The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-10-13
MONTGOMERY RREsBYTERY
Proceedings of Montgomery Pres
bytery Concluded from Last
Week.

bytery Concluded from Last
Week.
Rev. G. G.. Brown, of Lexington Pres
bytery, was invited to sit as CORE
spending member; and when the SUD
ject of Foreign Missions was under con-
sideration, he delivered an interesting
address on the work of the Scathern
Presbyterian Mission in Japan, OF which
he is a member.
Rev. ]. M. Rawlings, p. d., of Nash
vile Presbytery, and Rev. L. W. Irwin,
of Memphis Presbytery, were received
ON certificate of dislnission and enrolled
as members of this Presbytery.
Rev. 7. p Barclay was, at his own re-
quest, dismissed to Abingdon Presby-
terry.
The pastoral relations between Rev.
j. G.. Shepperson, b. d., and Leesville
and Ottervilie churches, were, at his res
quest, dissolved DR.. Shepperson starts
on the 18th for Missouri, where he ex-
poets to reside with relatives, and preach
as he is able. Presbytery adopted a
paper touching his character and long
service as member OF this body.
Leave was granted Rev. L. w. Irwin
to serve Keyser Memorial. Low Moor,
aud Oakland churches as stated supply;
also to Rev. j. G. Shepperson to labor
out of bounds; also to Rev. R. NJ. Hall
of the Presbytery OF Western Texas to
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He is supplying Blacksburg and Roan>
oke Valley churches. Leave ganted to
Rev. DR.. Shenks and Rev. DIR. Baird to
labor out of bounds.
An overture was received from ruling
elders r. B. Moorman and G. +. Dennis
asking Presbytery to change the time of
nt.ming delegates to the General Assem-
bly,; and Presbytery agreed that here
after delegates /; to the meeting of the
General Assembly shall be nominated
at the Fall meeting of the preceding
year for election at the next Spring
meeting. The following nominations
were then made for the General Assem-
bly, at Macon, Ga. in May, 1898:
MINIsTERs-J. X. Harris and John
Ruff; Alternates-R. G. Anderson and
L. w. Hooper. s
RULING ELDERs-J. A. Ford and W.
E.. L. Stark; Alternates-T d. Kaufelt
and H. Spiller.
Meetings were keid in behalf of For
oign Missions, Sabbath Observance, and
the Bible Society, on Which subjects
annual reports are presented at the Fall
meeting. The usual report On Colored
Eyangelization was deferred till the
Spring meeting on account of the alb
sence of the Chairman, Rev. Dr. s. J.
Baird.
The free conversation on the state of
religion developed many interesting
facts encouraging and discouraging. The
formation of new organizations and
erection of new houses of worship is
very remarkable in some parts of the
Presbytery. The country churches and
some of the village. churches are weak
ened by the removal of members to the
growing towns and cities. Clifton Forge
ctAtt UlIC stTOuiiti anu tIc Olty
of Roanoke illustrated much christian.
activity and diligence on the part of
pastors and people, in increase of
churches, &c.
Fincastle was chosen as the place for
the next stated meeting. Time, 3rd
Tuesday in April, 1898, 7.30 P. NJ.
Rev. e. D. Washburn resigned the
Office of Treasurer and Rev. J. M. Hala
day was elected in his place.
The Allegheny Female Institute, re-
Gently established at Clifton Forge, was
warmly commended to public favor.
REVISED DIREcToRY.-Pres de-
declined further to consider this work
sent down by the General Assembly.
The statistical report showed that
Presbytery has SO churches. IS ministers
and 10 candidates for the ministry.
The thanks of Presbytery were cor
daily rendered to the people of Clifton
Forge for their very generous hospital
ity, and to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Road for reduced rates.