Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-26

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WIScnESrEe PREsByfERr.-The opening
proceedings of this religious body. which as
sembled in GerardstoWn, Berkeley county, on
Wednesday evening. October 18th, we're mo-
tieed in'our.lasts Gu Thursday morning, as
Va leaIo. from The Iartiusburg ,Staiesnaan
she death Of Rev: Moses Ray mond, of Ha@p-
shire county. WAS announced andya commit
tss' appointed to, prepare memorial. A.call
from the Berryvilie' churehto I.iesntiate G. S.
Lingamfelrcr for his pastoral services, was
placed in bis hands,--He -siRnifed his accep>
lance of the sape, aud order was taken tha,
he preach his ordIuatiou sermon at IL o'clock.
from Msfachi 8 8 which was done aud the
sermon sustained as part ofstrial A eomtnu>
cation from Reva r. IL Fleming, of Lexing-
ton Presbyteiy. in relation to proposed di-
vision of that Preshytery, which involves
proposition to csde, portion of this Presby-
terry was presented, read and referred to
special d committee. Reports from the
churches on the state of religion &C., was
called for sud generally made. Reports of
execuIve. committees on Sustentation and
Foreign Missions were read and acted upon
Friday morning the report Of the executive
committee on Education, was presented and
adopted, !, a call from Front Royal church,
for the pastoral services of Licen,iate C. w
Hollis for soue>haIf of his tine, was piaced
IN his hands This committee appointed. to
prepare memorial on the death of Rev
Moses Raymond. reported aud the memorial
ordered to he spread upon the minutes and
copy sent TO the family of the deceased, was
adoPied., Feeling addresses in reference t.,
the death of. Mr. Raymond were made By
Revs. Finley, Clyuer aud Graham. Iu the
afternonn. Evangelistic committees made re
ports which were approved Rev. a. q. Hep,
ykins. commissioned TO last General Assembly,
reported his attendance. &c. His report wa
accepted and his, diligence approved Parts
of trial were assigned John II Qnyle7 A
seaulsalttee WAS appointed in reference to the
church property at Bunker HILL with in
siractions to dispose Of the property aqd report
,atznext meeting. 1T y'.-r.
Saturday morning was occupied in hearing
reports Tram various committees ard acting
upon them. a minute of snrruw at the death
of Rev. Geo, W. Lcyhern, in Greece, was
adopted 1t was determined to hold an ad-
jnu:ned meeting in lIcrrvvile, NV 10Th. at
: O'clock p " Parts of trial cr L.iccusure
were assigned Mr.. j I, SfIGrrard
Resolutions of thanks to the people of Ger
aEdstnwn and vicinity Tor kind and generous
h"spi;aIity-to tho authorities of the ~ f.
Church S"nth, for the use of their room on
Sabbath. and to the 3 4 o. R. r. for cnur-
tesieS ex'ended-were unanimously PASSED
The nexf stated meering Of Preshytety Will
be held At Hancock. MI on the first Mon
dav N May, Mt q O'Clock, P. NJ.
Impressive sermons were delivered al reg
ular hours of Notwithstanding and evening
of each dLv-hy Revs. Cnmp<tnn, LsFpvre,
Clymer. Riddle, W"odwor.h, Finley, Hop
kin, Wult and Riddle
-. ISconp"RArED Secretary of State He'd
rick has issued a certificate of incorporation
TO the Harper''s Ferry Flour Mill and Manu-,
facturiu= Company ''fnrmed for the purpose
of manufacturing -four and other manufac-
turesz'' The principal office of tho corpora
sian Is to be at IIarper's Ferry. Subscribed
'capitai ofthe cdmfany $500; with privilege
of Increasing the ssms to 100000 in all
The shares are Sl00 each, and are held by
the corporat1rs as follows: II. r. Riddle. of
Baltimore, "Re skare; aad one share each by
s. " Y4nti1, j. G. Child and j. A. Nc
Creisht. of Hasrer's Ferry, acd W. Il
Travers, Of Charlestown.
;REvLyAL IN MIDDLEwAy-There has
been revival in progress in the Methodist
Protestant Church at the above place for the
last Eve weeks, resulting thus far ia about
seventy persons presenting themselves as
seekers, some sthirry-seveu of whom have
been converted aud joined the church. The
Rev Mr.. Grouse has had no ministerial aid,
hut has been indefatigabIe in his labors,
preaching oyer thirty able sermons. He is a
young minister of great promise May Gud
speed, the eoo'l work
PRnpEHrY,IN MARKEr.-The
attention of. capitalists is called to the adver-
'tisement Of the Ha!Itown Paper Mili Prop
erty. Ave undivided sixth parts of which will
be offered at public sale on Friday, November
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