Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-13
PRESBYTERLAN PRESBY-
Terry.
The United Presbyterians In
SessiOn-The Next Meeting to
he Held at Harrisyille.

eSterday, the United fresDyteTA
Presbytery OF Wheeling held its regular
meeting in the U. z. Church, Chaplint
Street. The Presbytery convened at II
o'clock, and was opened with prayer By
J. Y. Ashenhurst.
AT roll call. the following ministers o!
the Gospel answered present:
J. 7. Mcclure, d. d., Wheeling; Vim
Grimes, New Athens, Ohio; W. &
Waddle, ditto; X. G. Campbell, ditto
R.rG. Wallace, Bellaire, Ohio; VI. VI
Marling, Roney's Point, w. Va; d. NJ.
Sleetbe, Caledonia, W. Va; ThOma,
Ralph, st. Clairsville, Ohio; Thoma,
Lore, DID, High Ridge. Ohio; NJ. NJ
Pollock, Ohio; W. VI. Coleman, West
Alexander, Pa; w. Weir. Martin :
Ferry, Ohio: George C.. Vincent, ID. D.,
New Athens. Ohio; J. Y. Ashenhurst,
High Ridge, Ohio.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
and OF the called meeting in Mansfield,
o., were read and approved.
Rev. y. T.. Wade, of Allegheny Pres
bvtery, was invited to seat in the Pres
bytery.
Rev. !. Y. Ashenhurst, OF High
Ridge, Belmont county, o., was elected
Moderator for the ensuing year.
The present Committee 0t Supplies
were reelected fOr the ensuing year.
A call from the congregation of CadIz,
O., ior the services Of j. r. Frazier n
pastor, was read, sustained as regular and
laid upon the table for the present.
]. NJ. Farrar was received from the
Presbytery oi Frankfort as llcentlate.
A call from the congregation of lfar-
risville was sustained and placed in the
hands oi Mr.. Farrar, and by him &c
Ceptcd.
s. X. Frazier, a liccntiatc, was received
from the presbytery OF CHARTERS.
Several reports were received from
standing and special committees Of pres
bytcrv.
The vote upon the question overturned
by the last General Assembly, as 10 the
propriety Oi changin. the organ law OF
the church, so as To allow the Synod Of
the Pacific, which is scattered through
out the States Of Oregon and California,
To meet bicnnially, instead Oi annually,
as now required, Was after mature con-
sideratiOn made, resulting in favor OF
the proposed change.
Alter the transaction Of further bust
ness. the Prrsbytcry adjourned until
| 90 O'Clock T. n.
hTTERSoON SESSION.
Opened with prayer by Rev. Thomas
Ealph, OF ST. Clarsville, Ohio.
There being several students 0f thcol-
ogv present, and who are under the care
OF the Preahytery, the most oI the AZ
ternoon was occupied by IN" following
Young s"ntl"m-n, delivering specimen
sermons: }. K. Frazier, preached from
Prov. 4: IS; }. 4. Anderson, from Rev.
S: %; :. A. Moore, from |. John, I: 10;
D. G. Stewart, from Hosea IA: Is. These
Young gentlemen acquitted themselves
very creditably, and their performances
were sustained by the Preshytcry.
In the evening the Presbytcry was
opened with prayer by Rev. Il. {. Vim
cent. President of Franklin College,
New Athens, Ohio.
:. ". Tarrar preached Il sermon a.
trial for ordination, which was Hp-
proved.
J. L. Frazier preached a discourse as
Il tria! for licensurc, which was ap-
proved
1t was resolved that the Presbytery
should meet at Harrisville on Decem-
Der 10th TO ordain and install j. NJ. Farrar
in the pastoratc Of that congregation;
also, if the way be open, TO meet at
Cadiz on the second Wednesday Of the
same month to ordain and install J. X.
Frazier.
Adjourned till eight o'clock this
morning.