The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30
Lexington Presbytary.

Lexington Presbytery met at Union
Church on Wednesday of last week, twenty
ministers and eighteen elders being pres
ent. The opening sermon was preached
: by Rev. A. f. Laird. Rev. +. J. Brooke,
of Clarksburg, w. Va, was elected Mod
orator. Rev. A. H. Hamilton was elected
| TIRE asurer, vice Rev. Frank McCutchen.
The name of Linville church, in Rocking
ham county, was changed to Woodland.
Rev. 3. A. Pendleton was received from
East Hanover Presbytery, and will supply
Beverly and Leading Creek churches in
West Virginia. Rev. G. |. Ralston was
dismissed to the Presbytery of Paducah,
Kentucky.
The Report on Foreign Missions was
presented by Rev. d. A. Penick, and was
exceedingly encouraging.
The Rev. j. E. Booker, of Stanton,
was dismissed to the Presbytery of Green
brier, to become co-pastor with Rev. j. G.
Barr. Of the church at Charleston, w. Va.
The following are. the commissioners to
the General Assembly to meetat Houston.
Texas, next month: Revs. w. S. z. Bryan
and D. A. Penick alternates, A. F.
Laird and w. NJ. McElwer Elders, Os-
borne Wilson, of Monterey, and James A.
Walker, of New Providence alternates,
II. l.. Hoover, of Stanton. and W. 4.
OFT, Of Fairfield.
Windy-Coye church was chosen as the
place Of the next stated meeting the
time, 23d of September next.
Rev. E. L. Hoge, after examination, was
received from Montgomery Presbytery.
Rev. William M. McElwer declined the
call Of Oxford church upon the advice Of
the Rresbytery, given after hearing him
and all the parties concerned.
From the Sabbath-school report it is
learned that there are in the schools 6l7
teachers and $50 scholars, an increase
over last year Of Il teachers and GAG
scholars. Two hundred and fifty-two
scholars were added to the churches. a
much larger number than usual.
Mr.. Cyrus Giyens Brown. of New Prov
idence church, was received rs a candidate |
for the ministry.
The narrative shows most gratifying |
religious interest in many OF the churches.
Large accessions We're made to them, over
six hundred in all on profession of faith.
The Rev. DR.. 7. L. Preston and Rev. L.
b. Johnson were elected members of the
Home. Mission Committee.
The following was adopted In view of
the evident neglect of the important duty
of family worship,
ResolUed, That the attention of church.
members, and especially Of the officers of
the Church, be called to this fact, and that
they be urged to greater faithfulness in
the discharge of their solemn obligations
in this regard.
A memorial of Licentiate j. c. Nc
Chung. who died at Gordonsville in March
last. was adopted.
A larger number Of vacant churches APP
pear on the roll than at any time for
number of years past. AT least nine min
listers are needed to supply them, with
prospect of only two or three.
The total membership of the churches
of this Presbyteryis now over six thousand.
an advance of about five hundred on any
previous report.
A resolution was adopted urging the
elders of vacant churches to,conduct SER
vices and carry on the various depart
menrs of church-work.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at
Millboro next month to ordain and install
MI. Robert F. Campbell as pastor of Mill
boro and Windy-Cove churches.