Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-30
Of the Washington Prsshytery, Yes
terday.
Much General Church Work Accomplished
important Question Decided
---Earnest Addresses,
Last Night.
MORNING SESSION.

church of Wheeling was put In his hands,
and leave was granted him to hold the same
until the next meeting OF the Presbytery.
Rev. Smith +. Grier and Elder David
Kerr, of HookstoWn, we're appointed COM
mittee to bring in a minute with reference
10 The death of Rev. R. S. Morton.
Rev. j. G. Hench. of the Presbytery OF st.
Clairsyille was invited to sit as a correspond.
ing member of the Presbytery.
Papers on Publication and Freedmen
were read and referred to the appropriate
committees.
A communication with regard to Mrs. R.
s. Morton was read and referred to the
Committee on Relief.
The first special order of the day, the pre-
sentation of Seasonal Records, was then
taken up and the records of the following
churches were referred to appropriate tom
mittees: First Church of Washington, Nsw
Cumberland Burgettstown, Forks Of Wheel
ing, East Buffalo, Mt. Prospect, Wellsburg,
Mt. Pleasant, First Church Of Wheeling,
Cross Creek, Mill Creek, Mt. Olivet, Three
Springs, Fairview, Upper Buffalo, Second
Church of Wheeling Waynesburg, Clays'
vile, Frankfort, West Liberty, Upper Ten
Mile, Cross Roads, Second Church of Wash
ipgton, Lower Buffalo, Unity, Cameron,
Cove, West Union, Pidgeon Greek, Allen
Cove and Hookstown.
The second order of the day, the presen-
tation Of statistical reports, was then taken
up, and all the churches made their reports
except Limestone and Wolf Run.
The third order of the day, the presenta-
ZION of certificates of settlements with pas
'ors ard Sunday schools, then came up:
The following churches presented reports Of
settlement: First Church Of Washington,
Noundsville, New Cumberland, Burgetts
town, West Alexander, Forks uf Wheeling,
East Buffalo, Mt. Prospect, First Church
Of Wheeling, Cross Creek, Fair
view, Upper Bfualo, WaYnesburg,
Claysville, Frankfort Upper Ten
Mile, Cross Roads, Second Church of
Washington, Lower Buffalo, Mounds7ille,
Cove, Third Church of Wheeling, Pidseon
Creek and Hookstown. Lower Ten Mile
exported arrears Three Springs reported
balance due, while no reports were received
from Wellsburg, Mount Olivett,. Second
church of Wheeling, Cameron and Unity.
The fourth order Of the day. the election
Of com missioners to the General Assembly,
vas then taken up, and the election resulted
as follows Principal Ministerial delegates,
Rev. DR.. Brownson and Rev. Joseph j.
Pomeroy; alternate to DR.. Brownson, Rev.
Ross Stevenson, D. D.; alternate TO Rev.
Pomeroy, Rev. ]. s. Marquis; lay dele
gates, Ruling Elders, A. Ridgely Jacobs, of
the Church OF West Liberty, and An.
drew S. Eagleson, of the church of East
Buffalo; alternates to lay delegates, Elder
Henry Cowan, of the church OF Frankfort,
alternate to Elder Jacobs, and Elder Biz
ridge, L. Crow, of the church of Cameron,
alternate to Elder Esglesen.
A paper with reference to granting theo-
logical students, under the care of the
Presbytery leave to preach, was received
and fled.
Elder Mckee, of the church of ClsysvilIe,
was granted leave of absence after this
| afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Hamilton, and Rev. Smith F.
Greer were appointed committee to re-
arrange the standing committees OF the
Presbytery.
On motion the overture of the General
Assembly on reduced representation, and
also the alternate overture, were answered
in the negative.
The committee appointed to install Rev.
W. W. Morton over the church of Upper
Buffalo, reported that they had performed
this duty on the goth of February
Rev. Smith F. Greer and Rev. W. 81.
McCanghey, commiss oner to the Synod,
reported that they had attended the sessions
OF that body.
A Committee on the Minutes of Synod,
was appointed, consisting of Rev. W. 81.
McCaughey, Rev. S. F. Greer and Ruling
Elder John Aiken.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Presbytery re assembled at o'clock.
The first order of the afternoon session,
the examination of candidates for the Cos
pei ministry on experimental religion and
their motives for seeking the ministry, was
taken up, Rev. Smith F. Greer being ap.
pointed to conduct the examination. Mr..
w. B. Hamilton and J. Morris Irwin, of
the First Church of Washington. were ex.
amined on experimental religion and mo,
tives for seeking the ministry. Their ex.
animation was approved, and the caudi'
dates were taken under the care of the Pres.
byterv.
The second order of the afternoon, con-
sideration OF the paper with reference to al
lowing candidates under the care Of the
Presbytery to preach under certain limita-
lions was taken from the docket and passed.
The paper in question, offered by Rev. DR..
D. A. Cunningham, is as follows:
Resolved, That temporary permission be
granted to Howard N. Campbell, I. A.
Anderson and Frank E. Armstrong, theo-
logical students under the care of our
Presbytery, who have passed their first year,
10 exercise their gifts in preaching in the
vacant churches within our bounds during
their coming summer vacation, under the
supervision of the Committee on Supplies,
or under the appointment of the Board Of
Home Missions, and that they give report
of their work TO the Presbytery at the au-
tum meeting.
The Committee on Church records re-
ported and the reports were received.
Rev. W. b. Hunter, Of Mill Creek and
Mt. 0livett Church, asked leave to resign
his charge. He stated the field was too
large for one man and that there was no prop
er accommodation for the residence Of the
clergyman in charge. The lay delegates Of
the congregations we're heard from, and the
request was granted, and Brother Hill was
appointed moderator Of the vacant SEES
sioDs.
Rev. McCaughey, pastor of the church at
Cross Greek, rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. Rev. McCaughey then de-
tailed his tour and examination of the lower
portion of the Presbytery, and the session
soon after took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Presbytery reconyened at 7:30
O'Clock, and after appropriate devotional
exercises, the regular order Of business, the
reading Of the narrative of the Committee
on the State Of Religion within the Bounds
Of the Presbytery was taken up. Rev. W.
W. Morton, from the committee, reported as