Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-05-14
SYSTEMATIC BENEvOLENcE.
The report on systematic benevolence shows
the following contributions;

Publication, 30 I52
| Presbyterial, IS 81
| Pastors salaries Al 1910
| actually paid. ! i'00
Congregational. 81 s75
| Miscellaneous, ii Is
Total, S3164
Twenty-six congregations have contributed
| to all six objects of benevolence; have con
tributed to S; 2 to 4; to3; to 2; 2 to and
| to none of them.
THE NEW HELVETIA.
The attention or Presbytery was called to thu
Swiss settlement in Randolph county, w, Va.
belonging to the Reformed church, and who
were anxious to establish church and employ
minister who could speak to them in the Ger
man language.
After considerable discussion of the desira
bility and Importance Of securing this addition
to the Presbyterian church, it was resolved
LIST, That Rev. S. B. Stricken be added to the
committee on Domestic Missions.
End, That the committee be authorized tC
correspond with the Board of Missions OF the
Reformed church with reference to obtaining q
minister, who can preach in the German lam
guage, for the new Helvetia field.
NARRATIVE ON STATE OF RELIGION.
The committee on this subject reported that
whilst there had been special revivals of relig-
ion in but few churches, yet all, with but one
exception, report steady growth, and speak
encouragingly of their future prospects.
The attendance upon the means Of grace in
all the churches has been encouraging. The
Pastors have been faithful in urging upon their
people the duty of family worship, and great
progress has been made in that direction.
The churches are faithfully prosecuting the
Sabbath school work. Many of them, in addi-
ton to the school at their house Of worship, are
y;rtc
of the congregation.
There has been decided growth ON the wes-
tern part of the Presbytery; some of these
churches have, for the first time, contributed
to almost all the objects of contribution and
benevolence.
OVERTURE
An overture to the General Assembly was
adopted, asking that the word children" be
omitted from the heading of the column in the
statisticalreports, SO as to make the heading
read, 1.-The No. in Sabbath schools and Bible
classes" instead of THE No children in Sab
bath schools and Bible classes"
MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE
reported, and their services during the year ac-
cepted.
BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER.
On motion, it was resolved
LIST, That Presbytery inform the General AS
sembly that they have adopted the Book of
Church Order, and that they adopt the Book
the Presbytery on the separate subjects and al
tentative propositions submitted to the Presby-
terles. In some of these subjects we feel very
great interest. and would feel that the Book
would be far less perfect without them.
Also be it resolved
2nd That if the Book be not adopted by q
majority of the Presbyteries, and if the work of
revision is continued, the General Assembly
be and is hereby overturned to incorporate into
Revised Form of the Book, the amendments
which have been adopted by this Presbytery
and which are herewith transmitted.
The committee on Domestic Missions were
directed to take measures to supply the deficit
due Broadway church.
After the usual vote Of thanks to the citizens
of Waynesboro' for their unlimited and gener-
GUS hospitality, and to the authorities of the
church for the accommodations furnished
Presbytery, the body adjourned with the usual
services.
ARRESTED FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT Mon
EY.-There has been considerable excitement
in Harrisonburg over the passage through that
town, during last week Of a couple of parties
passing counterfeit money. Through letter
received from Harrisonburg yesterday evening
we learn the following particulars. The names
of the parties were Jessie ]. Phillips of Barbour
low Winchester, married man, with two chill
dren. They came across the mountain. on
horseback from Philippi, leaving their coun-
terfeit five dollar bills at all the country stores
buying small bills Of from ten to.twenty-fiye
cents. They left in Harrisonburg about 500.
They only spent one night at Harrisonburg and
went from there to Port Republic spreading
their counterfeit money as they went.
On last Thursday night they were arrested at |
Earlysville, Albermarle County Va, and were
taken to Harrissonburg on Friday by Mr.. Smith |
sheriff Of Green County, and two other guards. |
They had large amount of counterfeit and a |
good deal of good money, some in gold and |
silver.
They will doubtless be tried very soon as the |
U. S. District court is now in session at Harri-
sonburg.
Huddle is said to be very much distressed AS
he seems to realize that the penitentiary will |
be his doom. Phillips is bold and wants wit |
nessess summoned and talks as if he feared |
no one.
Huddle is 80 years old, has black hair and |
beard all over his face and about 5ft inch es |
in height.
Phillips has light hair and eyes and NOUS |
tache, aged q years.
To arrive to-day or tomorrow the largest and |
finest selection Of flowers ever offered in Staun-
ton-all those wishing to purchase will do well |
to call on c. C. Wheat-main street.
NEW BEErs at c. c: wHEAr's.