The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1866-10-17
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Greenbrier Presbytery.

The Presbytery of Greenbrier met according
to adjournment at Hillsboro Pocahontas coun-
ty, West Virginia, September Goth, and was
opened with a sermon by the Rev. NJ ii. Bit
tenger.
Nine ministers and ten ruling elders were
present.
The Rev. II. B. Rose was chosen Modera-
tor, and Rev. r. P. Kennedy, Temporary
Clerk.
DIR. j. A. Waddel, of Union, candidate
for the ministry, passed through his examlna-
ton upon the Collegiate and Theological course
of studies, after which, Presbytery heard the
the pieces assigned him for trial and licensed
him to preach the Gospel He was recon-
mended to the churches of the White Sulphur
and Anthony's Creek, as his present field OF
labor.
Presbytery elected as Commissioners to the
General Assembly Rev. j. G. Barr, principal,
and Rev J. H. Leps, alternate; Elder G. L..
Peyton, principal, and Samuel Couch, alter
nate.
The following action was taken in regard to
ministerial support.
Ist 1t was enjoined upon elders and deacons
of the different churches to hold stated meet
ings at least once every three months to take
into consideration the affairs of the congrega-
tion and that quarterly reports be made to the
congregation giving full statistics of the inan-
cial condition of the church.
.. 1t was recommended that the deacons or
some responsible members of the church, give
a guarantee bond to the pastor or stated sup
ply for the amount promised him per year.
8. The Rev. j. III. Leps was appointed to
write letter to the churches in our connection,
bringing this matter before the different con-
gregations.
The following Overture to the General AS
sembly, in regard to permanent sustentation
fund, prepared by Presbytery at their meeting
last Spring, was directed to be sent up by their
Commissioner to the General Assembly:
The Presbytery of Greenbrier respectfully
memorialize the General Assembly to establish
as soon as possible, permanent sustentation
fund, for the support of the Church, and sug-
gest that said fund be under the control Of a
committee of the General Assembly, to take
the place of the Committee of Domestic Mis-
sions. That said committee receive
lst Regular contributions to be applied i'm
mediately.
. Contributions and requests to be invested
so that the interest only shall be used.
g. That some system be adopted by which
requests and donations be secured for this OBJ
ject.
Your memorialists believe that the provi
dence of God has now placed us in position t.
put our Church upon a different footing, anC
in more effective position than it has evel
occupied before and we believe this plan vii
90 far towards accomplishing this end.
If successful it will at once enable us to EN-
ploy our whole ministerial force in It's appro
pirate work, and thereby at once almost, If moi
completely double its present efficiency as il
would enable us to employ all those without
charge, and to place our licentiates in appro
pirate fields. 1t would also greatly increase
the effectiveness of pastors, by relieving then
of secular employment, by which many o
them are now crippled.
The experience of other denominations VIII
act on similar plan proves its efficiency
With inferior qualifications in the ministry
they have surpassed MS in success. becaus
they are thus enabled to employ their who'll
force constantly and efficiently.
The reports on missionary labor were full o
encouragement. Rev. j. G. Brown, who ha
been occupying the Valley of the Kanawha 70
the last four months, had preached at differ
points from Kanawha Salines to Guyandotte
and met with encouragement wherever h
preached. The counties of Nicholas and Fay
cite had also recently become interesting field
of labor In the latter new church of fft.
members has recently been organized, and al
unusual degree of interest is manifested in on
branch of the Church.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Kanawhi
Salines, on the third Wednesday of May 1867
at clock, p NJ.