South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-09-29
Winchester Presbytery.


The Presbytery OF Winchester met
at berkeley Springs on Wednesday the
zoto inst; and after pleasant aud har-
u'onious session, adjourned on Saturday
night.
Most OF tho ministers we're present
and many OF the churches were repre-.
sented by their Elders.
The Moderator. Rev. A. Il. Darlington
or Berryyille was kept away by sickness
amt Rev. j. L. Saerrard, the last moder.
"'or present. preached the opening SER
mon.
The Rev. John Johnston of Peters
was elected Moderator and Rever.
end A. s. Moffett, with Ruling
Elder. w. w. Is. Gallagher appointed
clerks. Rsports we're received from
nearly all OF the churches. which, while
giving some encouraging tokens of
progress, exhibit no very materi al chan.
ges since the last meeting OF Presby-
terry.
The Raw. I. n. Campbell who has
been recently called to the church NJ
Strasburg and Mt. Jackson was receiv-
ed upon certificate from the Presbytery
"f Lexington, and order takec for his
Installation as Pastor ut an early date
in that church.
Mr. +. w. +. Pitman. Licentiate of
West Hanover Prcsbytery who has been
laboring in the Allegheny Mountains
in the field lately occupied by the la
mented Cosner. presented q certificate
Of dismission from his Presbytery on
which he was received Into this Pres
bytery.
The Importance and prospects Of the
work in that Field were so impressed
upon the Presbytery that it solemnly
called MIR. Pitnan to the work of an
Evangelist in it. His examinations
were all sustained and in n very SOL
emn and impressive service he was
ordained to- that work, and will enter
at once upon it.
Mr.. VIM. ID White a licentiate of
this Prcsbytery received and accepted
call to the Church at IIarper's Fer
ry. and the Presbytery having exam,
ined him, with order for his ordina.
ton and installation as Pastor of that
church,-thc services to be held a:
lIarper's Ferry.
A committee appointed bv the last
Presbytery To prepare Pastoral let.
ter To the Elders and Deacons in re-
ference to their duties presented 8,
Letter which was approved aud or
dered TO be printed, read from all the
Pulpits, and distributed to the officers
| and members.
a committee was appointed to pre-
pare Similar Letter to the members
OF the churches on the subjects of
Family Worship and their duties
TO their officers and report ut the
next meeting of Presbytery.
The reports OF the Executive Com
mittees on Home Missions and Evan
gellstic work showed n gratifying in
terest by the churches in the depart
mcnts of church work, entrusted to
them, and steps were taken to prose
cute the work vigorously in Page coun-
ty along the line OF the West Va,
Genital 4 Pittsburgh Railroad, and
other points within the bounds of the
Prcsbytery.
A commission Of which Rev. NJ
W. Woodwork, is chairman was APP
pointed to visit the Allegheny field
and if the way be clear, to organize Il
church, secure lots and build houses of
worship rs soon as practicable.
Rev. j. l.. Shcrrard having relin-
pushed the charge Of the Petersburg
church, the Rev. q. w. White was di-
rec'ed to sec that the pulpit be sup
piled, at least once Il month, BY the
pastors of the adjacent churches until
next spring.
| A similar arrangement ut the re-
! quest of the Pastor and session was
made i'll regard to Shepherdstown
church from which the Pastor Rev.
jus. A. Armstrong is absent OH ac-
/ count OF his health
ApIper and pressing dissatisfaction
with the action of the General assem-
bly, at Atlanta on 'Fraternal Relations
with the Northern Presby terian
church was introduced, but on ac-
count of the pressure ofother business,
and the want of time or its proper
consideration it was docietcd & went
over to the next stated meeting of
Preshytcry, which will be held in
Strasburg next April. Il.