South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-30
Winchester Presbytery.

'he 1lsI INST 1t was cordially welcomed
ana most Hospitality entertained by the
good people OF that community. For.
rncrly there was a church organization
anu q neat and substantial building
there. But during the late war the
building was repeatedly used for militia.
~ purposes and let in dismant,cd
condition. Deaths anil removals had
broken up the organization. Recently
the building was repaired and re,lcdi.
Gated, and during the meeting Of Pres
bytery church was organized with
hopeful prospects.
Rev. j. w. WallSup, of Capon Bridge.
was chosen moderator. and Rev. X. ii
Fleming. Of Woodstock, and Elder Me.
Kay, of From. Royal, temporary clerks.
The reports from the churches and the
various Executive committees were pre-
sented end Indicate no marked changes
for the past year.
Mr.. w. Beall who lad been under the
care of Presbytery for several years. and
had just completed the course at u. L.
to Preach the Gospel. At -his own
Presbytery Of Western District in Ten
nessee.
Licentiate w. c.. Campbell, who has
been laboring for tho past year at Har-
pcr's Ferry aud the adjacent region
while holding call from that church
under consideration was ordained after
examination to the full work of the
nj nistry as an Evangelist, and will for
the present continue in the field he has
been occupying.
Calls for the Pastoral Services of
Rcv.'J. A. Armstrong, from the church.
es Of Shephertistown and Kerneysvile,
were accepted by him and order taken
for his Installation.
Rev. Jno. s. Lcfevre was received
from the Presbytcry OF Montgomery
and will labor in and around Oakland.
AT their request, and the congrcga-
tons concurring- Pastoral relations
between Rev. l.. III. Cumpston aud the
Berkeley Springs church, und Rev. @. S.
Lii. ~amielter and the BerIyville church
candida. under the care or the Presby
terry was ul..rissed 10 the care of East
Hanover so,tery.
a committee CO. listing Of Rc7s. 4. c.
Hopkins IL. II. Flel- 'ug and Elder -
Digness, to organize a church at Round
Hill, if the way be clear, Wa appointed.
The Commissioners TO the a. 'eral AS
sembly which meets next mo- n in
Charleston, =. G. are Rows. j. W. Wa
up, Nj. w. Woodwork, with Elders Dr.
L. w. Boyd of LouAoun st. Church, and
- Jameson, of the Cedar Creek
Church. Principals --Alternatcs, Rcvs.
II. III. Fleming and G.. W. Hollis and
Elders ID. Il. Newman and Col. T. f.
McCooe.
During the sessions Of Preshytery, the
death of Rev. ID X. Junkiu, ID. d., OF
the Northern Presbyterian Church, ut
the home of his son-in law, Rev +. NJ.
Wood, in Martiusburg, was announce d.
and committee consisting of Drs. Rid
die, Graham and Rev. A. Q. Hopkins.
was appointed to attend the Funeral ser
vices lii Martinsburg, and to convey the
symPathies of the Presbytery to the
bercaved families.
Committees were also appointed to
write to Revs. >. Billings aud III. G..
Brown, and express the sympathies of the
Presbi terry with them In their sickness
and infirmitics.
An able and interesting Report on the
Sabbath was presented by Rev NJ w.
Woohworth, Chairman of Committce
appointed ut last Presbyterv. Thurs
day evening was devoted TO the consil-
Grafton of this important subiest. and
steps were taken looking to the puhlica-
ton of the Report as Tract = and to
its use in connection with Sermon or.
dercd to be preached by each Minister
on this subject
Several important matters were, for
want of time. laid over until the Fa'l
meeting of Presbytery in Kcyser. on .he
l4th Of October. Among thom plan
for the more efficient oyertaking Of the
Evangelistic Work within the bounds of
Presbytcry.
the Presbyterial Fund was ordered at
the rate of l2a cts. for each Communi.
cant reported provided that no churcL
be assessed less than 50.
The following provisional arrange.
mcnt for missionary work during the
summer and fall was made, VIZ; Revs.
u. NJ W hite, ID, d., j a Scott and r.
II. Fleming in the Petersburg field with
Rev. J. Il. Sherrlrd, -Rcys Il. II. Cump-
ton. T.. l.. Wilson and G.. w Finley, in
tic Hampshire field, with Rev. j. l..
Walknp,-Rcvs. J. NJ Clymcr, George
w. White and G. w Hollis, in the Al
leghany field, with Rev w f. Cosner,-
and Rev. DE-. Graham, J. a. Armstrong
and +. NJ. Woods, in the Oakland field,
with Rev. J. S. Lefevrc.
The Prcsbytery having heretofore dc.
clined to cooperate with the General
ssembly in its plan for training color
"a m listers through the Institute 30
Alabama; upon motion OF
Rev. A. G. b,.plius, reconsilered the
matter. and repcale, tSa former action
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