Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-12

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ing at 1880 o'clock, opening prayer
and sermon, from Hebrew 18th chap
ter, part of the 2lst verse, by Rev.
DR.. Scott OF Duffields, w. Va, the
retiring Moderator. After the regu-
lar evening services, the retiring
Moderator called the meeting to or
der and proceeded to the election of
officers, Rev. William Moore of Ber-
ryville, was elected Moderator, and
Elder Geo. Glass and Ii. b. Gilkson
Temporary Clerks. On motion the
following exercises for Friday was
adopted. Devotional exercises in
the morning at o'clock to continue
! an hour, the business meeting to 5
minutes before eleven o'clock at
which time Presbytery will take a
recess until q o'clock p. m. On mo-
ton Presbytery adjourned with pray
er by Rev. j. r.. Graham, ID. ID.
FRIDAY-The meeting was called
at 9 o'clock for devotional exercises,
after which they proceeded to the
transaction of regular business.
THOSE PRESENT WERE AS FoLLows !:
Revs. j. A. Scott, ID. D.; J. r. Ora
ham; M. w. Woodwork; w. A.
Crawford; G.. w. White, ID. d.; III. N.
White; A. G. Hopkins; G.. w. Finley;
f. M. Wood; G. A.. Campbell; r. l..
Wilson; J. II. Moore; G. Ghiselin; j.
Nee. Duckwall; T. p. Epes; II. G..
V. Campbell; L. Fl. Scott; G.. r.
Stribling.
ELDERS: John Hill; b. Hughes;
Isaac Kuykendall; H. c.. Krebbs; T.
N. Lupton; II. b. Gilkson; j. S.
Lupton; Geo. Glass; j. b. Hawthorn;
j. A. Mckay; P. w. Magruder L..
w. North; 4. j. Baker; JAS. III. FL
kin; w. J. Alderton; w. Fl. Dinges;
r. w. Miller; w. II. Harlan; Il. j..
Fredlock.
Standing committee: Devotional
exercises, Rev. f. M. Woods, Elders
w. j. Alderton, w. II. Harlan.
Finance, Rev. j. A. Scott, ID. d.
Elders, II. G. Krebs, r. N. Miller.
Narratives, Rev. c. N. Campbell,
Rev. w. A. Campbell, Elder j. b.
Hawthorne. Reciprocal Duties,
Rev. G. Ghislin and G. II. Stribling,
Elder John Hill. To confer with
Licentiates, Rev. A. G. Hopkins, ID.
D., Elder Isaac Kuy Kendall. On
systematic Beneficence, Rev. M. w.
| Woodwork, Elders L. N. Lupton and
J. A. Mckay. On minutes of Synod,
Rev. III. M. White, ID. d., Elder p.
w. Magruder and S. w. North.
Seasonal records East of Valley
Turnpike, Rev. G. w. Finley, d. d.
III. G. V. Campbell and Elders w.
III. Dinges. Same West of Valley
Turnpike, Revs. G. w. White, ID. D.,
Jas. III. Elgin and Elder Il. j. Fud-
lock.
Rev. j. III. Moore preached from
Parable of the barren fig tree, 18th
Luke to 8 verses.
The following order for services will
be observed on Sunday:
Rev. DR.. J. A. Lafever, of Baltimore,
Md, will deliver sermon on Foreign
Missions. The DIR. ranks among the
most eminent scholars and preachers OF
the country, and will doubtless render
an excellent discourse.
Three O'Clock, p. m.-The following
topics will be discussed
1. Foreign Mission in Prophecy
Opened by Rev. III. C.. V. Campbell, OF
Berkeley Springs.
2. The relations between the Home
and the Foreign Work. Opened by
Rev. @. w. Hollis, of Front Royal, Va
At 7.30 O'clock
/. The Incentive to Renewed
Zeal in Missionary Work out OF its
past success. Opened by DR.. III. M
White. of Winchester.
2. How Best to Interest Our PEG
pie in Missions. Opened by Hon. S
l.. Flournoy, of Romney.
Devotional exercises interspersed
In this Presbytery there are 90
ministers and 40 churches, each o
which entitled to be represented by
one Ruling Elder, making in all G;
members Of the Presbytery. OF thai
number there are expected to b.
present about 40 or so.
The pulpits Of the different churches VIII
be filed as follows: Reform, by Rev. DR.
, ii. NJ. White, of Winchester, Va; M.
Church, South, Rev. DIR. Geo. w, White
OF Moorefield, w. Va; Baptist, Rev. G. w
Hollis, of Front Royal, Va. The M. 4
Church will also be filed.
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! MARYLAND's TREASURER ARRESTED. =
} State Treasurer Stevenson Archie
: was placed under arrest at his home
/ at Belair, on Thursday, upon bencl
warrant issued by Judge Harlan, O
9 Baltimore. Messenger Mcguire sum
a moned him to appear before the Gov
!, ernor at Annapolis, on Tuesday mex
e to answer the charge of malfeasanc
r in Office, which has been made agains
J. him. The legislative Investigating
e committee were occupied in takin
! testimony relative to Mr.. Archer