Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-09-12
The winchester Presbvterx-

This venerable body met in semi
annual session in the Loudon- Street
Presbyterian Church at Winchester.
on September 4th, and continued
throughout the week. The deliber-
atious of the body, in its business
functions, as well as public worship.
was exceedingly interesting to the
large number of visitors. FRIDAY the
height of interest reached its climax.
when It's entire day (three services)
was set apart In celebrating the plant
ing of Presbyterlanism in that his
toric old city one hundred years ago.
1t was feast of good things for
the sturdy old Presbyterians of that
section and for many miles around.
as they listened with eager ears 10 the
brilliant array of speakers that rank
high as men of sound theological
views and Calvanistic doctrine; all of
whom rank among the leaders of the
Synod of Virginia.
AS they each told in beautiful aud
touching language the establishing of
the church, its trials and hardships.
and of the long line of distinguished
pioneer ministry, who labored hard
and faithfully in building up this
branch of the Christian Church. dat
ing back TO 1892, where the Old
Opequon Church was organized.
which was the mother of the Win
chester Church. Many interesting
"reminiscences were told of the olden
time, when the people assembled for
the worship of God under circum-
stances quite different from today.
Then, the sexton contracted 70 light
and snuff the candles, to procure fire
wood 70 heat the Meeting house"
which was considered a great luxury
at that dav. The preachers rode
horseback to their widely scattered
appointments, through winters cold
or summers heat. stormy As well as
fair weather, fording dangerous
streams or scaling the mountain
heights and Businesses. facing many
dangers aud enduring much hard
ship. 1t was thus the energy and
zeal Of these faithful old heroes of
the church that planted Presbyteri-
anism in the beautiful VALLEY of \ir
ginis over "a century ago. The in
FAINT then in Its swaddling clothes
was nurtured bv these faithful men
of God until it has grown and ex-
banded, until 1t has become power
of influence throughout the the land.
and in the language of one Of the
speakers, "Presbvterianism will con
tinue to celebrate the great work it
has done for good through the bles
sing of God, in evangelizing and ed
ucating the people as long as the
world stands" To those of the Pres
bvterian faith it was day of intense
interest and one long 70 be remem-
bered for its blessed memories and
associations, and Winchester Presbv-
terians can we'll be proud of their his
tory. Among the noted and gifted
speakers on this memorable occasion
were. Revs. Drs. j. Il. Graham and
Henry NJ. White, of Winchester; Rev.
+. NJ. Woods, ID. d., Martinsburg;
Rev. r. ID. Stephenson, ID. d., Wood
stock; Rev. Jonah Lupton, ID. d..
Leesburg; Rev. f. ID. Washburne, D..
d., Romney; Rev. James p. Smith,
u. d.. Richmond; Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, ID. D., Shepherdstown: Rev.
a. c. Hopkins, ID. d., Charlestown.
Rev. H. W. Moore, ID. d., professor
in the Union Theological Seminary.
Richmond, at s p. m, delivered a
mastery and powerful address, to an
enraptured audience that crowded the
Church. on Educational Value of
the Presbyterian System" DR.. Moore
is one of the leading ministers in the
( Southern Presbyterian Church, and
his language is chaste and beautiful,
his delivery attractive and pleasant.
He handles his subject in a manner
that never fails TO stir all the energies
of HE hearers to greater zeal.
On Saturday the impressive ordi-
nation service of ordaining to the full
ministry of the church of Rev. d. II.
Scanlon, the popular and highly es-
teemed young pastor of the Berry
Vile church, took place.
Mr.. Scanlon is a fluent and easy
speaker, and always holds the close
attention of his hearers while deliv-
ering his excellent sermons, which are
always helpful and encouraging to
the believer, and of warning and ad-
monition to the professor.
G. NJ. c.
Tore OFF His Own Arm.
y dispatch from Keyser, W. Va.
says that Ben Rickamore, foreman in
the Baltimore and Ohio blacksmith
shop there, and brother of Town
Sergeant Ricamore OF this place, had
his right arm torn off by getting it
caught in large though slowly re-
vOlving cog wheel. Mr.. Ricamore
was cleaning the wheel when his
fingers were caught. He attempted
to extricate them, but his hand and