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the Knoxville Assembly and another deliv-
erance be made. After some further dis
cussion the motion to TIA bic prevailed.
FINANCIAL.

during the year ending April ISL, 1900
Evangelistic Fund, s44, So, Sustentatlon
! $47 rs, Foreign Missions $123,5S, Educa-
tion $50, Is, Publication SALLY, Disabled
Ministers s54, 04, Presbyterial Fund $780,
59-Total s767,13. This is by no means
the sum total contributed by the churches
I to the causes named, as most of the
| churches remit direct to the secretaries
and treasurers of the respective boards.
Elders J. B, McCutchen and j. W. Nor
| rison were appointed a committee to au-
dit the Treasurers account.
The trial sermon of MI. E. W. McCorkle
was set for Thursday at II A. NJ. and Of
MI. John Preston for Friday at the same
hour.
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Kirkpatrick of Washing
ton & Lee University and Rev. j. w. Rose
bro of Mossey Greek reported.
Presbytery adjourned to meet Thursday
at 8 AN.
Wednesday night Dr. Preston. of Rich
mond, preached an admirable sermon on
the Offering Of Isaac. His congregation
was a large one and very attentive. The
singing here is very fine, the time is excel
lent, the voices good and the tone of the
new organ very musical.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. VIM. Laird, of Rockbridge, was ia
ken under charge of PIesbytery, as can
didate for the ministry.
DR.. kirkpatrick, chairman of a stand
ing committee for examination of theolcg-
ical students, under care of Presbytery,
reported that MI. Jos. H. Smith, of Lex
ington, had passed a satisfactory examl-
nation on the literary part of his course,
the report was received. Rev. T. M. Boyd,
of Mt. Horeb, and Elder Davis A. Kay
ser, reported and took their seats. Rev.
Messrs. Graybill, of the Methodist church
Beard of Lutheran church and DR.. Smith,
of Union Seminary, were invited to sit as
) corresponding members. DR.. Smith in
acknowledging this courtesy, spoke feel
ngly of meeting with the body to which
he had belonged a number of years ago, in
which he found to- day only single mem
Der who had belonged to the body then,
but congratulating the church on the ar
my Of young workers, which God had rails
ed up here for himself and alluded to the
elegant new church which they were al
lowed to assemble in.
' The nomination made at the fall meet
ing commissioners to the General Assem-
:. bly, consisting of DR.. e. D. Junkin and
Rev. C. S. NJ. See, with elders VIM. III.
OFT and E. Geeding, was ratified, those
gentlemen go as accredited delegates to
the Knoxville Assembly.
The name of Rehobeth church, which is
:, under the charge Of Rev. Mr.. Laird, was
changed to Bulah.
) WEST VIRGINIA APPLICATION.
AT 10 O'Clock, Presbytery received Dr.. A.
. M. Austin and Hon. John. j. Davis, COM
missioners representing a body of Presby-
terians at Clarkshurg, W. Va. These gen
temen presented petition signed by
thirty-one members Of the Central Presby-
terrain church of Clarksburg and six others
, not members but sympathizers in the
movement, praying that Presbytery would
!. organize them into church and take them
; into it.
The commissioners addressed Presbytery
, at length, and much interest was shown in
!: the subject. The Central Church was Or
ganized in 1929, ard was for many years
, attached to Lexington Presbytery, but
during the war became connected with the
Presbytery of West Virginia, which is
in the northern connection, and has about
80 efficient members. According to the
: statement of Mr.. Davis this church has
, been doing but little good for the last fif-
/ teen years, the people not being in SYM
+ pathy with those who are sent to minister
! to them, and the prosperity of Presby-
terianism III that pOpulous and wealthy
section Of country depends upon the sue
cess of the movement he came to promote.
1t was the earnest desire of a majority of
the congregation to be reinstated in their
old place in Lexington Presbytery, and to
have man Of the right sort, who would
not he invisible Oh six days of the week
and incomprehensible On The seventh, sent
to them to build them up. The church
would not be self sustaining at once, but
y he could pledge $500 towards a pastors
support. and doubtless good deal more
could be secured. A lot had been presen-
ted to them and considerable sum of
, money subscribed towards the erection of
: new church. After further remarks by
the commissioners, Rev. Mr.. Brown moved
that the petition be granted, and a COM
8 mlttee be appointed to visit Clarksbarg
and organize there church.
f Interesting remarks We're made on the
motion by the Moderator and DR.. Ewing,
both of whom had visited the church, also
! by Rev. Mr.. Thomas, DR. Junkiu and Ell
der Geeding, all of whom spoke in favor of
the motion and dwelt on the Importance
OF the location for a church, Clarksbnrp
having population or 5000 with a chu, CHI
membership including all denominations
of only $50 or ATS, being virtually mission
airy ground. The determined but prop.r
Christian spirit in which the people had
moved In this matter, was especially COM
mented upon by Messrs. Ewing and Fetch
er, who had been good deal among them.
Pending the discussion of Mr.. Browns
motion the hour OF eleven arrived and
further consideration of it was POSTPONED
until the evening session. After an inter-
mission OF five minutes Presbytery, and a
large congregation which by this time
assembled, listened to the trial sermon of
MIR. McJorke who preached from the 9TH
chapter of John, 9th verse, well ARRANGED
and creditable sermon on which Presbvte-
ry Will act in private session.
EVENING SESSION.
Elders W. II. Bryan, of Warm Snrfpgs
church and B. M. Rice, of Cooks Creek
reported and were enrolled. Rev. Frank
Gaines, of Ebeneezer Presbyterv Svnoa