The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-24
washington Presbyfery.

veneu IN Tue Flrbt TEebpyteIaAu v"
Of this city last evening. The services
were introduced by voluntary BY the
choir. Rev. Woods Invoked the divine
blessing. The service Of song was con.
tinued BY singing the 18th hymn. Proi.
Woods then read few verses from the
e2d chapter OF Matthew. DR.. Hays, Pres
idrnt Of Washington Jefferson College,
led the congregation 10 prayer; Rev,
Prof. Woods, the retiring Moderator,
preached the opening sermon. The text
Il recorded in Matthew, 22d chapter and
42I yerse, "What Think Ye Of Christ"
The sermon was logical and eloquently
pronounced. In the exordium he an.
nounced several important truths In re.
gard to right thoughts.
!. All correct conduct Ia the result oi
right thinking.
9. As a man thinketh 30 is be. His
moral character Ia determined by his
thouVhu. What think ye Of Christ is q
question which will determine by its
answer the moral state Of every indiyid.
ual Of the human race. The Divinity oi
Christ is the keystone Of the arch. Sal.
vation is dependent upon . Divine sa-
vior. An arm Of flesh could not save.
II we think rightly Of Christ toll In bis
service will not be looked upon merely
10 the light Of duty, but will be regarded
as q high and holy privilege. He will
no, care greatly where his post OF labor
may be, whether on q lofty position in
the esteem Of the world or 10 position
Of lowliness and humility. II Christ
holds the rightful pace In our affections
we will.not shuu martyrdom downfor his
sake, and count il all joy iospaer IN biz
ser vice. Those who love Christ will
ne yer be at loss for means and motives
to promote bis declaratiye glory. He Ia
God manifest 10 the flesh.
The closing prayer was offered by Rev.
Pomeroy. i
Rev. j. D. Mcffst announced the death
Of Rev. Sinclair, the father-iu.law Of DR..
Cunningham. the pastor Of this church.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Woods.
The Presbytcry was then called 10
order and the Divine blessing invoked by
Rev. Woods.
The clerk then called the roll when the
members preeent answered ~ their
names. The names OF the elders pres.
ent representing the churches were en-
rolled.
The election Of officers being next 10
order the following persons were elected
tsr the ensuing torn:
Rev. T. r. Alexander, Moderator.
Rev. John II. Aughey, Writing Clerk.
Elder John @. Hervey, Reading Clerk.
The fiat order oi the day for tomorrow
was announced to be:
/. Presentation Of Sessional Records.
9, Presentation Of Statistical Reports.
3. Written statement OF settlements
with pastors by their congregations:
The Committee on Devotional Exer-
cises presented their report, which was
adopted, and Is as follows:
The committee would respectfully re-
commend (l) that the sessions Of iresby-
terry be held as follows, viz: From 0 A.
N, TO l2 NJ from 2 P. NJ. to 81 P. N. and
from n T. N. to the close OF evening ex'
ercises. (2I That devotional exercises
be had each day from III a. NJ. to l2 NJ.
And (3) That there be Public Con-
ference held on Wednesday evening un-
der the direction OF the Moderator, with
short addresses on the following subjects
to be assigned: By Rev. George Fraser,
d. D., on "Secret prayer In lis relation
to personal conservation" by Rev. J. J..
Brownson, D. D, on Family religion"
and an address TO the unconyerted by Rev.
W. II. Lester.
DR.. Hayes presented the following res.
olulion, which was adopted.
Resolrei, That at l2 o'clock tomorrow
Presbytery will, without adjournment,
20 as body to the residence Of DR.. Gun.
ninsham on visit Of sympathy, and the
Moderator make the closing prayer at
his residence. ;.
The venerable Rev. K V. Dodge. oil
the Presbytery OF San Francisco, and a
former member Of this Presbytery, was
invited, by a rising vote, 10 cit as cor
responding member.
Ii was made the order oi the day Tor 3
p. NJ. Tomorrow 10 elect Commissioners
to the General Assembly, which conyenes
in Pittsburgh in May.
The reading Of the narrative on the
State Of Religion 10 the Presbytery was
made the order OF the day for ii o'clock
to morrow.
Presbytery adjourned.