The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-12
The Presbytery of Winchester

The Presbytery of Winchester
Net in the Loudoun Stfeet church, March
29th, at 7:3O P. NJ, and was opened with SER
mon by the Moderator, Rev. j. l.. Sherrari,
from Gal. vi: IA.
Present-23 Ministers and 81 Ruling Elders.
Rev. A. B. Darlington, was chosen Modera-
tor; Rev A. 5. Moffett and Elder s. L. Elournoy.
temporary Clerks.
Rev. j. a Scott, Jr was dismissed to the
Presbytery of Roanoke.
Mr.. a. Gibson Link, a member of the Elk
Branch church, was received undercare of Pres
bytery as a candidate for the ministry.
A call from the Harper's Ferry church for the
pastoral services of LIcentiate ". d. White, was
placed in his hands and at his request permis-
sion was granted him to retain it until the Fall
meeting of Presbytery.
Rev. Q. w. Hollis obtained leave to resign the
pastoral charge of the Strasbnrg church, in or
der TO accept call from the White Post church
for one half his time. This call 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
permission to labor at discretion until the Fall
meeting of Presbytery
request from the church at Hancock, Md
asking the concurrence of Presbytery in peti.
ton to Synod to be transferred to the Presby.
terry of Maryland, was not granted.
The reports of the several executive committees
indicated progress in the work committed to
them.
A committee, consisting of Rev. Messrs. Fin
ley, Woodwork and g. W. White was appoint
ed to revise our Form of Report on the a State
OF Religion, ascertain what changes may be
thought advisable in the questions proposed, and
report to the next stated meeting.
All pastors and stated supplies were directed
to read from th cir nlDits Of
Up. lO7, bottom of page on the increase of candi
dates for the ministry, accompanying the read
ing by statements on the subject or by sermon
at the discretion of the minister.
In view OF several delinquencies brought to
the notice of Presbytery, in the reports on the
mlttee consisting of Judge j. D. Armstrong
chairman Rev. G. w. Whitley, and Elder P.
W. Magruder, he appointed to2repare a pas
toral letter to the elders and deacons calling
their attention to these deinqusa1oies. and their
duties In the premises and to report at the next
stated meeting nf p-osLJ JteIy.
1t was further resolved, That at each stated
spring meeting, standing committee be ap
ported to examine the reports on the State of
Religion, and recommend what action should
be taken IN reference to any delinquences that
may be found
The order requiring each minister to preach
on the proper Observance of the Sabbath was
extended till the fall meeting.
In regard to the proposed revision of the
Directory of Worship" it was resolved THAT
the Presbytery of Winchester prefers the present
directory, with the omission of Chapter X
which is transferred to the Revised Book of
discipline. But if a revision be determined
upon then this Presbytery recommends" ds"-cer-
tam amendments, a list of which will be for
warded to the General Assembly.
upon the recommendation of the Executive
committee OF Evangelistic Work the following
supplies were appointed for the various fields :
For J. w. Walkup's feld-Rev H. M.
white d. D., and Rev. A. S. Moffett, each one
week.
For the Allegheny feld-Rev. Messrs.
Charles Ghiselin. G. W. White, M. W. Wood
worth, F. M. Woods and ]. S. Lefevre, each
one week
For the Petersburg, W. Va, feld-Rev.
Messrs. J. M. Clymer, r. H. Fleming and P.
ID. Stephenson, each one week.
For the Strasburg vacancy-Rev. J. R. Ora
ham two Sabbaths, and Rev. E. l.. Wilson, one
Sabbath
For IHarper's Ferry-Rev. H. C. Brown, one
Sabbath.
For the Luray feld-Rev A. C. Hopkins,
one Sabbath.
Rev. j. A. Armstrong to preach one Sabbath
at Keyser or Piedmont
! The overture, proposing change in Book of
discipline Chapter XII: section 8, was answered
in the affirmative at the fall meeting
A resolution of sympathy with Ruling Elder
Thomas s. Sangster IN his sickness, and com
mending him TO the grace of God, was adopted.
Rev. j. r. Graham, D. D.. and Rev. 4. G..
Hopkins, with Ruling Elders Felix B. Welton,
OF Mooreheld, and James b. Russell, of Win
chester, were chosen principal Commissioners to
next General Assembly, to meet at Atlanta,
Georgia the third Thursday of May. Alter.
mates, Rev. G. W. Finley and Rev. H. c..
Brown with Ruling Elders DR.. II. c. Somer-
vile, of White Post, and 2. W. Magruder. of
Woodstock
Presbytery will hold its next stated meeting
in Berkeley Spring church, September 2Oth,
| 1882 at 7:3O =. NJ.