Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-10-22
Winchester Prerbytery.

on the 5Ih instant. There were present
l3 ministers and 10 ruling elders.
Rev. J. NJ. Clymer was elected Mode.
ralor and Rev. G. White and Ruling Ell.
der B. Hughes temporary Clerks.
In reference 10 The subject of Sabbath
Schools, il was reported that SO such
schools have been in operation during the
past year, as connected with the various
churches, and that the average attendance
uoon The same bad been Of scholars
l.24l. and teachers l93-and tina, these
SCHOOLS hal been productive Of much
goods
-. In reference 10 the Publication interest
il was recommended 10 the COMMITTEE
having charge Of that matter TO raise the
funds needed 10 establish two deposi,o-
ries in order the better 10 supply the
books. papers, &C., needed within the
bounds of Prssby,ery.
- The Rev. E. Martin. having been call
ed 10 the Church in ST. Charles. Mo-, was
very reluctantly dismissed to the PreSby-
,ery OF 81. Louis.
>AnssihsSt, able and protrscted discus.
.ie@1SE Hkceip reference 10 the meth
: oanoiA Sup pAiIM. the numerous vscsn,
&sM; Snasof&vins greater efficiency
10 the mes@ AID xences employed in
promoung EMerais Of the church, and
q. lis MISUNDERSTANDING plan va. adcp-
ted, viz: Cha, Of dividing the Presby te-
~ into four districts and constituting the
ministers living in sacb sab conni,.ee
to have the care Of the work in their re-
speciive districts.
The LIST District embraces that part Of
the Virginia Valley extending from Win
Chester 10 Mt. Observation-Disclosures, to sup
ply it, Rev. Messrs. Graham, c. White,
Billings and Clymer.
The 2nd District comprises tina, par, Of
The Valley below Observation-Disclosures
to supply it, Rev. Messrs, Scott, Hop.
kins. Dui!@ and Wilson,
The 3rdEDislrict extends from Ro nney
TO North Observation-Disclosures, Rev.
Me'u'.- Leyburn. Finley, Raymond and
Cravfor&,
The 4,FDi.lric, extends from Romney
wes~ ard1Minisl.r to supply il, Rev.
Me.srs. G. W. White, Wood Doth,
Johps'on andFRildIe.
The report OF The Committee on sus-
ten,alion clearly showed ths, tho Com
mi,,ee had labored faithfully {; but tina,
they had been greatly bindered in their
work for want Of means 10 carry i, on.
An earnest recomm eLda,ion was there
fore made 10 all the churches 10 contrib
ute more literally in behalf Of this cause.
The following letter OF sympathy was
prepared snd directed 10 be sent 10 Rev.
DR.. Dultor, who nearly lost his life in
the late food al Harper's Ferry:
"The Ptesby,ery oil Winchester being
informed Of the calamity Of our beloved
Brother Dalton, and also Of his marvel
lous delirersnce from the peTils Of ihe
food, with his family, desire to express
to him their sincere sympathy in his dis
tress, and also 10 unite with him 10
thanksgiving for his deliversDce. and
their prayers ,hs! he may speedily be re-
stored 10 usual bodily health and useful
mesa"
After passing vote Of thanks TO the
people Of Moorefed for their kind and
generous hospitality, adjourned to NEE.
again during the sessions OF the Synod oil
Va, which meet. in fredericksburg, Va.
November Island iu regular stated meet
ing in From, Royal, on the last Wednes-
day in April, 1871. a.7i P. NJ.
G%RoBpERY.-We learn that the store
of K. l.. Wysong IL Co, at Dufheld.s
Depot. was entered on Monday night last
BY burglars and taken ihetefron Dry
Goods amounting 10 aboui $500. They
entered The store room by boring holes.
through shutter and taking out porhon
OF il, SO that they we're ensbed TO pot
their arms through and unboli il. The
burglars have no. ye, been discovered,
We believe.
S Capt John q. CockreIl has re-
covered the box containing valuable pa
pers, for time los, by The destruction by
The food OF the house in WHICH he was
temporarily sojuurniDg. on The Shsnan.
| doah river. Among these papers were
| Bonds 10 the amount of 81 600