Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-11
PRESBYTERY OF WASHING
TON.
First Day ; Session.

An adjourned meeting of this Pres
byterv commenced its sessions yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock, IN the
First Presbyterian church in this city.
About twenty ministers and eight elders
answered to their names. DR.. ID. A..
Cunningham, elected Moderator at the
regular meeting in Claysville, last April,
still presides, and Rev. W. y. Mackey,
Of Wellsburg, acts as temporary Clerk.
Dr. ). j. Wilson, of the Presbytery of
Pittsburg, was invited TO sit as a corre-
spending member.
Mr.. j. X. Alexander, a licentiate un-
der care of the Presbytery, was on his
own request dismissed TO the Presbys
terry of Mankato, Minn.
The delegates 10 the last General AS
sembly reported, DIR. Stocton by letter
and Rev. ID. Williams and Elder Alex
Bone verbally, and their reports were
accepted and their fidelity approved.
Papers relating to the appeal OF Mr.
Yates against the decision Of the session
of the church of BurgettstOwn, were re-
ferred to the Judicial Committee, Of
which DR.. j. |. BrOwnsOn is chairman.
Arrangements were then made for the
ordination in the evening, if the way
should be clear, of Mr.. Miligan, who is
under appointment to go to Astoria,
Oregon. In this service DIR. BrOwnsOn
was appointed 10 preach the sermon,
and DR.. Wilson, OF the Allegheny Semi
nary, was asked 10 deliver the charge 10
Mr. Miligan.
MeSSrs. Alexander and Pomeroy, Of
MoundSville. candidates under the care
of the PresbyteTy, were then examined
in Church History and Government, the
SaCraments and Theology, with view
to iCenSure. These examinations were
prolonged and searching. n lecture
was partly read by Mr.. Alexander on
Gal. vi, 7-lO, and one by Mr.. POmeroy
on PS. cx., and these examinations and
lectures were sustained as parts OF trial
for liccnsure. Portions oftheir sermons
were also read by them, and their licen-
sure ordered for the evening.
Rev. John Hattery, OF II. Clairsvil,e
PreSbvtcry, was invited % sit rs cor
responding member.
The Judicial Committee reported the
papers i'm the appeal Of Mr.. Yates in or
der. and recommended the case be
taken up and issued according TO the
requirements of the Book Of Discipline.
This report was adopted and the case
will bee taken up to-day. In this case,
Mr.. Riddle charged Mr.. Yates with
Slander in making remarks concerning
some business transactions between
them, and in the trial before the Ses-
sion, the decision was in favor OF Mr..
Riddle. The case now comes before the
Presbytery on Mr.. Yates appeal. In
the conduct OF the case, the appellant
will be represented by DIR. Hays and
Rev J. ). Pomeroy, and the session by
Rev. j. B. Graham.
At the evening session Messrs. Alex
ander and PomerOy were licensed TO
preach. Rev. Edward Martin, OF the
Presbytery of st. Louis, (Southern
Church, was invitedto sit as CORE
spending member.
Mr.. N'Hgan then preached his trial
sermO' IOr ordination from the words
Our Father which art in Heaven
alter which DIR. BrOwnsOn preached a
very appropriate sermon for the occa-
sion from Ps. Y: 10. Mr. Miligan then
kuelt in front Of the pulpit, while the
members of the Presbytery stood closely
around him, and Rev. W. II. Lester
made the ordination prayer. In
the closing part OF this prayer
the members Of the Presbytery placed
their hands upon the head OF the kneel-
ing candidate and in this manner he
was set apart to the gospel ministry by
PRAYER and "the laying on OF the hands
Of the Presbytery."
DR.. Wilson then delivered a solemn
and Appropriate charge.
After the cause of the freedmen had
been presented by DR.. Wilson, the
Presbytery adjourned to meet this
morning at $50 o'clock.