Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.

This Presbytery met at Tinkling Sprin
| Church in this county on Tuesday, the lot
inst, and was opened with q sermon by th
Rev. Z. 81. Paul. Moderator, the Rev. DIR.
81. HAYES; Temporary clerks, Rev. ]. W. La
ferty and Elder 7. c. Morton, of staunton:
The Rev. William E. Baker, formerly paste
in Staunton for twenty-five years. was dis
missed to the..Presbytery Of Cherokee. in tn
Synod of Georgia. Several Of the older mem
bers of the presbytery, who were his associate
In labors in the years gone by. expressed thei
strong attachment to him and their great re
gret at his severance of his connection Will
this presbyterys in the bounds Of which hi
labors were so successful and SO highly appre
ciated, especially among the weak churches
In which he always felt so intense an interes
and which he aided 70 earnestly.
The Rev. DIR. D. W. Shanks. Of Montgomery
Presbytery, now residing in Lexington wal
granted permission to labor in the bounds
this Pres bytery.
Beverly church. in Randolph county. Yves
Va, was chosen as the place of the next meeV
ing.
The Rev. 8. R. Preston preached to large
congregation at 1l:30 Am.
In the afternoon Of Wednesday, before the
regular business Of Presbytery was resumed
the venerable Ruling Elder Matthew P1ison u
Bethel church, who Is 80 years old and among
the Oldest men in Augusta county, upon LIE
invitation of the Moderator, gave some inter-
esting "reminiscences connected with the his-
tory of Presbyteria nism at Thinking Spring
church and In Augusta county, which were re-
ported by ST. G. NJ" for the Vindicator as fel-
lows
sAmong them he spoke of q sermon he had
heard preached BY Rev. Jehn McSue q. 1i nao
ling Spring, in the old church, " years ago.
He spoke Of the high pulpit and me oia -Ms !a ;.
toned heavy sounding board. wnicn ne Was
afraid all during the sermon wou.o FL 0m "a "a
McCue and crush him. Ten years afterwards.
the CONGREGATION had assembled on SUNDAY
morning to hear Mr.. McCue preacn; Inc ap,
pointed hour had passed and MI. McOue nor
putting In his appearance, the congregation
grew very restless and his sons. Jonn and
franklin became much alarmed, wnen mar
ly one OF Mr.. McCues negro boys gatioPeu up up
and reported that "old marster" nao peeD
thrown from his horse and killed Ihere was
great conformation and nearly the wnoIe con
gregation hurried to his home, wnlc1 was liner
Lbout three miles distant. where VI: DaVlo
Hanger now lives, and found the inteiLgence
was too true On the following Tuesday after,
aeon, Rev. Conrad Specie preacns tne iunei&i
sermon to an immense congregation.
The cOngr egation then endeavoreo W secure
he services OF Rev. James Wilson, who was
preaching to the Sraunton church on salary
Of $500. Thinking Spring congregation MAD
oeen paying Its pastor $500 also: but nnally
agreed to give Mr.. Wilson 50 QUO FOR SIX years
service, in order to help him pay for a arm 10
the neighborhood upon which he thought hi
could make living. He bought u, l5o acres
It $52 an acre; for, said Mr.. PiIson, land about
here in those days was very high. De preach
ed here % years, and was good, faithful min
,ster."
We give below the additional proceedings as
reported by "a. h. H." for the Dispatch.
The entire afternoon session was taken up
With the discussion of the, question of placing
.ne call of the Wytheville church in the hands
If the Rev. F. j. Brooke. and closed without
ieciding It,.
Thursday morning the call Of the Wytheville
church was placed In the hands of Rev. f. ].
Brooke. with the advice that, If consistentwith
ais convictions, he remain at Clarksburg, at
east for the present.
The Committee of Home Missions made an
'ncouraging report. Only two of our fields are
vacant, and one at least of these will soon be
supplied. The contributions Of the churches
Tor this cause we're in excess OF the amount ask
81 Of them by the presbytery. being sS.479 for
alone.
A proposition was made that inasmuch as
he Committee of Inquiry on the subject OF
lnion with the Northern Church has published
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lee, the presbytery now give expression to Its
views on this subject The matter was referred
% a committee consisting of the delegates to
he last General Assembly and those who will
'epresent US in the next, and the following
'verture to the General Assembly was adopt
ID: That, as the Committee OF Inquiry has ac-
,omplished the work for which it was appoint
d, the assembly discharge the committee. and
he moi nf nj with the
Northern Church be dropped. Passed by vote
f4l toe.
The Committee ON Foreign Missions reported
notwithstanding amount contributed
to this canse. and that more OF the
hurches contribute than ever before.
The narrative on the state of religion gave an
account of the churches of the
oresbytery, 444 additions being made to them
IN profession of faith during the year.
Candidate William M. Miley was dismissed
% the care of the Presbytery of Paducah. Ken
lucky.
The presbytery gave its consent to the
changes proposed in the Book of Order, to ad
ust it throughout to the. article giving the
uling elder the right to moderate the higher
courts of the Church.
Mr.. John NJ. Paxton, OF Fairfield church. now
A~S0
was taken under the care of the presbytery as
q candidate for the ministry.
The following was adopted: That 1t is the
Judgment of this presbytery that mistake in
the printed minutes. or in transcription
hereof for publication, cannot vitiate the ac-
ton of the assembly. and ought not to delay
the action Of the presbytery thereon, where
sufficient evidence is had as to the action tax
N.
The Rev. F. ]. Brooke received permission to
mold the cali to Wytheville until the 10th of
next month, when an adjourned meeting will
1e held in Staunton to license two or three cam
iidates of the ministry.
A larger number OF the churches have paid
The pastors salary in full than for years past.
The afternoon session of Friday was taken
Up with discussion OF the subject Of Sabbath
observance.
During the session. Rev. DIR. Geo. L. Pstrie,
IF West Hanover Presbytery. Rev. 8. R. Pres
on, of Abingdon Presbytery, and Rev. e. W.
icCorkle and Rev. W. E. Hill, of Montgomery
Presbytery were invited to sit as corresponding
The following are the commissioners to the
General Assembly to meet in Baltimore next
inonth: Revs. A. Jones and F. ]. Brooks, with
luSrs ETO5hSOr y. ID w ultc. vi w asuluRIOu
and Lee University, and Hon. John ]. Davis
Of Clarksburg. West Virginia.
The Sabbath. school report is gratifying.
dission schools have increased greatly during
the past few years. and the consequence is that
we have 153 more teachers and l499 more
scholars in our schools than we had three years
ago.
The presbytery now has 43 ministers, S.
IL candidates, and 1854 me bers,
Contributions for all purposes, ISL ,045. of which
sll sos was for benevolent purposes.
OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT-BATTLE-
FIELD OF GETTYsBURG.-On next Friday night
there will be an entertainment in the Opera
House which cannot fail to interest and in
struct all who will avail themselves of that
opportunity to witness vast number Of views
of the historic and ever-memorable battle
deld of Gettysburg. portraying wildly scenes
of that great struggle, all monuments since
erected on that field, and a grand view Of the
National Cemetery accompanied by descrip-
tive and illustrated lecture by Jas. T. Long. the
battlefield guide.
Prices of admission so, IS and Is cents. Re-
served seats at Oliviel's without extra charge.
FIRE.-About half past O'Clock last Satur.
day afternoon, whilst q strong gale was blow
Ing. the alarm Of fire was sounded. The double
brick building on North Augusta street, the
property ofMrs. Harvey Risk, was found to be
.Wn( A1 49, H. mt a.