Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13
M Getting of Lexington Presbytery.

DISSOLUTION OF REV. FRANK NC
CUTCHAN's PASTORAL RELATIONS
RESOLUTIONS OF THE wAYNEsBoRO
CHURCH.
In accordance with the call of the Mod
orator, Lexington Presbytery held stated
byterlan church in this city, On Wednes-
day. to consider the request of Rev. Frank
McCutchan for the severance of his pas
toral relations with Waynesboro Presby-
terian church, so as to enable him to
accept call of two churches near Glade
Spring, in Abingdon Presbytery.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Laird, the Moderator. The
following ministers were present: Revs.
r. G. Walker, J. Murray, D. D., F. Nc
Cutchan, J. G.. Carson. A F. Laird, j. A.
Preston, j. E. Booker and &, L. Wolfe.
Elders present: u. A. Kayser, H W.
Henry, Stanton; VIM. Withrow, Way
nesboro; B. M. Ellis, Thinking Spring,
and j. a. Patterson, COMMISSIONS :, Way
nesboro.
It being ascertained that the call for
the meeting had been issued in que form,
Rev. Mr.. McCutchan made formal re-
charge at Waynesboro. He feelingly
stated that he had been pastor of the
church at WaynesborO for the past eleven
years, and during that period his relations
with his charge had been most pleasant,
and that while his new field presented g
wider scope for usefulness, 1t was with
deep emotion that he parted with his
brethren. After remarks by Rev. ]. A.
Preston, DR.. Murray and Rev. MT. Car
son and by Commissioner J. A. Patterson,
the following was presented by Mr.. With
row, as the action of the congrega alton at
Waynesboro
1.-THE Rev. Frank McCutchan, pastor of
the Waynesboro church, having resigned
his charge, asks the congregation to unite
with him in an application to Lexington
PresDytery to dissolve the pastoral relation
now existing between him and this
church.
Being thus notified of the pastors pur-
pose. and his request that the cungre
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dissolution of the pastoral relation, this
meeting is called to take action in the
premises, and in connection Herewith the
following resolutions are submitted:
1st. That this congregation Was taken
completely by surprise, in the announce
ment by the pastor, of his resignation,
which contemplated the severance of ties
of more than eleven years growth and
comprising the entire period of his public
ministry.
ID. That our pastor, young man
fresh from the seminary, was called una
nimously to the pastorate of this church.
and ten or eleven annual reports on reel
procal duties have gone up to PresbyJery,
commencing fidelity in every department
of pastoral work.
Sd. That for these many years our pas
tor has labored in word and doctrine to
the edfication and satisfaction of his peo
pie, and beyond the limits Of his charge,
his work and labor of love ELECTS COM
mendatiOn.
4th That this congregation feel very
painfully the loss of a sound and able
preacher, one who will ever contend earn
silly for the faith once delivered to the
saints, whether man will hear or fOrbear.
5th. That the Sabbath school loses an
able instructor and the Bible class an ex-
positor of rare excellence.
9th. That we, the members and con-
gregaticn of the WaynesboIO Presbyterian
Church, do earnestly request our pastor,
Rev. Frank McCutchan, to Withdraw his
application to Lexington Presbytery to
dissolve his pastoral relation with this
church, and that we do heartily renew
our love for him as pastor: and that we
further pledge ourselves TO advance his
salary to 500 per year.
7th. To this end and in concurrence
with the pastor, it is in order that com
missioners be appointed to Presbytery to
represent this church as to its action"
The vote being taken, Presbytery for
maly granted the request of Mr.. Nc
Cutcban.
Mr.. McCutchan's withdrawal made
vacant the position of Treasurer of the
Presbytery. a position which be has held
since the resignation of Rev. W. D. Baker.
He presented his report of the transac-
tious OF his office, which after being exa-
mined by an auditing committee, was
adopted
On motion, it was decided that the
election of Treasurer be postponed till the
Spring session Of Presbytery, meantime
the Stated CLERK, Rev. R. e. Walker, was
appointed Treasurer pro tens., to whom all
remittances must be made.
Presbytery then adjourned with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Murray.