Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-28

is set at 10000. They claim Haken,
the third Fatimite Calip, as their
founder aud pay him divine honors.
These people are divided into two
classes the elect and the ignorant.
The elect are the high priests and the
ignorant are those who were too young
and inexperienced to be initiated into
the mysteries of their faith they
tolerate neither Hebrews or Chris
tians. The ignorant are far less con-
sentative and frequently mingle soci-
ally with believers in their creeds.
The elect Druses believe that Jesus
Christ was merely an ordinary pro-
phet and that Haken was really God.
manifested in the flesh. They are
confident, too, that the number OF
othodox Druses can never decrease or
increase.
Sept. IL, in Hagerstown, Mr.. John
W. Wilson and Miss Florence Arding-
err, both of Willlamsport.
In Baltimore, Sept. 10, Mrs. Susan
Sim, wife of Mr.. Daniel Sim, and
sister of Mrs. Rachael Snyder and Miss
Ella Lambert, of Shepherdstown.
aged 70 years, month and days.
The remains were inferred in the
cemetery at Frederick, Nd, on Tues
day.
Near Edinburg, Christian county,
Illinois, September 2, Mrs. Mary By
ers, wife of Mr.. John Chalmers By
ers, formerly of this vicinity, aged
So years, 8 months and IL days.
WINCHESTER PREsBYTERY.- Win
chester Presbytery met in stated fall
meeting at Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, w. Va, Wednesday, Septem-
Der ! 1, 1889, at 1880 p. m.
Rev. HI. G. v. Campbell, the Mod
orator, preached the opening sermon.
Rev. J. M. Clymer was elected Mod
orator, and Rev. j. Nee. Duckwall
and Rev. c. r. Stribling temporary
clerks. For the convenience of dele.
gates the G. V. r. r. ran special
train from Martinsburg to Bunker
Hill over its new line of road.
There was a fair attendance of del.
egates. Nineteen ministers were
present, and elders representing sew
enteen churches, a total of SO dele
gates.
The regular routine business was
transacted, and there was religious
worship with preaching every morn.
ing and night. The constant rain in
terfered to some extent with the con-
gregations.
In response to an overture sent
down from the General Assembly,
Presbytery appointed a committee,
with DIR. Hopkins chairman, to report
at the next meeting on "the subject
of societies within and without the
Chulch," and similar committe,
with DIR. Scott chairman, on the sub.
ject of tithing as means of raising
the funds of the Church," and Presby-
terry enjoined the sessions of all its
churches to consider these subjects and
send written reports to the chairman
of the committees by the first of Feb
ruary.
The consideration of the revised
Directory for worship" was post.
poned till next spring. Presbytery
advised its churches to continue their
contributions to benevolent objects
according to the old schedule of col
iections.
Mr.. John n. Bell, an elder of the
Kent Street Church, Winchester, re-
signed, on account of falling health,
the position of Treasurer of the Pres
bytery, which he has filled for more
than fifty years. Resolutions were
passed, expressing appreciation of his
long and faithful labors. and Mr.. Ed
ward Lea, an elder of the Strasburg
Church. was elected to fill the vacant
treasurership.
Rev. A. Gibson Link, formerly a
member of the Elk Branch congrega-
ton at Duffields, and now a licentiate
of Presbytery, passed his examina-
tions for ordination and preached his
trial sermon. and the Presbytery took
order for his ordination and installa-
ton as pastor of the Cedar Cliff, Cedar
Creek and Strausburg Churches on
Sunday, October 10. 1889.
Rev. ]. r. Graham, Jr., who was
ordained Foreign Missionary of the
Presbytery during the past Summer,
will sail for China, his field of labor,
about November 5th.
The religious state of the churches
as reported appears to be generally
favorable.
Martinsburg was chosen as the place
of meeting for next spring, and the
second Thursday in April was fixed as
the time. Presbytery adjourned
Saturday at p. M. after expressing
its thanks to the people of Bunker
Hill for their hospitable entertain
ment.
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