Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-04

full to Presbytery. Dr. Ross was man
who believed in upholding the authority
of the church government and he honored
him for it, but in this case nothing was
clearer to Presbytery than the fact that
Lexington Church had not been disre-
spectful and was indeed acting on ground
laid down by Presbytery itself.
THE FINAL ACTION.
After some amendment accepted by DE.
Ewing his preamble and resolutions were
adopted rs follows, with but few dissent
ing voices:
''Whereas, the Presbytery Of Lexington
at it's last regular meeting adopted Il pa
per in the form OF compromise. which 1t
was hoped would effect an harmonious ad-
gregation of Lexington, growing out OF a
desire of the majority OF said church to Sc
cure the services of Rev. Donald Ross as
stated supply; and, whereas, the congre--
cation of Lexington respectfully declined
to accede to the recommendation OF SAID
paper, and have renewed their application
| for the services of said Donald Ross, there
| fore:
RESOLVED, LIST, That said request OF Lex
| ington Church be granted, subject to the
| rules and regulations OF our church in ref
erence to foreign ministers.
ResOlued, 2ad That the previous action
| OF Presbytery is in no way intended to re-
| feet upon Oh question the worth OF ortho-
| doxy of said Donald Ross as a minister OF
| the gospel.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The committee appointed to examine the
credentials Of Messrs McCune and Simp-
son made highly favorable report, and
| their theological examination was gone
into, conducted by Rev. J. Rice Bowman,
at the close Of which Presbytery ad-
journed till Wednesday morning.
A HITCH.
When Presbytery assembled Wednes-
day morning it was announced that Rev.
Messrs. Simpson and McCune declined to
submit to an examination on languages,
science and literature by the committee
appointed for that purpose, on the ground
that it would be degrading to the Presby-
| terry in Ireland that examined and received
them, and from which they had received
their licenses. Presbytery recognized til
| Justice and proprety Of this and sent
| committee to them to inform them tlni
| the examination would only commence Il.
the point their Presbyteries had left OF
which was done.
Rev. Mr.. McCune then preached Il (
popular sermon from the text 1t Is
| inished,'' in JOHN 10TH chapter, 30th VERSE
| it was an able sermon and at its clos
when the roll was called the members 81
Presbytery spoke in terms of the highest
| admiration and commentator Of it.
Messrs. Simpson and McCune were theI
received as members Of Lexington Presby
| terry.
Presbytery shortly after adjourned.
! A REMARKABLE SCENE IN COURT
! A BADLY RUNAWAY WITH GIRL.-OI
| Friday last there arrived at Fort Defiance
| in this county, a party consisting Of Messrs
| Berry and Brunk, of Buckingham, who had
| arrested man named Welsh and a cir
named Coffman, from Mineral CO., W. Va
and wanted the man committed to jail or
the charge of stealing q horse from q mar
named Phillips from that county. The
story told to the bystanders was that
| Phillips, who is a married man, had run
| the girl off from Rockingham to Mineral
| CO., and while there she had gotten too well
acquainted with Welsh who, upon Phillips
| interfering had levelled d gun at him and
made off with the girl, procuring a horse
poor in flesh, to bear his sweetheart who
was a very stout woman. Phillips haC
| gotten warrant for Welsh's arrest ON the
| charge Of horse stealing, and on getting
| into Hardy county had had it renewed but
| found his rival had escaped into Old Wiz.
| ginia. He followed at good distance
thinking they were making for Staunton.
Getting to Rockingham he deputed Berry
and Brunk to go ON ahead and catch the
fugitiyes. They were overhauled near
Fort Defiance, and Justice Chas. s. Roller
was anxiously called for, the girl still
mounted ON the skeleton steed and still
lips hove in sight with tremendous horse
pistol swinging to his side. Justice VIM.
Crawford was called on by Justice Roller
to preside with him and the case was
heard. 1t appearing to the court how the
land lay and that Phillips only wanted to
get his rival in Jail, it was decided that
Welsh should be committed for further
evidence and Phillips should give security
to appear against him. When this decision
was made it was altogether unexpected.
Philips-Well, here is a HI of q decision;
can't give any security to appear.
The Court-But you'll have to do it, OF
go tu Jail.
PhilIips-Well, this is the beat of any
case | ever saw.
Just then he commenced stepping down
and out, quietly, and in a minute was
streaking it down the road at d tremen-
dous lick, with the horse pistol Topping at
his side, and crowd of six OF seven young
fellows yelling in pursuit. He made his
escape good, however, and that night pass
ed through the neighborhood, looking for
the fugitive couple who had been dis
charged, and tramped off towards Rock
ingham. He remarked ''that it was the
durndest court l ever saw Wanted to put
me in Jail and let the man with the gal go.
Well, this beats all.' And then he footed
it off towards Rockingham, still looking
for the gal
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Saturday last
Depot Agent Hopkins drove little boy
named Joseph Hewett off the cars which
he was leaping on while they were in mo-
ton. A few hours after, the boy was
brought to town frightfully crushed by