Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

3rd, the LIST day of the session of Lexington
Presbytery, in our issue of last week. For the
proceedings of the subsequent days, we adopt
the concise telegraphtc reports furnished the
Richmond Dispatch.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4TH.
The devotional exercises of the Lexington
Presbytery to-day were conducted by the Rev
A. S. Hamilton. There were present twenty
eight ministers and twenty seven elders. Revs.
G. w. Finley, ID, of the Winchester Pres
bytery, and q. A. Wilson, of Orange Presby-
terry, North Carolina, after the usual exam ina
tions, were received into this body.
DR.. Finley will be installed as pastor of
Thinking Spring church next Sunday morning
persons: Revs. L. B. Johnston, F. J. Brooke,
and w. c. White. DR.. Finley was placed on
the committee to examine applicants for
membership in the presbytery on theology.
Revs. H. Frank Shealy, of the Lutheran
Church, and DR.. J. S. Gardner, presiding elder
ed to sit as visiting brethren and were intro
duced to the presbytery, and the Rev. A. Sy-
denstricker of the China mission, a member
OF Greenbrier Presbytery, as corresponding
member.
Rev. G. A. Wilson will be installed as pastor
of New Providence church the 18th of this
month by the Rev. F. ]. Brooke, ]. E. Booker
and Dr. J. A. Quarles.
A resolution was adopted urgently request
ing the committee in charge of the Columbian
Exposition not to open the doors on the Sab
day. Rev. DR.. James Murray, now of Decatur
Ca. was allowed to labor outside of bounds
until the next stated meeting
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Commissioners to the General Assembly, at
Hot Springs Ark, the 10Th instant, were ap-
pointed as follows: Rev. DR.. J. A. Quarles and
]. B. Bittinger; Alternates-Revs. L. H. Paul
and T. H. McCue; Elders T. c. Morton, of
Staunton, and Dr.. ]. F. Hartman. Of Wood
vile church, Gilmer county, w. Va; Alter
nates-A. H. Roller, of Mt. Horeb church and
S. W. Holt, of Mingo Flats.
The organization of new church, called
Coal Creek, near Glenville, w. Va, was re-
ported.
The treasurer's report was read and referred
to the Auditing Committee,
The subject of home missions will be con-
sidered Friday at 10 A. NJ
The next stated meeting will be held at the
Warm Springs the 18th of October next.
An application for the organization of
church at Bellington, the present terminus of
the Greenbrier and Grafton and West Virgin
ia Central railroads, in Barbour county, West
Va, was received and docketed.
Rev. F. III. Sydenstricker was permitted to
labor outside our bounds until the next stated
meeting to supply Buchanan church, w. Va,
Church.
The narrative report was in general favora-
ble
Thirty churches report their pastors salaries
paid III full and thirteen report deficiency of
greater or less extent.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, MAY 9TH.
To-day, the third day of Lexington Presby-
terry, the Revised Directory of Worship was
rejected by vote of 25 to l. The statistical
report shows in the presbytery A ministers,
81 churches, II candidates for ministry, 1852
members; additions during the year-on ex-
animation, 300: on certificate, 478; baptized
adults, 2O4 infants, 159.
The report of foreign missions showed in
creased interest by the Church at Large, and
this presbytery, 43 churches of which last year
gave S6,O5l, and so this year give s7,142.
A commission was appointed to organize
church at Bellington, w. Va.
Rev. DR.. E. I. Baird of the Montgomery
Presbytery, was invited to sit as corresponding
and Rev. J. T. Williams, of the
Methodist church, as visiting brother, and a
committee was appointed to prepare memo
rial of the late Rev. Patterson Fletcher.
FOURTH DAY, FRIDAY, MAY 9TH.
The subject of home missions occupied the
morning session ON this the fourth day of the
Lexington Presbytery. The Rev. F. J. Brooke
(evangelist) made a detailed report of his la
bors since the last stated meeting, showing a
great deal of hard work done, which was most
valuable to the presbytery. The chairman of
the committee read report of the churches
under its care, several of which have made de-
clded progress the past year. Only seven are
vacant, four of which will be supplied by stu
dents during the summer. Mr.. +. G. Hart
man will serve Broadway and Woodland
churches; Mr.. R. Aslin White, the Warm
Springs charge; Mr.. c. B. Womeldorf, Belling-
ton and Alpena, VIVA; Mr.. L. N. Lambert,
Pickens and other new places on the railroad
east of Buchanan, WA, and Mr.. E. NJ.
Craig, Basic City and Elkton
The subject of contributions was discussed
and measures adopted to secure systematic col
lections in all the churches for home missions.
Rev. c. S. NJ. See, of Texas, formerly of this
presbytery. has been engaged to supply Nc
Dowell and Williamsville churcnes until No
vember next.
This afternoon Messrs. F. G. Hartman, of
Staunton, and E. NJ. Craig, of Augusta coun-
ty, preached trial sermons, Two others
Messrs. J. A. Thomas, of Steel's Tavern, Va,
and Samuel P. Halves, of Blueford, WA
preached at the First Presbyterian church to-
night. These four young men will be licensed
tomorrow.
FIFTH DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 7TH.
To-day was the fifth and last day of the
Messrs. E. w. Craig, G. f. Hartman s. P.
Halves, and ]. A. Thomas were reported by
the Examining Committee fifty prepared for
the ministry, and Mr. Thomas was handed a
call from the Shemariah and Walkers Creek
churches, which call will be acted on at the
adjourned meeting of this presbytery to be
held June 18th at Clarksburg, VIVA Evan
vorably reported by the committee. H. L.
Hoover was emDOWerad fo so1ioit su hscrintions