South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
Winchester Presbytery.

winchester rreScytery-
This venerable Court assembled in
Martinsburg, w. Va. on "Wednesday. A.
prii 2lst. at o'clock. p. NJ, and was
opened with an excellent discourse ON
l, I'M, ! rs. BY Rev. N. w. woodworth.
the last Moderator present.
Most Of the Ministers were in atteu.
dance, and nearly all Of the Churches
were repreaented by Elders.
Rev. 4 II. Cumpten Of Hancock. Md.
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. J. NJ.
Ciymer OF Keyser, with Ruling Elder
Geo. Ii. Turner OF Charlestown. Temno.
rary Clerks.
Reports from the churches in refer.
ence TO Sabbath Schools; the State of
Religion within their bounds, and the
contributions of the churches, were pre-.
sented and revealed healthy and hope.
full condition Of affairs.
Much or the time OF Presbytery was
taken up in hearing the trial pieces and
conducting the examinations Of Messrs.
}. ). Lefevre and c. S. Lingamfelter for
licensure. These young brethren &C.
quilted themselves most creditably and
were formally licensed on Saturday night.
Arrangements are understood to be on
foot by which Mr.. Lefevre will supply
the Church at Shepherdstown, and Mr..
Lingamfelter those of Berryvile and
White Post now vacant from the remo-
val OF their beloved Pastor Rev. Charles
White.
Presbytery very reluctantly agreed to
the request of Rev. Charles White for
the dissolution Of his Pastoral relation
to those Churches. Mai. Mcdonald. the
Commissioners from Berryville Church,
and Prof. l.. l.. Holiday Commissioner
from the College Church, West Hanover
Presbytery, to which Mr.. White is call
cd, were heard by Presbytery as they
earnestly urged the views of those whom
they represented, and after full discuss.
ION Presbytery seemed constrained to
consent to the removal of q brother
whose long and faithful service in the
Prcsbytery had endeared him so much
to its members and its churches. He
bears with him to his new field the earn
est prayers Of all OF his brethren for the
continued blessing of the Head of the
Church upon himself and his labors.
Joseph l.. Sherrard, Esq, member of
the Eomney Church, and who has lust
completed his first year at the Theologi-
cal Seminary in Prince Edward Co.. Va.
was received under the care of Presby
terry as candidate For the Ministry.
Licentiate y. f. Triplett was upon his
own request dismissed to MONTGOMERY
Presbytcrv. with view to his taking
charge of the Churches in Giles county.
Calls from the Smithlield Church for
a part Of the time Of Rev. Il. l.. Wilson.
and from Tuscarora and Falling Waters
for the services of Rev. II. G.. Brown
were presented, accepted and order Ia.
ken forthcir installation ~ an early day.
Rev. A. c. Hopkins, of Charlestown.
and Ruling Elder JAS. $. Whiting. OF
Mooreiield. were chosen principal dele
gates to The next General Assembly in
st. Louis; and Rev. j. NJ. Clymer. OF
Keyscr, and Ruling Elder James Park.
OF Gerrardstown, Alternatcs.
The Presbytery declined to concur in
the kIan proposed by the General As
sombly for increasing the benevolent
contributions Of the Church.
The usual routine business was pleas
antly and satisfactorily accomplished.
and on Saturday night Presbytery ad.
jcurned to meet In Gerard stown. Berke
ley county, October 18th, 1875.
Martinsbnrg threw open its doors and
the hearts of its good people to the mem
bers of Presbytery with such cordial hos.
pitality "a will make this to be n meet.
ing long and pleasantly remembered by
them all. w.