Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-08-08
The Winchester Presbytery upon Tie
Acts Of the Late Assembly.

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p. Fletcher, +. D. Bell, G. II. Nourse,
Henry Mathews. ]. l.. Frary, and Il. Il.
Smith. Etder-Mr. George Keller.
The Presbvtery having heard the re-
port Of the Rev. Henry Mathews, minis
terial commissioner 10 the Iaie General
Assembly, adopted the following rosOlu-
tons:
ResolUed, l. That we approve of the
course of our commissioner and The South
ern brethern with whom he was Associa-
ted in the Assembly.
2. That a separation on our part from
those who approve Of the exposition on
the subject of slavery adopted by the AS,
sembly, is indispensable 10 our peace and
and prosperity. The course OF some pre-
vious Assemblies in this matter we lave
found sufficiently vexatious and injurious
TO our churches but from all others in
tense aboIiiionism and its unconstltution-
ally, is altogether unbareably. II clearly
must be understood as declaring that The
relation which many of our church mem
bers conscientously sustain 10 their SER
wants is q sin, and such 10 be rebuked-
lhus usurping the right 10 add TO The OF
ienses specified in our constitution, and as
condemning, heard and unaTrainged, one
of our Presby bytcries-thus violating the
Safeguards Of our Book Of Discipline.
Our disagreement with those who sane
ton ibis document is so great that we can
no longer walk together enthusiastically.
3. That there is no existing Presby-
terian denomination with which II would
be desirable for US to unite. Those hav-
ing a large membership at the North can
not bul be liable to the agitation from
which we would escape. And besides,
we, as constitutional Presbyterisns have
work to do which we dare not Gorsake
before anything less than insuperabIe OBJ
stacles.
4. That we approve Of the proposed
convention, TO be held on the 27Ih of Au-
gust, and that we will appoint TO ii rep
resenlation Of thirty delegates, and also
commissioners TO a General Assembly,
who will act for US if il should be decided
then TO constitute such body. And, in
view Of some satisfactory statements which
have been made to us, we recommend
that the place for holding The convention
be changed to the United Presbyterian
church, Richmond.
5. That we are gratiied TO know that
many of our bielhern and churches in the
n-slaveholding States fully agree with
us in our view of the evils from which
our church is suffering under the control
Of Aboliiionisl, and we shall be much
pleased to see such unite with US in Or
ganizing national church, upon strictly
constitutional principles.
6. That Rev. Henry Mathews, Rev.
A. II. II. Boyd, d. D., and Rev. J. l..
Frary be appointed committee of cores
pondence to confer, on behalf of the Pres
bylery, with The brethern Of other Pres
byleries, with reference 10 our common
interests i'll this crisis Of our church.
The delegates TO the convention include
all the ministers and representatives from
most Of the chuiches of the Presbytery.
The Assembly commissioners are Rev.
DR.. Boyd and ]. Randolph Tucker.
SignifcaiiOn ofLadies NGmes.-Ma-
ry, Maria, Marie, french signify 'exaiod.
According to some, Mary means lady OF
tie sea- Martha interpreted, is bitter
ness, Isabel, signifies 'loveIy;' Julia and
Juliet, soft haired;' Gertrude, all truth; /
Eleanor, 'aIE fruilful;' Ellen, originally
the Greek Helen, changed by the Lalins
into HeIens, and by the French into
Helene, signifies 'alluring,' though ac-
cording 10 Greek authors, it means 'one
who plies The Interpretation of Char
lOtte, "a queen;' Elizabeth and Eliza, sig
Nifty 'true;' Clara, bright OF 'clear eye;
Agnes, 'chaste;' Amanda, 'amiable; Lau-
ra, "a IaureI;' Edith, joyous Gliva,
'peace;' Phebe, light Of life;' Grace, 'fa.
vor;' Sarah, OF Sally, "a Princess;' So
phia, 'wisdom;' Amelia and Amy, 'belov-
ed;' Matilda, "a noble maid;' Pauline, lit
lie one;' Margaret, "a PEARL Rebeccs,
plump Hannah, Anna Anne Ann and
Nancy, all of which are Of the same orig.
inal name, interpreted, mean gracious, or
kind Jane, signifies dignity Ida, 'the
morning starr Lucy, brightness of as
pecl;' Louisa, or Louise, zone who pro-
iecls;' Emma, tender Calharine, pure
Frances, or Fanny, frank or free; Lydia,
severe Minerva, 'chasie;' Susan, mis-
chievous.
Brownlow says any man that subseribes
'or paper and don't pay for il, should
Rave sore eyes, and chestnut burr for an
sye-ball.
Why is dog billing his tail like good
economist Because he makes both ends
meet.