The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-04-29
For the Central Presbyterian.
Winchester Presbytery

Met at Woodstock, Va, April 18th.
Present-19 ministers and 16 ruling ell
ders. Rev. Charles Ghiselin was chosen
Moderator and Rev. w. D. White and F.
w. t. Pitman, temporary clerks.
The commission appointed to ordain
and install J. Nee. Duckwa reported
that they had performed the duty; and
Mr.. Duckwall was enrolled.
Four calls were presented to Presbyte-
ry. l. A call from the Round Hill church
for the pastoral services of Rev. F. w. T.
Pitman, which Presbytery declined to
place in his hands, preferring chat he
should continue his labors in his present
field. 2. A call from the Strasburg
church for one-fourth of Rev. w. H..
Woods time, which was placed in his
hands and accepted. 3. A call from the
Oakland church for the pastoral services
of Rev. John S. Foulk, which the church
was authorized to prosecute before the
Presbytery of New Castle. 4. A call
from the Berryville church for the pasto-
raj services of Rev. J. H. Moore, which
the church had leave to prosecute before
the Presbytery of Louisville.
Rev. F. M. Woods, with Rev. J. A.
Scott, alternate and ruling elder Col. T.
E. McCoole, with T. N. Lupton, alter.
nate, were chosen commissioners to the
General Assembly.
Mr.. William II. Miller, a member of
the Gerardstown church and student at
Princeton Theological Seminary, was re-
ceived az a candidate for the ministry and
was licensed to preach the gospel.
The commissioners appointed at the last
stated meeting to visit Elk Garden, West
Va, and organize church there if the
way be clear, reported progress and were
continued.
Instead of public worship on Friday
night Presbytery, in the presence of a
large congregation, made the subject OF
Home Missions within its own bounds,
the matter for special consideration
Several interesting addresses were deliv-
cred, in connection with which Presbyte.
ry engaged in devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by the chairman Of the Home
Mission Committee. At the close of these
exercises a liberal collection was taken
which was equally divided between Home
and Foreign Missions.
At II clock on Saturday morning the
same order of proceeding was observed in
reference to Foreign Missions The an.
nual report of the Presbytery's Commit
tee of Foreign Missions showed an IN.
crease in the contributions of the church.
es to this cause of about $500; and in
view of the growing wants of the work
Presbytery resolved to endeavor to raise
an increased amount during the present
year.
Upon the recommendation of the com
mittee on Sabbath Schools, Presbytery
advised the assembling, during the com
ing summer, of contiguous Sabbath Schools
at such times and places as may be mos
suitable, for the purpose of discussing
such plansand methodsin Sabbath Schoo
work as shall most conduce to the effec
tiveness Of the Sabbath School system
In carrying out this action the following
committees were appointed
/. Rev. Messrs Duckwal and Clymei
to arrange for the gathering Of the school
in Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Garrett, anc
Western Hampshire counties.
2. Rev. Messrs Walkup and Crawford
to arrange for similar meetings in thu
East Hampshire field.
g. Mr.. A. S. Hughes, for the schools il
Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties
T. DR.. P. w. Boyd, for the schools il
Frederick, Clarke, Warren, and Shenan
doah counties.