Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-28
winchester Presbytery.
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The Presbytery Of Winchester met In
Berryville, Va, April 10th, and was
opened with sermon by Rev. W. ID.
White. Rev. F. w. I. PItman was
elected moderator, and Rev. Charles
Ghiselin and Ruling Elder w. II. Tower
temporary clerks. :.
The attendance was unusually small
for place rs accessible as Berryville
| is, only thirty-two reporting at the open
ing session, half of whom were ruling
elders. Others came in later, but at
no time was the number in attendance
much over forty.
Reports were received from every one
of the thirty-seven churches on the roll.
| Only one ofthese churches is vacant, and
that one. will probably soon be supplied
with preaching.
The narrative shows . state Of affairs
which is for the most part encouraging.
There seems to be q general faith
fitness on the part of church officers.
Some eight or nine churches report re-
vivals Of greater or less extent. The
Sabbath is generally we'll observed, and
public worship and prayer-meetings
ARE we'll attended. One discoursging
| feature is the neglect of family-worship
which many of our churches report.
A gratifying report is given of the be-
peyolence of our people. Winchester
Presby terry has for some time carried
the banner in the Presbyterian Church,
South, in the percentage Of its contribu-
ting churches. The reports this year
will keep her in the front. In spite OF
the hard times. q small increase over
last years contributions appears.
Rev. DR.. Charles White, of West
Hanover Presbytery, and Rev. L. E.
Scott, Of Ebenezer Presbytery, were
invited to sit as corresponding men,
bers, and Rev. Julian Broadus, Of the
Baptist Church, and Rev. W. L. Lynch,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, were invited to sit as visiting
brethren, and introduced to the Pres
bytery.
MIR. Adam Demory, of the Harpsr's
Ferry church; Mr.. j. r. Graham, OF
Kent-Street church, and Mr.. Charles
Shibling, of the Martinsburg church,
we're examined on experimental religion
and their motives for seeking the min
istry, and were received as candidates
for the ministry.
A committee, consisting of Drs.
White, Graham, and Hopkins, and Rev.
j. II. Moore, with Elders Lupton and
Pierce, was appointed to organize
church near Stone chapel, Clarke county,
Va, if the way be clear.
Committees appointed to install Revs.
j. S. Foulk and j. II. Moore over the
Oakland and Berryville churches re-
spectively reported that duty performed.
On the recommendation Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, the Presbytery last fall
directed all its ministers to preach on the
subjects Of Family Worship" and
Parental Obligation" 1t appeared
on the calling of the roll that this in.
junction had been obeyed almost with.
out exception.
The committee appointed to hold a
Sunday school convention for Jefferson,
Berkeley, and Morgan counties, W.
Va, reported that they had held such
convention.
Rev. T. n. Given, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, was invited to sit as
a visiting brother, and was introduced
to the Presbytery.
An interesting meeting was held in
connection with the report Of the Home
Mission Committee. Addresses were
made by Rev. R. II. Fleming chairman
of the committee,, Rev. George W. Fin
lev, Hon. John Tavenner, and Mr..
Blackburn Hughes. A large and i'm.
portant field is opening up along the
new railroad in Tucker county, w.
Va. This county, however, is within
the bounds of Lexington Presbytery,
and the chairman of our committee was
instructed to correspond with that
Presbytery and secure permission to
occupy the field. Arrangements were
made for supplying this field with
preaching during the summer and fall
The proposed amendment on the
elder moderator question was defeated
by a vote of 20 to ii.
Commissioners to General Assembly
Ministers, Revs. G. W. White and
Charles Ghiselin; elders, Judge j. d.
Armstrong and Blackburn Hughes.
Alternates Revs. George W. Finley
and j. II. Moore, and Elders Ii. G.
Somerville and George Glass.
Petersburg, Grant county, W. Va,
is the place, and Wednesday, October
9th, u p. NJ, the time Of the next
meeting.
A meeting in the interest Of foreig
missions was held Friday morning, al
which addresses of unusual excellence
were made by the chairman. Rev. G..
W. Finley, and Rev. F. NJ. Woods.
A committee, consisting of Revs. G.
A. Scott and f. B. Woods and Ruling.
Elder j. @. Baker, was appointed to
confer with the Synod's Committee on
the Centennial of the Synod of Virginia.
The overture sent down from the
Assembly as to the evangelist in foreign
fields was by unanimous vote Of the
Presbytery answered in the negative.
Provision was made to supply the
pulpits of our commissioners during
their absence in attending the General
Assembly.
/ The Committee on Revised Directory
of Worship presented report, which
was adopted, and is as follows:
{" The Presbytery, disapproving
any further revision Of our standards,
declines to criticise work which it i:
not willing to adopt"
The pastoral relation between Rev
W. d. White and the Hsrper's Ferry
church was dissolved, to take effect
June IL, 1886.
After the usual vote ofthanks the Pres
bytery adjourned to NEE. at Roun(
Rill church May 81, at IL A. NJ, anC
in stated meeting at Petersburg mex
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