The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-08
Presbytery of Lexington

Met at Broadway Church, Rockingham county,
on Wednesday evening, and was opened with SER
mon by Rev. S. W. Watkins.
Present during the sessions twenty.sx ministers
and seventeen ruling elders.
Rev. Robert Scott was elected Moderator and
Rev. j. r. Bowman and G. d. Grattap clerks
Rev. NJ II. Houston, of China and Rev. A. B.
McCorkle, Of the Presbytery OF South Alabama,
we're invited to sit as corresponding members.
Mr.. G. w. Humphreys, centiate of West
Hanover Presbytery, was received on certificate OF
dsmission.
A call from Bethesda church for the pastoral
services of Mr.. Humphreys was accepted and steps
were taken for his ordination aud installation on
the 18th of MISUNDERSTANDING ministers, b.
ker, Irwin, Penick, Coook. Junkin, and Gilmore.
A call from Mt Carmel church for the services
of Rev. Mr.. Hamilton was read, and permission
granted to said church to prosecute the call before
Greenbrier Presbytery.
A petition from members of the church Of
Stanton and residents Of that city praying the
Presbytery to organize second church was pre-
sented, and Major Jed. Hotchkiss was heard, by
permission, in advocacy of the said petition. A
resolution was adopted to appoint q committee,
consisting of three ministers and three elders, to
visit Staunton and inquire into the facts In the
case, and report to Presbytery at meeting to be
held the night before Synod in Stanton.
Dr. Kirk patrick was excused for absence from
the present meeting Rev. +. w. Lewis was dis
missed to East Hanover PresbyteH. Rev. j. s.
Moffatt obtained leave to labor outside of our
bounds for the next six months
The relation of the Rev. G. H. Denny as pastor
of Mt. Horeb church was, upon his request, and
with the consent OF the congregation, dissolved
Mr. Denny obtained leave to labor outside of ouI
bounds.
Rev. M. H. Houston delivered an address on the
state of our missions in China.
Rev. DR.. Ewing and Rev. j. K. Bowman were
nominated as principals, and Revs 81. Gilmore and
j. w. Rosebro alternates, as ministerial delegates
to the next general Assembly: elders Hugh Guth
RE and g. ID. Grattan principals, and Charles Graf
tan and d. Ralston alternates.
A call from Loeb Willow church was accepted
by the Rev. McDuf Simpson, aud arrangements
were made for his installation. October Sth, at a
o clock P. NJ, by Messrs. Ewing Rosebro, and
Richardson.
Mr.. W. p McCorkle was received as candidate
for the ministry
Mr.. B T. Hodge was licensed as probationer.
A committee was appointed to consider the pro.
priety of erecting new Presbytery in the western
part of the territory; said committee consists OF
Rev. Messrs. G. S. NJ. See, R. Fleming, r. Scott;
elders William Price and Col. Gof.
A memorial Minute on the death of the Rev.
William Pinkerton was adopted.
The committee to visit Mingo Flats was contin-
ued. apd Rev. R. Fleming put in the place of Rev.
w. E. Baker
The next stated meeting was appointed at Tim
berridge, May 4th, at / A. NJ.
The committee on Domestic Missions made a
report which was adopted, and the chairman was
instructed to respond to the petition Of citizens of
Tucker county, West Va, that due diligence will
be used to obtain supply for that field.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson was cordially invited to visit
the churches in behalf of Broadway Manse.
Adjourned to meet at Loeb Willow, October s,
at II p. M.