The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1872-03-27
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FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES
Winchester Presbytery.

The stated spring meeting of Winchester Pres
bytery was held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
beginning Wednesday, March 18th, at u P. NJ,
and was opened with sermon by Rev G. W. Fin
ley, Moderator, from Romans x Ia, Is. Four.
teen ministers and fifteen ruling elders we're present
Rev. G. White was elected Moderator, and Rev
G: L Leyburn and G. w. Finley, temporary
Clerks
The church of Newtown, in Frederick county,
Va, organized last October, was enrolled.
Edwin L. Wilson. son of the venerable Rev
Lewis +. Wilson, (pastor for the last thirty five
years OF the Failing Water church, was licensed
to preach the gospel of Christ as probationer for
the holy ministry.
Rev. w White and Felix S. WeIton, ruling
elder of Mt Zion church, were chosen Commits
sioners to the next General Assembly; Rev. A. g.
Hopkins and B. Hughes, ruling elder OF the Mar
tinsburg church, alternates.
The afternoon and evening of the second day
we're spent in the consideration of questions reat
ing to the Sabbath School. The Chairman Of the
Presbyterial Committee Of Sabbath Schools. Rev.
j. A. Scott, submitted the following Inquiries
in the discussion of which nearly all the members
present participated, viz:
l. The best means to procure and to retain Sab
bath School scholars
2. The best method of selecting, training, and
retaining good Sunday School teachers.
| 3. The best way to select and manage the Sun
day School Library
4. The Importance of the monthly meeting of
Superintendents and teachers for conference and
payer, and the looking for fruits from their work.
s. The relation of parents to the Sabbath School,
and how to interest them. &c.
Rev. A. G. Hopkins, and ruling elders G. II.
Turner, and B. Hughes, were appointed a commit
tee to re0rganize the SmithGed church.
The committee on the Reorganization of the
church at Harpers Ferry reported that officers
had been elected but not yet ordained. Commit
tee continued.
The report on the condition of the Bunker Hill
church was referred to a special committee, to re-
port at the next meeting of Presbytery.
Presbytery gave permission to Rev. j. Johnston
to leave Gerardstown where he has labored for
the past year. and to return to his old field, the
Mt. Zion church in Petersburg Grant county,
| West Virginia
Paul f. Bro IN, candidate, was dismissed to the
care of Roanoke Presbytery.
The ministers and churches of the Presbytery
were earnestly recommended to cooperate with the
Agents of the Bible Society, both in the collection
of funds and in the circulation of the word Of
God, in such manner as shall be deemed most suit
able, and most effectual for securing these ends.
Upon the recommendation both of the Synod
and Assembly, the attention of Christian parents
throughout our bounds was called anew to the duty
of presenting their children, at the proper time,
! for baptism.
The churches of Shepherdstown and Kearneys
vile had permission to employ Rev. DR.. Hammer,
of Chesapeake Presbytery, to supply them during
their present vacancy.
Resolved, That Prcsbytery recommend the OBJ
servance of the Monthly Concert of Prayer on be
half of Foreign Missions, to all the churches IN
der its care.
The four Missionary District Committees were
re-appointed, unchanged as to their respective
chairman, with authority to employ our Theology
cal students to labor during the vacation, under
their supervision.
The chairman Of the Committee of Domestic
Missions was instructed to call upon our churches
sometime before the lst Of June next, for special
contributions to sustain an evangelist in eastern
Hampshire.
Hearty thanks were rendered to the citizens Of
Shepherdstown for their generous hospitality
An adjourned meeting will be held in Kent ST.
church, Winchester, on Tuesday May 2Sth at
clock, P. NJ.
The stated Fall meeting will be held at Oakland
Nd, on Thursday, September 18th, at II o'clock
A. NJ. j. r. GRAHAM, S. O.