The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. Lyman Whiting was appointed
chairman Of the standing Committee on
Publication.
Mr.. William o. Phillips, Of. French
Greek licentiate of the Presbytery If
San Francisco, was received on q certif-
cate Of disnIission from that body.
DE- Whiting was appointed to prepare
the narrative on the state Of religion with
in the bounds Of the Presbytery, to be
presented at the next regular meeting,
The churches OF Burkhanon and Weston
presented calls for the pastoral services IL
Rev. George NJ. Fleming. These beng
found regular and In order, were placed
in his hands and were by him accepted ,
whereupon arrangements were made for
his installation. This was appointed to
lake place In the Weston church on tile
l7th of November at q Pm. Rev. ]. b.
DiGkey to preach the serniHn, and Reys.
j. H. Flanagan and Loyal Young, D. D.,
TO deliver the charges To pastor and PEG.
pie. Also that the installation shall take
place in Buckhanon on the second Sabhalh
in November at 10Y A. NJ; the services to
be conducted by kevs. Flanagan, .Dickey
and Whiting. 1t was further ordered
hat on the same day at SP. NJ, II the way
he clear, Mr.. W. y. Phillips be- ordained
US an evangelist in the gospel ministry.
The various standing committees pres
ented their annual reports, which were
adopted, after being in snpe cases amend
ed a. to their recommendations, DC,
The committee appointed to bring in a
minute on the death Of Rev. John ".
Scott, D. D., l.. L., D., presented the fol-
lowing through It's chairman, Rev. J. n.
Flanagan,
At the roll call Of tho Preshytery II ia
announced that death has claimed one oil
the members, and the wisest counsellor
in PTesbyteriAl matters Is not here, for bis
work on earth Is done. Rev. John W.
Scott, D. D., L. L. D., died at Ridgway
Warren county, N. o., July 25th, 1879, IN
the seventy.secOnd year Of his age, OF
disease Of the heart.
Illp collegiate education was obtained
at Jefferson College, graduating in that In,
stitulion in 1897.
His theological education was obtained
at Princeton seminary.
Alter short passionate at Poland, O., he
entered upon the work VI teaching
which proved to be his life work more
than the active work Of the ministry. In
the several positions that he filed a.
teacher he won q high aud estitnable repu
tatiOn rs an instructor. AT the Grove
Academy, at SteubeHville, o., aud al
Wheeling, Va, his Efforts as a teacher
vera crowned with supcBss. The success
which crowned his efforts in these two
places led the Synod Of Wheeling in 1856!
70 select him 10 take charge OF Washing,
ton College which had just been taken nn
der the care ofthe Synod. He filled tn,
important position Of President of tina
institution until It's union with Jefferson
College In 1890.
Afterwards he was chosen to q PROBES
sorship in the University Of Wet Viz
Hinia, at Morgantown. which position hi
tilled With great acceptance until his fail
| Ing sight compelled him to resign. Dr.
scott has done Z nNblH work IN HIS day a
0 teacher. A rigid dlscipllnarian hehat
no patience with students who showed !,
spirit Of idleness. He had the faculty )
Arousing every energy for the success Il
the young men under his care, an
though ~ times they perhapsthbught hin
y little severe, yet he was always success
ful in winning their affections and highes
eateem. And In the long list OF lius
who have gone ont ffon under his car,
there are many who nov occupy high on
honorable positions III the CHURCH dnl III
world, who attribute TO him the enkini
, ling at that Are aud zeal that INSPIRE
Thar m ha man and IN lsunik thnn,kaln .,