Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
GrceuBrier Presbytery.

tor, Rev. NJ. II. Bittenger, pastor OF
Centerville church, from John x, 10.
Thirteen. Ministers and eleven Elders
were present. Rev. d. NJ. Layton was
elected Moderator and Rev. III. w. Nc.
Laughlin and Elder Sam i d. Hannah
clerks.
AS to the churches which were re-
ported delinquent in the payment of
their pastors salaries, while some adj.
vocated fuller exercise of Presby-
tery's episcopal authority, yet milder
councils prevailed and the following
resolution was adopted Resoleed,
That Presbytery urges the delinquent
churches to make every effort to dis
charge the Indebtedness to their pas
tors, and hereby appoints the pastor
and stated clerk of each church which
Is in arrears a special committee to
make a written report at the next
stated meeting (if the Indebtedness
still eXists) as to why the arrearage ex-
lists and how it may be adjusted.
Rev. Ben Harrop was appointed to
preach the PresbyteriaI sermon at the
Spring meeting on the THE Santllica-
ton of Believers.
The Stated Clerk was directed to pro.
cure a copy Of Alexander's Digest for
the use of Presbytery. Rev. DR.. Lacy
was requested by Presbytery to inyes-
tigate the deliverances of the General
Assembly on Campbellite Baptism and
report at the next stated meeting.
Rev. q. w. Nickel and Elder A. 6.
Neal were nominated as Commission
ers to the General Assembly and Rev.
IL. w. Mclaughlin and Elder Sam J b.
Hannah alternates.
Rey. Il. ii. Wilson, of the Meth. f.
Church, South, was INVITED to SIT as a
visiting brother.
The following Missionary Supplies
were appointed For Raleigh church,
Rev. Ii. w. Mclaughlin, two Sabbaths {:
for Summersville, Rey. G. II. Dobbs
and Rev. j. w. Holt, one Sabbath each
for Anthony's Creek, Revs. J. M. Sloan
and ID. S. Sydenstricker, one Sabbath
each.
The following standing committees
for the next meeting were appointed
Narrative, Reys. j. NJ. Sloan, Geo. II.
Lyle. and an Elder from Lewisburg
Systematic Benevolence, Reys. G. II.
Dobbs, II. w. Mclaughlin, and Elder
VIM. r. Dotson.
Rev. Geo. L. Lyle reported that he
would not accept the call to Muddy
Creek church, which was placed in his
hands by Presbytery at the last meet
ing. Rey. J. NJ. Sloan accepted the
call from Anderson church, and Revs.
Ben Harrop, r. l.. Telford, Jacob H.
Lewis, and Elder d. w. Weaver were
appointed a committee to install him.
Rev. c. II. Dobbs presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That this Presbytery heartily
commends the Lewisburg Female In
stitute to the patronage of all the peo-
pie; that the members of Presbytery
he enjoined to take pains to talk up the
interests of the school, and endeavor to
secure more general patronage. That
the Presbytery expresses it's entire con-
fidence In the Principal and his able
corps Of assistants, and assure those
who many patronize this school that
their daughters will be under whole
some religious influence. 2. That this
action of Presbytery be read from all
our pulpits by our officers as early as
possible.
Reports were presented on the sub
jects of Foreign and Home Missions.
Education, Publication, and CoIored
Evangelization, which showed that
Presbytery is doing something all
along these lines of work.
The Presbyterial sermon was preached
Friday night by Rev. g. II. Dobbs on
" Infant Baptism
Preaching services were held each
day at IL O'Clock and also at night
The congregations were large.
The weather during the whole meet
ing was ideal and the hospitality of the
people Astounding. Everybody reports
an enjoyable time. AS some one said
Presbytery had not met in Gap Mills
since during the war when it was
scarcely safe to meet elsewhere, but we
do not believe it would be difficult 10
get those that were there to vote for a
return to that hospitable neighborhood.
Late Friday night Presbytery ad-
journed to meet in Lewisburg during
the meeting of Synod at the call of the
Moderator.
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