The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-27
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Editors InteLklgeHeeer' x-.z;sss
b the spfing meeting of Washington
fpresbvteFy took place ON the evening
If tbe ga inst, in the Second Church
III Washington, Pa. The attendance
was large, and the meeting interesting
All che pastors being present with the
exception OF three, Besides large rem
resentation OF elders.
On looking around and seeing so
manyyOung and middle aged members
who now compose the greater propor-
Ton OF the Presbytery, we feel like ask
ing, "Our fathers, where are they ~
and the graY-haired elder, patEiarchal=
like leaning upon the top Of his stan,
but we missed others who In former
years were the "head and shoulders of
that venerable body. -
We mean not those early. pioneers
who crossed the mountains q hundred
years ago, who builtths Log Sanctuary,
at times temple, and at times forts"
men who preached beneath the shad-
dow OF the towering oak, and made the
valleys and the mountains echo back
the stirring strains Of "old Hundred''
or "Dundee," in the singing OF those
psalmsth were taught 70 sing among
the mountain businesses of Scotland, u
land baptised with It's martyrs blood,
and strewn with its martyrs graves.
Men inspired with the zeal of Knox,
whose hearts beat high for civil and re-
ligiOus liberty; whose fathers many of
them sealed their testimony with their
blood, their motto being on their ban
ner, There Is another King, one
Jesus" Neither do we mean those who
followed them sixty years ago, such as
Mcmillan, McCurdY, Smith, Patterson,
al NJ nWhASSr Ia .EaVTl
this whole section was but a wilderness,
the hunting grounds OF the red men,
aud where the wild beast had his lair
but men of later years; some few of,
them have moved TO other parts, but
more of them "haye finished their
course" and been transferred TO the
Church Triumphant. 20
Primitive Presbyterianism Is more
folly developed in this and an adjoining
PEesbyteTy than any we have
seen. 1t has more of that
plain, simple, devotional aspect
about it, and US a general thing, the
people are intelligent, early trained in
the claw and the testimony" thorough
~ taught In the Westminster shorter
catecbism, they have not only the
Church on the Mount, but the Church
in the House, where they haVea home,
there too you find an Altar to the God
of Jacob. They remind ns OF the poet
Burns, in his "Cotterts Saturday
Night"
The cheeffu supper done wi serious face
IneY round tue Jingle, form circle wide;
Tue big ha' Bible, once hts fathers pride;
His bonnet rev '-renTly Is laid aside
His Iyart haffsts Wesrtng thin and bare
Those strains that once did sweet in Zion
He wales a portion with judIcIous care,
And let US worship Goo, he says, with SOL
The Presbytery being met, the roll
was called, and other customary pre-
liminaries gone through; all according
to ''The Book y the Rev. DIR. Stockton
was chosen moderator, an able sermon
preached by a student, Mr.. Mcfarland,
which was sustained, and being Alter
wards examined IN Theology, Church
History and other branches of study,
he was licensed to preach the gospel.
the various committees were then
appointed to examine seasonal records.
receive certificates for the payment Of
pastors salaries. The commissioners
TO the General Assembly which meets
at Cincinnati next month were then
chosen. The Rev. DR.. BroWnson and
the Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy were appointed
as mtnistersi Messrs. Orr and Walker
Elders. 5Ea 80 -
The pastoral relation between the
Rev. Mr.. Henderson and the con-
gregation of Pigeon Greek, was dis
solved at the PASTORS request. Tempo.
rary supplies, and other appointments
were made for other churches % lE-T
Rel The congregational reports were very
encouraging, both as regards the In
crease in the membership, and the
amounts contributed for the various
boards OF the church, aud other beney-
Olent purposes. A committee was APP
pointed TO make arrangements for a
centenary meeting of the churches
Pastors requested TO make out the his
tory of their respective churches-and
byterial Historian. Ff'F5' 7'lFf-
The narrative of the state of religion
throughout the churches was then read.
It appeared that the last winter had
truly been a Pentecostal season In many
Of the congregations, and some Zion
hill tops were highly favored with
those spiritual dews, those outpouriups
of the Holy Spirit. The second Church
OF Washington, the Churches of Clays-
Vile and West Alexander, 1.-THE people
focked to their temple gates like doves
to their windows-men, once proyerb BIZ
al for profanity, have been made the
SReSAAA lIoPuteS Vi LeueSmluS grace.
The meetings were silent, solemn, and
it might be heard OF this one, and OF that
one, behold he prayeth.'' ~ -
Amer the disposal of sundry business
Of no general interest, the Presbytery
fixed the next place of holding its reg
nlar meeting at Wellsburg, w. Va.
Two brethren from the NJ. E. Church
sat as corresponding members during
the sessions. - -, s'
The usual devotional exercises follow
ed and the Presbytery adjourned, the
Moderator pronouncing the Apostolic
Benediction. ALBIoN.9
Wheeling Valley, ApriE 25, 1867.