Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-18


Ths Pr-lstsry of wincbe-tss. (Old sebooll
metin RanIn,y. on "Wednesday evening. oct.
81. Asd ia ti,e Ab-eure 81 tho Mslrraior. ~as
oy.efs,i with = Sermon by Rev. Wa. V wu~0S.
frOm Luke. ls.ls-
Rev. J. X 0HIuas wa. chosen Mod<T-
aior. and Rev. Ne--r- WooD~owra AMI PHoc-
roS, TeppVFSTy CisrkS ThiTtsSn Ministers
and nine Rolling Kjsr. wc, E-vss-,rt siurin., ne
sessiOns-rePrv-cntins tAs - Churshs. ~itAis
,hc bounds Of Pre-bytcry. Mr. Hosxzr
GHAvEs. n Lcentiats DISMISSED to tie Pros
bytery Of orAnge, \. G.
~ .vs wmasss. IA. Feo.r. u. u. sps NJ. n u
snSHRAEb wSr~ slscsed DiEoctors u tho niOa
Theological Seminary
The rcport Of the Directors % said Seminary
rocvired. wheh gave rise 20 considerable
dhscu~iun. and Sas at lsagtA referred 10 n Con-
rnttrr Consisting cf Rsv. Ne--r-- w. Is. Dr1SrN.
ID. D. l.. +. wiLsoS. J. JoHSsroS and Elders
ALLES and CLsSk, to rSPor, si the nSkt stated
meeting.
The following rrsoluticrs VERY adopted in
r,frryncc On the Recommendation NJ the lat
General A-Scmbly.
1t. RsoLVES. That In arrorlzncc with the rvSuua.
III.
Prrshytery eh<ervc the lat rlarSLsv ~ Pehntnry
ISL. "a dNv a. prsvrr - no. clufiI~n AMI yaatii
esI-cia, ibse sOlicSfcd la Colleges AMI seaaaA-
s.pi RnsoLssp. Ihst ne Chmvlse. % ina. Pr..,y.
;rTy b. recommended " cl~erN tlc se--eid weed Ia
'ssasrS - :. ~, - 40 49, PysE or the
tc eoaSrrSsa VI the Wurid.
1rA RE-oLVSB. That Cu~nnaticc be atg-sni.,I 70
take iH'a eoa-.lrr.tll The shole matter n thc Re
,i~cd b-Ok - hsriTinc aHi o. rvToTt thsrtaIoa At
tho next s,Ased ms~ting. expressing the Nirws of
frrshgttry ugun rhe YroFt.v - he rcNt.ioo. a'i
Ili-ss this saidest thai NAV his hand.
Rev. Nc-~rS BESEr. WHITE anil FoorE AMI
Elders .I1~Es d. AErTRoNG sni Jas. RIDDLE
were subsequently, aPYointel this Commit
tee.
The following narrative. % ,he state q re-
ligion was adopted AMI dirvctell to bc sont to
the proper Syncliral COmmittep.
The Consnitics oa the narrative 10 Synod re-
poT;
That ia an orr Churrhc. the aitriance 9. ~ ia-g-
ard the attention rupl M ~ -ruslc ycnrs the
intrn-st AMI IFOdt aIal thouEh ihr wear has ms
hcc1 marked by thc sIycisl rgsitinE iuhu.uCcs e
code Tnt. ysi yearly all " n't all - Churches
Nv Lave he'd a considerable iucreasf.
a., ~.rF- ~ our ehurrhes the grass giving seem.
90 De on the crcAsc. a. npfsar- ifoin thS aH0unt,
during tLc var H. aaal win IN, .yased Interests ard
Numbers. Ia - cpnCrv Eations attention T.
gwen CHtccrtirl and bible elias. instruction ai.i
Ia sumo sasd dcgTve OF Interest Is manifested
In prgycrmcetnrs.
IL reviewing the past wear. while have cassc FOR
humiiiatpu Arcpunt II our own Hnfaithfulncss.
have great fVT gratitude and thank Ing that
have Vcnre In all boricrs and f,E the evidence
have thai Col sill loves the gntcs ZION and
blcsscs the onilnanrcs Nhh;h DO las AlHsauted
eu-sl dV of Interest a. mantle Sod M ect
90 the bnnesnc Missionary Opcutioas OF the Church,
and various plans pruT.-ei and aiOysci. nv
which Il may IL hopsi thar all the destitute place,
within hpund. MAY speedily be suITlcd With tn.
stated mriistrHsas q the Nuil. MANY Cfh-r rem,
In the usual tine - business ai~O aictird -
aud GA safuriae evening. aaer a pleasant and har-
nIoous scssyu. Prsbytcry adjourned D. meet AZ tie.
cali uf the MUirrsior IN Gcoryrtosn. u. e.. dgnng
the se>sivn. IL Syn.si and 10 hold it. next stated
mccung IN MaItinsbuFg. Va, " ceiRc day, Arnl
10th ISL.
During the sessions Of Pr,-bytcry frequent re-
ligious services were held in the large ami
beautiful Church recently erected in thu. ylncr
anil these services, joincd with delightful s0,ial
intercourse aud christian fellowship AMI com
maaion. and The large heartc,l-cencrous, b.~pi.
tality tor which the people OF Rasnncy ars -
justly celebrated, cNtcudeI 10 al Ia attcn,lnr,cy
upon thu sessions OF ProsJytery. made this
meeting one 10 be long r,mcmJered with plea
surv by many whose privilege it wiA1 10 attend
II L a.