Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-05-18
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
Inter. sting Session Held at TinkIing
Spring Last Week-The New
Committees.

q tendance on tie meeting of Lexingto
+ Presbytery last week at Tinklin
Spring, there being 81 ministers, elde1
and licentiates, the visiting and CO..
responding brethren of the minlstr
from other churches bringing mp tn
sum total to 80, larger body tina
: several of the State synods of tn
church. But there was no lack of az
commodatiOns among the homes G
the people of the, church and commu
, nifty, and their hospitality was no
strained, but as free and abundant a
though there were no more than
score to provide for.
The organization by which Rev. DR.
Whaling, of Lexington, was elected
moderator. and John Ruff and Eide
Kerr were chosen temporary clerks
was given last week. On the thirt
day, however, DR.. Whaling WAS called
home by a telegram announcing thu
death of a member of his church, at
ter which thu moderator's chair VIA.
occupied successfully by Revs d
P. Sunkin, G. W. Finley, J. e. Book
er aud John Ruff.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the moderator:
Devotional Services-Rev. Geo. w.
Finley, Rev. John Ruff and e der B.
M. Ellis.
| Seasonal r. cords Revs. F. &. Hart
man, VIM. A. Hall, r L. Brown, and
Elders G. e. Moore, J. w. Boyd
and A. NJ Anderson.
U.ave Of n bsence-Revs. d. Z. Jun
Kin. Holmes Ralston. ]. Fl. McCown,
M. w. Wood worth and Elder J. s.
SaviIle.
Minutes of Synod-Revs. q. l..
Brown, J. N. Vandeventer, R. G. Gill
more, H. G.. Richardson and Elder A..
M. Brown.
Auditing Committee-Elders W. T..
Poague, Il. M. Elfinger, S. F. Gilke-
son, G. S. Craig and Henry Forrer
Judicial Committee-Revs. A. M.
Fraser, G.. s. M. See, A. Fl. Hamilton,
Il. A. Wilson and Elder Sam 4 Forror.
Bills and Overtures-Revs. w. G.
Hagan, w. L. Bailey, J. M. Wells, E.
P. Palmer. and Elders o. Wilson, G..
H. Gwinn.
Presbyterial Sermon-Elders E. J.
Montgomery. T. G. Morton, s. G.
Lindsay, Jas. E. Erwin and W. H.
Bryan.
Revision Of Permanent and Exam
ing Committee-Revs. J. II. H. Win
free, F. J. Brooke, L. H. Paul, Fl. A.
Young, G. A. Trawick and Elder Chas.
Brooks.
On the nomination of the last
named committee. the following ap-
pointmentS we're made. On the per.
manent committees to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of Elder n. w.
Henry, Elder Vim. 7 Poague on Ex-
perimental Religion and Elder T. G.
Morton on Home Missions; to fill va
cancy caused by removal of Rev. e. D.
Gilkeson, Rev. e. s. Lingamfelter on
Home Missions, and Rev. R. L. Mann
also to succeed Rev. G. D. Gilkeson.
A committee consisting of Revs. A.
R. Cooke, G. W. Hagan and Elder T.
G. Morton was appointed to write
letter of sympathy to Stated Clerk Rev.
w, e. White, his wife being seriously
ill, and DR.. Cooke led the Presbytery
in prayer for her recovery.
The Assembly overtures were con-
sidered, spirited and able debate on
the baptismal formula, resulting in a
close vote in favor of the word into"
His name being used instead of Sin. y
For the Ruling Elder being allowed
to deliver the charge to the people in
the installation of pastors decided
vote was recorded.
A resolution instructing church ses-
sions to see that young peoples socie-
ties should not affiliate with bodies not
under the control of session or ses-
sions of the church, was discussed at
much length by Revs. Fraser, Wells,
Wilson, Cooke, Trawick, Brooke, and
Elders Bird and Morton, and defeated
by close vote.
The judicial case of Rev. e. A. Doyle,
charged with drunkenness and ques-
tionable business transactions, being
called and he not appearing, it was
ordered that he be again cited to at
tend called meeting of the court to
be held in the First church Staunton
on the 9Th of June.
The Sabbath school committee re
ported through its chairman, Rev. j.
E. Booker. He showed large amount
collected by the schools of the church
and the number OF teachers and Echol-
airs in the various churches to reach a
total of about $500. Rev. A. H. Ham
ilton made an interesting address in
connec tion with this report.
In the presence of a large congrega-
ton Rev. j. N. Vandeventer, chairman
of the Foreign Missions committee,
presented an exhaustive report follow
ed by interesting addresses from DR..
J. A. Quarles and ReY. R. C. Gilmore
Rev. G. A. Wilson, presented a-care.
fully prepared report on the state OF
religion in the churches within the
bounds of Presbytery, which was con
sldered and adopted.
Dr. A. R. Cooke reported from hi
committee on the observance of the
Sabbath" and in that connection DIR
Frazer delivered striking address
which made a decided impression.
i The committee on Presbyterial ser
mon reported through it's charms,
Elder Montgomery, of Deerfield, nom
mating Rev. G. W. Trawick to preacl
at the next meeting of Presbytery
with Rev. John Ruff alternate, subjec
"Worldly conformity and its infuenc
l L.