Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-10-09
Prespytery OF Greenbrier.
TREPoKrED FOR THE INDEPENDENT.

REPORTED FOR THE INDEPENDENT.
PrcSbytery met at Richards
church, Grecnbrier County, Oct Ist,
at Z O'Clock P NJ and was opened with
q sermon By Rev. Edward EellS. from
Il Corinthians, 1888; after sermon,
Prcsbytery was constituted with pray
er by Rev. J. II. LCps, the retiring
moderator. There was full attend
ance Of ministers ond elders Rev. J
ID. McClintock was elected moderator,
and Rev. J. G. Brown and Rev. James
Haynes, clerks.
Adjourned to meet at Q o'clock.
I phuysday morning, at which time Pres
bytcry met and was opened with pray
err and the mi uteS of last regular
meeting and OF an adjourned meeting
were read aud approved The com
mitteeS appointed at the last meeting
to in tai Rev. W. +. Hi at Buffalo,
and Rev. J D. McClntock in First
church of Huntington, reported that
they had performed the duties assigned
| to them, ana were discharged.
Rev. W. Z Hill reported that he
had organized a church in Pleasant
Flats, Mason County as directed by
PrcsUytery.
Rev. y. S. Sydens,rickcr, was at'hi:
oWa request dismissed to the PreSby
terry Of Arkansas.
4 Joint request was presented from
the churches Of Point Pleasant anC
Buffalo, that they be allowed to Sepa
rate. 50 as to form two pastoral
a charges, instead of o4c as heretofore
The request ives grated.
Rev. James HAYNES and Elder Win
c MeCreer were nominated as principa
h commissioners to tue general assembl.
- which meets in CoUmbus, Miss, il
Nav next. Rev. J. d. McClintocl
and elder K. +. Putney we're nomina
ted Is alJeruat,s.
buffalo was chosen as the place, ALT
U Wednesday, April lst ut I - o'clocI
II p. m. as the time OF the next rcgula
e meeting.
TmRD DAY. - Pres6ytery met at
a. m. and was opened with prayer. =
The hour from 10 to II was spent in
. prayer-meeting in accordance with
special request, for revival in on
T. churches. The meeting was led by tn
b moderator, aud addresses made 10y Rev
/, :. Il. Houston, ID. d. and Rev. NJ l.
IS Lacy,
g Rev George T. Lyle, of Montgon
cry Pre>bytery, being present, was il
vited to sit as corresponding member
r The following standing rules wcr
a adopted:
.o First-On motion of Elder Geo W
Craig, that at each meeting of PreSbl
terry, minister be appointed to preac
y at next regu'armeetng, on some speciG
- subject.
= Second-That committees he az
pointed at the spring and tall meeting,
respectively, to report on minutes q
e Assembly and Synod, and that tn
commission rs to the Assembly b
e mcmbers of the committee ON minute
Il Of Assembly.
The report Of the committee on tn
minutes of last Assembly was preSente
:. by Il Y. DR. Houston
Y The standing committee on Sabbatl
Al Schools was directed to call two Sal
. bath School Conventions during tn
, year, ono in the eastern and one in 81
- western part Of our territory.
!, Rev. j. y. McClintock rendered hi
E resignation as alternate conn iSSione
. to the Assembly, and Rev. Il L. Eel
was appointed
Fourth Was chiefly occupie,
with reports and addresses from TIN
> standing committees on Sabbatl
Schools, Education, Sustentation al
i, Foreign Missions; these We're Of unusu
: al interest. The thanks of Presbytery
were returned to the congregation fo
their generous hospitality
There was preaching each day at !
a. m. and : p. m, and on the Sabbath
PreSbytery adjourned on Saturday
night, to meet al the call of the mod
orator during the session of the SynoC
= at Charleston. GREENBRIER.