been built, the membership has almost doubled, and the church leads the entire Montgomery Presbytery in giving to the benevolent causes of the Southern Church. High Bridge: The Rev. L. McC. Williams, was ordained and installed pastor of High Bridge Church, Sunday morning, November 7. The sermon was preached by the Rev. L. H Paul nf Pliftnn p?-kr?ro from Isaiah 40: 1, "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people saith your God." After the sermon, followed the ordination exercises, which are the most solemn and most impressive of all church services. The Rev. E. C. Lynch, delivered the charge to the pastor, followed by the charge to the people by Rev. P. C. Clark. Timber Ridge: Rev. William T. Williams, pastor of Falling Springs Church, on his way home from his bridal trip filled the pulpits at Timber Ridge Church and Riverside chapel, Sunday morning and evening. Rev. John A. Trostle, pastor of Timber Ridge Church, has for a fortnight been conductinc an interesting protracted meeting at Dayton. REV JERE WITHERSPOON, D. D. A Tribute. Whereas God, in his wise and loving Providence, has taken from the Church Militant to the Church Triumphant the Rev. Jere Witherspoon, D. D., for twelve years the beloved and honored pastor of the Grace Street Church, and an active member of the Presbyterian Ministers' Association of Richmond, always interested in its welfare and contributing largely to its success: Therefore, be It resolved by the Presbyterian Ministers' Association of the city of Richmond, First, That while we bow in humble submission to the will of him who doeth a'l things well, we hereby express our overwhelming sense of the great loss sustained by this association in the removal of our friend and brother. Second, That we, his co-laborers in the Gospel of Christ, tender to the bereaved wife and son the deepest Christian ?vm. patby in the sorrow that has come to them; and we commend them to God, and to the word of his grace which is able to build them up and give them an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Third, That we express to the Grace Street Church our sorrow in the removal >f their Under-Shepherd, who was so j 4- * JTH. 2\ faithful and devoted in the Master's service, and commend them to the g.eat Shepherd and Bishop of their souls. J no. J. Fiv ?? -?? f WEST VIRGINIA. Princeton: Rev. L,'W. Irwin, of Bradford, Va., has announced his acceptance of the call to the First Church, subject to action of Montgomery Presbytery. Princeton is the county seat of Mercer county and division headquarters of the Virginia Railway and offers a great opportunity for usefm aoss. Keyser: At its last regular monthly meeting, held at the Presbyterian manse, the first Monday in November, the Ministerial Union, of Keyser, took unauimous action for the holding of a series of "Union Gospel Meetings for Men," ev ery Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meetings will be held from church to church in rotation. A committee of three was annnint??fl 11 " ? ? nivu 1VC T . 1*1. 13. Lambdin as chairman, to arrange the necessary details and to prepare a program of speakers and topics. Mr. Lambdin was also selected to preach the sermon at the coming Union Thanksgiving services, to be held in the M. E. Church, South, November 25. PERSONAL. . Rev. Wisel Beale's address is Apache, Okla. Rev. J. P. Robertson, of Paris, Texas, has received a call from the church at Greenville. Rev. J. Gray McAllister, D. D., changes his address from Hot Springs, Va., to 109 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Rev. D. H. Scanlon, of Montreat, N. C., has received a call from the church at Richmond, Ky. Rev. W. B. Doyle has resigned the pastorate of the church at Marion, Ala. He will take a course of study at MeCormick Seminary. Rev. T. M. Stribling has accepted a call to the churches at Commerce and Cooper, Texas. His address is changed from Grandview to Commerce, Texas. Rev. Dr. J. S. Foster, of Petersburg, Va.. has accepted the call of the First Church at Birmingham, Ala. He will begin work there about December 15. D?u a ft u-i 1 ' ' ..... ... .. nivkccs <juu.iiges nis aaaress from Greenwood, S. C., to Chatham, Va. Rev. J. A. Montgomery, pastor of the church at Marlin, Texas, returned to his home last week, after a visit to North Carolina. On Thursday, November 11, the venable pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian church, Charleston, W. Va., Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr, completed eighty-five years of a good, honored and fruitful life. Not strong physically, he is cheerful and bright, surrounded by a grateful Deonln and a community in which he is held in the highest esteem. Dr. M. McH. Hull has the sympathy of many friends in the recent death of his father. The Spruell School is mi IDEAL School for Boys, Marietta, Ga.