Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-16
Lexington Presbytery.

This great Presbyterian body met
last week at Messy Creek Presbyterian
church, and there was large attend
ance of ministerial and lay members
present. The session was opened with
a sermon by the retiring moderat or
Rev. j. A. Thomas, from the text ICON
tlnue we in my love-.
Rev.'Dr. w. N. Scott, of the Second
Presbyterian church, Staunton, was
chosen moderator, and DIR. A. f. Kerr
and Rev VIM. Walton, clerks.
The Rev. +. j. Brooke, ID. D., OF
Chesapeake Presbytery, and j. Spencer
Smith, of Albemarle. recently mem
bers of this body, were heartily vel
coined to seats as corresponding mem
| bers.
| Rev. G. w. Trawick, formerly of
Waynesboro and Buena Vista, was
granted a dismissal to Wilmington
Presbytery.
Rev. q. r. Stribling was received
from Montgomery Presbytery and &C.
cepted call to Waynesboro.
A call from Cook s Greek church was
placed in the hands of Rev. John Ruff,
formerly of Highland, which he accept
ed.
The Rev. J. H. H. Wlnfree resigned
the pastOrate of the Rocky Spring
ed with regret, the Presbytery dissOlv-
ed the pastoral relation.
The Rev. G. J. Boppel was received
a presbytery in Western Africa, where
he formerly served as a miss ionary,
and he was assigned to labor on the
Dry Fork field.
Il I,+o
B. Stricken, and Ruling Elders Samuel
Forrer and John Mccoy, were chosen
commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, to meet in jackson, Miss, this
week.
Presbytery declined to place call
from the Timber Ridge church in the
hands of the Rev. j. G. johnson pre-
ferring that he should continue the
good work he is now doing at Nc
Dowell
A call from the Oxford church for
the Rev. Thomas Mowbray was placed
on the docket because of the absence
of Mr.. Mowbray.
A mass meeting in the interest of
Home Missions was held Wednesday.
The general condition of the
work is healthy and encouraging. New
territory has been occupied and church
eS that have hitherto been helped out
OF the presbytery's fund are now self
Much valuable work has
been accomplished by the evangelist,
Rev. q. s. Ljngamfelter. In this con-
nection the agent for Elkins college,
the Rev. A. H. Hamilton, made a re
port, showing that he had already Sc
cured about $14 900 out of the $50 1000 |
necessary to secure the same sum of |
fered by Messrs. Elkins and Davis for |
founding the college.
A narrative of the state of religion in |
the presbytery and report on Sab |
bath observance were adopted and sent |
to the general assembly.
Rev. s. 8. Oliver rendered his resigna- |
lion of the pastorate of Broadway |
church and the church was cited to ap- |
pear at an adjourned meeting of pres
Dytery to show cause why the resigna-
Jon should not be accepted.
Licentiates j. F. Leeper and w. d. =,
Burkhead preached their trial sermons
for ordination.
The churches of Monterey, Pisgah
Ind Crabbottom were granted leave to
present before Maryland Presbytery
,all for the Rev. l.. A. Mclean
J. A. Mcclure of Bethel church and
Chas. +. Myers of Lexington, after a
examination on their liter
Try and theological studies, and preach
ng trial sermons of unusual accepta-
oility were formally licensed to preach
Is prObationers for the ministry
j. M. Seig of Monterey and M. F.
Pilson of Staunton, were received as
for the ministry.
Memorials of the Rev. Drs. W. M.
McElwee and A. r. Cooke were read
at a memorial service, and adopted by
oresbytery.
BY rising vote the presbytery
thanked the Messy Creek church for
it's hospitality, and we'll might they,
Tor that noble people extended most
royal welcome.
The statistical report showed $50 ad-
1ltions to the churches of the presby-
5ery on profession and 339 On certificate,
making the total of communicates 10,-
t47, a gain of nearly 400 in the past
year.
Owing to the increased force in the
synod evangelistic work and the con-
'equent need of larger contributions,
strong resolutions were adopted, urg
ng the churches to raise their appor-
comments in full for this cause this
year. The next stated meeting will be
held at Rocky Spring church, near
Deerfield, the 18th of October.