The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-04-09

mes, 10 US as Presbytery, whilst other, calf;
ed for renewed efforts aud on Increase Of
faith.
Rev Geo. T. Lyle was received from the
Pre,bytery Of Montgomery aud aNer salts
factory examination on Theology was enrolled
as member Of this body.
Prssbytery adjourned 10 meet 10 morrow
morning at 9 O'Clock. At 7l4P. NJ. Rev.
Houston Hamilton preached TO a large aud
attentive congregation.
Ministers and Elders in attendance first day;
Ministers, J. Z. Brown NJ, H Bettengrr, Jos.
Haynes, E. Eells, W. E. Hill, ]. Il. Lewis
Elders. ]. D. Arbuckle, LGwisburg church, g..
II. Peck, Centrevile church, A. A. Miller,
McElhtney church, j. Mcchcsney, Bethany
church.
ENROLLED NcnSD DAY.
Rev. ]. D. McClntock, Rev. ] O. Barr
Ed r., ". II. Haze, Point Pleasant; j. l..
Johnson LIST church Huntingdon ]. Myers,
Leon; s. Couch, Buffalo, Jas. Erwin, Salem;
Yin. Graham, Eli; ]. R. Hill, COalsmouth;
j. l., Rice, Pleasant Flats.
, THIRD DAY.
PrCsby terry met al s o'clock and was opened
with singing and prayer. Minutes Of yesier'
day were le4d and approved.
Sal.m church was appointed as the place
and Sept. 10Th, at1,P1!. N. aslhe time for the
fall meeting Of PesbyteW. vi
A memorial from Zion aud 1T, Isabella
churches was read The memorial asks Pres.
bytery to dissolve those cburcucS and organ
ze them into new church al Albrckle, and
that Elders Geo W. Craig and Samuel Couch,
of Buffalo church, unite with them in their
Official capacity, The petition ia signed by
all the members Of Zion and Isabella churches
am by majority OF The members Of Buffalo
church
Ii was moved 10 grant this petition. Pend
ing the discussion, the hour Of 10 A N. hav.
ing arrived the order Of the day was taken up
In The absence Of Rev. j. Il. LePs, Chair
man Of the Committee o. Sus!enIalon, who is
kept away by sickness, Rev. J. G. Barr male
verbal report, and the subject Of su,tenta
ton was discussed,
The Chairman Of the Committee Of Foreign
Missions, Rev. S, r, Houston, being absent,
Rev. Z. Eells presented that cause before
Prrsbytery, alter which PrCsbytery took re-
cess until2 P. NJ During recess a sermon
wqs preached by Rev. James Haynes.
At2P. NJ PreSbylery was called TO order
AMI The cause of Foreign Missions was further
discussed.
The Report of the Committee Of Education
was received aud ado ted
The names Of Macom and Wright were
dropped from The roll Of candidates Tor the
ministry.
Satisfactory reports were received Of the h'l'
loving candidates to wit;
Mr.. Holt at the Frankfort High School; Mr.
Humphreys at UuiOn Theo. Sen mary. The
latter at his nwn request WAS transferred to
the care Of West Hanover Prcshylcry
Rev. ]. Brown rendered his resignation
as Chairman oitle Committee Of Edvcaion,
to which Rev. NJ Lacy was appointed, aud
Rev. G. I. Lyle and Elder SanI'I Price were
dd,d TO the Committee.
The cause Of Publication was then brought
before Presbyiery by Rev. Edward Eell', after
Which the report on Sabba.h schools was rad
by Rev. j. c. Brown, Chairman Of Committee;
adopted and directed to be forwarded to the
General Assembly.
The sane disposition was ma lie Of the Sta
tistical Reports; that on Systematic Brneyo'
lence, aud the Narr tive gu The Slae OF Re
ligion.
After considerable discussion the petition OF
ZIon aud ut. Isabella churches was granted,
the churches were dissolved, new church
was organized. and Rev ]. @ Brown, E ErII''
and Elder J D. Arbucklp, were appointed
committee to proceed to Arbuckle on next
Sabbath declare this action Of PreSbylery and
take such other action as may be necessary.
An overture from the lst church al Charles
ton, was answered in the Otfi M alive The
overture is as follows: II, the board Of des
cons responsible to the church session a their
rules in the management Of he temperation of
the church "
Leave Of absence was granted Rev. J, c.
Rarr after to.nightS session.
Recess was taken from o'clock P. NJ until
after divine worship. Daring recess sermon
was preached by Rev. G. I Lyle.
ATOP N Prpsby,ery adjourned until 10