Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-04
PRESBYTERIANS.
CONCLUSION OF A BUSY MEETING OF
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
Next Meeting Hebron Church, Augusta
Comfy. May 0. 1S9O-A Number of
Committees Appointed and
Much Work Done.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispHich.l
MONTEREY, Va, August 81, 1889.
THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS.

MONTERREY, VA, hukuob ~ AD'''
THIRD AND FOURTH DAYS.
Hebron church, in Augusta county,
was selected as the place for the next
stated meeting time, the 9th of May,
1880.
The following were nominated as com
missioners to tho next General Assem-
bly: Principals Hevs. \. II. Hamilton
and u. a. Penick, and Elders A. A.
McCurdy, OF Bethesda church, and j.
T.. Beard, OF Bethel. Administrators
G. A. Wilson and j. ". Lafierty, with
Elders w. II. Wilson, Of Beverly. W.
Va, and l. z. Boggs, of Pendleton
church.
An adjourned meeting will be held in
Phlppi, W. Va, the 4th of October to
ordun Mr.. +. p. SydenstTIckcr, and IN
stall him pastor of the church there.
Dr. Henry a. White, whose examina-
tiOns for ordination were completed last
night, was solemnly ordained to the full
work of the ministry to-day. DR.. Nc
fariand. of Stanton, preached the ser
mon; Dr. Charles, Of Washington and
Lee University, presided, and the Rev.
q. A. Wilson delivered the charge to the
evangelist The house was packed and
the people were deeply interested IN tho
service. Committees were appointed to
prepare memorials Of the Revs. Dr.
Samuel Brown and ). W. Watkins, both
of whom died since our last stated meet
ing. The Rev. ID. a. Penick is chair
man of the former the Rev Patterson
Fletcher of the latter.
The Rev. Dr. W. T.. Hamilton, of the
Synod of Kentucky northern, received
permission to labor in the bounds Of this
synod until the next regular meeting OF
the prcsbytery. He will supply Nc
Doweli and Williamsville churches, in
this county.
The Foreign Mission Convention,
which was to be held to-day, was post
poned until next spring.
The Presbyterv Of Greenbrier sent
request to tins body asking that We unite
with it and the Presbytely Of Wnches-
ter in IN overture to the Synod Of Nir-
GINA to erect a lew synod Of these three
presbyteries to b. called the Synod Of
West Augusta. This presbytery an
swercd in the negative without discuss
ing the subject.
The Rev. Dr. Hamilton was requested
to hold communion service ut Stony
Run church at a convenient time during
the fall and the Rev. William {. White
to do the same for Mountain-(irOye
church. Stony Run, Beulah, and Noun
tain-GrOve churches constitute the only
vacant charge now under the care OF the
Home Missions Committee. This com
mittee has the care of fourteen charges,
embracing twenty churches, and
many other points to which regular
preaching is given. The report Of the
committee shows these churches. with
two or three exceptions, to he IN good
condition. Their wants were carefully
considered and appropriations made Tor
the support of their pastors Tor the year
1890. This will require 800 from the
Evangehstic fund and =, 200 from the
Sustentation fund, provided all the
charges have pastors all the time.
A conference between the ministers Of
this presbvtery west of the Allegheny
Mountains and certain members OF the
West Virginia Presbytery northern was
held in Clarksburg, W. Va, the 18th Of
July, which agreed TO recommend to
these two presbyteres division Of ter
ritory by the line of the Parkersburg
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. If the spirit of cooperation ex-
hibted by TINS conference exists In like
degree in the pre- byteries and in the
churches affected by Its action, good re-
suits may be expected from 1t. The
ante-bellum boundaries of Lexington
Presbytery would be restored, and few
small churches placed under Its care,
which would make the work in that ter
rltory more compact and more promising.
This presbytery heartily approves the
work of the conference
Rev j. b. Bittenger and Elder War
wick Hutton, Of Randolph county, were
placed on the Committee OF Home Mis-
slons. and will have charge OF sending
supplies to BraXton county until the
spring meeting. An evangelist IS great
ly needed IL this county.
The Rev. II. l.. Smith spent this
month there, and gives all encouraging
account of the prospects. Three or four
hundred dollars can be raised iii the
county for a minister when one can be
secured. Messrs. Bittenger and Hutton
were authorized TO employ an evangelist
for this county and provide for his
salary.
The Rev. D. NJ. Layton was dismissed
to the Prcsbytery of Grcenbrier
4 committee consisting Of Rev. Drs.
Murray, Mcfarland, and Preston, Rev.
4. il. Cooke, and Elder Joseph a. Wad-
dell was appointed to consider the ques-
ton of forming presbyterial unions OF
ladies' missionary societies and report TO
the next stated meeting.
The presbvtery adopted letter Of
sympathy with the Rev. James H.
Smith, who Is now reported rs critically
i'll at Lexington.
An adjourned meeting will be held in
Staunton the 18th Of September to hear
the resignation Of Rev. G. J.. Bitter,
pastor OF Augusta church.
After very pleasant meeting the
presbytery by n rising vote passed q
hearty resolution OF thanks to the good
people of Monterey for their Kind and
generous hospitality. A. IL. II.
DhNVlllE NEWS.