Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-24
Meeting of Lexington Presbytery q
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Presbytery of Lexington met in Wayues-
boro, Va, the 18Th instant at 7:30 P. M.
After sermon by the Rev. D. M. Layton.
Rev. G. A. Wilson was elected moderator
ADD Rev. William G.. White and Elder P
L. Yarbrough, of Millboro, temporary
clerks
TwAnty-Diue ministers and twenty-nine
elders are psesent.
SECOND DAY.
The Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Rawlings, Of the
Montgomery Presbytery, was invited to sit
with US as a corresponding member.
The Rev. John A. Preston resigned the
Dastorare of Tinkling-Spring church and he
vas dismissed to the North Alabama Pres
bytery TO take charge of the church at Flor.
snce.
Instead of having preaching at IL O'Clock
If err devotional exercises, the Rev. DR.. 81.
Fl. HAYES read paper on THE Obstacles
70 Presbyterian Growth and the Remedies
Therefor"
Tue pastoral relation between the Rev.
William A. Dabney and Oxford church was
dissolved, aud he has permission to labor
,utside our bounds until the next stated
meeting.
The organization of new church at the
Healing Springs the 81 of March, contain
| ing twenty-six members, was reported aud
| the name enrolled.
Burnsville and Sutton churches, Braxton
county, W. Va. heretofore in connection
with the West Virginia Presbytery of the
| southern General Assembly, were received
under cur care on their own urgent applica-
zion, made after trying and falling to secure
an answer to the request made OF their own
presbytery for dismission to our care.
| The following con- missiouers to the Gen.
eral Assembly, which meets in Chattanoo-
ga next month, were elected: Reys. l.. b.
Johnston and R. G. Walker, Elders t NJ.
Smiles, of New Providence church, and w.
q. Norman, of Augusta church.
| Philippi church sent up call for the SER
vices of Mr.. F. P. Sydenstricker, senior
in Union Theological Seminary.
THIRD DAY.
The next stated meeting will be held at
Monterey, Highland county, the 2Sth Of
| August.
The Rev. D. A. Psnick resigned the
craftsmanship of the Foreign Mission Com
| mittes.
The pastoral relation between the Rev.
| D. NJ. Layton aud Beulsh and Stony. Run
churches was dissolved, aud permission was
granted to him to labor at his own pleasure
until the next stated meeting. The Rev.
A. F. Laird was directed to visit these
| churches
'The Relation of Sabbath School Train
ing to Family Training was discussed.
Mr.. G. R. Womeldorf, of Timber Ridge
church, now a student of Washington and
Lee, was received under our care as g can
didate for the ministry.
The Rev. 81 r. Smith was directed to
spend the month of August in missionary
work in GiImer and adjoining counties, in
West Virginia.
At II o'clock the Rev. DR.. Murray read q
paper on "The adaprabilitv of the Presby
terrain Pnlity to the Aggressive Work of the
Church." which was followed by several
short speeches on the general subject.
The Revs. Mr.. Shanks, OF the Lutheran
church, Mr.. Yarbrough, Baptist minister,
and Mr.. Baggs, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, were invited to sit with Us
as visiting brethren.
The Revs A. H. Hamilton and DR.. T. l..
Preston and Elder F. A. OFT, we're appoint
ed committee to visit Buens Vista, and
| take steps for the erection of q Presby,e-
Ran church there at the earliest possible
time.
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