Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

REPORTED for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
Lexington Presbytery met on Wednes-
day in the new Presbyterian Church at
Waynesboro, which was dedicated only |
last Sunday week. The delegates had been
arriving since Tuesday. The train from
the west, Wednesday, brought in large
and number arrived by
private conveyance, so that by IL O'Clock
it seemed as if nearly all the members of
Lexington Presbytery had reported for
duty.
The last Moderator, Rev. Geo. l.. Brown
from Warm Springs, preached the open
ing sermon from Titus, LIST chap, I'd verse,
an impressive discourse, which was atten-
lively heard by a good congregation. Al
ter the benediction, the Moderator called
Presbytery to order, and it was organized
by the election of Rev. Patterson Fletcher,
Moderator, and Revs. A. H. Hamilton and
A. S. Moffet, Clerks. On the roll being
called, thirty-one ministers and twenty
foursselders answered to their names, be-
sides which there were two other ministers
Ctuu UWO CppllCCtuUo 1Ol 1lCCliOCS, bohAhS %
body of sixty-two-the largest number
that has attended q meeting OF Lexington
Presbytery for years, and more numerous
than most of the synodical bodies in the
General Assembly. The following is the
roll of Lexington Presbytery, as at present
constituted:
Rev w E. Baker, First Church staunton: Rev
u Richardson Killer l. ~ ,;Hl Second
Church Staunton; Rev 10 Rice wman, elder
D. NJ SwItzer Harrisonbur Rev James Mllra>,
der y. K ailaae, Lslnol,; Rev Walker
Eier Ihos S: Hogsne a. :!nIon; ev 4, s s, M99hett
phreys, Eidey John Horn, ethesd;s Rev. Daniel l
Wis N, ElderJ. w; Blsore, Broadway; kev J. II,
nsG E4 kgy g Oh Boya n keky E ST a
Smiley, New Providence; Rev S. W Watkins, Ma
50 utten; Elder A. G. "a te son NJ IT, reo Kev
Elder Robt. A. Curry, Augusta Church; hey. A, Fl.
Hamilton NJ Ca'mei lder 4; b Mfcu Mnr1
Springs and Windy Cove Rev. DR.. F. P; Mualy,
Ewing Agent Of Hampden Sidney, College; Rev,
Frank McCutchan. Elder VIM. Withrow Waynes,
Rev Smith, Eder " yohnspn R nd
Patterson Fletcher Beverly. Huttonsyille and Min
go Flats: Rev: H. Gilmore, Elder v. NJ; Sale Fair
ron Church; Rev D. c. Irwin, Elder Thomas A
Kinney Campbell, Greenwood Mount lin Grove and
Rehoboth; Rev S. McCune, Elder Pat Maoy, Nc
borne wilson, Wis Pisgah and Crab Bottom; Rev G. L.
Cook Rev. E. Thomas.
Also sitting in the body were Rev. Hen,
ry Brown, lately from Fla, who will be-
come member, licentiate j. E. Booker,
lately called to the End Church at Staun-
ton and Messrs. E. W. McCorkle and
John A. Preston, of Rockbridge, theologi-
cal students under care of Presbytery, WHO
are present for examination.
After the organization the body adjourn
ed until 2. M.
The following assignments to the residences Of the
hospitable citizens has been made: At Mrs. Wal
lace's, Revs. s. W. Watkins E. D. Junkin, and Hen
4 Bird and p Horn; at Mrs: Greners Rev. A: B.
burne's Revs G. L. Hoge. b. T. Wilson and A s.
Mofett and Elder John Guthrie; at Mrs. Swans,
Huff, S. Rev r Fletcher and Elder j. K Campbell;
at Mrs BTookes Elders dho fG Smiley, j. L. MORT
Brns Elder 8 @ at Mrs. Hangers
Elder James Patterson; at Mrs. Nor ison's, Elder
W Morrson;at Mrs Galaher's Reys J. Boy
D. NJ. Switzer; at Mrs Waylands, Rev. D. G. Irwin
at Mrs. McDonald's, Revs. Enoch Thomas, A. H..
at Mrs. E. Fishhnrne's Elder j: W; Basore at Mrs
Mowry,s, Rey. G. S NJ See and wife; at Ms An
Smith, John A. Preston and Emmett ". McCorkle,
| and Elder MaIoy; at Mrs. Shackelfords, Rev G. L.
ans Re ao suv " Rosebro and s. A. Penef and
Elders j. B. McCutchan and VIM: Thompson; at
s. and Eder y Presen
Mrs. Quarles', Reys. James Murray and j D. Book
en- and at Mrs Withrows. Reys r. G. Walker, T. L.
Preston and Henry Brown, and Col Preston.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. Messrs. Henry Brown, of the Pres
bytery of Florida, T. L. Preston, of East
Hanover, Jones Of the Methodist church,
Whitescarver, of the Baptist church, A.
B. McCorkle, of the Synod of Alabama,
and L. A. Fox, of the Lutheran church,
were invited to sit as corresponding mem
bers.
Letters of dismission of Rev. Henry
Brown, and Rev. IL. R. Smith, of Abing-
don Presbytery, were read, and those gen.
tlemen being examined by the Moderator
on the doctrines of the Presbyterian
church. which examination was satisfac-
tory, they were received as members of
Lexington Presbytery. A committee con-
sisting of one minister and an elder was
appointed to visit Ben Salem church
which has no pastor, for tbs purpose of
encouraging them.
Rev. Patterson Fletcher, chairman of
committee appointed to visit Holly
Meadows, Tucker county, W. Va, repor-
ted that they had organized church of
eight members and an elder at that point.
The church was enrolled.
An overture requesting the General AS
sembly to make deliverance as to the
duties of church sessions to church mem
bers engaged in the sale Of ardent spirits,
was adopted.
DANCING.
Last Presbytery had enjoined upon the
ministers under its jurisdiction, reading to
their several churches an ordinance of the
Assembly on dancing. The roll being
called to-day to ascertain how many had
complied with the injunction, it appeared
that several had not done so. Rev. Mr..
Brown moved that the delinquents be
again enjoined to read the Assembly's Or
dinance to their people and report at the
fall meeting Of Presbytery whether they
had complied and if not, why not. A spirit |
ed discussion arose on the subject. Rev. |
D. q. Irwin did not think that Presbytery |
had right to require pastor to read |
paper from his pulpit which his conscience
did not approve, He was responsible to |
God for the spiritual training of his con-
gregation.
Rev. Mr.. Bowman said that minister's
ordination VOWS required his obedience to |
the orders of his Presbytery, that if con-
science had to be consulted before orders
were obeyed there would be many cases of
DR.. Mullaly thought the motion rather
haStY PreSbYtarY must reSnact sessions