Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-08
Presbytery of winchester.

The Presbytery of Winchester
met in the Loudoun Street Church,
OF this city, March Goth, at 1880 r.
M, and was opend with IA sermon
by the Moderator, Rev. j. l.. Shar-
rard. from Gal 6:14.
Present-23 Ministers and u
Ruling Elders.
Rev. a. B Darlington, of Ber-
ryville was chosen Moderator;
Rev. A. S. Moffett and Elder S.
l.. Flournoy, of Romney Church,
temporary Clerks.
Rev j. A. Scott, Jr., was dis
missed to the Presbytely of Roam.
OK
Mr.. A Gibson Link, member
of the Elk Branch church, was re-
ceived under care of Presbytery,
as a candidate for the ministry.
A call from the Herpers' Ferry
church for the pastoral services Of
Licentiate w. ID. White. was
placed in his hands; and at his re-
quest permission Was granted him
to retain it until the Fall meeting
of Presbytery
Rev. G.. w. Hollis obtained leave
to resign the Pastoral charge ofthe
Strasburg Church, in order to ac-
cept a call from the White Post
church, for one half his time. This
cali was placed in his hands, and
arrangements were made for his
installation the latter part Of
April.
Rev. j. l.. Sherrard declined the
call from the Petersburg church,
Grant county, and obtained per-
mission to labor at discretion un-
sill the Fail meeting of Presbytery.
A request from the churca at
Hancock, Md. asking the concur
renee of Presbytery in petition
to Synod to be transferred to The
Presbytery of Maryland, was not
granted.
The reports of the several exc
cutive committees indicated pro.
gress in the work committed to
them.
A committee, consisting OF Rev.
Messrs. Finley, Woodwork and
G. w. White, was appointed to
revise our Form of Report on the
Estate of Religion" ascertain
what changes may be thought adj
visable in the questions proposed,
and report to the next stated
meeting.
All Pastors and Stated Supplies
were directed to read from their
pulpits the resolutions of Synod,
Up 107, bottom of page) on the in
crease of candidates for the minis
try. accompanying the reading by
statements on the subject, or by a
sermon at the discretion of the
minister.
In view of several Delinquent
cies brought to the notice of Pres
bytery in the reports on the State
of Religion, 1t was resolved, That
a committee consisting of Judge
j. ID. Armstrong, chairman; Rev.
q. w. Finley, and Elder p. w.
Magruder. be appointed TO pre-
pare a pastoral letter to the elders
and Deacons, calling their atten-
ton to these delinquencles, and
their duties in the Premises; and
to report at the next stated meet
ing of Presbytery.
1t was futher resolved, That at
each stated Spring meeting, a
standing committee be appointed
to examine the reports on the
State of Religion, and recommend
what action should be taken in
reference to any delinquencies
that may be found.
The order requiring each min
lister to preach on the proper OBJ
servance of the Sabbath was ex-
tended till the fall meeting.
In regard to the proposed revi-
sion of the DIRECTORY Of Wor
ship" it was resolved, THAT the
Presbytery of Winchester prefers
The present directory" with the
omission OF Chapter X, which is
to the Revised Book
of Discipline. But if revision be
upon, then this Pres
bytery recommeDds''-certain
IlSb Vi WHICH, Will
be forwarded to the General AS
Upon the recommendation of
the executive committee of Evan
gelistic Work, the following Sup
plies were appointed for the var
ious fields:
For j w. Walkup's field-Rev.
FL. M. White, ID. D., and Rev. A.
S. Moffett, each one week.
For the Alleghaney Field-Eev.
Messrs. Chas. Ghiselin, G. w.
White, M. w. Woodwork, +. M.
Woods, and j. 8. Lefevre, each
one week.
For the Petersburg, w. Va. Field
Rev. Messrs. j. M. Clymer, r.
FL. Fleming, and p. ID. Stephen
son, each one week.