The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-01
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West virginia Presbylery.
HEIUND UAl.
PORTLAND, April 90.

ElNOn IHieilGcuccT;
The Presbytcry assembled this morn
iog at s o'clock, and one.hali hour was
spent in devotional exercises, conducted
By the Moderator.
Rev. Geo. K. Scott, pastor Of the Fair
mont Church, appeared and submitted
reasons for late attendance, and also fol
absence from the full meeting OF the Pres
hytery, which were sustained.
The minutes Of the last three meetings
oirhs Pro'bylery were read by The stated
Clerk.
The following committees were ap,
pointed
Judicial Committee l.. Young
b. D., Rev. W. Il, Sibbett and Elder D
G. Albert.
On Bills and Overtures-R John W
Scott, D. d., ii. D., Rev. j, B. Reed and
Elder Charles Il. Brown
The following are the committees ap
pointed to examine pesSional records:
Morgantown Church and First ChurCl
atParkersburg-Rev. j II. Flanagan ant
Elder +. NJ. Turner.
Calvary Church OF rarkerSburg ant
the Grafton Church Rev. J. B. Reed anC
Elder John A. Ollie.
The FairmOnt, Warrington and Clarks
burg Churches-Rsv. Samuel Graham
and Elder Lawrence Henry.
The Weston, Newburg and Kingwoo'
churchcs-Rev. Hammer and Elder Johi
P Jones.
The SlstersvilIe and Portland churchri
Rev. G, X. Scott and Elder Albert.
The Lumhcrport, Sutton, Glenviile ant
Bethel churcheSS- Rev. Henry q. BlaY
ncy and Elder Jones.
The French Creek, Hughes River ant
Pennsboro' Churches--Rcv. W. K. Sib
hett and Elder Brown.
The statistical reports were presented
and filed, to which reference will bt
made hereafter.
The FIRST Church Of Parkersburg, the
Calvary Church (Parkersburg), and thI
Newburg, Grafton, Morgantown and Port
land churches reported settlements with
their pastors in tuli to date.
The certificate OF Rev. Heber Gill, from
The Presbytery Of Chiliicothc, recon
mendirg the Brother To this rreshytery
was read, and further consideration there
OF postponed. -
Upon the request Of Rev. George X
scott, and with the concurrence Of tn,
congregation, the pastoral relation be
tween himself and the Clarsburg churCl
was dissolved. Rev. Hammer was in
structed to preach in that pulpit and Il
notify the congregation Of this action .
the Presbytery.
The examination Of Mcasrs. 5. Hal
ioung, W. A. Echols and J. II. Pollock
candidates for licensure, wRs then begun
hy DR.. Young and Rev. j. II. Flanagan
the committee appointed for that pur'
pose. Mr.. Echol5 was examined OF
Greel; and the Arts and Sciences, after
vhich Messrs Echols and Pollock read
ther lectures, the former on Rev. 5: 10
and the latter on the 2Sd Psalm.
The Presbytery then proceeded to Sc
lcGt the time and place OF the next regn
lar meeting, and the Calvary Church o
P4rkersburg wns selected us the place
lad u o'clock 7. NJ. on the Wednesda!
preceding the meeting OF the Synod IA
parkersburg) in October was liked as tn
time.
Rev. DR.. A. A. Jimeson, Of Morgan
town, and Elder 4. NJ. Turner, Of Clarks
burg, we're elected Commissioners TO tn
General Assembly aud Rev, DR.. Loya
Young and Elder d. @, Albert wer,
chosen IS the respective alternates.
After receiving nominations Tor com
missioners, and before the election, th
presbytery, at II NJ, took recess till
P,M
The several committees appointed t
examine the seslionRl records OF III,
churches, ~ above mentioned, Teporte,
i4yoFably on all the records presented 10
inspection, which reports were adopted
The two OvcrturCs sent down 10 th
Presbyteties by the General Assembl!
we're answered in the negative.
At 9 o'clock Mr.. Echols delivered hi
t,lai sermou before the Presbytery an,
the congregation, which was q fair pro
lnCtOn.
The following report OF the COMMITTEE
on Devotional Exercises for tomorrow
Sabbath) was presented aud adopted:
/, Sabbath, 10 AN, prayer meeting.
., 1880 a. NJ, preaching by the Rev
Loyal Young, D. D.
8. 2P. NJ, Sabbath School addrerse
by Revs.J. II. Flanagan and ], i, Bell
md Mr.. Echols.
I. Sacramental service al 3r.M, Rev
&C. B. Duncan 10 preside and introduc