South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-04-29
Winchester Presbytery.

This body met in Elk Branch Church
at Dufheld's Depot Wednesday. 18th
instant. AMI WAS largely offended by
ministers and elders. The last Modera-
tor. Rev. William III. Woods, preached
the opening sermon which was said TO
be fine One. Rev. 4. NJ. Woods OF
Martinsburg was elected Moderator,
and Rev. w. G. Campbell of Earper's
Ferry, and Mr.. Joseph vanmeter from
Mooreheld were elected Clerks There
was preaching twice each day during
the session of Prcsoytery, and on Sun
day ut many places in the neighborhood.
Various reports showed a healthy state
Of things in nearly all the churches.
There are twenty-six ministers and
| thirty-fve churches. with an aggregate
membership OF something over 1850.
and the aggregate contributions for all
causes was something over S24, 900 for
the year ending April lat.
Rev. DIR. Graham offered 4 resolution
as test of the Prcsbytery respecting
! certain proposed changes in The method
and expenses OF conducting the various
benevolent schemes of the General As.
sombly-a question which has agitatea
the ChuIch for severs. years -orposiHg
! any material change. which was passed
almost unanimously. Immediately af-
ter this The following Commissioners
were elected to the Assembly which
| meets liz Staunton on the 19th of Nav
proE. viz: Rows. A. G. Hopkins snd j.
A. Scott, and Elders Joseph Yanmeter
and Giles Cook; with al;ernates Revs.
G. W. Hollis and f. NJ. Woods, and
III 'ers j. W. Wolverton and I. n. Lup.
ton. The next stated meeting will be
held at Oakland, Maryland, September
2ist, at 7:30 I. M. Two adjourned
meetings were decided upon, one in
May at Berkeley Springs to ordoin and
install liceGtiate Charles Ghiseliu, who
passed very satisfactory examination.
| and one in Winchester in June to eS-
anime aud license Mr.. William White,
student now In the Seminary and son
of Rev. DR.. r. b. White. Young Mr.
Mcfdden OF Harpers Ferry was taken
uuder the care Of Preshytery as can
didate for the ministry.
Rev. L. l.. Wilson received q call
from the Bunker Hill Church for part
oil his time, which he accepted. and
measures were taken for hts iastal!G-
1'oh' iitS IoSJOTat relation Win lie
Smitb6eld Church was dissolved.
The committee appointed to examine
the Revised Directory OF Worship re
ported adversely 10 its adoption, and
The report was approved and lis recon-
mcndations adopted.
The deaths of Revs. William +. Cos
ner, Silas Billings and J. ~. Harris Cthe
last two having lived in that nei ;h: or
| hood IL Mr.. +. having been long the pas
tor Of ihc church) wore announced and
suitable memorials were adopted by the
| PresbytsfY. II is very unusual that so
many deaths OF members are announced
al any one meeting.
PresbYtery is taking steps 20 build q
Manse for its Evangelist AZ Capon
Bridge and most Of the money for that
| purpose has ncen subscribed. hlessur-
es are also on fopt TO place minister
III the field, lying in the Allegheny
| Mountains, which was vacated by tue
death OF Rev. w. f. Cosner.
The hospitality Of the people in the
ueighhorhood OF the church was uu-
bounded, and irrespective OF any church
relations. Presbytery adjourned Sat-
u-day evening and the members return-
el home with many pleasant recollec-
tionS of The Kindness aud attentions of
tn'ir hosts. ChaIlestown Free Press