Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-30
Lexington Presbytery.
ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WORK IN WEST vA-NEW CHURCHES
CHANGEs-AFFECTING SCENE.

WORK IN WEST vA.-NEW CHURCHES
caANaEs-AFFEcrINe SCENE.
&C., &C., &C.
A sketch of the proceedings of Licking
ton Presbytery during the first two days
was published last week. We give below
summary of the other business transac-
ted. There are so churches and 80 minis
tiers in Lexington Presbytery and during
the session there were present SO ministers
and 81 elders.
TRANSFERRING THE MINUTES. 4.
The committee having in charge the
transcribing Of the minutes reported
through DR.. Mullaly that the work was
progressing we'll. several volumes having
been completed and deposited in the vaults
of the Lexington Bank.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
The following were elected to represent
Presbytery in the General Assembly which
meets at Charleston, S. c.. on May the
ooh; Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D., and
Rev. d. A. Penick. Elders J. T. L: Pres
ton and D. M. Switzer, alternates Revs.
M. Boyd and F. McCutchan, Elders
Robert Sitlington and R. A. Curry.
CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY.
Mr.. Eugene Caricoff of Mcdowell church
was received under the care of Presbytery
as candidate for the ministry, and the
Committee on Education instructed to
render him such aid as was possible under
the rules. The death of candidate E. Frs
kline Stuart. was announced.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
The report of this committee was read
by Rev. r. G. Walker. Two thousand dol
aars had been called for and the churches
assessed proportionately to their strength
ito raise the amount. The Treasurer, Rev.
WIN. E. Baker, made his report, showing
that 81 800 had been paid in as the result
of the appeal.
REsINGNATIONS REFUSED.
The resignation of Rev. r. c. Walker
as Stated Clerk, was taken up. Several
members spoke of his efficiency and dill
gence and protested against his resigna-
ton. 1t was thereupon unanimously re-
fused. Rev. q. l.. Hogae, in accordance
with the rules, his people being in arrears
for certain length Of time rendered his
resignation as pastor of Lebanon church.
The elder read letter from the congrega-
stion e1cusing themselves for their remiss-
mess and protesting against Mr.. Hogues
resignation. This resignation Was also
II ,animously refused.
NEW CHURCH.
Tho Committee appointed for the pur-
nose. at a previous meeting OF PrasDytery.
renorted tn. 1t they had organized church
at Walkers .'reek, in Rockbridge county.
WORK On THE BORDER.
Exceedingly in. terestlng accounts were
given by Revs, Ro, Scott, w. 5. RUNNER
Rrvau and p. Fletche.r OF their work IN
West Virginia. The ", 'rk IN this heio is
highly encouraging. La 70 aooe'oion' "
the membership of the chm On hao> oeen To-
ceived and the demand for n 'ore laborers
was urgent. Mr.. Bryan made speciai ap-
peal to the congregation present, W LUZ
nish the means to employ Mr.. J. W aelt'
theological student of Union Semin aly'
to assist him until next fell. Fifty dolla- 70
was asked for. A collection was at once
j. taken up and more than the amount called
for raised.
STATISTICAL.
The statistical report of the stated clerk
. for the past year showed, among other IN
teresting items that the membership of the
churches, under the charge of Lexington
y Presbytery, was 5,457. During the year
there had been $40 additions of which 37l
were upon examination and l39 on certifi-
cate. $4,000 had been contributed for
congregational expenses and $22, 430 paid
towards support of pastors.
CHANGES.
So many changes in relation to pastor
and people have not been reported for ma
nv wears. Of those not noticed last week
Rev. A. II. Price was received from Mont
gomery Presbytery and the call to Broad
way church placed in his hands.
r. Rev. G. L. Brown resigned the pastor
ate of Windy Cove church and takes
charge Of Warm Springs and Greenwood
Rev. G. s. M. See resigned the pastorat'
oe Crab Bottom church.
Rev. d. L. Wilson was dismissed to 20
lum bia Presbytery, Tenn, Pulaski church
Tie call from Shemariah church for thu
pastora, services of Rev. J. H. II. Wlnfre'
half his Time. was placed in his hands.
Mr.. F. J. Brooke. who has been tempo
rarily laboring and very acceptably in W
Va. was dismissed from his Fresbytery II
South Carolina to this Presbytery, ant
will be installed at Phi illipi, on the l7tb 0
June, by an adjourned l'resbyIery.
AFFECTING sc EN- Els.
Rev. Samuel Mcclure ros 9 to ask dis
solution of his pastoral lelatlons VII
the churches of Mcdowell and Stony Ru1
Mr.. McCune in making this lequest Wa
yisibly affected. He said that hG realize
now that he was no longer physically equd
to the labors of his charge. The conskan
riding and preaching with rare brief lnt6'
walls of rest had broken him down. Whel
he entered upon the work five years az
he was equal to anything. but now Id
smallest exertion unnerved him. 1t wa
with much pain that he asked to be re
lieved from charge in which he. had De
come so much interested and to be per
mitted to leave a people to whom he ha
become so much attached. Mr.. Rober
Sitllugton and Mr.. j. L. Bird, elders i
the churches Mr.. McCune has served. rea
papers from their respective congregation
expressive of the reluctant consent tn
congregations had given to Mi. McCune
recnest and Rev. VIM. E. Baker offered
resolution expressing the high apprecia
s t,on in which Mr.. McCune was held by IL