Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-05-09

county. The time was fixed for the Sd of Ser
TENDER. The meeting of Presbytery pro re nat
for licensing ministers, &c, will be held at Mos
sy Greek On the first Friday in August next.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Mr.. Harris, President of the Wesleyal
Female Institute, and Rev. Mr.. Miller, Presiden
of the Lutheran Female Institute, being recog
nized among the spectators, were invited by tn
Presbytery to sit with them as correspondent,
members
SUPPLIES APPOINTED.
The following supplies were appointed H
Gilmore one sabbath at Kerr's Greek A. Jones
one at Mountain Cove and Stony Run; E. T
Hoge, at Stony Run and Rehoboth; J. W
Pratt, two in Highland, one of them at Mellow
ell and the other at discretion G. B. Strickler
one on G. & 0. R. R., and ope at Mcdowell; D
B. Ewing, one at Mcdowell and one at discre
ton; E. D. Junkin, one at Mt. Carmel, in the
absence of Mr. Pinkerton and one at discretion
E. c. Gordon, two in Highland county, Stony
Run and Rehoboth DR.. Handy, one at Cooks
Creek S. W. Williams, one at Cooks Greek
J. R. Bowman, two with Rev Robt. Scott in Ran
dolph county, W. Va; G. H. Denny, two al
discretion in Highland county; W. D. Price
two in Pendleton R. Fl. Fleming, preach at
Cooks Greek in the absence Of Mr.. Price, at
least one sabbath P. Fletcher, one at Mellow.
ell and one at discretion.
PREsBYTERY's CANDIDATES.
A resolution offered by Rev. Mr.. Pratt was
adopted, asking the Professors of Washington
& Lee University and Hampden Sidney to give
half yearly statements of the scholarship, de.
pertinent, &c, of the candidates of this Presby.
terry.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. Kirkpatrick presented a resolution pro-
viding for the holding of conference at each
fall meeting, at which to discuss a topic selected
at the previous stated meeting. Adopted. On
motion, ''The best practical mode of raising the
standard of iberality among our churches" was
chosen as the topic for discussion at next meet
ing, and DR.. kirkpatrick appointed to read an
essay on that subject.
Rev. B. NJ. Hobson, of Ky, was heard on the
subject of the endowment of the Presby terian
PUBLICATION mouse, OF THll2QeJpnla.
A memorial of Rev Jno. R. Blair, who died
after being in the ministry 40 years was adopted
and several interesting addresses on his life de-
livered.
The stated clerk was authorized, on motion
of Rev. VIM E. Baker, to draw on the Treasurer
for a sufficient amount to furnish the ministers
of vacant churches with testaments.
The Committee on Domestic Missions was di
rected to draw on the Committee of Sustentation
for $500, to prosecute the work in the bounds
of Rev. Robt. Scott's charge, and Presby terry
pledged itself to reimburse the amount.
DELEGATES TO ASSEMBLY. 81.
Revs. w G. Price and VIM. Pinkerton and
Elders j. W. Calhoun, of Hebron, and A. A
Sproul, of Bethel were chosen representatives to
the General Assembly, and $50 each was appro
priated to the payment of their expenses
CHURCH RECORDS.
The Church records were reported and to q
number of them exceptions were taken. Excep.
ton was taken and sustained to the record o.
Waynesboro, that the baptismal record was
kept with the congregational record.
ADJOURNMENT.
At O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, aftel
prayer and singing, the Presbytery adjourned
The next day the pulpits of the following city
churches were filled by its members Baptist
Church, by Rev Jno. R. Bowman, of Harrison
burg Lutheran, Rev. Alfred JONES' Methods
Episcopal Church South, Rev. D. B. Ewing
Colored NJ. E. Church, Rev. George l.. Cooke
Presbyterian Rev J. L. kirkpatrick, in thu
morning, and Rev. j. W. Pratt at night.
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City CoUNcIL.-The regular meeting of tn,
City Council took place on Tuesday evening
last; present. Messrs. John T. Evans (presidine
in the absence of President Bickle), Bagby
Burke, Guy, Hoge, Nelson, Stuart and Witt.
CITY EXPENSES.
The accounts for the month were read and al
lowed. There was one of So for killing four fe
male dogs, running at large, in violation of tn,
ordinance. An account of $77.25 of Major Jet
Hotchkiss, for engineer services was referred bacl
to the committee on Streets on the ground tina
it contained charge of $ll.75 which was no
correct. An account of J. e. Guy, for $50, wa
allowed. An account for SIS, from J. A
Logan for three months rent of house TO
pauper the council refused to pay.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Committee on the Fire Department report
ed a resolution favoring the purchase of four
fire extnguishers, at $50 each, to be alta ched tc
the Hook and Ladder truck. 1t was stated il
support, that here was one at the Lunatc Asy-
lum and two more had been ordered for the
Mr.. Stuart laid on the table, The same com
mittee reported with reference to a new fire
alarm bell, that the councilin July 1870 adopted
resolution appropriating $500 for a bell ant
appointed a committee to collect additional sub
scriptions from the city for the purchase, ant
that this resolution had never been carried out
The Board of Control reported that the steame
is broken, and will cost 800 to $3.50 to repai
her, and recommend that until the repairs b.
made, the position of engineer TO the steamer b,
vacated. The council vacated the office.
THE PooR-PRoPosIrIoN TO SUPPORT THEM AT TIL
COUNTY ALMs-HoUsE.
Mr.. Burke, Chairman of the Committee or
the poor to which was referred the expediency
and cost of building city alms-house, reported
that on consultation with President Paris of thu
County Supervisors, this gentleman had Informed
him that the Supervisors would shortly max
proposition to take and support the citys poo
at about 81 per month, which, Mr.. Burk
drought, was cheaper than building an aims
house or any other plan the city could devise
Mr.. Burke's views were generally endorsed BY
the members, and the matter was postponed to
hear from the Supervisors, who hold meeting
within the next ten days, The account for the
poor in the I'd ward-Sll9 .62-and $40 for in
cidental expenses in May, was allowed, as was
the account for the poor of the LIST ward of Sill.
40 for Anril and Sl15 for Nav