Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-10-02
NEWS FROM NEIGHBORlH6 COUNTIES.

Page Courier: Hog cholera ~ raging
with singular fatality among the hogs
in some sections Of Page. a number of
farmers on Dry Run have lost large num-
hers, and Mr. Geo. o. Beylor, near Riley
willie. has lost twelve ont OF seventeen
other farmers in the same section have
also lost several
Warren Sentinel Malvern, tie resi-
dence of the late Bishop Johns, near Alex
andria. has been sold to George $. White,
an Englishman, for $1,000 cash..-.-.Mr.
Meredith Helm, well known aud beloved
in this county, died on 5th inst. at his
home in Leetown, Jefferson county, w.
Va, of cancer of the neck, at the adyanc-
ed aye Of Is years .---.A few nights ago
the residence Of Mr. John Conner, near
Grove Hill, in Page county, was entered
by some unknown thief while the family
were at church aud q secretary broken
open and $500 stolen thereirom.
Shenandoah Valley On last Friday,
Mr.. Jackson Martz's barn with it, con
tent, was consumed by ire, at Tenth
Legion, Rockingham county. We learn,
that 200 bushels Of wheat, 500 Of oats,
large quantity of hay,--a lot Of carpenter
tools belonging to Messrs VIM Pickering,
A. Pickering and VIM. Campbell who
were repairing his house, two buggies,
&C.. were burned Loss is estimated at
from $1,000 to $4,000. This is a very
serious loss TO Mr.. Martz Although the
fire occurred in the day time its cause is
not certainly known but the supposi ton
il. that il was the work of nm incendiary.
Winchester News. The Prc-bytery Of
Winchester met i'm Gerraidstown, W. Va,
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, att - =. M,
and was opened with sermon by Rev.
A.C Hopiins. j. D., the last Moderator
present.
Present; - ministers, and % ruling ci-
dors.
Officers Elected Rev. W.p. White,
Moderator, and Rev. W. II. Wood and j..
J. Baker, temporary clerks.
Dismissed Licentate Geo l.. Bitter
to the care ofLcxingion Prcsbytery.
Received Rev. John $. Foulk from the
Presbytcry Of New Castle, and Rev. j..
II. Moore from the Prcsbytcry Of Louis
vile.
Churches Organized: A. Elk Garden.
Mineral county, W. Virginia.
The Revised Directory of Worship was
placed in the hands Of a committee con-
sis,iug ofRcv. j. r. Graham. W. H. Woods
and ElderP. W. Boyd, to examine and
crticisc, and report 20 the next stated
meeting
The overture from the General Assembly
so 70 amend the form Of government and
rules Of discipline as to give Prcsbytery
the power TO assume original jurisdiction
in certain cases. was adopted
Prcsby,,ry instructed every minister
within Co., bounds 90 preach sermon, n
soon 20, practicable, ON f,mily worship, 20
De followed 10y another ON parental res
possibility. aud report 70 Prcsbytcry the
performance OF this duty.
Prc,bytcry cnjoined all its sessions TO
guard the people of God against th, sin
Of Sabbath dc.ccration and TO take
notice of the violation Of the Sabbath by
member, of the Church, and proceed
TO discipline il persisted in.
The resolutions Of the Assembly touching
home and foreign missions publication,
Sabbath school and theological seminaries
were adopted.
Much attention was given during the
session TO tie consideration Of the wants
Of the Home Mission field within ON
bounds
Tie reports Of the several executive
committees OF Presbytery exhibited a
healthy advance in all departments OF
church work.
The time of Pros6y terry was largely oc-
cupicd with two judicial cases (appeals)
which came mp from the church at Key ser
both of which were sustained.
The next stated meeting with lie hold
in Brrryvlc. Va. Tuesday, April 10Th
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