Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-04-05
An OLD PAPER.

We are indebted to DR.. r. A. McChesney for q
copy of the Watchman of the Souri, published In
Richmond, Va, May 10th, 1888, by the late dis
tinguished minister, Rev. w. 8. Plumer, D. D.,
LII. D.. as editor. and B. R. Wren. as printer
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Among other items of interest we find an
abstract of the minutes of Lexington Presby-
terry" held at Bethel church, April 5th, 1888.
Rev. John d. Ewing was chosen Moderator and
preached the opening sermon. and kevs. n. H.
Paine and E. Thomas were chosen clerks. Rev.
John Hendren, Commissioner from the Pres
bytery to the General Assembly. made report
of his diligence and fidelity in attending that
body, which was accepted and approvedas sat-
isfactory.
Or April 9Th, Rev. Francis Mcfarland, Cor
responding Secretary of General Assembly's
Board of Education. presented letter, which
was committed to the Committee on Education,
and lengthy report was made thereon.
The Rev. Stephen Cooke. Of West Hanover
Presbytery. presented a dismission with q re-
commentator to this Presbytery.
A similar credonfial v,rocanfod nv fkev
Jas. W. Phillips. Of the Presbytery of Salem. In
DIANA and after examination both of these gen.
tlemen were received as members of Lexington
Presbytery. The Rev. Phillips accepted q call
to Cooks Creek church, Harrisonburg, and
Revs. J. Hendren and ]. A. Van Lear were ap-
pointed a committee to install MIN, with Rev.
VIM. Brown as alternate to either.
This Presbytery adjourned to meet at Hebron
church on the first Wednesday in May.
1t also contains an abstract Of the proceed
ings Of Grsenbrier Presbytery. which assem-
bled at Lewisburg on the 18th OF April. over
which Rev. John McElhenney presided as Mod
orator, and Jas. M. and Jos. Brown were ap.
pointed clerks, and Rev. W. G. Campbell was
appointed stated clerk.
Rev. D. r. Preston and Elder Thomas Beard
were appointed commissioners to the next
General Assembly.
A resolution was adopted in relation to pro-
curing an alteration in the dividing line. be-
tween the Synod Of Virginia and the Synod
OF Pittsburg.
This Presbytery adjourned to meet at Oak
Grove church. on Friday preceding the next
meeting OF Synod.
At that time the King dom of Greece, with a
population of 81 so 1000 souls, had not IS licensed
DOCTORS while Chicago. with 5000 Inhabitants
had no less than 40.
The delegates to the General Assembly: from
Lexington Presby terry were Revs. ]. c. Wilson
and ]. D. Ewing. and Elders J. McNutt and
VIM. A. Bell.
We also find lengthy notice of Rev. John
Spots, copied from the Religious Herald, who
had relatives and friends in Stanton, among
whom is Mrs. Geo. w. Fuller, who is still living
here. It says:-"He was born 8th of October,
1884. His parents were of German origin and
resided in the Valley Of Virginia. He was en-
ployed for a number of years as a clerk in q
store. He made public profession and con-
nected himself with the Presbyterian church
when about 80 years Of age He was brought to
repentance by dream of eternity for which he
was unprepared. He was an Elder in the Pres
byterian church for a number of years, and
had the management OF the English depart
ment in the Lewisburg Academy for a number
of years. He was among the first Sunday
School superintendent in Western Virginia,
and gave his most assiduous attention to that
work. More than % of his pupils became min
listers of the gospel. He was prominent in the
temperance reform, and was instrumental in
the formation of many temperance societies.
On the 7th of August. 1881. he connected him.
self with the Big Levels Baptist church, his
mind having undergone a change on the sub
ject Of baptism. He was ordained missionary
in 1882. in which service he remained until Oc-
tober, 1887. He died OF bilious pleurisy on Tues
day, the 10th Of May, 1885,"