Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02
Lexington Presbytery

SAFETY OF THE RECORDS-SALE OF
ARDENT sPIRITs-THE CENTRAL PRES
BYTERIAN-COLORED EVANGELISTS-
HOSPITALITY OF CHURcHvILLE,
&C., &C., &C.
The Spring session of Lexington Presby-
terry commenced at Churchvllle eight miles
from Staunton, on Tuesday at noon. The
meeting was full one and the congrega-
ton attending on the first day unusually
good. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. W. E. Baker, of Staunton, the
Moderator of last session, from Proverbs
II -25.
OFFICERS.
At the close Of tho sermon Presbytery
was called to order and the following off,
GERS were elected: Rev. Frank McCutchen,
Moderator, and Rev. D. L. Vim and
Rev. John A. Preston, clerks. The fol-
lowing members of Presbytery answered
to roll call:
WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
Ministers--Henry Brown, Samuel Brown,
R. Scott, D. B. Ewing, D. D.: W. E. Ba-
ker; F. P. Mutually, D. D.; 81. R. Smith;
E. D. Junkin, D. D.; G. s. M. See; Z. 9.
Walker; James Murray; J. H. H. Winfree;
E. T. Hogue; G.. l.. Brown; ]. w. Rose
I bro; Frank McCutchen; A. F. Laird; D.
L. Wilson; A. H. Hamilton; G. W. Hum
phreys; e. L. Hogue; A. S. Moffett; F.
Ii. Gaines; J. N. Campbell; John A. Pres
ton; D. c. Irwin.
.Eldcrs-A. A. Sproul, A. A. McCurdy,
Jno. W. Bird, Isaac Porter, Anthony
Burkholder, w. H. OFT. W. NJ. Tate, j.
D. Yonell, Jno. T. L. Preston, Baxter
Crawford, Jos. Lane, Osborne Wilson. r.
| MYERS, J. D.. McGufin, J. Patterson,
Samuel B. Morrison, w. F. johnson, W.
| w. Fleming, Charles Grattan, J. B. Nc
| Cutchen, J. G.. Stvver, Adam Slower, W.
H. Bryan, VIM Withrow, Jas. T. Byrd,
VIM. Crawford.
Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick and Rev. DIR.
4! Bowman were excused Tor non-attend-
ance.
The death of Rev. Enoch Thomas, Of
Augusta, Jan. 25th, 1879, was announced
and Rev. r. g. Walker. Kew. Samuel
Brown and Elder Baxter Ora Word were
appointed a committee to prepare a me-
mortal.
The report of the committee to visit and
consider the expedency of establishing a
church at Walkers Greek Chapel, OF
which DR.. Mutually was chairman, was
received and made the order of tho day for
Wednesday.
A call from Union Church to Rev. j.
N. Campbell, was placed in his hands. He
asked leave to retain it and also call
from a church in Shenandoah, until the
next meeting of Presbytery, which was
granted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The minutes of the called meetings Of
Presbytery at Staunton were approved al
were those of the last Presbytery at Col
lierstown.
Bishop Glossbrenner and Rev. A. b
McCorkle we're invited to sit as cores
ponding members. Bishop Glosbrenner
responded to the invitation by invoking
the blessing of God upon its deliberations
Licentiate j. 81. Smith, sou of Gen. F
H. Smith, Of the Virginia Military Insti.
tute, was examined.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Rev. J. E. Booker, Rev. T. NJ. Boyd,
Rev. Samuel McCume, Rev. P. Fletcher,
and Elders J. w. Basore and J.. A. Ward
appeared in their seats.
COLORED EVANGELIST.
Mai. Preston read letter from Rev. DR.
Pryor, in reference to an application for
the Presbytery to support colored Evan
gelist, and 1t Was ordered that the papers
bs referred to the appropriate committee.
A GRANDSON OF THE FAMOUS DIR.
PLUMER.
Rev. W. s. P. Bryant, grandson OF
Rev. W. S. Plumer, of Columbia, 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. He asked per-
mission of the Presbytery to retain
them day or two for consideration.
Rev. W. E. Baker, reported the installa-
ton of Rev. P. Fletcher, and Rev. J. W.
Rosboro reported that of Rev. J. E. Book
er; both reports were adopted
RECORDS OF PREsBYTERY.
Rev. R. q. Walker urged the Importance
of making duplicate of the Records OF
Lexington Presbytery and the subject was
referred to the committee on Records. A
proposition is to be considered to have the
record copied at cost of $780,
} A very large and attentive congregation
; heard the trial sermon Of Mr.. J. H. Smith
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chapter OF LIST Corinthians. TIE discourse
was calculated to impress any audience
and was IN effort that would have done
credit to a mature theologian aud expert
enced speaker. This part of the candidate IS
examination was sustained by the unani-
nous vote of Presbytery, Col. Preston,
Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Boyd and others
complimenting the discourse. DR.. Mulla-
ly in giving his views Of the sermon spoke
in the highest terms of the young brother,
who belonged to his congregation and
whom he had known for several years past.
He congratulated the church upon getting
young worker in the moral vineyard so
competent to labor in the cause of Christ,
but admonished the young brother that
Ito whom much was given much would be
required" The various committees were
then announced by the moderator, after
which, Presbytery took recess for two
hours.
EVENING SEsSION-WEDNEsDAY
DIR, G. B. Stricken and Rev. W. T.
Richardson reported, were excused for tar
| diness and enrolled.
| Der calling for committee of inquiry was
presented by the stated clerk and referred