The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-23
Correspondence OF the Richmond D'sp'''"'
Winchester PresbyferS.
RoMNEY, September IS, Iob9

Winchester Presbyfer3.
RoMSEY, September Is, 1863.
prashvtcrv met at 9 A. NJ, and was
opened with prayer.
The Committee on Sabbath Schools re-
norted. commencing this agency, for ITS
power, to the adoption Of pastors. This re-
mort was discussed at some length, and
finally adopted.
A Committee, composed of Revs. J. G.
Hammer. D. D., D. II. Riddle, D. D., A. {.
Honkins. and Ruling Elders James D..
Armstrong and George W. Eichelberser,
was appointed to consider and report to the
next meeting of Presbytery on the whole
subject of Sabbath school and parental in
struction.
A report was presented by the Foreign
Missionary Committee giving an en-.
couracinc account of the interests contdcd
to them. Rev. John Johnston reported
that the minutes of the General Assembly
had not been put into his hands, and the
committee was discharged.
Presbytery took recess for public
preaching.
At half-past 2 o'clock P. NJ. the Presby-
tcry assembled again. An interesting mar
rntire of the state of religion was read by
Rev. E. W. Bedinger and adopted, and
ordered to be forwarded to the Synod.
A report from committee to visit the
churches at Winchester was taken from the
table and adopted, stating that while it was
desirable that the two churches should be-
come united into one pastoral charge, the
way was not yet open to consummate this
result.
A similar committees report relative to
Front ROYAL and Strasburg churches was
taken up, discussed, and referred.
A similar committees report recommend
ing the organization of churches at New
town and Round Hill, and that the church
at Newtown be called by the old historic
name of Opequon, was taken from the ta-
BILE and discussed; but the whole matter
was indefinitely postponed.
Presbytery arranged the churches at
Front Royal and Strasburg into one pasto-
raj charge.
A cali for the pastoral services Of Rev.
John A. Scott, for all his time, was pre-
scented by the Elk Branch congregation,
and Mr.. Scott was allowed to hold it under
consideration till the next stated meeting
of Presbytery.
Presbyterial committees were appointed
for the next year-to wit:
Domestic MiSsions.-Revs. A. c. Hop
kins, J. R. Graham, C. White; with Ruling
Elders B. M. Campbell and William l..
Bent.
Education.-D D. II. Riddle, Rev. L.
F. Wilson, Ed. Martin with Ruling Elders
William N. Riddle, J. C. Pancake, and b.
Cusbwa.
PuJlication.-Revs. NJ. w. Woodwork,
George White, and John Johnston; with
Ruling Elders Felix S. Welton and Daniel
Gibson.
Foreign Mssions.-Rev. George L. Ley
burn, DR.. William Henry Foote; with Ru-
ling Elder George W. Eichelberger.
Rev. DR.. Hammer was invited by Presby-
tery to visit the churches in its bounds to
raise funds for the education OF young men
for the ministry.
Several reports were made upon matters
of minor Importance, when an overture from
Elk Branch congregation, asking Presbytery
to instruct its ministers to preach upon the
subject of ministerial support, was pre-
scented. This was discussed, and laid over
till next stated meeting.
Presbytery took recess till y p. NJ, at
which time it reassembled. Churches that
were delinquent on the sustcntation cause
were called upon for reasons for neglcctlng
to contribute to it. A resolution was then
passed expressing sympathy with the
churches in their trying circumstances, but
urging all sessions to afford their churches
an opportunity to contribute to the susten-
tation cause.
The following standing committees on ex-
animation of candidates were appointed:
On ancient Ldnguages.-Revs. Johnston,
Leyburn, and Finley.
On Natural SCienCeS.-Rcys. Woodwork,
Hopkins, and Crawford.
On Mental and Moral !ScienceS.-Revs.
DR.. Hammer, Bedinger, and c. White.
On Theology.-Rev. Drs. Foote, Dutton,
and Berry.
On Ecclesiastical HSt0ry.-Revs. l.. F.
Wilson, George White, and - Clymer.
On Sdcrdments and Church Government.
Reys. Dr.. Riddle, Graham, and Scott.
After hearty vote of thanks to the peo-
pie of Romney for their hospitality, Pres
bytery adjourned to meet at Elk Branch
church the first Wednesday of April next.