Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-04-20

ings of "Staunton Bible Society" found
in the same-Va. Evangelical and Lit
erary Mag: conducted by John H.
Rice. RUTH.
VIRGINIA SYNOD IN 1919.
The Va. Synod comprises four Pres
byteries. SO ministers, 50 congregations,
9 licentiates and 9candidates for minis
try.
The Presbytery of Hanover consists
OF IS members, % congregations, nine
licentiates and candidates heading
the list with Rev. Moses Hoge, D. d,
as President of Hampden Sydney Coll
lege.
Lexington Presbytery, II members,
and so congregations, viz: Revs VIM.
Wilson, without charge; Sam'l Hous-
ton, Falling Spring, VIM. Calhoun,
Stanton, and Browns Meeting house,
Hebron Rob't H. Chapman, ID. D,
Bethel; Geo. A. Baxter. D. D., LeXing
ton, srd New S,Fonmouth Robert Lo-
| Augusta Church, Jno. McElhaney,
Lewisburg and Union John Hendren,
Messy Creek, and Union in Augusta ;
Andrew B. Davidson, --; James
Morrison, New Providence; John c
Erwin. Lebanon and Windy Cove; Rob't
H. Anderson, ----; JAS. G. Will
lson, Thinking Spring and Waynesboro':
Sam1 McNutt, New Dublin Daniel
Baker, Harrisonburg and New Free
ton Henry Ruffner, --.
Winchester Presbytery consists of IS
members, Is congregations, ? licentiates
and 2 candidates.
Presbytery of Abingdon, ministers,
Il congregations and candidates.
We did not mention the names Of the
other ministers, &c in the other three
Presbyteries We remember, when 6
child Of hearing DIR. Jas. Morrison,
when preaching for DR.. Mcfarland, one
Sabbath at Bethel we also remember
the venerable appearance of DR. Hen
dren, at PresbyteTy at Bethel.
The Lexington Presbytery, which
meets at Augusta Church 2lst of April,
1880, we suppose, is almost as large
body 'aoeV, as the Va. Synod was then.
sTAUNToN BIBLE SOCIETY IN. 1919.
5tl, Annual Report Of the Managers
Of the 'I5taunton Bible Society. June
12, 1919.
From the Treasurer's account render
ed May 2sth, it appears that there has
been received last year, the sum of $224
n, which added to balance On hand of
S14S 775 makes 1878 81. OF this sum- q
donation Of $3.50 has been presented to
the Philadelphia Bible Society, Incl
dental expenses $40; leaving 2 balance
OF 9--2i AZ. 1t appears since tie insGitu
ton Of this society, we have given away
to the poor 255 Bibles, and IT'S New
Testaments; sold 23S Bibles, and 1877
New Testaments at the cheapest possi-
bic rates; we have presented in dona-
tons to the American and Philadelphia
Bible Societies $3.50 GO. Such is the sum
of our labors and eXertions aud We can
not but hope that the blessing of Heav-
en- has accompanied, and will yet fur
ther accompany us. Having a consid
erable stock of the Holy Scriptures on
hand, probably sufficient for any calls
upon us during the ensuing year; it is
recommended that farther donation of
$3.50 90 be made to the Philadelphia Bi
bic Society; as well to pay debt of
gratitude for their past kindness to US,
as to testify our high sense OF the wis
dom, and zeal, with which the affairs Of
that society are conducted
The Bible cause goes on with increas
ing energy throughout the greatest part
of the Christian world. Thanks to God,
rluch has been done to spread over the
earth the light Of salvation. But it is
equally true that much remains to be
done; not only in distant regions, but
in our own rapidly enlarging country
also. Let US not relax in our exertions:
let US not be weary in well-doing, for in
due season, we shall reap, if we faint
not. w. CLARKE.
June IL, 1915 Secretary.
Rev. Conrad Specie. President; Capt.
r Williamson, Vice President; Jos.
Cowan, Treasurer; w. Clarke, Secre-
tary. Lyttleton Waddell, Est, Sam'l
Clarke, Esq, DR.. Addison Waddeil,
yuo G. Sewers, Esq, Jacob Swoope,
Esq, additional managers for coming
year.