Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-22
WfScHgsrER PREsBYTERY
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APRIL Is, 1885.
Winchester Presbytery met In Wood
stock April 10Th al u o'clock, aud was
opened with sermon by Rev. DR.. Hop
kins. There were present nineteen
ministers and sixteen elders. After the
sermon the presbytcry was called to
order. and the Rev. Charles Ghiselin
elected moderator and Rev. w. ID.
White and Rev. w. +. I. Pitman clerks.
Reports were sent up from thirty-one out
Of our thirty-six churches. From these
reports 1t appears that only four
churches are not regularly supplied
with preaching, and even these have oc-
casional services. Nine churches re-
port seasons Of greater or less revival
one reporting seyenty-two accessions,
another thirty, and another fifteen.
The total ingathering for the year wss
2l0 added on examination and 81 on
certificate. Total number Of commu-
nicants in the Presbytery now is 1881.
Very encouraging accounts are given
also Of the contributions, twenty-one OF
the churches reporting increase in spite
Of the hard times. Some 5000 were
contributed to missions, home and for
eign, over and above the amount col
lected last year.
The committee appointed for that
purpose reported the installation Of
Rev, Mr.. Duckwall as pastor Of the
Petersburg church.
Mr.. w III. Miller, member Of the
GeIrardstown church, applied for adj
mission with view to liceDsure. On
the usual examination he was received
under care Of the Presbytery and ports
Of trial were assigned him. His exam
nation on these various ports coEtin-
ued from time to time for several days,
and having satisfactorily passed them
all he was licensed to preach the gospel.
Rev. +. NJ. Woods and Colonel 7. Z.
McCoole were elected principal commits
sioners to the General Assembly, and
Rev. John II. Scott and Mr.. I. N. Lup-
ton alternates.
Gerrardstown was selected as the
place, and September 10th, at y p.
NJ, the time, Of the next stated meet
ing.
Oakland church was granted leave to
prosecute a call for the Rev. John s.
Foulk before the Presbytery of New
castle, and the same permission was
granted Berryyille church in the matter
of the Rev. j. Harry Moore, of the
Presbytery of Louisville.
Round-Iiill church called the Rev. F.
w. T. Pitman, evangelist in the Allie
ghany field, but by large majority
Presbytery refused to place the call in
his hands.
The church at Strasburg also pre-
sented a call for Rev. W. II. Woods
for one fourth Of his time. This call
was put into the hands of Mr.. Woods,
and being accepted, order was taken
for his installation at Strasburg on the
first Saturday in June.
Rev. A. S. Kline. Of the German Re-
formed Church; Rev. f. s. Ferguson,
of the Methodist Church, South, and
Rev. j. A. A. Bushong, of the Lu-
theran Church, were invited to sit as
visiting brethren, and introduced to the
Presbytery.
After the usual vote Of thanks to the
good people of Woodstock for their hos
pitality, and to the other denominations
Of the town for the use of their churches,
Presbytery adjourned on Saturday
night with prayer and the benedictiou.
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