Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-06
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
IT'S 1O6TH ANNUAL SESSION.

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session in the Second Presbyterian church
here on Tuesday morning. Rev. r. F.
Campbell of Buena Vista, the retiring
Moderator, preached the opening sermon.
Rev. G. D. Gilkeson of Beverley, w. Va,
was chosen Moderator, and Rev. W. G..
Wallace of Oxford, and Elder W. M. Nc
Allister were chosen Clerks, to assist Rev.
r. c. Walker the Stated Clerk.
THE ATTENDANCE ON PREsBYTERY.
The following is list of the clerical and
lay delegates present, and where they may
be found:
L. X. Glasgow and W. Il. F. Wallace with
Mrs. E. I. Dudley.
L. B. Johnston and DR.. J. A. Quarles with
G. G. Gooch
W. e. Hagan with Mrs. B. F. Cootes.
e. l.. Brown with Charles Curry.
W. M. McElwee and D. II. Penick at the
Kalorama.
A. r. Cooke with DR.. j. st. P. Gibson.
Chas. D. Gilkeson with Mrs. Lucy D..
Woods.
| r. q. Walker with Jos. A. Waddell.
F. j. Brooke with Mrs. Gay.
II. II. Epes, j. Fl. H. Winfree and M. B.
Lamdin with Mrs. J. r. Paris.
r. D. Simpson, d. e. Irwin and H. r. Smith
with Jed. Hotchkiss.
DIR. W. A. Hamilton with H. M. Bell
Z. +. Campbell, W. q. White and A. Sy-
denstricker with B. F. Hughes.
L. H. Paul. J. q. Bittinger j. E. Booker,
J. n. Van Deventer and g. A. Wilson with
Rev. VIM. Cumming
F. l.. McCue and DR.. u. W. Finley with T.
G. Morton.
| c. S. Lngamfelter with DR.. Robert Page.
| A. H. Hamilton with Mrs. W. S. McChes-
ney.
F.. P. Sydenstricker and A. F. Laird with
d. A. Kayser.
o. B. Wilson with Edward Undertake.
Dr.. D. K Mcfarland.
RULING ELDERS.
P. L. through Of Millboro, J. W. Mckee
of Timber Ridge, and J. F. Deacon of Bethes-
da, with Mrs. j. R. Paris.
JIG. Patterson of Mt. Horeb, and M.
Strickler of Bridgewater, with Newton Ar
genbright
J.W. Byrd of Beulah and J. R. McDanald
Of Windy Cove, with D. M. Bell.
A. R. Bell of Mossey Creek, with Mrs.
Byers.
j. E. Beard of Bethel, and H. II. Hamilton
Of Thinking Spring, with Jed Hotchkiss.
J. M. Irwin of Union church., with Dr.. A. r.
Page.
Geo. NJ Bear of Loeb Willow, with Mrs.
L. Turner.
g. j. Bell of Mt. Carmel, with e. A. Roller.
VIM. Withrow of WaynesborO, and A. R.
Montgomery of Collierstown, with Mrs. Van
Lear.
j. S. Davis of Goshen, with Jos. Ruff.
E. B. Bosworth of New Providence, with s.
II. Henkel.
Judge G. G. Grattan of Harrisonburg, with
Charles Grattan.
C. G. Francisco of Williamsville. and J. p
Tribbett of Buena Vista, with Chas. e. Bell.
D.A. Kennedy of Walkers Greek, with W.
Il. Paxton.
J. M. Irwin of Rocky Spring, with R. M.
Guy.
VIM. M. McAllister of Warm Springs, at
the Virginia Hotel.
B. F. Hughes and ID. A. Kayser.
Tuesday afternoon was devoted to Sun
day Schools and a discussion of 1.-THE quail
fication of a successful Sabbath School
teacher" The report Of the Sunday School
Committee showed a falling off of $50 in
last year. The discussion was participated
in by Rev. A. r. Cooke, Rev. L. B. john
ston, Rev. M. b. Lamdin, Rev. w. A.
Hamilton of Highland, Rev. G. s. Lingam-
felter, and Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Rev. J. d. Donovan Of the U. B. church
ipuitod fO caot on tho Aoor
SABBATH AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
A resolution opposing the keeping open
Of the Worlds Fair at Chicago on the Sab
bath. offered by Rev. A. r. Cooke, was
adopted.
| COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The following clerical and lay Commits
sioners to General Assembly were chosen
Rev. J. A. Quarles, D. D., of Lexington,
with Rev. L. H. Paul of Messy Greek, as
alternate; Rev. J. B. Bittinger with Rev.
F. L. McCue as alternate; Elder T. c.
Morton with Elder A. H. Roller of Mt.
Richie county, W. Va, with S. W. Holt
OF Mingo Flats, alternate.
INSTALLATION.
| Next Sunday wac fixed for the installa-
tion of DR.. Finley at Thinking Springs
May 18th was fixed for the installation of
Rev. G. A. Wilson at New Providence
=. THE NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Warm Springs in Bath county, was fixed
on for the Fall meeting of Presbytery, Oc-
tober 18th at 2. M.
REJECTED.
The Revised Directory of Worship was
rejected by vote Of 25 to l.
STATISTICS.
The statistical report shows in the Pres
bytery A ministers, go churcher, - candi-
dates for the ministry, and 1852 members.
Additions during the year on examination,
300; on certificate, 47s: bapt ized-2O4
adults and 159 infants.
FOREIGN MISSION.
The report on Foreign Missions shows
increased interest. Forty-three churches
gave $6,O51 last year, and so churches gave
81, JAP this year. A resolution was adop-
ted urging pastors to attend to the collec-
lions for this object.
Presbytery resolved to meet June 18th,
at Clarksburg to receive Rev. G.. S. Robin
son, pastor of the church there.
| PREACHING SUNDAY NEXT.
| Next Sunday morning and evening the
pulpit Of the First Presbyterian church
will be filed by Rev. M. B. Lamdin; of the
Baptis church by Rev. w. E. Hamilton.
and Of the Lutheran church by Rev. F. j.
McCue.
Railroad Notes.