Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-05-06
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.


This body met at Churchville, in this county,
on Tuesday last and after most pleasant and
interesting session. adjourned on Saturday last
The attendance of ministers and elders was
quite large and yet they found no lack of COM
Portable quarters and kind entertainment at
| the hands OF the hospitable people of Church
vile.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
w. E. Baker, of Stautton, from the text, froV-
cribs, ii:25, HE that watereth others shall De
| watered himself"
Rev. F. McCutchen was chosen moderator
| and Rev. John A. Preston and Rev. Daniei
| Wilson were chosen clerks.
The Ministers peresent we-e:-Henry Brown:
Samuel Brown r. Scott, D. B. Ewing, D. d. W.
| E. Baker, F. P. Mutually. D. D., IT, K smith, T..
| D. Junkin, D. D., c. S. M. See, II. Z. walker
James Murray, ]. H. II. Wnfree, E. L. hosue'
| G. L. Brown, J. w. Rosebro, Frank McCoIehen'
A. F. Laird, D. l., Wilson, A. H. Hamilton, Z.
w. Humphreys, C. L. Hogue, a. S. Moffett, r.
H. Gaines, j. N. Campbell, John A. Preston, u.
| c. Irwin. j. E. Booker T. NJ. Boyd, Samuel Nc
Cune r. P. Fletcher G. B. Stricken, ID. d., W.
T. Richardson.
Elders present A. A. Sproul, A. a. Nc
Curdy, John W. Bird, Isaac Porter, Anthony
Burkholder, W. Fl. Off, w. NJ. Tate, j. d. You
| ell, ]. T. L.. Preston, Baxter Crawford Joseph
| Lane, Osborne Wilson, r. Myers. j. D. McGuf-
fin, j. Patterson, Samuel B. Morrison, w. F.
johnson, w. w. Fleming, Charles Grattan. j.
B. McCutchen, ]. G. Slower, Adam Slower, w.
H. Bryan, VIM. Withrow, Jas. T. Byrd, VIM.
Crawford, ]. w. Basore, j. A. Ward, and DR.. j.
G. Minor.
Personal.
Rev. A. B. McCorkIe, of North Alabama,
Bishop Glossbrenner OF the United Brethren
CHI nd Rev of
ter Presbytery, were present corresponding
members
call from Union Church to Rev. ]. N. Camp
bell was placed in his hands. He asked leave
to retain it and also call from church in
shenandoah until the next meeting of Presby
terry, which was granted
Rev. w. S. P. Bryant, grandson of Rev. w. |
$. Plumer, of S. c., was received under the care |
of Presbytery, and calls from the churches of
Beverley, Tygart's Valley, and Mingo Flats
were placed in his hands.
The death OF Rev. Enoch Thomas, of Augusta |
county, was announced to the Presbytery, and |
a com nittee, consisting of Revs. R. C. Walker,
Samuel Brown, and Elder Baxter Crawford |
appointed for that purpose, reported Il memoir
of his life and usefulness, which was adopted
and ordered to be spread on the records.
A memoir of Rev. l. w. X. Handy was also
read and adopted.
A communication from Dr.. T. w. Hooper. of
Selma, Ala, was read to Presbytery announcing
the appointment of Rev. +. NJ. Boyd of Mt.
Horeb Church in this county evangelist
for South Alabama Presbytery, with salary
of 81 100 and residence furnished, and asking
his dismission to that Presbytery- Mr.. Boyd |
in reply stated that he did not feel that his
physical strength would justify him in under
taking the evangelical work in South Alabama
Presbytery and he would be compelled to de-
cline the call.
Rev. w. T. Richardson, in view of the fact
that he would soon take the conduct Of the
Central Presbyterian" published at Rich
mond. asked to be dismissed to the East Han
over Presbytery. Considerable opposition was
made to this proposal, but finally the Presby-
terry yielded, and Mr.. Richardson's request was
granted. He will assume control of the "Cen-
trail Prssby about the middle of June or
the first of July.
The following members were elected commits
sioners to the General Assembly, which meets
at Louisville, KY, on the 18th of May: Revs.
c. l.. Hogue and A. S. Moffett, and Elders-E.
W. Bosworth and J. w. Baso-e. Alternates-E
DR.. F. P. Mutually and Rev. D. C. Irwin, and
Elders-A. A. Sproul and G. W. White.
Reg. Alfred Jones was dismissed to East Han
over Presbytery.
NEW CHURCH.
The Committee, consisting of Revs. Mutually.
Murray and Hogue and Elders Steele and
Sproul, reported in favor of the organization of
a new Church on Walkers Creek and the same
committee was authorized by Presbytery to Or
ganize church at this point and report to next
meeting of Presbytery.
THE RECORDS.
The Importance of having duplicate OF the
Records of Lexington Presbytery urged up
on the Presbytery by Rev. R. C. Walker, and
after a report from the Committee on Records
and several substitutes motion made by Col.
Preston was adopted, appointing mmittee
to ascertain the cost of printing the records
The committee consists of Col. Prestoa, Drs.
Mutually. Kirkpatrick and Waddell, and Elder
W. G. White
SALE OF ARDENT SPIRITS.
The paper presented by Rev. C. l.. Hogue ask
ing Presbytery to overture the General Assem-
bly, to forbid church members from retailing ar
dent spirits, was after free and full discussion,
adopted. Is
SUNDAY SCHOOL. INSTITUTES. L
The committee on Sunday schools recon- {
mended the establishment Of local Institutes 1
Tor the promotion ofb INSTRUMENTATION q, which t
liter thorough discussion was adopted. {
DIVISION OF THE SYNOD. II
The overture sent down from the General
Assembly recommending the division of the I
synod Of Virginia met with a warm and earn
sst opposition. 1t was however finally passed
,y a vote of 20 to 49, But it unanimously
resolved to only divide the Synod into two
parts and not into three as the overture recon-
nended.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The subject Of Domestic Missions received
much attention and after thorough discussion
it was resolved to increase the working force in
both of the present fields, and shortly establish
new one. Its location was not determined .
upon.
THE NEXT MEETING PLACE. Il
Pendeton church at Franklin, w. Va, was .
selected as the next place of meeting, Septem-
Der 2ith. Il
The reports from the churches showed that
nearly all were in fiourshng condition, and |
that numerous additions had been made since
The last meeting of Presbytery. The meeting {
was most pleasant and harmonious and the
work Of the Presbytery was thoroughly and ex-
peditlously despatched.
The best Goods ever offered for 5 cents, in |
this community, can be found at GLADKE's.
LARGE SNAKE.-Ar. E. Smith Dinkle, while
from Highland few days since
killed, just above Stribling Springs in Augusta
county, monster ratlte-sna'ke whose caudle
was ornamented with twenty-three
rattles. His snakeship was early to present
himself and engage in the business of summer,
md bv CO doipg lost iS life Apotbar !