Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
THE LEXINGTON PREssYTERY.
Third and Fourth Days Procoedings-The
Fermented Grape juice.


Fermeuted Grape juice.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. October 15-The following
commissioners were nominated for the
next General Assembly, TO be held at
Macon, Ca. next May: Reys. l.. n; Faul,
j. +. Booker AlterDates-Revs. William
nj. McElwee, J. n. VanDevanter. Elders
Il. S. Hogsett. of Union church, and w.
III. BRYAN, of Warm Springs; Alternates-
II. l.. Hoover, of stanton, and ). W. Bar
clay, of Lexington.
a letter was read from DR.. Lafferty, of
North Carolina, stating that he had Just
brought his brother. the Rev. j. W..
Iafferty, a member of this .presbytery. to
Richmond for treatment after more than
two years of serious illness at Davidson
College. The presbytery was led IL prayer
in his behalf.
New Providence was selected "a the
place of the next stated meeting. lime,
May 3, 1898.
COMMUNICATIVE was the subject of a
learned, earnest, and interesting discus
sion. The last General Assembly adopted
the following resolutions: l. " In the ludg-
ment of this assembly the scriptural ele-
ment to be used in the Lords Supper is
the fermented grape-julce." 2. This as
sembly, however would not be understood
as declaring that the use of unfermented
Crape-julce as cOnsclentlously practlced
by some of our churches would necessarily
ytiate the validity of the ordinance" The
presbytery overtuTes the next general as
sembly TO repeal the second resolution by
a vote of % to 5. Reys. L. j. Brooke, l.. Il.
Johnston, II. F. Campbell, and DIR. II. A.
White spoke in favor of the overture, and
Rev. Drs. j. A. Quarles and William Cum
ming against 1t.
HOME MISSIONS.
The Rev A. II. Hamilton presented tho
report of the Committee on Home Mis-
sions With the help of our candidates IN
the seminary all but one of the pastoral
charges and mission fields were supplied
with regular preaching during the past
summer. MANY of our weak churches have
been greatly revived and strengthened and
altogether the work of the presbytery is
making good progress. As fast as the
CHURCHES become self-sustaining Others
are organized, permitting no decrease of
the money needed to prosecute the work.
Revs. A. 4. Laird. j. N. Van Deyanter, l..
H. Paul, J. G. Painter, and j. Il. Booker
were appointed to supply Broadway and
Woodland churches one Sabbath each,
and X. G. Walker two Sabbaths during the
winter.
The Rev. w. G. White, having more
work in his field than one man could over
take. was recommended to resign the
pastorate of Greenwood church and con-
fine his labors to the Warm Springs Valley.
The three pastors in Randolph county,
w. Va. were requested to supply Alpena,
In that county. with monthly service un-
til the next stated meeting.
The two amendments to the Form OF
Government proposed by the last assem-
bly, were approved.
The Rev. +. p. Sydenstricker accepted
calls to Gienville and Cosl-Valley churches,
Gilmer county, w. Va, and committee
was appointed to install him. He will also
serve Woodville church, III Ritchle county.
The Rev. +. j. Brooke. evangelist, made
report OF his labors since the last stated
meeting. His efforts have been mainly
directed to building, churches In mission
fields west of the AlleghAnies-a most i'm
portant work, in which he has had good
success.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Committee of Education was au-
thorized to apportlon $1,000 among the
churches of the presbytery for the cause
of education on the basis of the assess
ment of the presbyterial fund
There are now in the presbytery 46 min
listers, So churches, 3lcentiates, and can
didates for the ministry.
A resolution of sympathy with the Rev.
DR.. q. w. Finley and family in their sor-
row on account of the recent death of his
son, Irvine Finley, which occurred last
week at Romney. w. Va, was passed. The
presbytery engaged in special prayer for
them.
Rev. Drs. j. A. Quarles and Preston were
appointed committee on the directory
of worship. to report criticisms to an adj
journed meeting at Petersburg during the
sessions of the synod.
The Rev. William O. White resigned the
passionate of Greenwood church.
The Rev. q. s. NJ. Lee will go to Bu-
chanan and the work on the railroad east of
that town, OF least until the next stated
meeting.