South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-04-24
Winchester Presbytery.


in active service, except three, we're
present. but the attendance Of elders
was not so good, quite number OF
churches being without a represep ia
tive.
The opening sermon was preached
by the retiring Moderator, the Rev.
A G. Hopkins, d. ID. OF Charlestown
w. Va. The Rev. Charles Ghiselin
OF Shepherdstown, was elected Mode.
rator. with the Rows. VIM. ID. White,
OF Harper's Ferry, and w. f. Il. Pit
man, OF Allegheny, q, temporary
clerks
Much Of the time was taken up
with the reports from the churches.
These show an encouraging condition
In moot OF the churches, in accessions
to the membership and Increased in
terest in christian effort to build up
the Masters Kingdom.
during the session two meetings
directed to the consideration of Home
and Foreign Missions were held and
the. earnest desire and purpose mani,
tested to keep this Presbytery con-
tinually advancing in its support of
these two great arms of the church's
work.
Calis for the pastoral services OF
the Rev. John s. Foulk in the Oak
land church, and of the Rev. j. Harry
Moore, in the Berryvllle church, W ere
presented and leave granted these
churches to present tho calls before the
Presbyteries to which these ministers
now belong, viz: Newcastle and
Louisville.
The church ut Strasburg, which has
been vacant since Last fall. presented
call for part of the time of the
Rev. VIM. Ii. Woods, now pastor of
the Cedar Cliff eLd Cedar Creek
churches.
These churches consenting and the
Presbytery having put the call into
Mr.. Woods hands he accepted it and
arrangements were made for his in
stallation at an early day.
After al earnest, prolonged and
rraverful consideration tho Preabyle-
ry declined to put the call from Round
Hill church to Rev. f. w. L. Pitman
into his hands, deeming it best that he
continue to labor in his present field.
The Rev. +. NJ. Woods of Martins.
burg and Col. Thomas f. McCooI of
ksyser, were chosen delegates to tho
next General AZ emily.
Mr. William Miller of tho Ger.
ardstown Church, who has just COM
pleted his second year at Princeton
Theological Seminary, was received
as a candidate for the ministry under
the care of the Presbytery, and after
the usual examinations licensed 10
preach the Gospel.
Of the genial and abundant hospi-
tality Of the good people of Woodstock
there is no need for your correspon-
dent TO write. 1t is sufficient TO say
that their ancient reputation in that
line is still we'll maintained. ~
Since the above was put into type
the folio wing items have bsen hand
ed TO US:
Upon the recommendation OF the
committee on Sabbath Schoola, Pres
bytery advised the assembling, dur
ing the coming summer, OF eontigu-
Qua Sabbath Schools at such times
and places as may be most suitable,
for the purpose Of discussing such
plans aud methods in Sabbath School
work as shall most ccnduce to the
effectiveness OF the Sabbath School
system. In carrying out this action
the following conn ittees were ap-
pointed:
!. Rev. Hsssrs. Duokw and Cly-
mer to arrange for the gathering Of the
schools in Grant. Hardy, Mineral,
Western Hampshire and Gsrret ccun-
ties
2. Rev. Msssrs. Walkup and Crsw-
ford to arrange for similar meetings ia
the East Hampshire field.
.. Mr.. A g. Hughes, for the schools
in Morgan, Berkeley asd Jefferson
counties.
4. DR.. p. w. Boyd fer tbs schools in
Frederick, Clarke, Warren and Shensn.
doah counties.
The following appointments wsrs
made for additional labor in the Evan
gelistic field:
/. In Eastern Hampshire, at Sedan.
Rev. G. Ghisolin at Capon Bridge,
Rev. j. n. Graham at Cspon Church,
Rev W, d. White. 2. Cedar Cresk
Rev. Messrs. II. N. White and Elem
ing. 3. Allegheny field, Rev. Messrs.
Hollis and Clymer.
Several churches reported coplous
and precious outpourisgs of The Holy
Spirit, lay which large sccsssisns were
mace TO tho membership, and the grsces
OF Gods people grestly revived.
Among the churches thus grsciously
refreshed are Elk Branch, Mt. Hope,
Banker Hill, Woodstock and others
Notwithstanding the depressed con-
dition OF business throughout its
sounds as elsewhere, Prssbytery shows
a gratifying advance in its contributions
to the various objects OF bensvolence.
The next stated meeting will be beld
in Gsrardstoun, w. Va, wednesday,
September 10th, 1885, at 80 O'Clock.
| ?. n.