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Proceedings OF winchester Presbytery
at Elk Branch Church.

Prssbytery met on Wednesday evening, 9th
inst, at Elk Branch Church, in this county
The following Presbytsrs were present during
the meetings Of Presbytery, viz;
MrY1sTERs-Revs. DR.. D. n. Riddle, DR..
Hammer, DR.. Dutton, L. F. Wilson, nj. Ray
mond. j. A. Scott, J. r. Graham, Ed Martin,
Charles White, J. NJ Clymer, f. w. Bedinger,
Geo. L. Leyburn, Geo. w. Finley. M; W.
/ Woodworth. Jno. Johnston, Geo. w. White,
W. A. Crawford and A. c. Hopkins.
RULTNe ELDERs-David Gibson, Romney
Church; Wm. Engle, Elk Branch; Jos. c.
McCarty, New Creek F. Rhinehart, Patter-
/ sons Creek; j. J. Miller, Kearueysville; Geo.
| II. Turner. Charlestown; ]. H. Gather, Lou
/ doun street church. Winchester; Mr.. kuyken-
DAN. Moorsdeld; w. n. Riddle, Martinsburg;
Samuel HGrrisOn, Shephercstown.
/ Dr.. Riddle, beingthe last Moderator present,
opened thc meeting with sermon. After or
ganizius hy tue election of Rev. Geo. L. Ley
burn Moderator. and Revs n. W. Woodwork
and G.. W. Finley, Clerks, Presbytery adjourned
TO Q \. NJ. next day.
THURSDAY.
| Thursday morning, after several routine
matters were disposed of, a call from Ronney
and Springfield churches for the services Of
Rev. Geo. w. Finley. This call was put into
the hands of Mr.. Finley for his consideration.
| A Report on Parental and Sabbath School In
s.ruction was submitted by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose at last stated meeting,
which was accepted.
The death Of Rev Dr. VIM. II. FOote being
announced. Rev. DR.. Riddle, Rev. Mr.. Ray
moud and Ruling Elder David Gibson were
appointed a committee to bring in a suitable
minute. Presbytery took 4 recess till % I. NJ.
and heard a sermon from Rev. Geo. L. Ley
burn.
After recess Rev. E. W. Bedinger requested
tina; his pastoral relation to Shepherdstown
church be dissolved aud the church concur
ring his request was granted. Rev. J. \.
Scott was appointed to preach in that church
and declare it vacant
Rev. NJ. W. Woodwork was elected princi-
pal and Rev. John Johnston alternate, minis
terial and David Gibson, Esq principal, and
Geo. Il. Turner alternate, as delegate from the
ruling eldership, to General Assembly
Moorefeld was selected as the place and the
5th October next as the time of next stated
meeting Of Presbytery.
The committee on Revised Bool, of Govern
meut reported, -unlavorabl to the Revised
Book as a whole. Substitutes aud amend
ments were offered, pending the discussion on
which Presbytery adjourned till morning.
FRIDAY.
Prcsbytery met at 9 \. NJ. Dr. Hammer,
at his request was dismissed to Chesapeake
Presbytery. \ verbal report was offered on
the subject Of Sustentation, which set forth the
great want Of tue church in respect to ministe-
rial support, whcreupon Presbytery directed
its churches to make a special effort to supply
the need.
The committee on thememorial Of DR.. Footc
reported a lengthy and wel-prepared paper,
which must have touched the hearts of all,
and especially Of the older persons, who heard
it.
The committee to arrange for Rev. John A.
SCOTS installation as Pastor Of Elk Branch
Church reported, viz; Rev Geo. W. Finley
: to preach the sermon; Rev. D. H. Riddle to
preside, propose the constitutional questions,
and charge the pastor; Rev. 4. c. Hopkins tc
charge the peoplc-exercises to take place at
II o'clock Saturday morning.
ASP. NJ the Free Conversation on the
state Of religion was commenced, aud showed a
hopeful condition Of the church in the bounds
Of Presbytery, especially greatly revived in
terest 10 the Sabbath School. Adjourned.
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GRAND LODGE, I. Q. O. F.-The Grand
Lodge, l. O. 0. F., of Virginia viii meet in
annual session in Winchester, on "Wednesday
next, April 18th. Arrangements have been
made with the b. * O., Chesapeake & Ohio
and O., a. & NJ. railroads, whereby the dele
gates and other visitors upon the sessions Of
the Graud Lodge will be granted half fare
tickets-that is, they will pay full fare coming
and return free The Grand Encampment
will also meet here on Friday, April 10Th.
The strangers during their stay here will be
quartercd at the Taylor Hotel, and landlord
Heirouimus designs showing the delegates what
the term good living means Winchester