Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-04-23
PREsBYTERY OF WINCHESTER.

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Of this place las. Wednesday, q. u p. d.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
Il. Il. Fleming. of Woodstock. The Pres.
hytsry was organized BY election OF Rev. Jas
a. Armstrong, of Shephsrdstown, as Mod.
orator, and Rev. G. W. Finley, of Romney,
and Ruling Elder H. c. Krebbs. of Kent St.
Church. Winchester, as Temporary Clerks
adjourned.
THURSDAY.
Thursday morning several additional mem.
bers were enrolled. Rev. G. L. Leyburn
was. at his request, dismissed to Lafayette
Presbytery, of Missouri.
ALL, A. NJ, Rev. J. ". Walkup preached
q most impressive sermon.
Afsernoon-a call for Rev. J. r. Graham,
D. D., from the churches of Falling Waters
end Tuscarora.
Rev. G. W. Finley reported upon Revised
book Of Discipline. Rev. A. c. Hopkins
made majority report, generally approving
the Revision of Form of Court, and Rev. E.
II. Cumpston a minority report, opposing
the rule to examine ministers going from one
Presby terry to another. Considerable discus
sion nroso on this subject, and pending it,
lev. Geo. ". White offered substitute for
the whole which approved the Revision, but
declined to adopt it in its present form.
At night Rev. II. NJ. White preached, and
Presbytery held session in lecture room.
On motion to adop. amendment requiring
Presbyteries to be moro strict in seeing that
able-bodi ministers give their time to
preaching, an earnest discussion arose, and
finally the motion was lost.
FRIDAY.
Presbytery met at nine. Sew eral minor
matters were disposed Of, and q call from
Cedar Creek and Cedar Cliff churches. for
the pastoral services of Mr.. W II. Woods,
was accepted by Mr.. Woods. and Friday be-
fore 4th Sabbath of May was fixed ms the
time of ordaining and installing Mr.. W. in
the churches Rev II NJ. White was ap-
pointed to preside and preach the sermon,
Rev. G. W. Hollis to charge the pastor, and
Rev. A. G. Hopkins to charge the people.
After much debate, the proposed rule re-
curing Presbyteries TO examine ministers
coming from other Presbyteries was defeated.
1u the afternoon, call from Tuscarora and
Falling Waters churches was put into DR.. J.
r G7eham's hands.
Resuming consideration of tho Revised
Book, Presbytery rejected provision for try
ing judicial cases by a commission, and
adopted the rule combining election of oil
church oEcars TO COMMITMENTS Of the
church.
Presbytery elected Rev. J. r. Graham, D.
D., aud Ruling Elder Jas. Kuykendall com>
rnissioaers to the General Assembly, with
Rev. T. L. Wilson and Ruling Elder l. s.
Pancake, altcTDates.
Ia the morning Mr.. J. S. Sherrard
preached, and at night Rev. J. r. Graham,
D. D. At night session Presbytery recon-
sidered tho vote on the subject OF commits
sions, aud adopted the article Of the Revised
Book, authorizing their appointment by the
courts of the Church in certain cases. Some
other sections of the Revised Book OF Dis
cipline were adopted, and after attending to
some routine business Presbytery adjourned.
SATURDAY.
Saturday morning a number of members
were e3cuSeu anu IelS lO( tuelE HUWeH.
Much of the morning was occupied in con-
sidering paper from Elk Branch Church
referring certain questions to Presbytery for
action. 1t was determined to send cons
mittee of three to visi. Elk Branch Church
aud to do whatever is necessary in the prem-
Uses. Rev. D. B. Ewing, D. D., of Licking
ton Presbytery preached at II A. NJ, and
after sermon presented the claims Of Hamp>
den Sidney College, for which DR.. E. is f.
nancial agent. After recess a number of
reports were made and disposed of. Mr.. F.
W. T. Pitman, of Woodstock Church, was
examined as to his personal religion and mo-
tives for entering the ministry, and there's
upon Presbytery took him under it's care as
candidate for the ministry.
The Statistical Report Of tho whole Pres
bytery was read, and showed fair state Of
things in the churches. and that they had
raised in the last year about SIG, 600 for all
purposes. The Sabbath School Report was
less encouraging than might have been sup
posed, as it showed falling off in that work
At night Rev. j. NJ. Clymer preached
announcements for preaching in the Pres
byterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Colored
Methodist churches were made. The Mod
orator PANIED Messrs. Hopkins, Fleming and
McCoole the Committee to visit Elk Branch
church. A vote Of thanks to the people of
Charlestown for their hospitality, to the
churches that offered their pulpits for their
courtesy, and to the B. & y. r. r. for re-
turn tickets to members, and the Presbytery