Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
Lexington Presbytcry.


The regular session of Lexington Presbytery
was held at Monterey. Highland county, COM
mencing 28th of August. Rev. G. A. Wilson of
Goose Greek church preached the opening SER
mon. The pastor of the church at Monterey.
Rev. Mr.. Amiss, was absent on account OF the
death of his mother.
Twenty ministers and six elders were In at
tendance Following are references to por-
ton of the proceedings. compiled from reports
of the Lexington Gazette and Richmond Dis
patch.
DIR, Henry A. White, whose examinations for
ordination were completed, was solemnly or
dained to the full work of the ministry. DR..
| Mcfarland of Staunton, preached the sermon:
DIR. ouarles of Washington and Lee Univer-
sIty. presided, and the Rev. G.. A. Wilson de-
livered the charge to the evangelist The
house was packed and the people were deeply
interested in the service.
| Committees were appointed to prepare mem
orials of the Revs. DR.. Samuel Brown and s.
W. Watkins, both of whom died since our last
stated meeting. The Rev. d. A. Penick is
chairman of the former. the Rev. Patterson
Fletcher of the latter.
A conference between the ministers of this
presbytery west of the Allegheny Mountains
| and certain members of the West Virginia
Presbyterian (northern) was held In Ciarks-
| burg, West Va, the 10th of July, which agreed
to recommend to these two presbyteries div
ision of territory by the line of the Parkersburg
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. If
the spirit of cooperation exhibited by this
conference exists in like degree in the presby-
teries and in the churches affected by its &C.
ton, good results may be expected from it,
The ante-bellum boundaries of Lexington
Presbytery would be restored, and a few small
churches placed under. its care, which would
make the work in that territory more compact
and more promising This presbgtery beartl-
ly approves the work of the conference.
The committee appointed to make arrange
ments about building house of worship at
Buena Vista reported encouraging progress.
Report received and the committee continued
A communication from Rev. Alfred Jones
was referred to committee on leave of absence
Revs. D. A. Penick and D Irwin, with
Elders VIM. Withrow and J. 4. Walker were
appointed to prepare the memorial of Samuel
Brown, D. D. and Reys. P. Fletcher. G. L
Brown and Elder Cook that of Rev s. w.
Watkins, to report at spring meeting.
The commissioners nominated for next Gen
eral Assembly were Revs. A. FL. Hamilton and
D. A. Penick as principals, with g. A. Wilson
and J. w. Lafferty, alternates. Elders A. A.
McCurdy, of Bethesda and J. e. Beard of Beth
ell. as principals. with W. H Wilson, of Bever-
ley and Isaac P. Boggs, of Franklin. as alter
mates.
During the session Rev. DIR. Quarles of Wash.
ington Lee University preached in the NJ. E.
Church South.
Called meetings OF Presbytery will be held at
the First church in Staunton 18th of Septem-
Der to dissolve the pastoral relation of Rev.
George L. Bitter with the Augusta church and
at Philippi, West Va. to ordain Mr.. p. Syden
Striker and install him as the minister of the
church at that place.
Hebron church, in Augusta county, was Sc
lected as the place for the next stated meeting;
time, the 9th of May, 1890
Rev. g. A. Wilson presented very feeling
and touching letter of sympathy with Rev. J.
H Smith, critically Ill at Lexington, followed
by prayer by the Moderator, during the deliv-
cry of which there was scarcely dry eye in
the large audience or Presbytery.
After a very pleasant meeting the presbytery
by rising vote passed hearty resolution of
thanks to the good people of Monterey for their
kind and generous hospitality.