The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-04-23
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FKUM THE SOUTHERN OIhI-
Presbytery of Winchester


Met in Charlestowr West Virginia, April Sth
at o'clock, p NJ. and was opened with sermon
by Rev. G. w. White, Moderator, from Daniel vi:
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Present, 10 ministers, and Is ruling elders.
Rev. T. X Converse was chosen Moderator and
Rev. O. White and ruling elder j. G. Baker, Tenn
porary Clerks
Rev. R. T. Berry, and Dr. Mitchell of Chesa
peake Presbytery, Rev. G. W. Leyburn of West
Hanover, and j. W. Walkup of Roanoke were
invited to sit as corresponding members
Rev. g. w. Leyburn was invited to labor within
the bounds Of the Presbytery as he might have
opportunity.
A communication was received from persons
residing at Berkley Springs asking that Presbytery
axe steps to organize church there, Rev. DIR.
Riddle and Hopkins, and ruling elders, X. Bridges
and b. Hughes we're appointed a committee 10
fleet the organization if the way be clear;- aud
DR.. Riddle to take the care and oversight of the
>ame till the next meeting of Presbytery.
Licentiate w. W. DOuney having received and
accepted call to the Failing Water church passed
his examination for ordination, and PresbyteTy re-
solved to meet at Falling Water May Sth. at
o'clock, P. NJ, with a view to his ordination and
installation.
1t was ordered that the churches Of Presby terry
take the annual collection in September for the
Evangelist Fund
A committee consisting OF Revs. Graham, Ley
burn, and Hopkins, and ruling elders j. n. Bell
and H. Cather) was appointed to prepare and sub.
nit to the next stated meeting Manual embody-
ing such standing rules and forms as may be neces.
sary for the transaction of the business of Presby
| terry.
A committee consisting of Rev. j. R. Graham,
DR.. Riddle and elder Criswell, was appointed to
prepare Memorial OF the late Rev. j. +. Wilson.
The presentation of this Memorial was made the
occasion of deeply interesting service, in which
appreciatlye aud touching addresses commemora-
tive of the life, abors and death of this venerable
| aud beloved brother, were delivered by Rev. DIR.
Dutton, Scott, Billings, Clymer and Hopkins.
During the sessions Of Presbytery intelligence
was received of the death of Mr. James Kuyken
DALI an elder of the Springfield church who was
struck by train of cars and instantly killed
Suitable notice was taken OF this affective event;
aud resolutions of sympathy with his family and
church were adopted.
The following district missionary committees
we're appointed, viz:
and Convsrse. No. 2. Messrs. Scott, Dutton,
Hopkins, Wilson and Douney. No. g. Messrs.
Leyburn, Billings, Finley Raymond and Painter
No. T. Messrs. q. White Woodworth, Riddle
Uymer, j. Johnston, and W. Johnston.
The following paper was adopted, viz:
Whereas, Hampden Sidney College from its
foundation has been intimately related to the Pres
byterian Church, and for nearly century has been
one of our most important auxiliaries in supplying
US with an educated ministry and
Whereas, the obvious tendency of events in
creases the importance of having some school
where our young men may receive a thorough
drilling in sound and liberal college curriculum
without mourning the danger of alienation from the
Presbyterian Church
Therefore, Resolved l. That it gives US pleasure
to recommend Hampden Sidney College under its
present administration and Faculty, as a safe and
excellent school for the training Of our youth.
2. That, in the language of the Synod OF Vr-
GINA at its last meeting, this Presbytery will re-
gard with much satisfaction any judicious measure
set on foot for the relief and endowment of this
venerable institution, and would In such an event
most earnestly exhort our Presbyterian people to
come forward to its aid" and we earnestly COM
mend the present effort of the Alumni of that in
sttution to raise 5000 600 as Memorial Centenary
Fund by the year 1875.
3. We commend to the confidence of our PEG.
ple Rev. j. D. Mitchell, D d., who has been an
pointed general agent for the collection of this
fund; and we hope that Presbyterians within our
bounds will be impressed with sense of the value
Of his cause to the interests of Presbyteranism.
The following overture to the General Assembly
was adopted viz: 1.-The Presbytery of Winches
ter overtures the General Assembly so to restrict
the Assembly's Committee on Education as to limit
tnelr appropriations 10 Sucn canQluateS I0r the
ministry as have prosecuted their studies to that
stage required for admission into the Junior class
of our colleges, leaving all others to be provided
for by Presbyteries and individuals
Action on the Revised Book of Discipline: 1.-THE
Presbytery of Winchester having considered the
report of the General Assemby's Committee on
the Revision of the Book of Discipline, would re-
turn the following answer to the Assembly. viz:
This Presbytery respectfully declines either to
adopt or to further criticise the Revised Book of
Discipline; and earnestly requests the General As
sembly to discharge the Committee on Revi-
sion, and to instruct the Stated Clerk of the AS
sembly to preserve the result of their abors among
the archives of the Church."
Upon the adoption Of the above paper COM
mittee was appointed consisting of Rev. DR.. Rid
die, Woodwork and Graham and ruling elders j.
Q. Baker and f. S. Welton to prepare report to
Presbytery such specific amendments to our pre-
sent Book of Discipline as may be desirable, to be
overturned to the General Assembly
Commissioners to the General Assembly Rev.
George l.. Leyburn and Hing elder Thomas S.
Sangster principals; and Rev. j. NJ Clymer, and
ruling elder Robert B. Sherrard, alternates.
The stated fall meeting of Presbytery will be
held in Strasburg, Va, Wednesday, September
18th, 1873, at y o clock, P. NJ.
j. R. GRAHAM, Stated Clerk.