The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-04
The Presbytery of winohest,

September 10th, and was opened with sermon
by Rev. j. l.. Sherrard, from Matt. xviii: is.
Present % ministers and 10 ruling elders.
Absent 6 ministers and l6 ruling elders.
Officers elected: Rev. j. Johnson, Moderator
and Rev. A. S. Mofett and w. w. B. Gallaher
temporary Clerks.
Members received: Rev l. n Campbell, from
the Presbytery of Lexington. Mr.. Campbell
has accepted call from the Strasburg church
and order was taken for his installation on
Saturday, November 18th, 1882 at IL o'clock
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Licentiate F. W. T. Pitman was received from
the Presbytery of East Hanover and ordained
as an evangelist to labor in our Allegheny field
to which work he was called by the unanimous
vote of Presbytery.
Licentiate w. D. White accepted the call
from Harper's Ferry church, and the necessary
steps were taken for his ordination and install
lation at Harper's Ferry on Saturday. October
7th, 1882
Pastoral Letter to Elders and Deacons was
presented, and adopted, and ordered to be dis
| trlbuted among the families of Presbytery.
a special committee was appointed, consisting
of Revs. G. W. White, j. A. Scott, W. a.
Woods, and elders a Armstrong and W. W. B.
Gallaher, to prepare and report to Presbytery a
Pastoral Letter addressed to the members of our
churches.
Rev. w. R. Long, District Superintendent,
addressed the Presbytery on behalf of the
American Bible Society; in response to which
the Presbytery recommended the society to the
churches and people within its bounds.
The name of the White Post church was
changed to Nineveh"
The reports of the several Executive Com
mittees showed that their work was in an en-
couraging state
The overture on Marriage to deceased
wlfes sister" sent down by the General Assem-
DlV referred tn cOncStino IF
Revs. ]. A. Scott, ]. NJ. Clymer, and R. H.
Flemming to report at the next meeting of
Presbytery
Presbytery having heard of the illness of Rev.
j. A Armstrong adopted a minute expressive of
sympathy, and made provision for supplying
the pulPits during his inability to meet his ap
Rev. ]. L. Sherrard obtained leave to labor
at discretion till the next stated meeting of
Presbytery
Minutes of General Assembly The attention
Of ministers and churches is called: 1st To
the action of Assembly in reference to can
dldates for the ministry-pp. $40 and $50, re.
solutions 9th, 9Th, and 8th; End, To the report
on Systematic Benevolence PIP. 546 and 547
resolutions End and Sd; Report Of standing
committee of Foreign Mission, p. 557, resolu
tions 5th, 9Th, and 7th
A case of reference from the Elk Branch
church was considered at some length, but final
action was postponed until the next stated
meeting.
The overture from the General Assembly on
in Che t9f E2ER 96 Government was an
of Rev NJ. W Woodda6ffa62m W:Sda fa62mRj;sSn 9jV @ SonSjstPg
Rev; j M. Clymer, Rev. F. w. Ptman and elder
/. 4. McCoole to visit the Allegheny field, and
II the way be clear, to organize a church, secure
deeds for church lots, and make all necessary ar
ranngements for the erection of church buildings.
j. E. Wood, of Oakland Md, for his liberia do.
milton of 1920, to the Allegheny field
The subject Of fraternal relations was intro
duced at late hour of the session, but was not
| considered.
The next stated meeting will be held al Stras
burg Va, on the Wednesday before the first
iuli moon }I IN IN april next, at q P N.
per-, Ferry, Saturday Octorber 9Th, at 1880
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