Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-05-03

Injecting Of the ST. CIairsyilll
/ sPreshylery NJ Martins Ferry.
From Wheeling Intelligeneer, April 27.)
I Ths Presbytery Of ST. ClairsviAe met in th'
Prssbyterian Church, Tuesday, at 3 p. NJ
There are in this Presbytery forty-six church
e and twenty-six ministers. All Of ths
chapches were represented with but two Oh
three exceptions. The exercises were opened
with Q sermon BY j. q. Holiday a candidate
for liceusure, from ID Oorinthfzns, s and IL.
The Presbytery Nss then constituted with
prayer by Rev. G. W. chaIfsnt, the last Mod.
entor present. The roH was called and al
wue found present. The following ministers
| verc invited and took seats as corresponding
members. Rev. E. Boyd, of the Presbytery
Of Louisville; Rev. VIM. Weir, U. p. Pres
bytery of Wheeling; Rev. Joseph Gledhill,
East Ohio NJ. e Conference; Rev w. J..
Dnns, Baptist Association of Marietta
/ Rev. T. j. Milford was elected Moderator,
asd Rev. Samuel Mehsfey temporary Clerk.
e minutes Of the hast meeting of the Pres
bytery were read and approved. - - {
The order for r. NJ was made for the re
ception and examination of candidates 1t
appearing desirable that Mr.. T. C. Armstrong,
licentiate. would be ordained as an csangel-
ist to labor in Missouri, Matthew %, 8 was
assigned as text for q sermon 20 be preached
by him tomorrow OF P. N. as part of trial
for ordination. The ordination service was
assigned to take place Wednesday evening,
Rev. r. T. Armstrong to preach the sermon,
Rev. Mex. Williamson to preside and pro-
pose the constitutional questions and offer the
ordination prayer, Rev T. ]. Milford to give
the charge to the evangelist. Mr.. VIM. Ber-
nard presented himself and being examined
on experimental religion and his views in
seeking the ministry, was received under the
care of the Presbytery as candidate for the
gospel ministry. Messrs. Holiday and Work
man were examined on Sciences; examination
sustained.
Adjourned. Viii.
7P. M.-The Presbytery met and continued
the examination Of the candidates., after
which they took recess to attend the Wo-
mems Missionary meeting, in the main body
of the church. -ts
Wednesday morning at half past eight
O'Clock the Presbytery resumed their labors
and remained in session until near midnight,
with the exception of an hour at noon. A
large amount Of business was transacted.
The ordination Of Mr. Armstrong took place
in the evening and the exercises were very in
teresting. ''iil ea F s7a,fi 9-lslI
Messrs. J. c. Holiday and Workman were
licensed to preach. Mr.. Holiday already
has fifteen hundred call, but as be has an
other year at school, of course he cannot yet
accept. .a 5a.al 4.
A call from the Church at Barnesyille was
placed in the hands Of Rev. St.. Clair, who
was just received into this Presbytery from
that of Philadelphia. ,5 ......,t,'.,.
Mr. Pringle. . student at the Allegheny
Seminary, received q call from the Church as
Mt Pleasant ~ q y fs9is.i. - es,4;;-s-,.
Reyerends Smith and H2ttery, and Elders
Kennon and Campbell were elected represen-
tatives 10 the General Assembly.
'i From the reports presented it appears that
quite al the churches within the bounds of
the Presbytery, are in a prosperous and good
condition, both spiritually and financially.