Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-21
CFoaths sptrit Of Jeasrsoa.I
A Great Meeting in Moorefeld.


From all accounts, the late sessions of the
Winchester Presbytery at MOorefeld. Hardy
county, have awakened an extraordinary reli-
gious interest in that grand basin, the South
Branch of the Potomac. The delegates from
Clarke, Warren. Jefferson and Berkeley, on
Tuesday night, May 7th, took the lately es-
tabhshed fast line at Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg; aud, arriving at Moore6eld, In
twenty>four hours, via Cumberland, New
Greek and Patterson's Greek, were present at
the organization Wednesday night The bu-
siness was all transacted, aud an adjournment
of the body took place carly on Saturday af-
ternoon-the purely ecclesiastical matters be.
ing all tremendously "handled" and definite
" disposed Of The religious meetings, how
ever, for prayer and exposition of seriptura
and for preaching the Gospel OF "'gIad IT,
dings" to peniteIt believers, had Just fairly
begun, as the day of rest approached.
When our informant left the glorious South
branch Valley, on Monday morning May
18th, DIR. James g. Hammer, "a member of
the W. PTesbytery, though residing in Bal
timore.) remained, continuing preaching,
helping the newly installed pastor. On Sat-
urday highland next morning before commu-
nion,. DR.. II. preached to an overfowing
house.
The Saturday night meeting was for the
service of installation. The new pastor there
settled, is the Rev. G. W. White, son of the
eminent but sorely afflicted pastor in Lexing>
ton, Va. The Moderator, Rev. Mr. Lupton,
prcsided-his Inst actor he had already
been dismissed at his own request, to Join the
Presbytery of Rappahannock, having re-
ceived. it is understood, call to the church
at Leesburg. The sermon and charge to the
pastor were delivered by DR.. Hammer, and
the charge to the flock by Rev. L. r. Wilson.
The Rev. N. G. North, who had been, at
his own request, dismissed last October. bv
his Presbytery of New Orleans, presented his
certificate, and the Rev. G. w. White, pre-
sentIng his certificate from East Hanover.
were both admitted and enrolled after an ex.
animation on Theology, according to Presby-
terial usage.
A call from the Shepherdstown Church for
the pastoral services of the Rev F. w. Bed
ingerwas presented, and an adjourned meet
ing was ordered for Shepherdstown, on the
first wednesday in June, at O'Clock, p NJ,
to put said call into proper and due form:
Ruling Elder, j. N. Bell, of Winchester, was
recommended to the Committee of Publca>
ton at Richmond, as a Depository of the
books of said Committee; and the Rev. N.
U. North was recommended as a General
Agent, within the bounds of Presbytery. for
distribution, sales, donations to the destitute,
and for collections, in behalf of said Commit
tee. he was also recommended to the Vir~
glnia Bible Society, for like Agency, in the
circulation of the Holy Scriptures, for that
Society. The bounds of Presbytery are from
the Blue Ridge to the crest of the Allegheny
Mountain, and from the Potomac Southwards.
to the bounds of Rappahannock, Lexington
and Greenbrier Presbyteries.
Martinsburg was fixed upon as the next
place of regular mecting-time, Oct 31st, at
u p. NJ.
The Rev. Cyrus Billings and Rev. N. G.
North were appointed a committee to prepare
a memorial of the amented brother, Rev. ].
l.. Frary, deceased, of Jefferson county,