Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-24
Lexington Presbytery.
THE HOME MISSION CoMM1TTEE-RESIG
NATION OF PASTOR, sc.

Lexington PreSDytefy.
4 THE HOME MISSION CoMMITTEE-RESIG
NATION OF PASTOR, sc.
The called meeting of Lexington Presby
terry, which met in the lecture room OF tn
First Presbyterian church Wednesday, wa
an interesting one. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Rev. r. A. Lapsley, the las
Moderator present, DR.. Finley being alb
sent, taking his summer vacation in ant
about Norfolk. Rev. j. n. Vandevente
was chosen clerk. The Other minister
present were Revs. A. Fl. Hamilton, A. M
Fraser, VIM. Cumming, G. A. Wilson. +
G. Brooke, l.. K. Glasgow. and Elders D
A. Kayser, T. G.. Morton and ). e. Irvine
Mr.. Irvine and MI. r. II. Dudley were thu
commissioners Oh the part Of Union church
Rev. MI. Glasgow offered his resignation
as pastor Of the church, giving his reasons
therefor in all address Of half an hour.
The commissioners of the church pie
sented the action OF the church in accept
ing their pastors resignation and MI. Ii
vine presented resolutions of the Session
expressing their regrets at being forced, I'm
der the circumstances, to part with hin
and their confidence in him as Christian
and gentleman.
MI. Glasgow's resignation was thel
unanimously accepted.
Upon motion Of Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, the
following paper was unanimously adopted
lin dissolving the pastoral relation be-
tween the Rev. L. X. Glasgow and Union
church, the Presbytery would place on re-
cord its convictions that it is the impera'
tive duty of Presbytery and every minister
and church in it to do their utmost to ex-
tend the gospel offer with all it's privileges
to all men and on equal terms and do moth
ing that shall obscure the equality before
God of all the children of all races and
classes, but that the principle should be
applied with Christian prudence"
After prayer by MI. Fraser, Presbytery
adjourned.
The Home Mission Committee, Rev. A.
H. Hamilton, chairman and Rev. William
Cumming, clerk, held long and important
sessions during the day discussing the sit
uatiOn, chiefly in the destitute mission field
Of West Virginia. Rev. e. T. Leyburn
is now laboring in that field with good re-
suits. 1t was decided to call to it, also
Rev. c. r. Wormeldorf. who has been or
dained tothe missionary work in Brazil
but for lack Of funds cannot go to that
country this year. He will be assigned tC
the Alpine field in Randolph county if he
accepts. Steps were also taken to build
several churches, chiefly at important
points in that destitute region.
DR.. W. A. Frasier Dead.
This well known physician and special
list died at his Office in this city on Monday
evening about O'Clock, after an illness OF
sick at his office where he was staying, in
the absence of his sisters family with
whom he madehis home, and on her return
he was too sick to be moved and died there.
DR.. Frasier was son of the late William
Frasier, who was for so many years a
prominent citizen of Staunton. He stood
high in his profession, having graduated at
the University of Virginia, and afterwards
studied in the Universities of England and
Germany. After his return to America be
located in st. Louis, Mo-, where he prac-
ticed as specialist on diseases of the eye,
ear and throat, and for a number of years
was the physician in charge Of the St. Louis
Eye and Ear Hospital. About three years
ago he determined to make his home here,
and since then has had a lucrative practice.
He was gentleman Of fine manners and
| :" y, nrfrnnahln Communion. He WAS an homo
rary member OF the StoneWalI Brigade
Band. and also a member of the Beverly
Club, both of which organizations passed
resolutions regretting his death.
He was brother Of Mrs. w. P. Tams
and Mrs. r. P. Bell of Stanton Mrs.
Stuart Baldwin OF Louisville, Ky; Mr..
Harry Frasier of Richmond, Chief Engi-
neer of the G. & o. r. B., and MI. John Z.
| Frasier, Division Superintendent Of the
Southern Pacific r. r.
The funeral took place Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, from the residence of bis
brother-in-law, Mr.. w. p. Tams on North
Augusta street, and was conducted BY
Rev. A. M. Fraser Of the First Presbyte
rian church. The following gentlemen
acted as pail bearers: Messrs. H. M. Nc
Infancy, w. T. McCue, William Patrick
j. Howard Wayt, D. e. Euritt, Edward
Echols, R. s. Turk and G. L. Cooke.