Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, July 9, 1994 TAG: 9407110175
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Rick Lindquist
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The New Dublin settlement - once a thriving trading center near Ingles Ferry - now lies beneath Claytor Lake.
The earliest known New Dublin Presbyterian Church building was constructed in 1781 on the church's present site, not far off Virginia 100 north of Dublin, on land given by Col. Joseph Cloyd. The present church, built in 1875, is the third to house the New Dublin congregation.
In 1964, New Dublin Presbyterian broke away from a group of churches served by one pastor and became an independent congregation. Its first pastor - serving his first church - was the Rev. John Sadler, who will preach at the homecoming. He now is pastor of Yorkminster Presbyterian Church in the Tidewater region.
The present pastor, the Rev. Ben Trawick, is also in his first pastorate and has been at New Dublin for about a year. He said the church has assembled "numerous artifacts" to display at the homecoming. "A lot of them we just stumbled upon," he said.
The collection includes old hitching nails from trees around the church and some old books found in the building's basement, among them an 1840s edition of "Rip Van Winkle" with a four-leaf clover pressed within its pages.
Church member Gary Millar said the church also located an old leatherbound ledger containing names of members dating back to the 1850s. "A lot of these families are still here - fourth or fifth generation," he said.
The church has approximately 175 members. For more information, call Trawick at 674-6147.
HAPPENINGS:
The summer reading program at Radford Church of God in Christ, Russell Avenue, meets Monday and Thursday evenings, 6:30-8, through Aug. 18, featuring storytelling, creative writing, trips to the library and, of course, refreshments. Call 639-5948.
An old-fashioned camp meeting with evangelist J.B. Shelton continues through July 30 at 7:30 each evening in Hiwassee.
Admission is free. Call 381-2123 or 980-8262.
Revival services with the Rev. Ralph E. Clark will be held through July 24 at 7 each evening, at the Giles Street Tabernacle, Pearisburg. Call 980-1629.
The Full Gospel Grace Tabernacle holds a yard and concession sale today, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the home of Elsie Vines on Belspring Road, not far from the intersection with Virginia 114. Call 639-0555.
A flea market will be held at Fairlawn Baptist Church, Oxford Avenue, today, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds will send youngsters to Christian summer camp. Rain date: July 16.
Grove United Methodist Church, Tyler Avenue, Radford, observes "Lovell Day" Sunday, in honor of a former pastor, the Rev. Gene Lovell, who served from 1986 to 1992. Lovell will preach at the morning worship. A dinner follows at the Best Western Inn, Radford. Call 639-2807.
Thursday is youth night at the 16th annual ROBERT SHEFFEY MEMORIAL CAMP MEETING, which continues through Friday at the Sheffey campground in Giles County. Gospel music starts at 7 each evening. Tonight, the Fisher Sisters sing. Sunday, it's Kimberly Denise Gray. Monday, Giles County's own River's Edge will perform. The Cornerstone Warriors, Goldrush, The Whitts and The Scotts round out the week.
The campground is beyond Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Take Virginia 730 off Virginia 100 just east of Staffordsville. Call Carolyn Johnston, 953-3417, or Edna O'Brien, 921-2908.
MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE:
Recording artist Donnie McClurkin, founder of The New York Restoration Choir, sings tonight at 7 at Radford Church of God in Christ, Russell Avenue. Tickets are $5. Call Marc Watson, 639-5802 or 639-5948, or Cathy Carter, 633-0125.
God's Jubilee Singers, The Karnes Family , Gospel Strings and the Highland Gospel Singers will be featured tonight at 7 for the monthly gospel sing at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers building, Peppers Ferry Road, Fairlawn. Admission is free. Video cameras are welcome. Call Carl Ratcliffe, 382-7571 or 382-4654.
VACATION BIBLE/CHURCH SCHOOL:
First United Methodist Church, Pearisburg: Monday through Friday, 9-11:30 a.m., for youngsters age 2 through rising seventh-graders. Co-sponsored by the Pearisburg Presbyterian Church.
St. Mary's Catholic, 703 Harding Ave., Blacksburg: Sunday, kick-off dinner at 6 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, for children ages 3-10. Call Jan Hencke, 552-6738, or Susan Semanic-Lauth, 951-1475.
Floyd United Methodist Church: Monday through Friday, 7-8:30 p.m. at Havens Chapel for nursery through grade six and for older youth. A supper will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. Call Reba Goff, 651-6480, or Diann Conner, 651-8215, for details.
Radford First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Second and Ingles streets: Monday through Friday for children and youth 3-19. Call 639-6287 or 639-0379.
Cambria Baptist Church, 1310 Cambria St., Christiansburg: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for ages 3 through grade six. Call 382-2490.
Indian Valley Presbyterian Church, Virginia 754 in Floyd County: Monday through Friday, 7-9 p.m. Call 789-4396 evenings for details.
Northside Presbyterian and Luther Memorial Lutheran churches, Blacksburg: July 18-22, 9-11:45 a.m. for youngsters age 3 through rising seventh-graders. Call 951-1000 by Monday to register.
Christiansburg Church of the Brethren, 310 S. Franklin St.: July 18-22, 6:30-8:30 p.m., for all ages. Call Pastor Don Peters, 382-3695 or 382-2221.
NAMES:
The Rev. FREDDRICK LONG and the Rev. JUDITH WALKER LONG - a "clergy couple" - have assumed new United Methodist Church assignments in Giles County, he at First United Methodist Church, Pearisburg, and she at Hales Chapel and Kathleen Memorial in the Narrows circuit.
Married 35 years, the couple recently completed assignments in Chattanooga, Tenn., Judith Walker Long's hometown. He is from Kingsport. Freddrick Long, 54, pursued the ministry after 12 years in the aerospace industry. His wife, 53, graduated from seminary in 1992. "We're both kinda late bloomers," he said.
Call them at 921-3058.
LIBBY BEAMER and SHELDA WILLS of Christiansburg Presbyterian Church have been elected by the Presbytery of the Peaks Presbyterian Women as voting delegates to the business meeting of the Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, Wednesday through Monday in Ames, Iowa.
In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization in care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Fax: 381-1656. Clear, sharp photographs accompanying news items are welcome. Items must be received by noon Wednesday for use in that week's column.
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