The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-15
For the Central Presbyterian.
Greenbrier Presbytery

Net at Summersville, Nicholas county, w Va,
October l.
Owing to the remoteness Of the place from
lines of travel, only nine ministers and seven
elders attended the meeting. Thirty FIVE church
es had no representatives, and nine ministers
were absent, these for good reasons. were ex-
cused, as well as some elders who sent up ex-
cuses. Two wives of the ministers, and two of
elders were present during the meeting, which
was quite rebuke to those who remained away
because Of the difficulties in getting to the place
of meeting, and especially as the ladies rode in
buggies or on horseback to get there.
Rev. j M. Scott was Moderator and Lev j.
H. Lewis and Mr. ]. w. Parrish Clerks
Rev. ]. w. Wightman, d. D., was received
by dismission from the NJ Thurch South and
after examipation by the Presbytery, was as
signed field of labor in Hinton, SeweIl, Green
Sulphur, end McElhenney churches.
Rev. NJ. L. Lacy, D. D., and c. A. Munroe.
with Mr.. j. w. Parrish, and DR. ]. P. Hughart
were nominated as principal and alternate com
mlssloners to next meeting of General Assembly
Licentiate Mr. j. P. Miller was received from
Cherokee Presbytery, and afterward dismissed
to South Alabama Presbytery.
Ravens Eye church, on the Big Sewell noun
tain, was reported organized with twenty-four
members, three elders and one deacon.
Rev. j. w. Rosebro Rev. NJ. L.. Lacy, D. D.,
and Messrs. James Withrow. John Sydenstricker
John Preston, and G. W. Hutchinson were ap.
pointed the committee of Home Missions, In
place of former committee.
The committee of Publication made report
and especially as to the colportage work directed
at last meeting, and were instructed to use their
discretion about continuing tie work
The overture sent down by the General As.
sembly In regard to change in Chap, XXIV.
par. 4, of Confession of Faith was referred to =,
committee of which Rev. s. r. Houston, D.
If chairman to reportsome action for next meet
Inu. nd fha Il
Chap. V, sec. 6, par. 5, was answered IN the
affirmative.
Rlchland church was chosen as place and the
last Tuesday in April as time of next meeting
and that church having requested a convention
OF elders and deacens to be called in connection
with the meeting of Presby terry the re quest was
sanctioned, and committee of which Mr. John
NJ SydeDstricker, elder In that church, is chair
man, was appointed to male arrangements fo1
subjects Of discussion and spAaRsrs.
| The Committee of Home iisiions as appointed
at this meeting was direepe ~ lemploy an evan.
gelist and provision .zgasInade for his support
PIesbytery determined TO endoavor to raise
the amount requested fos Foreign Missions
| Sl 800, and Education $400, and those sums
were divided among the churches with the re-
quest that they would consider the matter, and
! try and make their offerings equal to or more
| than the amounts apportioned TO them.
| Summersville church has been organized {
! forty-tive years, and has never had q house o
worship Of its own. The church building in
which the meeting Of Presbytery was held
| belongs TO the M e. Church South, and Presbv-
terians have had the privilege Of using it foi
many years. But our people have determined
to build, and have raised some $500 among them
selves, and will want help TO the amount Of B20C
or $500. If built, this will be the first Presby-
terian church building in Nicholas county, w
Va.
49, IL ... ID - -. II r.- u.-t--..t
w. Va, will aid this faithful band and be ap-
preciated by them. This is not request from
them, but notice from one who attended the
meeting Of Presbytery. b.