Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-04-28
Winchester PresbyterY.

Winchester Presbytery met in the
beautiful new Presbyterian church at
MaHinsburg, Tuesday, April 10Th, at
100 D. m, and was opened with a ser
mon by Rev. j. c. Leps, of Hedges
vile, W. Va.
Rev J. S. Sibley. Of Winchester. Va,
was elected moderator, and Revs- Fred
Diehl. of Piedmont, and Z. A. Shook,
of Springfield, temporary clerks.
There were present twenty ministers
and about twenty-five ruling elders.
There were in attendance two other
ministers as visitors, Rev. Mr.. Dixon,
of Frederick Nd, and Rev. c. W. Max
well. of Lynchburg, Va.
Rev. Mr.. Maxwell made an earnest APP
peal in behalf Of Synod'S Presbyterian
Orphans Home. of which he IS Super
intendent. and Presbytery commended
the cause TO the liberality OF the peo-
pie.
There was public worship and preach
ing Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
mornings Wednesday evening a de-
lightful reception was given by the la
dies aid society TO the members Of
Presbytery and their friends, al which
pleasant social intercourse, delicious
refreshments and beautiful music were
enjoyed
Thursday night foreign missionary
meeting was held. Revs. James Nc.
Clure and X. 4. White made interest
ing addresses, and Rev. DR.. II. NJ. White
led in special prayer, returning thanks
for Gods blessing on last years work,
beseeching His protection Of Presby-
tcrv'S missionaries and their families,
and PRAYING that He would call young
men to the work Of foreign missions.
The annual report showed that the
churches gave TO this cause 50, 49,, an
increase of $l6s over the preceding
year Presbytery requested all its
churches TO take steps to increase the
circulation Of the Missionary maya
zine. and to give their young people an
opportunity to contribute 10 the build
ing Of the new missionary steamer,
"Lapsley, " on Sunday, May %
Friday afternoon the Publication and
Sabbath School Committee Rev. ). NJ.
Eugle, chairman, made its report, and
topics connected with that work were
| discussed in brief practical talks.
Ministerial Relief and the Bible
Cause were presented Friday night by
Revs. Drs L. ID. Washburn and Z. ID.
Stephenson respectively.
The committee on the Twentieth
Century Fund made a report, showing
/ that Winchester Presbytery has already
secured 81. OBJ of the s.. 900 il undertook
to raise for the Davis and Elkins Col
| lege. Sixteen churches have secured
| their apportionment in full; twenty
| two have raised part OF theirs aud
| twelve have done nothing as yet. Lex
ington Presbytcry has secured S22, 800
of its $4,000. A President and Facul-
~ will be elected in the next few
weeks the beautiful Administration
Building erected at cost Of 81, 900,
! will be dedicated in August, and the
| Davis and Elkins College will open next
| fall. Presbytery took action, request
! ing the sessions Of churches that have
| declined to do anything more In the
matter Of the Davis and Elkins College
! fund TO reconsider their action and eN-
! horting all its pastors and sessions TO
! take the necessary steps To secure their
! full apportionments giving subscribers
! twelve or eighteen months. il desired,
! i'm which 10 pay their subscriptions and
report 10 Presbytery at its stated fall
meeting.
Kearneysville church was granted
permission to continue its arrangement
witt Rev. J. f. Triplett as stated sup
ply till the fall meeting.
! Moorefeld church was granted per-
mission to prosecute call before be-
fore Greenbrier Presbytery for the pas
! toral services of Rev. c. ID. GilkesOn.
Permission was given to change the
name of Stephenson church to Clear
brook.
Rev. DR.. II. NJ White was requested
addition to Opequon. Rev. A. G Link
was permitted to resign the pastoral
charge Of Cedar Creek church, which.
however, he will continue tosupply.
A committee, consisting Of Revs.
! Charles Ghiseln and X. a. White and
Elder DR.. j. +. Herbert, was appointed
to install Rev. 5. NJ. Engle pastor OF the
Berkeley Springs church, Sunday, June
! 18th.
Memorials were read Of Rev. J. w.
| Walkup who died recently in Colum
bia. 5. c., and Of Mr.. Edward Zea, Of
Strasburg, who for fifteen years had
been Treasurer Of Presbytery.
Rev a. @. Link was elected Treasur-
er in addition TO the Office Of Stated
Clerk
Rcvs. DR.. A. c. Hopkins and J. 5.
Sibley and Elders }. w. Harlan and
Edgar Harness were elected Commits
soners to the General Assembly, which
meets May 18th in Mobile, Alabama.
Rev. Dr. James X. Graham placed at
the disposal Of Presbytery the manu-
script OF the early history Of the
churches Of Winchester and Chesa-
peake Presbyteries, which he has writ
ten and committee was appointed TO
find out at once how many copies at 80
cents each will be taken by the churches,
so that this valuable work may be pub
ished
After the adoption Of a resolution Of
cordial thanks for the charming and
Astounding hospitality Of the good peo-
pie Of the Martinsburg Presbyterian
church, Presbytery adjourned Friday
night, to meet in September at Bunker
Hill, West Virginia. g.
NOTICE,