Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
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/ SNYDER. VA. October N-SpeciaI)-
1 The Presbytery Of Lexington met at
/ Rocky Spring church the 14th Of October.
/ Though the place is quite a distance from
( the railroad. thirty-three ministers and
4 twcnty-seven elders were present. The
! Rov DIR. Scott preached the opening ser
mon. Rev. ]. c. Johnson was elected
moderator. Rev. z. Z. Donen and Elder
1 S. +. Gillerson. of Bethel church, We're
made temporary clerks.
The Rev. DR.. II. =. White was dismissed
1 10 the Presbytery of Palmyra. Missouri.
/ and Liccntiate James A. Mcclure, TO the
! Presbytery OF Winchester.
! The following committees We're ap-
| pointed: On Ministerial Relief. Rev.
! Messrs. Thornton Whaling, D. D.. d. y.
! Penick. and ]. Spencer Smith, and Ed
: ers a. l.. Nelson and s. w. McCown; on
4 Education, Revs. Messrs. c. r. Stribbing.
G.. ". Finley, d. D., and S. T. Ruffner,
| D. d. and Elders James a. Fishburne
and W. +. Gillerson.
The Rev. J. Spencer Smith was recev-
! 81 into the PresI,r-te1." on certificate from
the Presbs.tery of Wilmington. and ac-
cepted a call to the Fairfield c-.urcn.
! The installation viii take place in No
yember.
= letter was read from the Rev. Dr.
c. S. NJ. See, who is infirm at his home
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pointed 10 send a suitable reply.
PRESBYTERIAN SERMON.
The Presbyterial sermon was preached
by the Rev c. r. Strbling on How Can
the Session Best Develop Young Chris
tians?" The Rev. r. a. Lepsley was APP
pointed TO preach the next one. on Home
Training of Children III Presbyterian
families
Rocky Spring church presented a ca.
for the pastoral services of the Rev. r.
D. Carson, and the churches TO which he
is now pastor Sinking Spring and Green
wood. were cited to appear. by their
commissioners. before the Presbytery at
an adjourned meeting to be held in Staun-
ton. Va the 18th of November, and give
reasons. if any they have. why he should
not be permitted to accept the call.
Collerstown church received permits
sion to continue the Rev. II. NJ. futile, as
stated supply. until the next stated meet
ing of the Presbytery
DIVISION OF SYNOD.
The division OF the synod was discussed
by the Rev Drs. a. NJ Fraser and George
A Wilson in favor Of ii, and by Rev.
DR. Thornton Whaling and g. w Fin
lev against il. The vote stood 50 for and
- against some Of the votes on each
sida coming from the older members.
from the younger men, and from the West
Virginians.
The report on home missions was quite
encouraging Some fine work has been
done in West Virginia by the Evangelist
Rev & s. LgamfeIts and others. Fine
openings for work are increasing in that
growing section of the Presbyte1'y. anG
additional workers will soon be needed.
The Rev r. W. Joplin, OF Glen Wilton,
Va, was called to Sutton and BurnsVlile
churches.
COLLEGE AT ELNINS.
The Pow II Hamilton. a gent to raise
$4,000 for the proposed college at Elklns,
w Va, reported progress. lie has raised
S11. ESQ in West Virginia, and
over $110o from individuals in
the churches of Lexington Pres
byterv east of the Alleshanies, 81
GAG. Winchester Preebytery has taken
steps TO raise 5000 for this enterprise,
making in all $z3G9j. Six churches IL
Augusta and Rockbridge counties nave
not been canvassed. The success OF TINS
effort to found a Christian college III me
Presbytery'Gs home mission field IN West
Virginia is assured.
The Presbytery appointed the following
board of trustees to take charge of the
new institution: Hon. Henry G. Davis,
Senator S. b. I1llins, Hon. G. WOOD
DALEY. and Rev. L. II. Barron. of Elklns,
w. Va: Hon. John j. Davis, ClarksDufg.
N. Va: Rev. T. NJ. Woods, y. d, Mar
tinsburg. ". Va; Rev. a. NJ fraser y.
D., Staunton Va: KEY. " ". : 80
d, Fishersyille. Va; and Rev ~ II.
Hamilton. Raphine. Va.
COMMISSIONERS TO ASSEMBLY:
The following commissioners to me
next general assembly, which meets IN
,exinctor. Va. in May, 1903, We're nom-
natad: Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. d..
Rev. j. Il II. Winfree. Elders Joseph
A. Waddell, Of stanton. Va; ana W.
: poasue. Of Lexington. lAlternates, KEY.
Messrs. G. L. Brown and A IA: Hamil-
TON and t.ldells ]. c. Irons. of Elhins, "
Va. and John 7. l5lrd, of NliIlamsVliie'
Mr., D. b. Taylor of Deerfieli, Va, gave
the Presbvtery $500 for the prosecution OF
it's evangelistic work in West Nirg 1i1l,>
MEETING IN NORFOLK WE'D E.oDAl
the pYesbytery Will hold an adlourns9
,,aa,inr in Norfolk, Wednesday, the "a
Of this month, at ~ Al
Rev S. S oliver resigned the p I;:,1?IsdS
Of Broadway church, ana was u,Slttis ,.evo
n Winchester PresbyterE, TO take ciaise
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