The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-08
The Presbytery OF West Virginia

BucKHAxSoH, W. VA May Q.
Editor Inielllseneeri
This Presbytery is in connection with
the Synod Of Pittsburgh, and the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States Of America. II EN-.
braces all the churches Of West Virginia
belonging to this denomination south Of
the Panhandle. The rolls show thirty.
siT churches, nineteen ministers, three
licenuates and several candidates for the
ministry. This body convened at Buck.
harmon, Upshur county, on May Sd at y
o'clock +. NJ. Rev. J. Garland Hamer, Of
Calvary Church, Parkersburg, the relr-
ing Moderator, preached the opening
sermon from Matt. 2242, "What think
ye Of Christi after which Presbytery
was constituted with prayer.
The following members were present :
Revs. Loyal Young, D. Pr ]. 81. Fl1nna-
gan, ]. B. Reed, W. R. Sibbet, s. Graham,
n. g. Blayney, ]. g. Hammer, g. NJ.
Fleming, G. G. Gould, E. II. Bronson and
| D. II. King. Licentistes, s. 81. Young,
J. Il. Pollock and - Milligan. Ruling
Elders, r. r. Marshall, ]. n. Adams, @.
E, Brown, E. Leonard, W. L. Dunning.
ION, F. Young, J. N. Eib, ]. s. Smith, y.
F. McKeehan, NJ. D., W. NJ. Bunton, NJ
T. Brannon and g. F. McCue.
Rev. J. B. Reed was chosen Moderator
and Rev. J. H. Flanagan temporary
clerk.
sATuRDAY-s:S0 Am.
Presbytery met and was opened with
prayer BY the Moderator.
Minutes Of last evening were read and
The Moderator announced the follow
log committees: -,
Judieial-Reys. DR.. Young, W. z, sib-
bel, Elder ]. N. Adams.
Bltand OpaiuTes-Reys. ]. G. Hammer,
H. G. Blayney, Elder B. F. McKeehan.
SEASONAL RECORDS.
Parkersburg, 1st, Walkersyille, Leban,
on, Morgautown-Rey. Samuel Graham,
Edward E. Leonard.
Grafton, Spencer, Elizabeth, Clarksburg
Rev, Il, g. Bianey, Elder @. Z. Brown.
Ravenswood, Centerville, Breckenridge
Rev. G. G. Gould, Elder W. L. Dun.
nington.
Pleasant Flats, sistersyille, Kanawha,
Grantsyille-Rey. G. NJ. Fleming, Elder
r. R. Marshall.
Lumberport, Chenille, Sutton, New
burg-Rey. J. g. Hammer, Elder Festus
Young.
KiDgwood, Hughes River, Pensboro,
Point Pleasant-Rey. Or. Young, Elder
Upper Flats, Parkersburg Calvary,
Bethel, Sugar Grove-Rey. ]. II. Flana'
gan, Elder W. NJ. Bunton.
Buckhannon, Weston, French Creek,
Portland-Rey. W. R siblett, Elder J. NJ
Eib.
Gnatty Creek, wipgfeld, Fairmont,
Warrington Rev. 8. II. Bronson, Elder
R. r. Marshall.
Rev. ]. G. Hinch was received from
the Presbytery OF Clarion, and Rev. j.
D. Dickey from the Presbytery Of Red.
stone, and their names entered upon the
roll. Minutes OF Fall meeting Of Pres
bytery and OF called meeting at Point
Pleasant were read. A letter from J,
W. Scott, D. D., late OF West Virginia
Ministery, but now residing In North
Carolina, giving reasons for absence was
read, his reasons sus:sined and his name
at his own request placed on the list oil
honorably retired ministers. Rey's. E. s,
Wiiscn and F. n. Hughes Of the NJ. E.
Church and J. W. Shumaker, Of the U.
P. Church were invited TO sit as cores
pondipg members. Statistical reports
we're called for and placed in the hands
OF the stated clerk. A free conversation
on the state Of religion WIS next engaged
IN. Rev. Loyal Young, D. D.. and Elder
J.. NJ. Adams were appointed committee
to prepare minute on the death oil Rev
A. ]. Mcmillan. Settlements with pas,
tors were called for and the churches oil
Grafton, Weston Calvary (Parkersburg,l
Ravenswood, sis,ersville, Long Reach
and Buckhannon reports settled in full
A half hour was spent in devotional ex.
ercises and the Presby terry adjourned till
o'clock p. II. closed with prayer by Rev,
J. II. Flanagan.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Presbytery met at 2 o'clock P. ", and
was opened with prayer by the MOdera.
tor.
The minutes Of the morning session
were read and approved.
Revs. DIR. Young, ]. @. Hench and Ell.
der q. E. Brown were appointed a com.
mittee to examine Mr.. VIM. Q. Howell, a
candidate for the ministry, on his college
studies.
Revs. J. G. Hench, W. R. sibbet and
Elder q. G. Smith were appointed com.
mittee 10 visit Walton and Arnoldsburg,
and II the way be clear, to organize a
church at each Of these places.
The exegesis Of s. Hall Young was
placed In the hands Of Rev. ]. G. Ham.
ner for examination.
Mr.. Howell read his popular lecture,
HGreek Exegesis and Latin Thesis,"
which, after being criticised, were sus-
tanned as parts OF trial for licensure.
A call from the Morgantown Church
for the services Of Rev. ]. B. Dickey was
presented, placed in his hands, and &C,
cepted.
Morgantown was chosen as the next
place Of meeting Of Pfesbytery and Tues.
day, preceding the meeting Of Synod, at
y P. NJ, the time.
The Committee on Missions presented
their report, which was accepted and ap-
proved.
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
On re.assembling Mr.. Howell preached
his trial sermon for licensure on let Cor,
10 ch., 10 v, "And now abideth Faith,
Hope and Charity, these three, but the
greatest Of these Is charity" Mr.. How
ell Is native OF this State, being resi-
dent Of Morgantown, and agraduate Of
our University. His theological studies
are being pursued at Union Seminary,
New York City. He is young man, Of
whom the Presbytery, the Church and the
State, may we'll be proud, being possessed
with fine personal appearance, high So
cial qualities and true Christian culture.
His sermon was listened 10 with an al.
tention that would compliment any older
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