Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-10
THE PRESBYTERIANS
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE lex'No-
TON CHURCHES IN SESSION.
A Moderator Elected and Standing Com
mittces Appointcd-Sew MHn"a' A"o'"
decentralization Missions

GIYSyILIr. GILMER COUNTY, W. NA'' 'cP-
.embcr THE Presbytery OF lexington
ma, here on the "a of September. Inc
fnllow,ng ministers and elders from the
Valley Of Virginia were present: Rev. Dr.
j. A. Quarlcs, Revs. l.. Il. johnston, f. -
Brooke. A. +. Laird. William {. WHITE w.
T. Wilson. Il. c. Walker, p. Fletcher, Il. r..
Campbell. and A. II. Hamilton. and Elders
" u Norman. Of Augusta church; A. A.
NcCurdv. OF Bethesda; Joseph Z. Beard
a, New Providence. and 1. &. Morton, OF
stanton. Ihesa travelled an average OF
400 milea to reach the place of meeting,
canning by Harpel's Ferry TO Clarksburg.
md from Clarksbnrg 10 Weston by the
West Virginia and plttsburg railroad
thence twenty-,even miles by mack 10 TINS
place. There were four ministers ana
four elders present IRON the churcheS
west of the Allegheny mountains.
The Rev. J. h. Blttenger preached the
onening sermon. The Rev. X. +. Camp
bell. of Bucna Vista. was elected modera,,
tor. and Rev. Charles ID. Gilkeson and
Elder ". II. Norman, Of Augusta
church. temporary clerks:
Ecv. j. =. Robinson, of the Methodist
Episcopal church. was invited to sat with
us as II visiting brother, and was INTRO
| duced 10 the prosbytcry. II,
Sir. Arnold Hall, of Lewis county, w.
Va. member of Glenyille chIrch, Was
| taken under the care of the presbyiery a.
a candidate for the ministry. lie Will 90
at once to Hampden-Sidncy College.
RESIGNED.
The Rev. DR.. G.. II. Vaughan resigned
the pastorate of New Providence church. a
rosiiion which he has held for ten years.
| The church having gwen reluctant con,
| sent the pastoral relation was dissolved
and permission was given him to labor out
side our bounds until thenext stated meet
! ing.
The Reys. A. II. Hamilton, c. S. Llngain-
felter. and a. +. Laird were appointed t.
install the Rev. I. /. Mctue a. pastor Oh
Huntsville church, BraNton county. next
SUNDAY. and the Kevs. l.. y. Johnston and
+. J. Brooke to install him "a pastor OF
| Sutton church next Monday nj ) c!och
Z. NJ.
The following permanent committees
were appointed
On Lyangoh2ation Of tho Colored Peo-
pie Rev5. IL. +. Campbell, ID, 4. fenick'
and ". Il. L. Wallace, with Elders Henry
II. Myers. and Samuel Il. Moore, OIL Lex
nston church.
II. Paul. and Elder :. Forrer, OF NOISY
Creek church.
ferrcd 70 Ecvs. prs. J. A. Quarles and j
l. Preston and Elder Professor j. D.
White. of Washington and Lee University.
for criticism. to be reported on at the
spring meeting of the presbytery.
MINISTERIAL CANDIDATES.
The increasing number of candidates for
the ministry calls for larger cOntrlbut ions
TO the cause of educatiDn,and 81 ,2O0 VIII lie
asked from the churches of this presDy-
terry for this object.
The presbytery accepted an invitation to
visit the West Virginia Normal School,
situated at THIS place. The buildings are
substantial and cOmmOdlOus, beautifully
located on a hill near the town. and seem
to be well equipped for giving instruction
There are sometimes rs many az llo stu
dents III Attendance.
The committee appointed AZ the la,
stated meeting to revise the Manual OF th'
Presbytery presented new manua!
which was adopted and ordered to be pub
lished.
Revs. +. J. Brooke. F. l.. McCue, and 7,
i. Sydenstricker and Elder W. h. Kuddle
Of Chenille, were appointed commission
TO organize church at Mud Lack, fOui
miles up the Little kanawha river from
tins place A neat church building vii
soon bc tOnlpltitl III that HidSt.
The statistical report TO the Synod shOw'
that we now have sixty-one churches
forty ministers, one Ice initiate and n.nt
candidates for the ministry.
COMMISSIONERS.
The following were nominated as com
missioners to the next General Assembly
which meets at the Hot Springs. Arkansas
next May: Principals. Eeys. DIR. }. A
| Quarles and j. b. Bittinger. with Elder
| I. &. Morton. of the stanton Second
| church. aud DR.. j. F. Hartman, of Wood
| vile church. Richie county, w. Va.
| Alternates, Revs. l.. II. Paul and 7. l.. Me
| Cue. with Elders A. II. Roller. Of Mt. Ho-
reb. and 5. W. Holt. of Mngo Flats
The Rev. +. j. Brooke's report show:
much hard work done. and among the re
suits several churches raised to Il self-sus
tanning condition. The presbytery al
| thorized HIM to take vacation OF one
month.
PERMISSION was gwen to the Rev. l.. h
Glasgow, Of Concord Presbytery, to labol
| in our bounds.
The discussion Of Sabbath-school wort
was postponed until the spring meeting OF
| the afternoon Of the first day. The chair
man oi the Sabbath-School Committee
Rev. j. L. Booker, will appoint speakers t,
| lead III the discussion.
HOME MISSIONS.
| The subject of home missions received {
| good share of attention. We are III the
mission field, and find in West Virginia
| through which railroads are projected IL
every direction. some IN the air aud som,
on the ground, very needy and very
promising field for the efforts of our pres
lvtery. We have ten churches west of th,
| Allegheny, with the prospect of seyera
more soon.
Four seminary students did very gOoC
| service IN our vacant churches during tn,
| past summer. 1t is unquestionably wise I,
| use them in this way-gOOd for them "a
well as for the fields. Our great need /.
| ministers. We ought to have ten more
| than we have at work in our hounds
| Monthly supplies were appointed for The
| pulpit of ElktOn church. Rockingham
county. Va until the next stated meeting
also. for Clarksburg church. West VIZ
CANA.
| CHURCH AND SCHOOL.
| Reys. C. S. Lingamfelter and +. p. sgd
! enstricker and Elder ". j. Armstrong, o.
| Elkins church, were appointed a commit
tee TO visit Bclington, Barbour county, W
| Va, take such steps IA are necessary to
| ward the erection of o church building
and report on the advisability of separat,
| organization there.
The Kevs. c. 5. Iingamfelter. T. ?. sgd
enstricker, J. i. Bittenger, and +. j
Brooke. with Elders W. j. Armstrong, o
Elkins. and Hon. John j. Davis, of Clarks
burg, W. Va, We're appointed COMMITTED
TO consider the matter Of establishing c
Presbyterian high school at Elkins. tn,
land and improvement company offer ilbe
raj inducements.
The next stated meeting Will be held IL
the Second church, Stanton, the 81 o.
| May next.
| Ministers of the presbytery preached
| more than twenty sermons here and IN thu
i surrounding country during their stay.
The presbytery. after busy but very
pleasant meeting. adjourned 20 meet IL
| Lexington the 9th instant to receive al
! other candidate for the ministry.
| CHANGE OF VENUE FOR MARTIN.
| Alleged Lynchers to Re Arrested-Pcr
sonal and General Notes.