Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-09-14
Lexington PresbyterY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST THREE DAYS


session on Wednesday, at Fairfield. in
Rockbridge county. The proceedings OF
the first day having been published in the
INDICATOR last week. The following is
summary of the proceedings during the
remainder of the session.
Rev. M. H. Houston, D. D., late
missionary to China. Rev. j. N.
Craig, D. D., Secretary of Home
Missions, Rev. George Wolfe, Presby-
terry, Lake Superior, Rev. T. l.. Preston
D. D., of East Hanover, Rev. j. H. NC
Gown, of Greenbrier, Rev. L.. g. Vass, OF
Orange, N. c., and Rev. S. W. Haddon,
of tie Associate Reformed Preshytery OF
Virginia, were at different times during
the session cordially invited to sit as cor
responding members, and being introduced
were welcomed by the moderator.
The scheme of ministerial support pro-
posed by Rev. VIM. E. Baker, which guar
antees to every active pastor in the Pres-
bytery a salary of $500 year and par
sonage, or $50 in lieu thereof, Was, after
full discussion adopted with only three
dissenting votes The Inauguration OF
the scheme was referred to the committee
on Home missions, of which Rev. h. y.
Walker is chairman.
The revised manual OF Presbytery was
reported by Rev. F. II. Gaines, chairman.
There were number of important and
desirable changes recommended. The pa
per, which involved great deal OF careful
labor, was adopted, and 900 copies order
ed to be printed.
Rev. James Murray, one of the Commits
sioners to the Lexington (Ky) General
Assembly, submitted an elaborate report.
| The more important measures, including
| the way in which changes shall be made
hereafter in the confession of faith, were
| postponed for action till the spring meet
| ing of Presbytery. The overture as to the
prohibition of marriage with a wife's sister
was considered and the body voted to
strike that clause out of ''the book"
The following gentlemen we're nomi-
mated as commissioners to the next Cen
eral Assembly, which meets in May at
Vicksburg, Miss. Ministers: Revs. d. q.
Irwin, Lexington A. II. Hamilton, Mt.
Carmel. Elders: T. G. Morton, otaunton ;
| G. ]. Bell, Midway. Alternates: Rev. J.
r. Bowman, DID,, and Rev. Alexander
Sprunt Elders Gen. r. D. Lilley and
Prof. J. J. White.
Calls from the churches of Mingo Flats
and Tygarts Valley, Randolph county, w.,
Va, were placed in the hands of Rev.
Plummer Bryan and accepted by him. Mr..
B. will resign the pastoral charge of the
church at Beverly, where he has also been
aboring, that field having been divided
and the Mission Board was instructed to
see to its occupation. by another minister,
as soon as practicable.
A call from Philippi church was placed
in the hands Of licentiate Mr.. Van De-
venter, and committee appointed to
ordain and install him.
Elder Thos. Hogshead obtained Lermis :
sion for Union Church, Augusta county,
Mr.. futile, who will act as stated supply
until next meeting of Presbytery.
At the request of the congregation of
Lebanon Church, Presbytery declined to
dissolve the pastoral relations existing be-
tween Rev. G. L. Hogue and that church,
which Mr.. H. had asked for.
Mr.. VIM. N. Alexander, of Beaumont,
Texas. a student of Washington & Lee
University and Mr.. Frank McGue, Of Mt.
Horeb church, Augusta county, applied
/ \ 10 90 rI,t1
as candidates and having been examined
as TO their motives in seeking the minis
try, were duly received.
A resolution introduced by Rev. John
A. Preston, was adopted, endorsing
| the action of the Board of Union Theolog-
! ical SEMINARY in the election Of Rev. DR..
G.. B. Strickler to the chair of Church
History and Government, and instructing
the stated clerk to communicate to Dr..
Stricken the satisfaction the Presby terry
would feel at welcoming him back to the
Synod of Virginia.
During the session there was preach
ing by Reverends Preston, Baker,
Cooke, Bryan, Vaughan, Price, Hous
ton and Craig. The two gentlemen
named last, delivered very interesting ad.
dresses on missions. DR.. Houston on
Foreign Missions with especial reference
to lis late field in China and the gospel
need in that great and benighted coun-
try. After the address collection for
Foreign Missions was taken up which
amounted to $44 IS. DR.. J. N. Craig adj
dressed the Presbytery and large con-
| gregatlon on the Home Mission and Sus
tentation work and was heard with a
great deal of interest. His visit to the
Presbytely will undoubtedly result in
good.
There were present during the session
about 80 delegates, ministerial and lay, an
unusually large number for fall meeting,
and the resolution Of thanks to the pastor
Of Fail FIELD church, Rev. Alfred Jones
and his people and the community at large
for their hospitality was not empty words
The hospitality was lavish, the welcome
most cordial and the kind attention Of the
people will never be forgotten by the mem
bers of Lexington PresbyterY at its 1885
fall meeting.
The next session will be held at Lexing
ton, commencing the last Tuesday in
A pril at 7.3o 2. M.
ORGANIZATION of the Barterbrook Demo
cratic Club.
| A meeting of the Democratic voters of Bar
| torhrook prcninct was held in the SchOO