Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-04-22
Winchester Presbytery.

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stated spring meeting in the Ken
Street Church, Winchester. Va, o
which Rev. J. r. Graham ID. d il
pastor.
Presbytery met Wednesday, Apri
13, 1892, at 7. 80 D. IN. and was openeC
with a sermon by Rev. Absalom sgd
enstricker.
Rev. F. NJ. Woods, Of Martinsburg
was elected Moderator, and Rev
G. E. Henderlite, OF Woodstock, ano
elder James Stribing temporary
clerks. There were present 81 minis
tiers and about the same number o.
ruling elders Religious services Will
preaching were held every morning
and night. Friday night mission
airy meeting was held, at which III
structive addresses were made by
Revs. Absalom Sydens Kicker and II.
NJ. Woods. both missionaries of the
Southern Pr esbyterian Church. who
have spent some years at Using hlang'
pu, China. At this meeting also a
letter was read from Rev. II. Tucker
Graham. the son Of the pastor OF the
church in which the meeting Of Pres
bvtery wa held. Rev Tucker era
ham is engaged in missionary work
at Toku-shima, Japan. DIR. Graham
has another son who il engaged Ill
missionary labour in China.
The usual routine business of Pres
bvtery was transacted. The reports
from the churches showed on the
whole favourable progress i'll the
state of religion in church work with
increasing contributions TO benevolent
objects. The Presbytery by resoIu-
ton determined TO adhere to the old
schedule of 8 collections Il year for
benevolt Mt objects, and recommended
thi. plan 10 the churches within its
bounds.
At the request OF certain members
OF the Falling Waters Church, who re-
side near Back Creek inBerkeley Co.,
Presbytery appointed Il committee to
reorganiz Presbyterian Church at
that place. y memorial from Mt.
Hope and Calvary churches Of keySer.
w. Va, looking TO the organic union
OF the two into one congregation, was
approved by Presbytery, and it is
hoped that the union will be speedily
effected.
An overture was adopted asking the
General Assembly to revise the old
hymnbook, and to authorize one
hymnbook for general use through
out our whole church.
An call from the Romney Church for
the pastoral services of Rev. +. L.
M"Taden, of Marion, Va, formerly OF
Harper's Ferry, was found in order
and the church was authorized tC
prosecute the call before Abingdon
Presbvtery.
Nine Of the 40 churches ofWiuchcsteI
Presbytery are vacant. Most OF these
are home missionary fields. An ef'
fort will be made to group some Of
them into pastoral charges, and the
Presbytery has secured the service;
of Rev. L. A. Mclean, one OF the
Syuodical Evangelists, to labOur for
part of his time in the other vacant
fields.
Rev. NJ. w. Woodwork, OF Davis
w. Va, and Rev. II. G. v Campbell,
of Berkeley Springs, with elders II
b. Gilkerson. of Romney, and ). q
Jamison, of Cedar Creek, were elected
commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, which meets at Hot Springs, ar
kansas, May 10, 1892. Presbytery adj.
journed Saturday afternoon to meet
in stated fall meeting at Falling Wa
ters Church, Berkeley Co., Sept. Z
1892. The proverbial hospitality Of
Winchester wa. heartily enjoye d by
all who attended this meeting oil
Presbytery. u.