Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24
LEXINGTON PREsDYTERY.
Tho Proceedings of Friday ana
saturday.
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Permission was given to Licentiate G
j. Brown, Jr., to labor outside the bounds
OF the presbytery until the next stated
meeting.
Mr.. +. @. Harncr. Of the Elkton church,
was received under the care Of the pres
bytery as a candidate for the ministry.
Rev. r. l.. Brown resigned the pastor
ate Of Basic City church. and the presby-
terry will hold an adjourned meeting in
Staunton. Va, to consider the resigna-
! ton. when the congregation will be heard
from.
The organization of new church at
Hartman. Randolph county, W.. Va, was
reported.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Plowden was received
on certificate from Augusta Presbytery.
The following nominations were made
for commissioners to the next General
Assembly. to be held at Atlanta Ga,
next May: Revs. Or. J. VI. Wells and q.
W Finley. ID. D.: Elders-Judge G. G..
Grattan. Of Harrisonburg. and l.. Mex.
AIcCue. OF Augusta church; Alternates-
Revs Holmes Rolston and John Run;
Elders-Hon. !. :. Craig. Of Goshen. and
Judge Charles Grattan. Of StauntOn.
A public meeting in the interest Of the
presbytery's home missions was held on
Friday The report was read by the Rev.
A. II. Hamilton. chairman. The commit
tee has about twenty-five churches under
its care, which have many encouraging
features in their condition Revs Holmes
Rolston. O. s. Linga mfetter, and +. j.
Brooke. ID. D.. made stirring addresses.
The presbvtery ordered the appOrtion-
ment Of 500 among the churches to be
raised for the new house Of worship at
Elkton Va. and OF $500 for the presby-
tery's home missions during the year 1900.
Mt. Horeb church was chosen as the
Mace of the next stated meeting-the 10th
OF next May.
An overture was presented asking tho
General Assembly 10 discharge the Hymn
Book Committee. II will be acted on at
the spring meeting.
The Rev. DR.. James 4. Quarles read a
fun report on the education Of candidates
for the ministry. which was approved.
The report on the Bible Cause read by
the Rev. d. p. Junkin. urged more libe-
rai gifts to this work. I'm view Of the in
creased demand for the Word OF God in
the recenty-acquired provinces.
The Rev c. S. Llngamfelter presented
the Claims of publication and colportage
The Rev. $. p. Werner. OF the Congo
mission. made an Interesting address on
mission-work IN Africa.
Owing 10 the press Of business. the
"presbyterial sermon" was postponed I'M
iii the next stated meeting. Subject.
Worldly Conformity; the preacher,
Rev c. W. Trawick
The Rev. W. W Carson resigned the
pastorate OF Shemariah church. and the
preshytcry recommended Licentiate Hugh
=. McClintic to this church and Inn
manuel.
Mr.. w. IT. Krister. Of Harrisonburg
Va. returned TO the presbytery in full all
money received for his education while
he was a candidate for the ministry I'M
der the care Of the presbytery.
The Revs. r. J. Brooke. d. D; DR.. !.
NJ. Wells. Elder :. +. Pilson were APP
pointed 20 assist the vacant charges Of
the presbytery I'm securing pastors.
Iicentiate T. J.. MauZe preached his
trial sermon for ordination which will
take place at Timber Ridge and Fairfield
churches the first Sabbath of November
by Rev Drs Thornton Whaling. J. A.
Quarles and II. 4. White. and Elders
Thompson. Paxton. and Or. w. 5. Cur
rel
Mr j. Z. Ballou was liscensed to preach
the Gospel
4 hearty vote Of thanks was passed 10
the good people OF Augusta church for
their generous and cordial hospitality.
The weather has been beautiful. and the
attendance ~ the session cash day has
been very large. This meeting will be re-
membcred many years as one Of marked
features Of interest