The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-15

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ling elder.
Rev. W. E. Hill was appointed
Chairman of the Committee on Sab
bath Schools.
Statistical reports from twenty
nine churches were read and recciv-
ed.
Rev. Edward Eclls and Elder Sam
uel Couch were confirmed as Com
missioners to the General Assembly
to convene in st. Louis in May
Rev. G. T. Lyle and Elder c. S. Pey-
ton, Altcrnates.
The next place of meeting was
then taken up for consideration and
it was appointed at Frankfort, on
the 18th day of October at p NJ.
THIRD DAY.
The following reports were receiv-
ed: Sabbath schools, Suscntation,
Publication, Education, Standing
Rules, and properly disposed of.
Order of the day for 1O1 a. NJ. was
hearing the reports on State of Re-
ligion, from all the churches. In
this there was much to encourage
and not a little of adiscouraging ma
ture. Additions have been made to
most all the churches in our bounds,
and two new churches have been Or
ganized during the year.
The resignation Of B. II. Sterrett
and F. Z. Dryden as Elders of the
Buffalo church, were returned to
them with the statement that Pres
bytery had no authority to accept
them.
The Moderator was appointed to
prepare a suitable minute, rendering
the sympathy of the Presbytery to
Brother J. H. Leps. in his affection.
A resolution was unanimously adj
opted, approving the action of our
Committee at Baltimore on Fratcrnal
Correspondence. The remarks of
both Ministers and Elders, show very
clearly that whilst fraternal CORES
pondence may be desirable, it is not
to be purchased at the expense Of
principle, and further, thatthis Pres
bytery in no way favors anything
like organic union,
There is new very little business
before the Presbytery. Tomorrow
morning at 10, the conference on
Home and Foreign Missions will be
held, and Presbytcry may adjourn at
the morning session.
The meeting has 50 far been har-
monious and pleasant. The weather
has been fine, the congregations large,
and the preaching good.
The people Of this city have shown
that they know how to entertain and
no doubt the usual vote Of thanks
will be rendered with 4 hearty good
will.
In the reports on average contrib
ution, Point Pleasant Church stands
first. May this stir them up to do
even better things than this.
THE LAST DAY
of Grcenbrier Presbytcry. was taken
up mostly with the conference on
Home and Foreign Missions. Ad-
dresses were made by S. R. Houston,
D. D., NJ. L. Lacy, J. c. Barr, J. C..
Brown, E. W. Eells, W. E. Hill and
others.
Everybody present seemed to enjoy
the conference, and one Of the good
results, was pledges from the church
es whose delegates were present, for
the amount suggested by the susten-
tation and evangclization Commit
tees, which secures an appropriation
from the Central Committee, to an
important field in our bounds.
After divine service at night, the
Presbytery adjourned. Services on
Sunday, were held in all the church
cs in the villages.
The people turned out well all the
time, and seemed to enjoy the Pres
bytery, and the body enjoyed the
kindness and hospitality of the citi-
zcns, The complaint was, there were
not enough Prcsbytcrs to go round,
and those present could not get round
enough to satisfy their own wishes
and the invitations Of the people.