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Winchester P~resby,ery.

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An adjourned meeting Of the Winchester
Presbytery met in the Presbyterian Church
in Msrtinsburg Tuesday afternoon OF last
week, and was opened with prayer by the
moderator, Rev. ;. NJ. Eugle, of Oakland,
Nd. Rev. H. c. V. Campbell, Of Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, aud Rev. R. w. Carter, OF
Round Hill, Va, were appointed temporary
clerks in the absence of the stated clerks.
Mr.. A. C. Hopkins, Jr., of Charles Town, a
candidate for liceusure, preached bis trial
sermon and read his popular lecture before
the presbytery, and both were approved
| He and Mr.. David J. Woods, of Martins
burg, also a candidate for licensure, we're
examined on the various points required
and both passed satisfactorily. Mr.. Woods
preached his trial sermon and read his pop
ular lecture Wednesday night.
The appeal of certain members OF the
Gerardstown Church in reference to the al
legged unconstitutional action of the church
session in expelling them from the
session as members was discussed, but no
conclusion was reached aud it was made
the special order of Thursdays session.
The trial sermon preached by Mr.. David
J. Woods and the popular lecture read by
him were approved. He and Mr.. Abner e.
Hopkins. Jr. of Charles Town, having both
passed satisfactory examination on all points
required, we're licensed to preach within the
bounds of this ~Presbytery. Mr.. Woods
will fill several charges in Hampshire coun-
ty, and Mr.. Hoptins will probably accept a
call to the Presbyterian Church at Elk Gar
den, Mineral county.
The memorial of certain members of the
church at Gerardstown, complaining that
the session of that church had acted uncon-
stitutionally in eIpelling them as members
of the session, was referred to a committee
consisting Of Rev. P. d. Stephenson, OF
Woodstock, Rev. E. D. Washburn, of Rom
noy, and Mr.. W. C. Clayton, of Keyser, to
report a method of procedure. The COM
mittee reported, and after some discussion
the whole matter was laid over until the
next meeting of the presbytery.
Mr.. Edward R. Leyburn; Of Lexington
was examined for ordination and passed sat
isfactorily. He preached his trial sermon
which was approved, and a committee was
appointed to ordain him aud install him as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Fall
ing Waters, Berkeley county.
The presbytery adjourned to meet in reg
ular session at Round Hill, Frederick coun.
ty, Va, in September.
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Woods, Of the Martins,
burg Presbyterian Church, left Thursday
evening to attend the Southern General
Assembly which meets at Dallas, Tex.
The third Sunday in June aud the church
az Failing Waters were fixed as the time
and place for the ordination and i~nstalla.
ton Of Mr.. Edward r. Leyburn by the
presbytery, and Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins
Rev. DR.. f. NJ. Woods, Rev. H.. c. V. Camp.
bell, aud Mr.. Hunter Harlan, with Rev
Charles Ghiselin, Rev. c.. Stribling, Rev. J
Z. Triplett and Mr. John Kennedy, as al
t%ernates, were appointed a commission fol
this purpose. DR.. Hopkins will preside anC
preach the sermon, DR.. Woods will deliver
the charge to the people aud Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell will deliver the charge to the pastor.