Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
The Presbytery ofSt. ClairsvilIe.
ITS SPRING MEETING.

The Presbytery of St. Clairsville, Synod of
Cleveland, convened in the Presbyterian
Church of this place, Tuesday of this week, at
IL A. NJ.
The opening sermon, which is usually
preached by the retiring Moderator, was on
this occasion delivered by Mr. T. c. Arm
strong, a student of Lane Seminary, and
candidate for licensure, OF good promise.
After service, Presbytery was constituted
in the usual manner, Rev. j. G. Shaeffer be-
ing chosen Moderator for six months ensuing.
This body consists of the following persons:
Ministers-Messrs. Hattery, Mahaffey, Lane,
Tannehill, Day, Shaeffer, Smith, Robert AL
exander, Chalfant, Castor, Wallace, Foulke,
Pringle, A. j. Alexander. Parks, Eagleson,
and Armstrong; with Ruling Elders, Theaker,
Wallace, Merritt, Haines, Ault, Shepherd,
Anderson, Sheets, Hart, Moore (Cadiz), Clark,
Pickens, Campbell, Hamilton, Laughlin, For
sythe, Morgan, Moore (Cumberland), Parks,
Cowan and Daniels. Several ministers are
absent, and a number of Churches without lay
representation.
THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF BUSINESS
disposed of Tuesday afternoon are these-The
venerable Dr. Mitchell, of Mt Pleasant
Church gave notice, by letter, that he would
ask Presbytery to sunder the pastoral relation
so happily existing between him and his con-
gregation for almost Al years. Arrangements
were made to hold meeting of Presbytery at
DIR. Mitchell's Church, in Mt. Pleasant, on
the Tuesday before the I'd Sabbath of June
next, to take action upon the request, and
Drs Crawford and Grimes were invited to
preach, the former in the morning, and the
latter in the evening, on themes suitable to
the occasion. A committee was also appoint
ed to prepare congratulatory address with
- ar,l Il
The reports from the congregations were
cheering, showing commendable promptness
in settlements with pastors, and much gener-
al prosperity in the churches.
The name of one candidate for the ministry
| q. r. Branson), and one church, (Bellaire
I'd German were stricken from the Roll. In
addition, much routine business was trans
acted.
At o'clock P n. q meeting Of ladies was
held in the lecture room of the Church, in the
interest of Woman's work for women-led by
Miss S. B. Loring, for several years a mission
ary in Syria, but who was forced to return,
three years since, on account of threatened
blindness. The organization of Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society was perfected, subsidiary to
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Board of
the Presbyterian Church. This work has
grown rapidly, its contributions ranging from
$1,000 the first year of its existence, to $780,
900 the last year-the fifth of its work.
I In the evening general Missionary Meet
ing was held. The first address was by Miss
S. B. Loring. After rapidly sketching the
history and results of the Presbyterian Board
Mission in Syria, established "a years age, and
now doing grand work for that scourged
land, she made an eloquent plea for the con-
secration of women in christian lands, for
whom the religion of Christ has done 50
~, of hor ~. Is,
heather lands from the crushing weight of
cruelty and darkness The incidents by which
she Illustrated the status of heathen women
and their prosecutions and sufferings for the
Gospels sake, were appropriate and thrilling,
and listened to with breathless attention, and
her address, happy in thought, beautiful in
diction, and graceful and modest in manner
!. left deep impression on all hearers. =
Miss L. was followed by Rev. NJ. Black
ford, for sixteen years past missionary in
Brazil, whittier he expects to return as soon
as his wife is sufficiently recovered in health
to again endure the journey and the labors OF
missionary life The address was interesting,
describing in detail the field of his labors, past
and present, and ending with an earnest plea
for the conservation of means, on the part of
christians at home, to this cause.
A letter of thrilling interest was read by
Mrs. Sheets, written by native young con-
vert in India, educated by the Ladies' Presby-
terrain Missionary Society of Bellaire.
At the close of the meeting, few remarke
were made by Rev. Mr.. Alden, in behalf OF
Hudson College.
The chief affairs of interest for Wednesdays
session will be the election of representatives
to the General Assembly, to convene in the
Brooklyn Tabernacle Church, CDR. Talmadges)
May 1S; the examination and licensure of can
didates for the ministry (Messrs. Armstrong
and Black and several minor items. As the
docket or schedule of business is not full,
the body will complete its deliberations to-
day "wednesday.
The spirit of the body is excellent, and the
good feeling and harmony perfect.
All the delegates are delighted with the
generous hospitality and careful arrangements
for their comfort, on the part of the Pastor Of
the Church and his people. From present in.
dcations the usual vote of thanks offered al
the close of the meeting, will be something
, more than form.
Just before going to press we learn that Rev
Robt. Armstrong, of New Athens, and Rev
E W. V. Milligan, of Cambridge, were appoint
ed Commissioners to the General Assembly
) which meets in New York.