The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-28
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SlARTISsBvRG. April 81, Is

NARTISSBuRG, April u, 1870.
The Pre>bytery of Winchester met, accord.
ing TO adjournment, in Martlnsburg, Apri
2lst, at ID =. NJ, and was opened with SER
mon by Rev. NJ. w. Woodwork from l.
Timothy, l., ID. After sermon Presbytery
was constituted with prayer by moderator
The roll was called, and eleven ministers
and eleven ruling elders answered TO thei!
names. Others afterwards appeared.
Rev. +. II. Cump>ton was elected mode.
rator. and Rev. J. NJ. Clymer and Elder e.
w. Turner were elected clerks.
On Thursday Presbytery met, was or ned
with prayer, ard the minutes were read anC
approved.
Rev. n. G. North asked and received a let
ter of dismission TO the Prcsbytery Of GU
chita, Synod Of Arkansas.
Calls from Tuscaroia and Falling Water
churches for the pastoral services Of Rev. Ii
G.. Brown were placed in his hands, accepted
by him, and committees were appointed to
install him in :bc two churches.
Certain papers from the church Of Shcp.
herdstown and from Rev. j. A. Scott were
placed in the hands Of committee consist
ing of RcvS. VI. ". Woodwork and John
Johnston and Elder Giles Cook.
Committees were appointed on devotional
reciprocal duties, conference with licentiales,
and minutes Of Synod.
The seasonal records were referred, as
usual, to committees.
AT ii o'clock Prcsbytery heard the trial
sermon of MIR. Lingamielter, liccntiate. The
sermon was sustained as satisfactory part oil
trial.
Reports on tie state of religion were read
from the churches in our bounds and re.
ferred TO Committee on Narrative.
The request Of Rev. Charles White foI
permission to resign the pastoral charge OIL
the Berryvi!lc church IVES laid before Pres
bytery with view TO bis accepting call 10
the "College church" at Hampder- Sidney
On this subject Professor l.. l.. Holiday
commissioner from College church, Was
heard, as was also Major Angus Mcdonald,
commissioner from Berryville church. After
much discussion by members of Pre>bytery
for and against this request The PrcsbyteIy
granted the request, and the stated clerk was
directed TO give Rev. {. White letter of dis
mission to West Hanover PrtSbytcry.
On Friday morning PreSbytery met, and
in accordance with tie recommendation of
the committee TO confer with lcertiates a
certificate Of discussion to Montgomery
Presbytery was granted to Mr.. Triplett, L.
centiate.
A call from Smithield church was placed
In the hands OF Rev. K. L. Wilson, and was
by him accepted, and committee appointed
TO install him on MAY 18th.
At III O'Clock Presbytery heard the trial
sermon OF Mr.. Jotn LaIever, which was sus-
tanned as satisfactory part Of trial.
The commlttee appointed to bring 10 q
minute in reference TO Rev. G. l.. Leyburn,
now missionary 10 Greece, reported. The
report was adopted, and copy was directed
to be sent TO Mr.. Leg burn.
Tie committee on the General Assembis'S
plan for benevolent contributions reported
a lverseiy.
The committees on ss,stentation, foreign
missions, education, Publication, and Sab
bath schools reported. Their reports were
received and approved. The report on Sab
bath schools Was ordered TO be forwarded TO
General Assembly and Synod
Mr.. Joseph l.. Sherrard was takea under
the care Of Presbytcry aud examined on ex.
detrimental religion aud bis views Us to en-
tering the ministry, also on languages.
ahe EXAMINATIONS were sustained as Eatislac-
tory.
Yhe Committees on Evapgelistic Labor re-
ported. Their reports wele received and
approved.
Gef&-d>town was chosen as the next place
OF meeting, and October 18th, 4 Z. Nj, As
the time.
Rev. a. c. Hopkins was appointed CON-
missioner 10 the General Assembly, and Rev
.. 4 Grahas as alternate.
hnIps Elder j. Whiting, of Moorefeld.
was also appointed commissioner, with J. l.,
Parke as alternate.
On motion, the stated clerk was directed
TO send salutatious and the sympathies OF
Presbytery to Rev. Noses Raymond.
a committee, consisting of Messrs. Ora
ham, Crawford, and Elder Campbell, was
appointed to inquire what steps should he
taken for the installation OF Re.'. II. NJ. White
oyer Loudoun.Street church, Winchester
Ihe report Of Committee on Systematic
senehcenee was received, approved. aDd Or
iered TO be Forwarded to General Assembly.
Inc report OF the Committee on Egange-
bic WORK and on The Communication flom