Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11
Greenbrier Pgesbytery.

his Presbytery met in Ronceverte
April 3rd, and held meetings for three
days. Sixteen Ministers and II Elders
were present.
Rev. &. ii. Dobbs preached the open
ing sermon. Rev. j. w. Holt was
chosen Moderator, with Rev. G.. w.
Nickel and ). III. Houston, as clerks.
Reports from nearly all the churches
we're presented, which showed that
gratifying progress had been made dur
ing the year.
Candidate II. l.. Benn was dismissed
to Nashville Presbytery. The pastoral
relation between Rev. +. ID. Jeffries
and the Anderson Church, at his request,
was dissolved
The Home Mission Committee was
directed to pay the SIS due the Neil
henney Church as soon as the state of
the treasury would permit.
The Executive Committees were re-
vised, and are constituted as follows -
Publication-Revs. G. r. Lyle, q. w.
Nickel, Elders Frank Mann and j. F..
Pollock.
Education-Reys. NJ. l.. Lacy, ID. S.
Sydenstricker, X. l.. Telford and Elders
&. n. Austin, f. ID. Wheelwright and
). y. Houston.
Sabbath Schools-Rev. ID. Nj. Lay
ton and Elders j. w. Arbuckle and f.
+. Raymond.
| Foreign Missions-Revs. ID. s. Sy-
denstricker, II. NJ. Bittenger, f. f. Al.
eXander, and Elder NJ. J. Mcneil.
Colored Observation-Disclosures. G.. w.
Nickel and Elders f. II. Camp and J.
w. Ruddell.
Rey. II. l.. Telford, by appointment
preached an impressive, practical ser
mon on Sabbath Observance.
Rev. DR.. NJ. l.. Lacy was appointed
to preach, at the next meeting of thu
PresDyterv, at Green Bank, in Septem
Der, on Family Worship.
Rev. &. ii. Dobbs and Elder w. w
Pence were chosen Commissioners t,
the General Assembly, which meets a
Dallas, Texas, in May. Rev. II oft an,
Elder Weaver, alternates.
Two young men, Mr.. Rapp and Mr.
George, were taken under the care O
Presbytery, as candidates for the min
lStry.
The overtures sent down by the Gen
eral Assembly to he acted on by Pres
bytery, concerning changes in regard t
, ordination of ministers in the FCreig
field and the Licensure of candidates
were not adopted.
, An overture was sent to the Synod O
s Va. against the further agitation of tn
question concerning the removal c
l Union Seminary.
, A Manual Of Rules for the HON
Missions Committee was adopted, t
+, require churches applying for aid [
. take all the collections ordered by til
General Assembly, and to contribute
n least an average of so cts. per membt
to Local Home Missions as a conditio
8 of receiving aid. Also to require thel
# to canvass their congregations and rails
subscriptions for pastoral supper
O which must be paid quarterly and r
# port of such payment made to the Chat
3 man of II. M. Committee, Rev. BE
Harrop, at ROnceverte, and on receiI
o of such report the Committee ms
II make proper quarterly payments on a
preparations.
% The statistical report was presente
d showing there are 2.265 communicate
3O2 Sabbath School teachers and officer
!. 1908 scholars, and contributions f,
5, all causes have amounted to $l5,5 84.
IS Mr.. A. M. Mclaughlin and Mr.. ia
ID Laing were appointed trustees of lie,
isburg Female Institute.
10 Presbytery adjourned to meet in Lee
v. isburg, in special session, on the Is
of May, at IL a. m.