Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-28
Presbytey of Winchester.

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of the Presbytery of Winchester con-
vened in Charlestown last Thursday
evening. Rev. E. D. Washburn, of
Romney, preached the opening SER
mon to a large congregation. The
meeting was opened in the Presbyter-
ian Church with prayer by Rev. DR..
A. c. Hopkins, pastor Of the church.
Rev. J. J. Fix was elected modera-
tor, and Revs. a. G.. Link and Ivanhoe
Robertson temporary clerks.
The second days session was opened
with devotional exercises by Rev. Z.
R. Leyburn. Revs. ". S. Friend and
J. D. Thomas We're received and en-
rolled. Eight new members appeared.
The commission to install Rev. Y.
G. Smith over Allegheny Church re-
ported he had been installed. Rev.
VI. ". Woodwork was dismissed to
Lexington Presbytery, and a minute
of Presbytery' esteem was passed.
Rev. c. ". Hollis,of Davis, preached
Friday morning. Committees were
appointed and the session was con-
sumed in hearing reports from the
churches. Rev. Mr.. Latierry, Of
Berkeley Springs, occupied the pulpit
at night.
At the third days session, Satur-
day, Rev DR.. T. D. Stephenson, Of
Woodstock, opened with devotional
exercises. The report Of the execu-
tive committee on foreign missions
was read and adopted. The report
of the executive committee on Sab
bath schools was presented, received
and adopted, and ordered to be for
warded to the General Assembly and
Synod.
Report Of standing committee on
reciprocal duties was adopted A
call from the Piedmont church for the
ministerial services Of Rev. S. NJ En-
gle to Presbytery was presented and
on motion placed in his hands.
Rev. j. j. Fix, Of Petersburg oc-
cupied the pulpit Saturday night.
On Sunday members Of the PIesby-
terry occupied the various puIpits Of
the town. \ very interesting and
largely attended Sunday School mass
meeting was held Sunday afternoon,
and addresses delivered bv Reys. O.
A. GIlbotzer and Y. G.. Smith.
The fourth days session was re-
sumed Monday with devotional exer-
cises by Rev. Y. c. Smith. Report
ofcommittee on coIored evangelizatiou
was read and adopted; also the report
of home mission committee. The eX-
ecutive committee on publication made
verbal report. Report of special
committee on printing Of minutes Of
fall Presbytery GoS7 was received
and adopted. Report Of special CON-
mittee on finance was received and
considered. 4 call for the minister
iaI services of Rev. J. D. Thomas from
Stone Chapel was placed In his hands.
Rev. J. D. Thomas signiied his accept
ance Of the calls from Berryville and
Stone Chapel churches. Rev. DR.. A.
c. Hopkins was elected commissioner
TO the General Assembly, and Rev.
DR.. ?. D. Stephenson, Of Woodstock,
Va, alternate. Ruling Elder J. W.
Harlan, of Martinsburg, vas elected
principal commissioner, and Edward
lay, OF Strasburg, Va, alternate.
The report Of standing committee
on systematic benevolence was re-
ceived and adopted and ordered to
be forwarded to the General Assem-
bly, and Synod Standing commit
tee on Seasonal Records made re-
port, which was adopted.
The services Monday night were
very impressive. Rev. J. Harry
Moore preached especially to the
young men, and very large congre-
CATION was present, including Co. J.,
which had basn rnjer arms all dav
ana;t;r,, fnrtLor orders 70 move and
Who attended in boJv The SER
mon oflTr Moore was able and i'm
nressive and his CLOSING remarks to
the military especially touching, as
were also those of Rev. DR.. a. c. Hop
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