The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-01
PREsBYTERY OF WASHINGTON

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Req. Mr. Whih-A Dinner EerWd Ii
me CAurth- Comm n1isSi0nerS 10 Tie Gen
eral Assembly. .aG .5a.
Special Report for tho Wheeling 1ntclllgspcer
The Presbytery of Washington Is thu
one to which the Presbyterian Churches
Of this city belong. The territory which
1t covers Is the whole Of the Panhandl'
Of West Virginia and q large part o.
Warrington county, and o small district
in Beaver county, Pennsylvania. It has
on its roll over thirty ministers and about
forty ichurches. e fs1fF6 $500. ..r
The Presbytery met on Tuesday eve.
ming Of this week OF the church Of Pigeon
Creek, about ten miles east Of Washing.
ton, Pa. The journey from Washington
was made in conveyances provided by the
people OF the congregation. The Presby.
bytery, by going in. the Spring to q church
not on the line Of q railroad, deviated
from their custom, and, although the peo.
pie did everything in their power to make
the trip pleasant, it may be imagined,
after ride Of this kind in the sleet and
snow Of last Tuesday that hereafter the
rule Of reserving the churches not on the
railroads, for the fail meetings, will be
observed: at least until this experience is
forgotten. .ea-
Rev. Geo. Fraser, OF Washington and
Jefferson College, was chosen Moderator,
and Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, Of Fairyiew,
w. Va, and Rev. ]. D. Mottat, Of this
city, were chosen Clerks. IN /
A sermon was preached by Mr.. Perrin
Baker, Of Gross Creek, Pa, q candidate
for the ministry. This sermon was o part
Of his trial Tor license. Yi
The Chairman Of the Committee on
Narrative OF the State Of Religion within
the bounds Of the Presbytery during
the ecclesiastical year Just closing,
read his report, which was adopted.
In it, among other things; re.
vivals in several churches are noted.
The most marked OF these was in the
church OF Falrview, w. Va, to which
about seventy persons were added by pro-
fession Of their faith. This document also
reviews the subjects Of Means Of Grace,
Benevolent Contributions, Lay Effort,
Temperance, Discouragements, Necrolo-
gy, and the like. In the part Of the Pres.
bytery within the bounds of the State Of
Pennsylvania, Local Option obtains. This
law was endorsed In this paper, and q
protest entered against its repeal or modi.
flcation. In regard to every measure
which may have been employed in the
rest Of the field, 1t declared that the Pres.
bytery did not feel called upon to express
an opinion, but that 1t did endorse the
activity Of women in the cause Of temper.
ance, and the use oI all right means to
bring 10 an end the gigantic evil OF
drunkenness. II also recommended total
abstinence. A
Presbytery then scattered among the
families in the surrounding country for
the night.
On Wednesday morning at nine o'clock
the sessions were resumed. Considerable
routine business was transacted.
During the forenoon special COM
mittee appointed for the purpose reported
on the case OF w. NJ. White, suspend
ed member Of the Presbytery. The Synod
oil Pittsburgh last fall directed this Pres
bytery to dismiss him with his standing
to the Presbytery Of Pittsburgh. The
latter Presbytery refused TO receive him
and officially notified this Presbytery of
the fact. Also, the Presbytery Of Allie
gheny notified this Presbytery that he had
within their bounds been preaching and
performing other labors pertaining to the
ministry. r-,-
The report Of this committee was adopt.
ed. II notifies Mr.. White that he Is re-
garded by this Presbytery as now stand.
ing TO them in the same relation as before
the dismissal was issued. It peremptorily
commands him to cease from preaching
and performing other pastoral labors. Ii
directs the Presbytery Of Allegheny 10 be
informed Of this action, and requests that
body Immediately to notify this Presby.
terry If there is any further trespass on his
part. y. ..A,i' - 7sa0 -
At noon q magnificent dinner was Set
in one part ofthe Church. To 1t the mis-.
isters ana Kalipg Elders oid ample Jus.
tlce, as also oiu inc otner lienos VINO
were present. ..-p- .,..s
A large part Of the afternoon session
was occupied with Judicial case, which
came up by reference from the session Of
the Church Of Pigeon Greek. It is Of no
general interest and need not be stated
here.
MI: BAKER, alter naYlng !. delivered
popular lecture and haYlng presented
other performances as parts OF uial Ior
license, and alter an examination IN va
rious studies was solemnly licensed 70
preach the gospel. If}AR
The following persons were CHOSEN as
Commissioners to the General Assembly
MiaiasrlE REV. ". Il. Lester, and Rev.