The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-29
THE PRESBYTERY
OF WASHINGTON Sow IN SESSION
Ia The First pre.Sytorlan chareh Of rhl.
clty-ssrmoni Last Evening BY the Re.
tiripg Moderator, Rev. Or. ro,s
steYenson-D Delegates Present.

The Prcsbytory Of Washington OF the
Presbyterian Church convened last even
ling in the First Church OF this city. A
large number of citizens attended the
opening services, and the attendance Of
ministers and elders Is good. Last night
Rev. Ross Stevenson, D. D., of Lower Ten
Mile Church, the retiring Moderator,
preached an eloquent sermon, taking for
his text the 9th verse OF the 10Th chapter
of Luke: "Rejoice with me, for / have
found my sheep which was lost The
Presbytery was then duly constituted for
the transaction Of business.
For Moderator there was but one can.
didate, Rev. Joseph Donalley, Of Waynes.
burg. He was elected by acclamation, and
briefly expressed his thanks to the Pres.
bytery.
Tne stated clerk, Rev. w. F. Hamilton,
of Washington, was present. Rev. Henry
6. Blayney was elected Writing Clerk,
and John Aiken, Esq, Of Washington.
Reading clerk.
The roll was then called, showing but
eight members absent.
THE MINISTER'S PRESENT.
First Church, Wheeling, d. A. Gun.
d. d. Second, w. II. Cooke,D.
d. Third, j. G. Hair. First, Washing
ton, James !. Brownson. Second, John
7. Magill Moundsyille, Joseph s. Pom.
efoy. New Cumberland, Smith +. Grier.
West Alexander, W., II. Lester. East
Buffalo, Henry Woods. Wellsburg, james
D. Walkinsliaw. Mt. Pleasant, w. i,
Hamilton. Lower Ten Mile, Ross Steven.
son. Gross Greek, w. H. McCoughey.
Mill Creek and Nit. 0liyet, William Ii.
Hunter. Washington, William Speer.
Three Springs and Pine Grove, William l..
Broueh. Faifview, Winfield E liill. Dal.
las, james s. Fleming. Waynesburg j.
A. a. Donahey. Claysyille, James E. Leeper.
Mile, George Mcdonald. Cross Roads,
Adolplus 9: Alexander. Washington
College, William NJ. Eaton. Lower Buf.
falo, Henry G. Blayney.
Among the Elders present were James
A. Hood, Of Allen Grove; w. NJ. McEt-
hany, OF BurgAttstown; James Mckee, of
w. w. Jackson, OF Cross
Greek Isaac Scott, OF Gross Roads Joseph
9. Butts, Of East buffalo; r. "A Shanes, of
Liberty; Henry Cowen, Of Frankfort; j.
Baird, OF Forks OF Wheeling, and A. p.
vandyke, OF Lower Ten Mile,
BUSINESS RssTRANsAcrfD.
Very little business was transacted last
night. Rev. Mr.. Lester was excused for
to-day's session, in order to attend aiu-
neral OF member Of his church. Two
ieentiates were dismissed 10 other Pres
oyteries, George s. Hays TO the presby-
cry Of Mahoning and Robert w. Ely,to
.he Presbytefy of the North Pacific.
The Presbytery adjourned TO meet at o
4. NJ. to-day. The daily sessions WILDE
rom 0 A. NJ to l2 NJ, the last thirty
being set apart for devotional eS-
efcises from 9 to $50 p. NJ, and again in
.he evening commencing at $50.
On Wednesday evening the Narrative
,fthe State Of Religion will be given; to-
be followed by addresses by Rev. ii.
L,ester ID. D., of West Alexander, and
Rev. James &lcGill, D. D., Of Washington,
md perhaps by others.
The sessions are all open to the public,
md much interesting business Is to be
Commissioners are TO be
,hosen TO the next General Assemblyat
he present meeting.