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REV. DAVID JA.MKS
HIE JAMES SPRINT LECTURES VI
TIIE SEMINARY.
In nineteen hundred and eleven iMr
James Sprunt, of Wilmington, North
Carolina, gave to the Trustees of Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia, the
sum of thirty thousand dollars for the
purpose of establishing a perpetual lectureship
which would enable the institution
to secure from time to time the
services of distinguished ministers and
authoritative scholars outside the regular
faculty as special lecturers on subjects
connected with various departments
of Christian thought and Chri
iian work. The lecturers are chosen
in the Presbyterian church at Lexington,
Va., at 10 A. M., February 3, 1913.
to transact the foPowiog business, if
the way be clear:
1. To dissolve the pastoral relation
of Rev. R. L. Kinnaird and Timbei
Ridge church.
2. To dismiss him to the Presbytery
of Ebenczer, Synod of Kentucky (Southern).
3. Any business growing out of tlv
above.
W'm. C. White, S. C.,
Timber Ridge: This congregation 011
Sunday morning regretfully voted to
unite with their pastor, Rev. Robert L.
Kinnaird, In a request to Lexington
Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation.
.Mr. Kinnaird has been pastor at
Ti.rr.iber Ridge three years. He has
agreed to accept a call to the church at
Catlettsburg, Ky., and made known his
purpose to his congregation. A meeting
was called after the Sunday morning
service, over which .older George W.
Wonieldorf presided, and the members,
recognizing that a severance of the relations
was unavoidable, on a resolution
offered by ^lr V. W. Davis, united with
the pastor in his request to Presibytery.
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February 1st.?Rockbridge News
1VEST VIRGINIA.
Union; Two valuable members were
received into this church last Sunday?
a young man "by profession of faith and
Ms wife by letter from the Methodist
church. Two young girls also were received
by profession Into Carmel church
on the last Sunday of the year.
Our Union Sunday school used the
program for Its Christmas celebration
that was published by our Executive
Committee on Ministerial Relief. The
THE PRESBYTERIi
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l>y the faculty of the Seminary and a
< ntnmiit.ee of the Beard of Trustees.
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delivery in accordance with a contrae;
between the lecturer and these representatives
ol the institution.
The first series of lectures on this
foundation will be delivered by Rov.
David .lames Burrell, D. D? pastor of
the Marble Collegiate church of New
York city, beginning next week, February
Cth, at eight o'clock P. M. The
lectures will be eight in numlber, given
at the same hour every evening, Sunday
excepted, till Fobruarv 14th. The subject
is "The Sermon, Its Construction
offering for the Assembly's Home and
School amounted to $20.00.
The uastor was klnHlv
during (he Christmas season by friends
both in and out of the church, for which
he was very grateful. Pastor.
Montgomery: The membership of
the Montgomery church remembered
their pastor and his family in a very
generous fashion during the Christmas
holidays. A large variety of gifts wensent
in, one being a handsome rocker
for the parlor, a present from a young
furniture merchant whom the oasttor
had recently received into the church
upon profession.
The right royal turkey that graces
the Christmas table was a donation
irum une or me eiders.
The other articles are too numerous
to mention, but greatly appreciated b>
the manse folks.
The Winchester Presbyterinl Conference
on Evangelism and Stewardship
was held in Martinsburg, W. Va., January
21, 22. Prof. Jas. Lewis Howe, of
Washington and Lee University, was
present as leader and executed the diill
cult duties of this office most admirably.
Strong addresses were made by the
Rev. Errrrr.ett W. MeCorkle. D. D., and
the Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D. Dr. McTokle
spoke on "The "Return of the
Apostolic Basis of Evangelism," and
Dr. Lilly on "Consecrated Possessions."
The attendance at all the sessions was
large and a deep spirit of interest was
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Presbytery, SO wore represented In the
Conference. 1Sft delegates being present
PERSONAL.
Ret. James T)rr;mmond, formerly of
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and Delivery." I
The fame of the lecturer and hi.-> i
own extraordinary success as a preacher
will naturally attract a considerable i
body of persons outside of the Semi- i
narv to enjoy the lectures along with <
tne students, for whose benefit thov i
are primarily designed. The lectures
.vil 1 be given in the Seminary chapel
and are open to the public. Ministers
of all denominations are specially invited
to attend.
Besides his distinction as one of the
foremost preachers in the American
metropolis and as the author of a great
number of volumes dealing with prao
Strawn, Texas, has accepted calls to
Pittsburg and Green Hill churches, and
has gone to his new field of labor.
His new address is Pittsburg, Texas.
Rev. .1. R. lUttinger, unwilling to give
up the pastorate, has declined the presiA
Worka
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tical aspects of Christianity, Dr. Burr^11
iias the unique distinction of being the
pastor of the oldest church on the continent,
the congregation having been
organized in 1P2S. He is also the president
of the Alliance of the Reformed
Churches throughout the World, holding
the Presbyterian system and, as
such, will preach the opening sermon
at the meeting of the. Council of the
Alliance in Aberdeen next June.
Dr. Rurreil is expected to preach in
the Seminary chapel on Sunday morning,
February Oth, and in one of the
larger churches of the city on the even
ing of the same day.
dency of Stonewall Jackson Institute,
recently tendered him.
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