Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
LEXINGTON pREsByrERY.
The Meeting at Hebron Church "A Most
Interesting Session.

The Meeting at Hebron Church "A Most
Interesting Session
Lexington Presbytery held its spring
meeting the most important session of
the year, at Hebron church beginning
Tuesday at II am. and when we,,went
to press. it was still in session.
The opening sermon was preached
by the last moderator present. Rev. w.
N Scott, ID D.. of Staunton, from
Matthews 1870, after the sermon,
the body was organized by the election
of Rev. J. E. Booker. as moderator
aud clerks, Rev. j. E. Ballou, of Craigs-
vile, and Elder A. F. Kerr, NJ. d., If
Millboro.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the Moderator. Devotional
Service: Rev. Holmes Roston and
Elder VIM. NJ. Bell. Leave of Absence;
Revs. VIM. l.. Bailey, j. q. Reveley,
Elder w. T. Haskins. Session Records;
Rev. l.. H. Paul, chairman with Revs.
r. d Carson, F. H. Baron, j. F. Leep
or, Elders j. r. Montgomery. G. J.
Bell and s. W. Sterrett, Minutes OF
Synod Revs. r. A. Lapsley, j. N. Van
Devanter and Elder F. M. Bell, Audi.
ting Committee ; Elders E.. M. Effing.
er and J. w. Glendy. Judicial Commit
tee /; Revs. q. B. Stricken, D D., G. A.
Wilson, DID, Elder w. M. McAllister,
Bills and Overture; Revs. VIM. N.
Scott. D D.. E. P. Palmer, DID. and
Elder D. B. McClung, Presby terial
Sermon; Five elders, Elders VIM. M.
McAllister, W. M. Brown, Jno. T.
Bird, j. N. Wilson and w. H. Moor
man, Revision of Permanent Commit
tee Revs. A. M. Fraser. d D., c. R.
Stribling, Jno. Ruff, Elders w. Nj.
Nc Allister and w. b. F. Leech.
To examine records of Home Mission
Committee-Elders G. M. Effinger and
J. W. Glendy.
Presbytery adjourned at 5 p. M, and
resolved to adjourn at that hour each
day during the session.
The committees were at work until
and after the hour of assembling, 9 a.
m Wednesday the session was opened
! with devotional exercises led by Rev.
J. E. Booker, the moderator.
The morning hour was consumed by
the reports of standing committees
and discussions on same, pending
which was a very interesting address
on Sunday-sch0ol work by Rev. A L..
Phillips, u. D., the Sunday school
Secretary of the Assembly. The ad
dress occupied more than an hour and
was delivered to the largest congrega
tion of the meeting, the large church
i being packed on the floor and in the
galleries, and many standing. 1t was
an admirable presentation of the sub.
ject: THE model Sunday school.
The report of the Sunday-school
Committee, which was presented by
Rev. Carr Moore, was ben adopted.
Rev. j. g. s. Myers of the Unite d
Brethren church, was introduced to
Presbytery and welcomed by the mod
orator.
!; The following were elected commif-
sioners. to the General Assemb y
which meets in Lexington, Virginia
on the 2lst inst: Rev. DR. Thornton
Whaling of Lexington, Rev. j. Il. II.
Winfree of Augusta, Elders Joseph A.
| Waddell of Staunton, and Col. W. T..
! Poague of Lexington
Rev. J. H. H. Winfree who is in bad
health and at present in a Richmond
hospital, wrote that he would be un.
able to attend the General Assembly
and notice was given to his alternate,
Rev. G.. L. Brown, to attend in his
place.
The presbyterial sermon was preach
ed in the afternood by Rev. r. A.
Lapsley of Bethel, subject: 1.-THE home
, training of the children in Presbyte-
rian families" His discourse was
most excellent and instructive one,
and was closely followed by the large
audience.
The question of place of next meet
ing coming up, an invitation to have
Presbytery meet next fall at Buena
Vista, was presented by Elder W. M.
Brown of Buena Vista, and seconded
by Rev. Henry Miller and Elder T. G..
Morton. The invitation was unani-
mously accepted.
Presbytery adjourned at 5 p. IN. to
meet at 8 a. m. Thursday. A final and
full report of this interesting meeting
will be given in this paper next week.