Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-10-25
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
Regular Business -Sesqui-C Centennial
Celebration Briefs.

The Presbytery of Lexington met at
the "Old Stone church," Augusta cour:
ty, Va, the 18th Of October, at IL Am
The opening s-rmon was preached by
the Rev. Thornton Whaling, d, D., OF
Lexington.
The Rev. John Ruff was chor IN
model ator, and Rev. f. G. Hartman
AMI Elder j. S. Craig, OF Goshen
church, Temporary clerks. Ministers
present, "a; elders, "a, at noon the
second dry.
Revs f. j. Brooke, D. D., G.. A. Will
son, D. D., ana Eide. }. S. Craig were
appointed to exani the records Of
the last sta ed meeting, and special
meetings since to report at this meet
ing.
Mr.. j. E. 2allou was received under
the care Of the prssbytery as candi-
date for the ministry, on certificate
from the Presbyrery of Roanoke. He is
graduate of Union Theological Semi
nary, and is an apple mt for licensure.
His trial sermon was sustained.
The Reys. G. G, Brown, OF North
Alabama Presbytery;J. P. Smith, D. D.
CT East Hanover, and @. G. Werner, OF
the Congo Mission, Africa, were invited
to seats as corresponding members, and
Revs. S. w. Haddon and j. s. McCor-
mick, of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian Church, and Rev. F. j, Pretty
man, of the Methodist Church, South,
as visiting brethren. They were all in
troduced to the presbytery.
The presbytery had the unpleasant
duty Of deposing the Rev. George A.
Doyle from the ministry, and suspend
ing him from the Sc iling ordinances OF
the Chu Oh. He was summoned before
the presbytery for trial on serious
charges, but failed to answer all cita-
tons to appear for hearing o. the
case on its merits. TIE action taken,
therefore, was for contumacy, or con-
tempt of the court, without trial.
The "Old Stone church" celebrated
8 sesqui-cen emma in connection with
the meeting of the presbysry, and an
immense gathering Of peop's attended
the services on Wednesday and Thure-
day. Very interesting addresses were
delivered on Wednesday by Hon.
James A. Wsddell, of s aunton-sub-
ject, "Reminiscences; by the Rev. q.
B. Stricken, D. D, Of Richmond, on
"TLe Divine Origin OF the Scriptures
and by the Rev. u. W. Finley. D. D.,
of this prtsbysery, on "Ths Effect of
the Open Bible in tie Hands Of the
People" These addresses were listen
ed to with much interss. by all tie
pc pile who could get in the hearing of
the speakers.
The Rev. Joseph A Thomas. Of Win
chester Presbytery, having accepted
the call OF Beverly church, received
permission to labor in the bounds OF
this prssbytery until the next stated
meeting.
Llcentiate H. p. McClin ic was re-
ceived from the Presby tery OF Norfolk.
The Rev. L. G. Hartman having &C
cepted calls to two chdrches in Green
brier county, W. Va.-Frankfort and
Falling Spring-reSignel the pastorate
OF Broadway and Woodland churches,
and was dismissed to the Presbytery Of
Greenbrier.
The Rev. R. A. Lapsley presented
the report on colcred evangelization:
Resolutions were adopted, looking to
more hearty support Of this work by
the churches of the prssbytery.
Rev. j. E. Booker presented the
claims OF the synod's evangelistic work
in q few forcible statements of fact.
The Rev. DR.. w, W. Moore, Of Rich
mond, delivered very strong address
on "Presbyterianism and Education"
to packed house on Thursday, and
the Rev. DR.. Thol nton Whaling on
1.-THE Divine Origin of the Presby eiian
Church Polity."