The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-25
rRcportcd Cor the Dsspa'ch.I
s,,x,erv of Winchester.
Drppyy,Ll.E, CLARKE COUNTY, VA,
'"'> April 90. 1877.

rp,,,,rted for the Dispatch.J
Y,-esbytcry of Winchester.
Drypyy,IJE, CLARKE COUNTY, VA,
''''>' April 90. 1877.
pr,shvterv met and was opened WITH
rrarer NJ Q O'Clock Saturday morning.
t"TT;h e Committee on Reciprocal Duties pre-
sontcd their report; which was received
and adontcd. Reports were received from
tho Committee on Seasonal RECORDS, and,
after discussion. were adopted. The Com
miitcc on Natural Sciences reported exami.
nations OF candidates Cosner and Campbell
-. satisfactory, and the examination was
"n,ts;nrd hy The Prcsbytcrv as a part Of
,-i.I call from Cedar Creek church for
thr PASTORAL services OF Rev. c. W. Hollis
,nr two thirds Of his time was laid before
thc prcshytcrv and placed in the hands OF
Wr Hollis. The order Of the day was then
+atrn ny, and the PrcSbytcry heard the pop
,,lnr ,rct,rc al Mr.. j. l.. Shcrrard, which
wa. Sustained Is satisfactory part OF trial.
NV motion. all parts Of the trial of Mr..
Shcrr,rd were sustained rs satisfactory.
Thc prc.byirry took recess until : =. NJ.
convened in the Presbyterian church at
+hr honr named. The Committee on Sys-
tenaiic Benciiccncc presented a report,
which was received and adopted. The
Committee on PrcShytcri Minutes report
ed il incypcdicnt TO undertake publication
at present: report adopted and committee
DISCHARGED prcShytcry then proceeded TO
the formal l:c"nSure o? candidate J. l..
Shcrrard. 4 call from Mount Zion church,
Petersburg. ". Va. Tor the pastoral service
oi !. l.. Shcrgard was then presented, and
by rrcshytcry placed i'll his hands. The
order OF the day was then taken up. and
the minority report Of the Committee on
q 4 ppf ~
adopted. with some amendments. The fol-
lowing resolution was carried:
Ee$oIrsd, That this PrcSbytcry recon-
mend that the General Assembly refer this
revised form OF government. n amended
hv IL. In Il committee to be rewritten, in
view of the verbal criticisms made upon 1t
Tx the prcshytcrIc>.
Prc>hvtcry thcn took recess 10 meet III the
Earti>i church. and after recess the Com
nit;cc on Finance presented their report,
which was received and adopted.
The committee to confer with !jccntlates
reported that they had held conference
with Mr. Slider and would recommend that
he I've allowed 10 labor within bounds OF
Trc>bytery. Report adopted and permis-
sion granted.
The following resolution was presented
and adopted:
HesDired. That the thanks OF Prcsbytery
l,r rendered to the people Of BcTryyille for
their kind liberal. and generous hospital
iiv: also to the officers and members OF the
HaDti>t church Tor the Use OF their house OF
worship, and 10 the other churches OF the
town whose houses OF worship have been
open to lis members.
The minutes OF the entire session were
then read and approved, and ordered to be
cnCrcssed.
Although the business of the Winchester
Pre>bytcry was completed last night, there
Was not formal Adjournment: OF the body
until tonight.
To-day has been devoted 10 religious OK
crci>e> in the various churches, all OF them
being occupied by ministers belonging to
III" prcsbylcrv. Dr.. Graham preached at
the PRESBYTERIAN church this morning, Rev.
Nh scott ii The Baptist church, Rev. Mr..
Hopkins At the Episcopal church, and Rcl.
H. II. Flemin" AT the Methodist church. AT
the African Baptist church there was Il ser
mon bv Rev j. NJ. Clymer::
The sermon preached by Mr.. Hopkins at
the Episcopal church was an effort OF marked
ability. ! do Eot intend by this alluSion to
di>para~c these who preached elsewhere,
bit simply 10 >ay that the sermon which
had the pleasure Of hearing was an able en-
position OF divine truth. From reports
made hy others the pulpits Of Bcrryville
have not been better filled for long years
than 10y our Presbyterian brethren to-day.
Mr. Hopkins was the chaplain OF the Second
Virginia infantry during the late war, and
a such he retains very sacred place in the
memory and affections OF those with whom
he shared the "glory and the gloom OF
soldiers experience.
,unst iptaraStjpr feature Of thp DAYS
exercises was the meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association this afternoon
at G'clock. The Association was addressed
by the Rev. Messrs. Hopkins, Fleming, and
Cumpston, Of the Presbytery. The adj
dresses OF these gentlemen were marked by
great spiritual power. Whilst all were
happy in their remarks, the address or Mr..
Fleming, himself 4 young man, was pecu-
liarly appropriate and striking.
Tonight there was again preaching in all
the churches. AT the Presbyterian church
a sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Flem-
in- from the text. 80 Jerusalem, Jerusa-
lem. thou that kIle>t the prophets and
soonest them which are sent unto thee, how
often would l have gathered thy children
together, even rs hen gathereth her chick
ems under her wings, and We would not"
At the close OF services tonight the Mod
orator (Rev. Mr.. WILSON, announced an adj
iournment to meet again on the 18th OF De-
tobcr at Kearneysvile, W. Va, at = O'Clock
Z. NJ.
Thus has c.oSed the session OF Winches-
ter Presbytery, whose influence for good in
our community it is hoped will long be felt
and appreciated. When long years shall
have passed the memory OF the devoted
ptty OF these conSccratcd men, like the
=. fragrance Of sweet Incense will be borne
to animate the Christian heart, and to arouse
within the lethar@ic breasts OF men that
vitaiizing and spiritualiZing energy whose
power eternity alone can disclose.
e.. NJ. I.