Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-09

their bounds at present, but recohmoHueu
to pastors and sessions to have their atten-
ton especially directed to the subject.
NARRATIVE.
This report showed that all OF the church
a. with only one exception (Fairfeld) are
supplied with regular ministratlon. In
view of so many vacancies in other church.
es. this was an especial cause for gratitude.
Several hundred dollars more had been
contributed for sustentation and Foreign
Missions than last year. A gratifying
and steady increase Of membership was re-
ported and special revivals of more or less
extent had been reported in the churches
of Beverly, Harrisonburg, Hebron, Leban-
on. Mcdowell, Mossey Creek, Oxford and
Pendleton.
SATURDAY, THE 5th DAY.
Presbytery was opened with prayer by
DR.. D. B. Ewing. The committee ap-
pointed TO revise the standing committees
of Presbytery appointed at the meeting at
Waynesboro reported through its chair
man, Rev W. T. Richa, dson, rs follows:
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Revs. z. G. Walker; Il. B. Stricken, d.
D.; w. E. Baker; F. H. Gaines. and J.
Murray. Elders-J. A. Waddell, VIM.
M. Tate and D. S. Bell.
EDUCATION.
Revs. J. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D.; D. A.
Penick; F. P. Mutually, D. D.; H. R.
Smith. Elders-J. T. l.. Preston, j. L.
Campbell.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Revs. E. D. Junkin, D. D.; J. W. Rose
bro; T. M. Boyd. Elders-A. A. Sproul
and j. w. Gilkeson.
PUBLICATION.
Revs. G.. S. M. See; A. s. Moffett; A.
II. Hamilton; C.. L. Hogue. Elders.
G. Slower, e. D. Mccoy.
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
Revs. D. L. Wilson; S. McCune; F.
McCutchen; A. H. Laird. Eldsrs-W. J.
Nelson, G.. A. Bruce and Chas. Grattan.
EXAMINATIONS.
On Languages-Revs. F. P. Mutually;
j. A. Waddell; G.. B. s rickler, D. D.; j.
A. Preston; j. E. Booker. Elders-J. J.
White anu J. T. L. Preston.
Arts and Sciences.-Revs. j. l.. Kirk
patrick, D. D.; q. S. M. See; D. A. Pen
ick; G. L. Brown. Elders. J. White
and J. L. Campbell.
| Experimental religion and reasons for
seeking the gospel ministry and theology
natural and revealed. Revs. E. D. Jun
kin, D. D.; J. R. Bowman, D. D.; P.
Fletcher; G. B. Stricken, D. D.
Ecclesiastical history, church govern
ment and sacraments.- J. Murray:
w. T. Price; D. G. Irwin; J. H. H. Win
free; J. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
| The report of Rev. r. G. Walker showed
that Plesbytery had met its obligations
as to the amount pledged towards the sup
port of its missionaries in nearly every
case. The deficiency was not large and
would soon be made up. The congrega-
| ton Of the new church at Clarksburg were
without house of worship, but met regu-
| larly for services in the court house and
the prospects of the church which was
growing under the ministration of Rev. P.
Fletcher, were encouraging.
The members of Presbytery and ,. large
audience which had assembled were then
addressed by Rev. Robert Scott, of Phillip,
who had left Augusta 10 years ago to- oc-
cupy this field and by Rev. Plumer
Bryan, who year ago b ad been sent to
assist him. Mr.. SCOTS remarks were lis
tened to with much interest. He spoke of
a new church worth s., 900 nearly compile
ted at Holly Meadows, built with scarcely
| any money by the united labor of the
\ young men of that region. who floated the
logs down the river to the place, sawed
them up and did much of the building
themselves. His labors were needed else
where in the county and he was willing to-
give up Phillippi to co-labor, though he
would have to live on l. IS. He did not
fear starvation. Had been on perfectly
intimate terms with starvation all his life
and could still put up with the association,
Rev. Plumer Bryan from the MISSIONS
In Beverly county followed in lengthy
and interesting address. He said thai, tho
county he was laboring in was settled by
| descendants of Presbyterians and the wav
was open for great and succe ssful mis-
sion among them. A protractec. meeting
OF weeks at Beverley, where .he had the
assistance of Revs. Scott, ;1nd Flemminy
OF the Northern church, lad resulted in AZ
conversions, many of them heads of fami-
lies. He wished to hold during the sum-
mer and fall similar meetings at five other
points in the 600 square miles entrusted to
his care and could not do it without helm
was sent him.
NEW RECRUITS,
Rev. VIM. E. Baker said the COMMITTEES
on Domestic Missions had $500 in hand
and would send j F. Brooke of the Semi
nary and W. F. Cosner of Winchester
Preshytery. to assist Revs P. Fletcher and
Plumer Bryan in their fields. TIE sum
OF $25 additional was subscribed on the
spot.
SUPPLIES.
To fill pulpits during the absence Of
ministers at General Assembly, &C., there
we're appointed; for one Sabbath. Rev. w
L. Price at Mossey Creek, Rev. Jas. Muir
ray at Thinking sprin G, Rev. f. H. Gaines
at Loeb Willow, Rev. j. A. Waddell at
Bethesda, Rev. A H. Hamilton at Leba-
non and Rev. Jas. H. Smith at New Prov
ldence for two Sabbaths at Fairfield. and
Llcentlate McCorkle month in Barbonr
and Tucker Counties.
Rev. d. E. Booker preached the sermon
OF the day to a large audience.
hef' u. b. Ewing, D. D., on his own
request was dismissed to Greenbrier Pres
bytery.
"A resolution by Rev. VIM. E. Baker
thanking the people of Loeb Willow con-
gregation and the comm nifty at large for
their hOSnitalifv uas cd. ptod