The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-22
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Prcsbytery of West Virginia.
The Presbytery Of West Virginia met in
this city on the evening of the 9th inst, in
the First Presbyterian Church, (Rcv. DR..
Lane's) and was opened with a sermon by
the retiring Moderator, Rev. Samuel Ora.
ham, OF Newburgh. The attendance was
large and the sermon very impressive.
At the close OF religious services, Rev.
Henry G. Blamcy, OF Elizabeth, was elect.
ed Moderator, and John Claypool, of Char.
lesion and John Thompson OF Parkcrsburg
were elected temporary Clerks.
The usual Committee on Doctrinal Expc.
ricnce was appointed, when the morning
was sctaport for prayer from o'clock UNI
til the hour Of business
The James II. Flanagan, OF Grafton,
was announced to preach on the evening
OF Saturday and Rev. Mr.. Blcmey on Sab
bath morning, when the Sacrament OF the
Lords Supper was administered, to which
all christians were invited by the Pastor OF
lhe Church and also by the Moderator OF
Prcsbytery.
We noticed that the body seats OF the
house were well filled and MI the services
were not only solemn but delightful. The
sermon was unusually instructive and was
listened to with the greatest attention, as
was also the case upon the evening previ-
Gus. We all went away feeling that at
were good to be there"
In the evening Rev. DR.. Richards, OF
Charleston, and the Rev. John b. Reed, Of
Sistersville, preached respectively in the
First Presbyterian Church, and NJ. E.
Church, to large audiences.
We had the pleasure Of listening to DIR.
Richards, and thought we never heard him
do so well. The appearance of the audi
ence was certainly inspiring as well as the
the theme "The Christian as spiritual To
Angels as well as men,"
Appointments were also made for the
NJ, L. Church, South, and for the NJ. E,
Church, (colored.)
The Prcsbytery adjourned to meet at
Parkersburg Calvary Church, on First
Tuesday in May at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The
regular meeting in the fall to be held at
Clarksburg on the eve of the assembling Of
the Synod OF Pittsburgh.
The business meeting Of this Prcsbytery
was marked by despatch and great harmo-
ny of sentiment and purpose, Wefelt that
a band OF Christian brothers had met to-
gether to do work for our great Master
whose spirit seemed to pervade every heart
and wish. am confident that could our
brethren of another Prcsbytery, now at
tended but convened for the same great
purpose, not far away, have looked in upon
us, our mutual love, once the pride Of our
church, would have led us to closer rela-
tons, and relations which no power out
side could ever have broken again.
The action OF our Committee at Balti-
more was not discussed in open Prcsbyte-
ry, but tho almost, il not quite unanimous
feeling was, that, although our "consolida-
ted Church" in Assembly at Baltimore, in
1874, had said and done all that was deem
ed necessary, and had, previous to this
used almost the identical language, the adj
option OF which the Southern Committee
declare would result in settlement OF all
difficulties, while we can but respect our
Committee under the peculiar circumstan-
COS for their cautious action. We now
hope the General Assembly to be convened
at Cleveland, Ohio, will adopt the very Ian
guage proposed by DR., Rrown, The GEN
eral Assembly can do in this respect what
our committee could not do 80 we'll We
fully agree with the Rev. DR., Lyon in re-
gard to this matter.
The Reports from churches were all Of
the most encouraging character, showing
great increase and prosperity,
The Synod Of Pittsburgh was unanimous
" overturned to change the name Of the
Prcsbytory from "Wcst Virginia." to that
Of "Kanawha," rs the bounds Of the Pres.
bytcry do not embrace the entire State,
The Rev. Dr. Scott, Of the University at
Morgantown was appointed Commissioner
to the General Assembly at Cleveland, o,