The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-19
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Prcsbytery OF Winchester.

The Prcsbytcry of Winchester met in
Shephcrdstown, Jefferson county, West
Va, "Wednesday, September 18th, a'
o'clock p. NJ, and was opened with ser
mon by Rev. c. White, moderator, IRON,
John XII, 81: "Sir, We would see jesus.
The Presbytcry consists of twenty minis
tcrs, and has under its care thirty ch'''"eS
and six licentiatcs.
There were present during It's SESSIONS
fourteen ministers and ten rniihe ei"e'>.
Rev. J.R. Graham was elected MODE.
rator. and Rev. NcSsrs. " oodworth ana
McMu,r an temporary clerks.
Rev. ". V. Wilson was dismissed 10 the
Montgomery Prcsbytery.
Rev. G.. ". White, pastor elect, received
per,nission 10 supply the Mooreteid church
mill the next meeting of Prcsbytcry.
1 communication was received from Po-
,omac Prcshytcry requesting the concur
renee of this Preshytery in proposed
change of boundary lines. The committee
T. whom the matter was referred reported
adversely 10 the request, and the report
vas unanimously sustained.
At the request Of the Treasurer, the
PreShvtcry appointed a committee To audit
his accounts. The Rev. j. q. Hammer, ID.
r., Rcv.W A.Crawtord, and Ruling Elders
William ii. Gold and Z. II. Campbell con
>;itutc the committee, which was directed
10 meet in Winchester at the call of the
chairman.
Certain members having failed To appear
in Presbytcry for several years. the stated
clerk was directed 10 call their attention 10
the matter, and request them I" report to
Prcsbytcry either in person or by letter.
q al ~
was adopted by Prcsbytcry. and sent down
Ia the churches, with the direction that il
be read in all our pulpits.
The Injunction of PreSbytcry that the
,rcasurerS of the several churches submit
10 Prcsbytcry an abstract of their accounts,
with their respective ministers, was Dul
partially complied with This injunction
was renewed rs standing rule OF frcsby-
terry: and pastors and stated supplies were
cnoiucd 10 preach on the subject of minis
terial support within the next twelve
months.
The pastoral relation between Rev. John
Johnston and the Mount Zion Church was
dissolved, and Mr.. Johnston had leave to
labor as s,atcd-Supply ut New Creek and
Piedmont.
4 call for the pastoral services OF Rev.
J. W. X. Handy, ID. d., was presented to
Prcsbytery by commissioners from the
Loudoun-sircet Church, Winchester; and
il being found in order, the church had
leave IL prosecute il.
The following resolution was, after an
earnest discussion, adopted, viz:
Rssolred, That this Pre>bytcry earnestly
urges upon the ministers and elders OF the
churches under its care moie direct and
systematic training of the baptized children
Of the church. with n view TO their early
admission 10 the Lords Supper, i'll accord
ancc with our standards.
Rev. Il. I. Berry was appointed to preach
before Prcsbytcry at its next stated meet
ing OH the subject named in the foregoing
resolution.
Committees were appointed to organize
churches AT White Post, and ut other points
il the way be clear.
The following supplies to vacant churches
and destitute fields were appointed, viz ;
Rev. MeSsrs. Footc, Hammer, Dutton, Ray
nond, Billings, Frary, Graham, White,
Johnston, Lupton, and McMurran, one
Sabbath each, nj discretion McSSrS. Berry
and Warden. one Sabbath each ut Luray
McSSrs Woodwork and Lupton, one Sab
bath each at Mount Zion: MesSrs. Bedingcr
and Hughes, one Sabbath each at Harper'>
Ferry: Mcs>rS. Graham & White, one Sab
bath each at White Post; Mr.. Crawford al
Wardcnsvillc and Wilson at Bloomry: Mr..
Bcdingcr AT Back Creek, and Campbell ut
kablctomn.
The NmTdtire to Synod represents the
state Of religion within our bounds aS highly
encouraging.
The following commissioners to the Ge-
neral Assembly Ito meet in Memphis III
November ncxt) were appointed, viz: Rev.
J. X. Graham and J. d. Armstrong ESD,
principals, and Rev. C. White and +. H..
Campbell, Esq. alternatcs.
PrcShytcry will hold an adjourned meet
ing in Norfolk during the sessions of the
synod Of Virginia. al the call of the mode
rator.
The next stated meeting of Winchester
Prcsbvtery will he held i'll Moorcticld,
Hardy county, West Va, on the second
Wednesday 18th day. of May, 1857, at
halfpast 7o'clock Z. NJ.