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Winchester Presbytery.

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Moderator Of the last session, opened the re-
ligious exercises Of the Preshy,ery Of Win
chester in the Presbyterian Church Of this
place, on Wednesday evening last, by preach
ing from Matt xxi-1O. His discourse was
appropriate as directing the thoughts Of his
hearers and those who should attend the meet
iogs Of the Prcsbytery to the great object Of
al such mectiags, Christ the Head Of the
Church, whom the common people. children.
HE lame and the blind, in all ages for nearly
nineteen centuries, have loved aud trusted
with a simple faith unto salvatiot.
After the sermon the Moderator constituted
the Presbyiery by Prayer. after ascertainiug
the members present, Tie Stated Clerk, Rev,
J. r. Graham read the Report Of the Com
mission appointed OF the last session Of the
presbytory with reference TO new Church in
Frederick County Said paper stated that
church he'd been duly organized called Cedar
CHI Church. and recommended It's enrolment
on the list Of churches Of this presbytery.-
Row j. r. Graham moved the adoption Of the
recommendation 70 enroll. and that the re-
maiuder Of the paper be placed upon the
dockct-which uotioa was SECONDED and a.
dopted. The next business in order being the
election Of officers, Rev. James \. Armstrong
was elected Moderator, and Rev. George W.
Tjulcy and Ruling Elder H. c. Krcbbs, Ten
por2ry Clerks. The sessions Of the Presby-
terry were then determined from $50 to II
\. NJ. and from $50 to P NJ, daily
Preaching each day at II A. NJ. and y z. NJ.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. J. r. Gra-
ham aud the Presbyiery adjourned. The fol-
, lowing is The list Of members present
/ MlSisrzus-D. II. Riddle. D. D., Z. II. Cump-
ston John 4. Scott, J. T. Graham, ID. D., George
I W. White, Henry N. White, John VI. Ciymcr,
A. C. hopkins. Joseph W. WaikUp, REQ. ". Fin
/ lev, EdwinI. Wilson, K. Ii. Fleming, James A.
Armstrong, Charles ). Lugamf5lter, Carson W
Hollis. John Johnston, SiIss Billings.
Rrlrva EiDERs-Wm. y. Riddle, Charles SLOT
tle., Carrot Fanmeter, Thomas \. AeCooie
I ". W b. Galahcr, Michael Nlue, Charles Bishop,
+ T. = Fravol, J. W. Luke, \. G.. J2mison, Jacob
/ Ropp, N. c. Hrebbs, J. ". Tiuberlake, VIM. X.
/ Dinces. William Euglc Joseph Rhinehar', George
+ ". Sei6er, George shepherd
Thursday mornings session voe occupied
by routine b1siness-tLe reading Of the jour
nal Of the last stated session at Kcarneysville
and u the adjourned session at Alexandria
the announcement Of Committees, the refer
encc. without reading. Of Church Reports, the
reception Of Committee Reports, &c. Leave
was granted Rev. Mr.. Brown to labor outside
The bounds Of the PresbytoTy. AZ bis own
request The Rev George L. Leyburn was
srau ted Certificate Of Dsmission, that be
may connect himself with The Lafayette Pres
byiery Of he Synod Of Missouri, having been
called to the pasloraio Of Church at Lexiug-
ton, Missouri. \ leltoT having been received
from Rev Mr.. Woodwork NOW under the
care q an oculist In misunderstanding re
Gently sustained a painful and serious Injury
10 one Of his eyes ezcusing himself iOr non
ATTENDANCE upon the pIescn, ssssion--.ho first
time in q ministry Of tweniy-oue years, Com
mitioe was appointed, with Rev. George
White as Chairman, 90 dTaft letter ofsympa-
thy. The hour Tor a recess, II o'cloCk having
arrived, Rev Mt WalkuP preached from John
40 And yo will not come to ne, that ye
Night have life "-su earnest exhortaiion TO
sinners. setting forth the infinite value Of this
Dr.. which Is osfcrcl them and pleading with
them TO take advantage now, ia the accepted
time, Of their privilege Of securing it,
At tho afternoon session calls from the Ius-
caro,a and Falling Waters Churches in Berke-
ley County ryI the pastoral services Of Rev. J.
r. Graham. D. D., were presented. and on &C
couut Of an informally 10 one Of them, con-
sideration was deferred until Friday. Rev.
S G Ferguson, Of the NE. Church, South,
was introduced and invited to sit as a CORES
p5ulug member The remainder Of the AZ
tarocoa was consumed 10 the consideration Of
Reports upon the Book Of Church Government.
Tu-asrAz Mean.
To was deemed necessary 60 have might session,
and the presbytyrY assembled in the Lecture
Room and discussed until late hoUr, proposed
ue,r rule of Church Government, concerning min
isters no, engaged in suthorizeduiuistcrial work.
The debate was an interesting one-Tartjcipatcd
10 by Rows. John Johusou, A. C. Hopkins, John
A. Scott r. n. Fleming J. 70. Graham, ard Geo.
w. Finley. and the rule was rejected by vote q
y o. 10. vhcreupon the Preshytcry adjourned 10
mcetat o'clock Friday morning.
a large c1uErcc cation having assembled In the
Church. Rev. Henry n. White preached from