Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-13
Winchester PreSbytery Echoes.

OildTle> IOWn gentleman I'm regard
to the recent Presbytery here:
The good people of BerryviIle
and vicinity fully sustained their
long reputation for real genuine.
Old Virginia hospitality during the
recent sessions Of Presbytery there.
The homes of all denominations
were thrown wide open 70 enter
tain delegates and visitors. and the
members of that august and veneer
able body pronounce it meeting
of great delight and benefit. Large
congregations that often taxed the
capacity of the church were in at
tendance at public preaching day
and night. and the business sessions
were well attended. The preach
ing was of very high order.
powerful and mastery sermon,
being delivered by Revs. Drs. \.
| {. Hopkins. Charles Ghci,lin and
+. VI. Woods. and RevS. Harry
Moore. :. VI. Engle and Hampton
Triplett. All preached with an
earnestness and zeal that held the
close attention Of their hearers.
On Sunday the writer had the
/ pleasure of hearing two fine dis
courses from Rev. :. VI. EngIc
in the morningat the NJ. +. Church
South. an address ON mission work
in the mountains OF West Virginia.
and at the Episcopal chapel i'm the
afternoon. at time of the Easter
service of the Episcopal Sunday
Schools. The Baptist pulpit was
filled in the morning by Rev. Mr..
Moore and at night by Rev. Mr..
Engle. In the Presbyterian church
Rev. Mr.. Oliver preached i'm the
morning and Mr. Moore at night.
We heard u great deal of very
interesting discussion of different
church topics during the session.
Notable among the lay delegate.
upon the floor of debate wcr,
Judge Cook of Front Royal. Editor
Morgan OF the Gerardstown Time,
and others. The resignation o.
/ the venerable Rev. DR.. Graham
| who for fifty consecutive years ha
been the efficient and faithful state,
clerk. was accepted with mucl
regret and sadness by his brethren
who appreciated his valued service
extending over half century
Rev. \. q. Link was elected To I'll
DR. Graham place.
An ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS crowd
eel the church on Thursday nigh
at the missionary meeting. Stir
ring and eloquent addresses wcr
made in behalf of the great mis-
sion cause by Reys. Julian Sibley
|. \. Trostle, and Rev. Mr.. Web
ster, of Deer PreSbytery, Scotland
who i now anevangcHSt i'm Hamp
shire. The choir rendered excel
lent hymns.
Among the lay delegates from
this county we noticed Rulin.
Elders :. L. Phillips. Charlie
Town: j. Is. Osbourn. Dufields
f. II. Reinhart, Shepherdstown
The popular and efficient paste
of the Berryville church. Rev. ID
II. Scanlon. and Ruling Elder Capt
\. j. Thompson and many others
left nothing undone that could adj
to the comfort and pleasure of tn
PreSbytery, and when the parting
hour came it seemed IL if war;
friends were separating. 1t wa
very impressive when the closin
hymn, "BleStbc the tie that binds
was sung. PreSbytery gave
hearty vote OF thanks To the goo
people of Bemyville and vicinit
for their generous hospitality i
entertaining 50 handsomely. an
: and to the faithful choir for thci
: excellent mucic.
The house was convulscd wit
|, laughter when witty brothC
> said thank the beautiful choir.
/. was found that the smiling face {
,. brother y. q. Link was in I'll
l. front row in the choir. with dee
u baritone voice, addingmuchvo lun
\ to the music. We congratulat
e brother Link upon this well desc
d we'd compliment he received fro
$ the Presbytcry, and we feel sure
Is was sanctioned 10y the ladies.
While attending Prcsbytcry ii
writer was very pleasantly cntc
tanned at the home of Rev. u. |
# Scanlon and wife. Mr. and Mr.
j. James w. Ware, Mr.. and Mr.