The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-27
Winchester prcsb!tery.
.,-,ry,<pnm,.cncc Of tlic Richmond D!sirtI":'.l
W,>CrrSrrg Ssptrmbcr 20, 1873.

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WINCHESTER. September 20. 1873.
rrr>h,trrv Was engaged IN an important
-....,..lau on the relative progress OF the
r,..,f,;,ii.n Church AZ compared with
,,,.... ,.l.,.r denominations. This WAS clicl-
...il, The report Of the Prc>hlicrlaI Com
....,ru. un Domestic Missions; which report
,..> adopted.
II, lnmmit,c" on I'll" Minutes oil thi
,,..l.u Assembly reported.
>,..,. discussion arose on the question Of
....,tsg1u- nnu-cuinlnuniu. members OF
,...,...t> ~ certificate. aoag with the com
,...,tIu. aic,nhcrS 10 whose families they br.
The Recommendation Of the committee in
..,,- o.. IN affirmative :uc WAS adopted.
Iur Y un>airr mission is soon to be
ra,ra j., Il minister. who succeeds Li2cntEte
~,.r,,,ryl>,own church j. nov to bc sup
,...3 tx the R,y. II. {. Brown, and liar-
,,', I rir rfsUirh ~il probably soon have
Uni. .,r,.r ai>o 80 t'IIt i"V Of The established
.'.rr,.a.u ii he prr>oy,cry Will now be
"Na.M'."
TIE cuu-iirra;in Of the report Of the
uci.i,t.,, on The General A>,cnhlH'S min
r., 49, cnn,iHurd. ana HE Prr>hIt'ry
.t,,,.rI the recommendation 10 observe the
-. Thursday of February IL Il day OF special
..:..rr i.r colleges aua you;h, with the
ns,..ru.n- OF a sermon on the uiicct on
>,'...t.l - each at The ministers.
The attention Of the churches WAS called
1ya m.Mutc vi lr,Sbytcry 10 the General
ASSENT. lr'> Recommendation that Il contribute
.I.n t." made on The first Sunday OF Deem
..r toward the completion of The cndoW.
...it v: the rcGlnlrcn. fund Of the pubicl
,..n Committee Of The Gcrcral Assembly.
The pr,>Hytcry took up and considered
'ls.. !,ltu Of the committee appointed to
.rril!r 4 manual OF rule. and modes ct pro
,"jurr tor tie rrc>hytery and its churches.
The report. being gone over SCrldttnl. was
adopted with Slight changes.
And n4w clo,cA the proceedings Of very
harmonious and pleasant meeting Of this
i&d,. very much enjoyed by all who were
lrc>rut. ucinhrr> and others. The preach
ny SCI, ices. with tie Wednesday night mis-
>.nnary m, citing, were well attended, c>pc-
c!:iiv Il night. Tie sermon to-day ut noon
vs. preached bv the much-lcvered Rev. Or.
Riddle. now pastor at MartInsbure. DR..
Riddle was once pastor for number OF
years Of ktnf-~trcct church. Winchester.
and is n0w. among the ministers in active
service. the patriarch Of the Pre>hy terry; but
liz bow i still drawn with happy elasticity
and Ni2or.
Communion services tomorrow. Rev.
Nrs>r>. Hopkins, Scott, Finley, &c., to
j,rracti tonight and tomorrow.
The visit and address of DR.. kalopotlakeS
:@yc formed the most Important incident OF
til" occasion, producing general and great
impression.
The church cditice in which the PreShy.
icrys sessions have been held was almost
ruined during the war by the superior
civilizations: but 1t has been comfortably
and L"atiy repaired and fitted up by the eN
"rtion> of it. energetic pastor the Rev. L. r
Converse and the good people Of the church
md congregation.
This place is scattered and EXTENDED
village. 1t i an old one. The Lutheran
md Presbyterian burying-grounds sho"
some old tombS
The wc!-ku0wn Rev. Or. Footc founded
th" Presbyterian organization here ana IL
W"od>tock. The spssi0n-hook OF the Strfls
tdlrx church contains Il narrative OF grea
interest Of his efforts and success in gather
iu- the It'll" Hooks which formed the begin
ming of these two churches. Each OF then
celebrated in Il communion last June th'
,v;ni.rcrtcnIary Of It's first communion heIt
- Dr.. F0oie. j.
Nearly forty years ago the Rev. Lewis r
it>on. now deceased, was the regular min
i-frT OF these churches. The preacher Wh'
1''Icd the pulpit here last night was the Rev
T.. &. Wilson, Il son Of the above minister