The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21
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NDNr,AY S., s.. .sEp TEMaER q, 1874
! Presbyscry OF Ssreezibrier.
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.nNsor DsApr, september 18th, 1874.
presbytery of Grecnbrier met at Salem
Ssfarch last sight, and was opened win
sermon by Rev. w. II. Hill, the re1Tins
moderator. fresa the text Corinthians =,
sY. re are The body Of Christ ana sielh'
bers IN particular. =. .-a.ther
N Notwithstanding the threatening Nss.nss
quite large congregation was 10 ate .saad I'D
sT]ae attention was good, ana Lrv - 1870 vasrasss
Fashioned congregations slnging "s1 1890
a,sa Solna The roll was called and quHe a
.rr,d concentration was present, Out oWfsS
sn fhe deisy ip the appearance OF tue uele'
rites from the west end Of tic Pres6stesy,,
;5ha nroansg.tion OF the body was posN5oDeo
alntii TO- day at 8 O'Clock A. ID.
&, s4sa4s SECOND DET. a
presbseerv met, and was opened WITH de-
-vntional exercises by the Moderator. The
roal was called, and the following members
were found present: Rev. S. r. Rsuston;
ID. %. NIL. Lacy. James Hay nesrI u Lewis,
G, T. Lyle, III. q. Bittinger, Sohn brown,
w. E.sHill, and =. Edds.
Elders S. Couch Arbuckle, S. 81. Price,
". Douglass. n. Pogue, A. %; snanktn, ..
n Beard. J. Gi!kerson. R. 80. White, Ut.
Kirkpatrick, and Licentiate Houston Hamil-
Rev. J. 81. Lewis was elected Moderator,
and Rev. Jsmes Hay0es and Elder Giiker-
son were made temporary clerks. fhe nun,
utes of hast stated meeting were READ ana ana
approved.
introduced by-Rev. NJ. L. Lacy as canol-
dates for the gospel ministry. AFTER satis,
factory examination they were received
under the care Of this Fresbytery. Inc lot
mer Is member OF the Frankfort cnurcn'
4 and the latter Is 10 connexlon Win Lewis
burg church.
The reception of The reports OF the various
standing ommlttees was appoiuUeo 10 VI
der Of the day."
A call for the pastoral services OF llcen-
cIafe Fl. Hamilton from the churches OF Lib
erty, Baxter, and Muntersville, OF Pocanon-
tas county, was laid on the table.
Presbytery tool, recess for divine worship.
Sermon by Rev. IL. Ellis. Text, John 5:42.
This church is now under the pastoral
oversight of Rev. George T. Lyle, of the
valley family OF that name. He was pre-
csded in this Office by Rev. r. K. Houston,
now of Fincastle, Va, who was preceded by
Rsy. Mr., Custar, now of Ohio, but still on
.the roll of this Presbytery. This was one
of the missionary occasional" appoint
enents of that great and good man Father
McElbenny, whose "works are following
him. Here'be held occasional meetings OF
two or threealays' length for some years, and
was finally appointed by Presbytery, in con-
nection with others, to organize the church
on the 17th.day Of -, 1860.
This neiRaborhood is known as the :" Irish
Corner" /. Is said that Father McElhenny
would sometimes give US his appointments
thus: 81 will preach at Lewisburg on Sun.
day morning, at Union at night and in the
corner onMonday night"
No nau was "more abundant in LABOR y
than he. :" Many star will he have in the
crown Of his rejoiciDg." May God of his
infinite mercy give to Greenbrier Pre<bytery
some more McElhennys.
Some one ought to be appointed by this
Eresbytsry to write biography OF this
great preacher.
This schurch now has upwards of forty
members, FIVE elders, and four deacons. The
community is thoroughly church.going, and
may beconsidered theologically of the Blue
Stocking stripe. Mr.. Lyle has iourishing
school under his charge, and he breaches
every alternate Sabbath to this and Carmel
congregation located near the Gap mills. So
YOU see he is full Of work, like bis worthy
predecessor or pioneer In this field. May
the mantle Of his Elijah fall upon him anc
make hisn power Tor good Ia bis WORKS
He has now one element of success that Is
fppefHlness-and such church-golng peo
pie as.he has is enough to encourage hi
heart.