The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-08
Lexington Presbytery.

of this. city, en- Wednesday evening last
Qnite large number Of ministers and elders
was present, and the session was very har-
monious one.
From the Spectator we condense the fol-
lowing report:
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
At 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening the
Presbetery met, pursuant to adjournment, in
the Presbyterian Church, where large au-
dience had assembled to hear the opening
sermon by the Rev. Harvey Gilmore, of
Rockbridge county, the moderator of the last
session, who preached an able and interes-
ting sermon from the 10th verse of the 1st
chapter of Romans.
| After the close Of the sermon, the Presby-
terry was called to order, opened with prayer,
and organized by the election of G B.
Stricken, of Augusta, moderator. and Revs.
G. S NJ. See and J. II. II. Winfree, clerks.
The roll was called and the following men,
bers found present.:
Ministers WIN. G. Cac,pbell, P Fletch-
err. D, B. Ewing, D d., S. ". Watkins,
VIM. Pinkerton. j. R. Bowman, ". d. Ba-
ker, G. SIN See, Il. C. Walker, W. 7.
Price j. Il II. Winfree, G. b. Strickler.
G. H. Denny, e. T. Hoge, W. K. Handy,
G. l.. Brown and Harvey G lmore.
Ruling Elders -Jno. Merit, D. Morton,
S. Firebaugh, B. Hansel. Jno. Wilson, Jas.
McCutcheu. G. Ef6nger, s. K. Taylor. J. j.
White, Jas. Herger, R. Black. j. 7. Nc
Caun, j. Martin, j. G. Brovnlea, Talbot B
Coleman. NJ Wise, A. B. Stuart, Joseph
Wilson, H. W. Henry, G. Francisco, James
Lyle.
On motion, committee was appointed to
prepare memorials of Rev. j. S Blain and
Rev r. J. Taylor. members Of the Presby
terry who had died since its last meeting On
motion, the Presbytery adjourned until 8
o'clock, Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Presbytery met at o'clock and was open
ed with prayer and roll called. The follow
ing additional ministers and ruling elders
were present: JM,nisters-G L. Brown, s.
Brown, E Thomas, Alfred Jones, DR.. junk
in, E c. Gordon and J. W. Pratt
Ruling E2ders-D. s. Bell, L. Sehorn, G
NJ Efnger and VIM. Thompson.
A letter was received from Rev. R. Lew
is, giving excuse for absence and asking dis.
mission to West. Hanover Presbytery The
request was granted and the stated clerk was
directed to furnish the usual certificate Of
dismission.
R. w T. Richardson was admitted to the
Lexington Presbytery from the Chesterfield
Presbytery
Rev. NJ. Hobson, Of the Presbytery of
! I'D
ing member.
An invitation from Miss Julia Baldwin tt
the Presbytery and visitors to attend a mu.
steal entertainment Thursday night was ac-
cepted,
A letter from Rev Samuel J. Baird, d. D
was received, asking for dissolution Of his
pastoral relations with the Church at Way.
uesboro.
The session of the Church concurring in
the request, it was granted, and the astoria
relation was dissolved Rev. W. T. Rich
: ardson was directed to preach at Waynesbc'
. no. at his earliest convenience, and declare
the Church vacant.
Rev. j. R. Bowman introduced resolu
ton that Presbytery decline adopting the
new book Of discipline and request the Gen
eral Assembly to discharge the committee o.
, Revision.
Rev.I w. K. Haudy seconded the rasolu
ton, but suggested an amendment, which
was adopted, requesting the General Assem-
bly, to preserve in archives, all the papers
f relating to the revision, for he believed tina
, this subject of revision would come up agar
some time in different aspect from that
which it now presents.
Rev. w. T. Price also supported the mo
ton in few we'll chosen remarks. Ths
resolution as amended was adopted With bu
| one dissenting vote.
The committee to organize a Church at
Mountain Grove was continued.
A statement was made by Rev. S. Brown
r ia relation to Kerrs Greek Church.
Rev. J. W. Pratt, chairman of COMMITTEES
on Education, made report in which be
stated, hat during the last three years, tn
number of candidates for the ministry, un
der the special charge of this Presbytery hat
been steadily falling of, until now there
, were only onc-Mr. Isaac Campbell, stu
dent at Washington aud Lee University, O
whose progress the professors report very ia
vorably
AL OulOn -lHcOlUStCdl Oouiu1i y, Cueie
we're NJ essrs F. W. Lewis, R Fl, Flemming
john Finkerton Frank McCutchen, A. h
Laird, A. S. Moffett,i in whom the Presbyter,
, feel special interest, though not under it
charge. all of whom were we'll reported b,
the professors there
The committee on Missionary supplies
: made report. On motion it was resolved
> that the diligence and fidelity Of those VIII
, had fulfilled their duties be commended, ant
that those who failed be excused for the rea
sons rendered.
Rev Samuel Brown, an aged and lnlrn
minister of the Presbytery, asked the dlssolu
ton of the pastoral relation between him ant
New Monmouth.
Presbytery then took recess until hal
past clock P NJ.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
At 81 o'clock, the Preshytery re assembled
and the reports of Church sessions on thu
State of religion within the bounds Of TIL
} Presbytery we're read.
The Reciprocal Reports were then read
Preseason J j White and Ruling Eide
were appointed a committee to take charg
Of these reports and recommend such actor
as may be desirable.
A call from Windy Cove Church for thu
Pastoral services of Rev. G.. l. Brown wa