Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-02
From the Chsrlestown Free Press of April %.
WINCHESTER PRESBYTERY.


WINCHESTER PRESBYTERY.
The Winchester Presbytery met in the
Presbyterian Church in this town on Thurs
day last, tho 18th inst, and was opened
with a sermon from the Moderator; after
which the P~resbytery had a recess until
3 o'clock, P. NJ. when it again met, and
was organized by the election Of the Rev.
l.. f. WILSON, as Moderator, and Rev.
ROBERT b. WHITE aud Col. RoBT. TUR.
NER, as Clerks. Immediately after the
organization, tho Rev. J. }. Royal rose
and offered the following Preamble and
Resolution, and called for the previous
question
"Whereas two bodies were organized
on the third Thursday OF May, 1888, in
the city Of Philadelphia, each claiming to
be the General Assembly Of the Presby.
terrain Church Of the United States and
whereas the body over whose dellbera.
tons DR.. Fisher presided, has been decla.
red By the competent civil tribunal to be
the Constitutional Assembly: Therefore,
ResoiUed, That the Prcs5ytery Of
Winchester do recognize and adhere to
said body as the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church ofthe United States
Of America"
The motion for the previous question
was nsgatiyed by tho following vote
AYEs.-Reverends John Lodor, J. T.
Hargrave, J. J. Royal, A. w. Fitzpatrick,
Silas Billings. Elders, Robert Slemmons,
VIM. Mccoy, DR.. Voorhees,. William E.
Glassel, John Gilkenson, James Allen,
VIM. Henniug, John F. Barrel, l,hmael
Vanhorn-14.
NAys.-Rev's. S. b. Wilson, D. D.,
Sepiimus fusion, T. w. Simpson, T. B.
Balch, Peyton Harrison, r. B. White,
VIM. NJ. Atkinson. Elders, William II.
White, George Tsbb, Thomas Hyatt, Da.
vid Gibson, Alexander Cooper, Frederick
Sheetz, Robert Turner, Moses Hoge-
is.
The question then REQUIRED on the adop-
ton Of the resolution, when, after discus
sion, it was rejected by the following
vote:
Acknowledgements John Lodor, J. J..
Royal, A. w. Fitzpatrick, Silas Billings.
Elders, VIM. Mccoy. Rob:. Slemmons,
DR.. Voorhees,, William Z. Glassel, John
GiIkorson, James Allen, VIM. Henning,
John F. Barrett, lshmael Vanhorn-13.
NAYs.-Reverends s. b. Wilson, S.
fusion, WIN. "A. Footc, #. w. Simpson,
+. B. Balch, Peyton Harrison, VIM. NJ.
Atkinson, r.. B. White. Elders, VIM.
II. White, George Tabb, Thomas Hyatt,
Alexander Cooper, d. Gibson, +. Sheetz,
Robert Turner, Moses Hoge=16.
Thus the Preamble and Resolution were
rejected.
Whereupon, those who voted in the
Affirmative, (.he "New-School party,")
withdrew to the Courthouse, and orga.
nized as a Presbytery, by the selection
ton Of the Rev. A. w. kILPATRIcK, as
Moderator, and the Rev. J. J. ROYAL, as
Clerk. Subsequently they adjourned to
tho Methodist Church, where they con.
linued to mold their sessions until the close
on Saturday evening.
Tho following gentlemen (absent when
the vote was taken) requested to have
their names recorded on the minutes Of
Presbytery, as voting on the adoption of
the above Preamble and Resolution:
AYas.-Rev. J. T. Hargrave.
NAYs.-Reverends VIM. Williamson,
VIM. N. Scott, l.. F. Wilson. Elder
David Van Metre.
Tho vote would then stand-Ayes IA,
Noes 20-and this, we infer, presents the
relative strength of the Old and New
School Parties represented in the Winches-
ter Presbytety.
1.-THE "Old School" P~resbytcry con.
tlnued TO transact business in the Presby-
terrain Church, until Saturday afternoon,
when that body adjourned to meet in Front
Royal, Warren County, on the Sd Thurs.
day in August next. The "New School"
Presbytery are also to have an adjourned
meeting IN Leesburg, sometime during the
ensuing Fall.
On Friday night, the Rev. S. B. vii.
son delivered a discourse, to a large au-
d;tory, in relation to the unfortunate divi-
sion in the Presbyterian Church, and in
defence ofthe course pursued by the "Old
School Party" On Saturday night, DR..
Hill (of the District of Columbia Presby-
tery) spoke also to a crowded house, up.
on the same subject, and in defence Of the
"New School Party" The facts and ar
guments on both sides were presented
with no little force. ingenuity, and ability,
but have failed, we believe, to produce to
any extent u%nanimity of opinion and fee
ling upon the subject. The cause of Re
hgiOn, we think, from the spiri: which is
exhibited on all sides, demands the speedy
settlement Of the question.
MAR 0E MR. RARTON