Southern Gospel Cathedrals, Talleys Will Perform by Irish Stirsman Group
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-Liberty W Champion Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty.—// Cor. i:17 Vol. 4, No. 14 Liberty University, Lynchburg. Va. Wednesday, February 18, 1987 Southern gospel Cathedrals, Talleys will perform By Irish Stirsman group. The Cathedral Quartet consists of Liberty University's first southern Glen Payne, lead; George Younce, gospel concert of the year will feature bass; Mark Trammell, baritone and the Cathedral Quartet and the Talleys bass guitarist; Danny Funderburk, Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Multi-Pur tenor; and Gerald Wolfe, pianist. pose Center. Joining the Cathedral Quartet in The concert is a community event concert are the Talleys from Morris- as well as student concert. "Many town, Tenn. Lynchburg people have bought tick The group consists of Kirk Talley, ets already," Bev Buffington, stu tenor; his brother Roger, baritone; dent activities director, said. and Roger's wife, Debra, singing "There are many students who alto. enjoy southern gospel. I hope those Kirk sang lead tenor with the who don't usually listen to it will Cathedral's for five years. Then, in come also. They may really like it," 1984, he left the group and the began Buffington added. singing with his family. The Cathedrals travel more than The Talley's, who just released 150,000 miles per year. They have their fourth album, "United," have recorded more than 50 long-play won the Newcomer of the Year albums during their 23 years award from Singing News together. The Quartet backed up Magazine and the Favorite Mixed RECOGNIZED— The mansion of Sen. Carter Glass by Virginia as a historical landmark. National recog Johnny Cash in his first all-gospel Group award from the Gospel Music- at the north end of campus was recently recognized nition may come soon. album. News. The Quartet has received four "I've worked with a number of Dove Awards from the Gospel Music groups, but none with the ability and Association, the Favorite Group potential of the Talleys," Bill Gaither Carter Glass mansion recognized award from the Singing News Fan has said. Awards and 1983 Favorite Song General admission tickets are $6 award for "Step into the Water." in advance or $7 at the door and $3 "When it comes to wonderful four- for students with I.D. Tickets are by state as historical landmark part harmony, these guys are the being sold at L.U. Activities win greatest. You must see and hear dow, the New Life Bookstore and By Lorraine Waltz the fact that Sen. Carter Glass eight years later purchased the them," Bill Gaither has said of the the Word Shoppe in Lynchburg. occupied it." paper. By 1895 he was owner of The Carter Glass estate situated Hall is confident that the estate two additional Lynchburg papers. on the north side of campus was will be accepted as a national It was in his later years as a recently accepted by the Virginia landmark. He said, "Most of the politician that Sen. Glass resided State Review Board as a historical nominations sent through the Vir at Montview. No one knows who landmark. Thus, the mansion is ginia State Office are usually constructed the house, but Glass eligible for national recognition. accepted. was known to have directed the Dr. Cline Hall, chairman of the Glass known for his influence building of the structure. history department, prepared the on the country's financial policy Montview's design is very nomination forms and completed more than anyone in the twentieth similar in appearance to the style the research required by the century. In fact, he was known of Stanhope S. Johnson, a prom review board. Macel Falwell and as the "Father of the Federal inent architect in Lynchburg at Jerry Falwell Jr. asked Hall pre Reserve System" under the Wil the time. However, it has never pare the documentation for the son administration and was rec been proven that he actually nomination. ognized as a financial expert both designed the structure. Hall explained that the entire during World War 1 and in the After Sen. Glass died in 1946, process began more than a year days of the Franklin D. Roosevelt the family sold Montview to ago, and the final recognition was Administration. Daniel Bowman who later sold received in December. Sen. Glass also served in the the estate to the school in 1977. The Cathedral Quartet In order to be recognized as an House of Representatives, as Interestingly enough, Bowman official landmark the building United States secretary of the lived there as the school was must have proven historical sig treasury and as senator from being built around him. nificance. 1902-1946. Another bit of trivia reveals Kings Players perform Hall explained that the chief Glass was born in Lynchburg, that the area now occupied by the historical significance of the man the youngest child of Robert fountain and abortion monument sion is that Sen. Carter Glass built Henry Glass, owner and pub was once a swimming pool. The before largest audience it in 1923 and then occupied the lisher of the then Lynchburg radio station next to the house was home. Republican. Glass eventually left the servants' quarters and the By Kelly Wick how the various chaplains would He added, "1 don't believe the school to work with his father. white house beside the athletic respond to the team giving an invita architecture of the mansion was Glass became a reporter for the building was the home of the farm "I never realized the impact that tion at the end of the service. as significant in their decision as Lynchburg News in 1880 and manager. our team could have until I saw 140 But they were helpful, Allison Army soldiers accept Christ in one said. "The chaplain who was in show," Wayne Gray, a junior drama charge of our service, Captain major and three-year member of the Higby, obtained permission from the Reading Clinic staff assists local students King's Players said. commanding officer of Fort Lee to By Doug Waymire wile and Dr. Lila Bruckner noted that "It provides both images and sounds, Liberty's only exclusive drama have the group back in April to per the clinic also offers an enrichment yet it's easy for a child to use since travelling troup, the King's Players, form for the entire brigade, which Through the Learning Assistance program for elementary school stu it has just five buttons." , which is one of sixteen Christian will be about 3,000 soldiers." Center's newly developed Reading dents who are reading at or above While similar individualized tutor service evangelistic teams, perfomcd As far as records go, the group Clinic, area elementary and secon their current grade level. ing programs routinely cost from $17 Feb. 6, 7, 8, at Fort Lee Army base was the King's Players' largest dary school students can receive one- In addition, a remedial program is to $25 per hour, Parker stressed that in Petersburg, Va. unchurched adult audience. They on-one instruction designed to offered for secondary school students the LAC's rates are much more performed Feb. 6,7, and 8, at Fort performed for about 71K) soldiers, improve their specific reading dif who have academic problems related reasonable. Lee Army base in Petersburg, Va. most of whom were new recruits ficulties. to reading and comprehension skills. "Our rates are really very cheap," David Allison, director of the going through basic training. The clinic, staffed predominantly The program is comprised of 10 she explained. "The one time $50 group and chairman of the drama Mike Novak, junior drama major by 55 upper-level education majors, one-hour sessions that include text- registration fee covers 10 weekly department, said, "Friday's services and two-year member of the team, is designed primarily to help elemen based instruction, drills and games hour-long sessions." at Fort Lee were a good example of said; "It was a lot of hard work, but tary school students who are having focusing on a specific skill and indi On weekdays, the clinic offers an what evangelism should be about: it was well rewarded with all the trouble functioning at their current vidual practice using a Systems 80 afternoon and evening schedule, presenting a clear gospel message to decisions made." grade level. machine. with possible Saturday morning ses a secular audience." Dr. Karen Parker, who directs the "The Systems 80 machine is simi sions in the future. He also said his main concern was clinic along with Dr. Rebecca Car- lar to a computer," Parker explained. .