Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-21

WINCHESTER PREsBYTERY. 7 h e
Winchester Presbytery has been in
SC sion here at the new Presbyterian
Church since Tuesday, the 10th inst.
There are about fifty ministers and
delegates in attendance. The open
iag sermon on Tuesday was made by
Rev. Fl. G. V. Campbell, the retir-
ing Moderator. Rev. E. D. Wash
burn, of Romney, was elected Mod
orator for the ensuing term, and
Revs. S. NJ. Engle and Hunter Har-
Ian, were elected temporary clerks.
Wednesday morning the opening
services consisted of devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Rev. E. D..
Washburn, followed by general rou-
tine business. A petition was read
asking for separation in the church
at Bloomerv, and that new church
be organized at that point to be
known as Capon Bridge Church, was
referred to committee on Home Mis-
sions. Rev. f. A. Barclay, of the
Nashville Presbytery, presented a
certificate of dismissal therefrom, and
after examination, his name was ems
rolled as a member of the Winches-
ter Presbytery. At isrequest Rev.
J. F. Wolff was dismissed 10 Pres
bytery of Tuscaloosa. The minutes
of last stated meeting of Presbytery
were read and approved, and the
usual necessary committees appoint
ed. In the afternoon commission
was appointed to reorganize the
churches at Wardensville and Caca-
pom. The churches at Bloomery and
North River presented a request
that Rev. E. A. Barclay serve them
as stated supply for the ensuing
year which was granted. The fol-
lowing commissioners to the General
Assembly were appointed Minister
ial: Regular, Rev. j. R. Graham,
Rev. III. M. White; alternates, Rev.
E. D. Washburn and Rev. Charles
Ghiselin; ruling elders: Principal,
Clay Krebs, Hon. VIM. @. Clayton ;
alternates, James B. Morgan and
John Daily. At night the church
was we'll crowded to hear Rev. F. M.
Woods, of Martinsburg, who deliv-
cred we'll appointed sermon. Thurs
day the Presbytery opened with de-
Yotional exercises conducted by the
Moderator. Members late coming
in were excused. Rev. j. FL. Knott,
resident pastor of M. E. Church,
South, was introduced and sat as a
visiting brother. The call of the
Davis Church toaC. W. Hollis as
pastor, was by Presbytery placed in
to that gentleman's hands and was
accepted by him. The pastoral re-
lation between Mr.. Hollis and the
Springfield Church were dissolved.
The body considered the judicial
case of Rev. M. W. Woodwork
against the session of the Davis
Church, charging it with illegal ac-
ton and usurpation of authority in
receiving into the Davis Church .
member of the Holly MeadowChurch
without proper certificate from the
latter church. The whole question
was one of church law and while
there had been some irregularity the
Presbytery refused to sustain the
complaint by vote of 20 to 5. The
meeting at night was devoted to the
consideration of the report on For
eign Missions, and the house was
crowded. The report was very sat
MISUNDERSTANDING larger contribu
tions than in any previous year, nc
debt and very satisfactory progress
The meeting was addressed by Revs
Triplett and Washburn, on the sub
ject Of Home Missions. The fal
session of the Presbytery will NEE
at Kearneysville.-Keyser Tribune.