The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1905-09-27
GREENBRIER.
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The Presbytery of Greenbrier met September
18th at Sinks Grove, w. Va. Sixteen ministers and
fifteen elders We're present The opening sermon
was preached by the Moderator, Rev. c. R. Lacy,
Oficers-Rev. ]. c. johnson. moderator: and
elders, j. L. George and ]. r. Pence temporary
clerks
Received-I4centiae George o. Griffin from Au-
gusta Presbytery; and Licentiate T. j. Mcconnell
from the Presbytery of Abingdon.
Candidate-Mr. S. B. Hannah, Jr of Liberty
church Greenbank. w. Va, received as can
didate for the ministry
commissioners to next General Assemhlv-Prin.
cipals: Revs. Ben Harrop w. j. Garrison Elders
j. r. Pence and ]. L. George: Alternates: Revs
Eugene Daniel, w. I, Bedinger Elders NJ Hum
phreys and II. c. Skaggs
Dr. Eueene Daniel delivered strong address
on John Knox.
Messrs. G. o. Griffin and T. ]. Mcconnell were
examined by Presbytery for ordination and NJ
Griffin ordained and sent to Fayetteville to suprlv
that field. Mr.. Mcconnell ordained and order
token for his installation pastor of Spring Creek
and ANTHONY Creek churches
Rev. c. w. Maxwell of MONTGOMERY Presbyterv
was present and gave very interesting account
o, the work and growing success of Synod's Or
phanage at T.vnchhurg Va
Rev. w. NJ Hunter of the Associate Reformed
church, was present and invited to sit as CORES
ponding member
Revs ID S. svdenstricker. NJ L. Lacy and N. A.
Parker We're anrointed committee to prepare
memOrin*l Of Rev. Jacob evils and present II
81 the newt meeting of Preshvtery
An overture to the General Assembly was
adonted. asking th9t the Publication Committee he
instructed to prepare and publish new edition
or me statement Of orr distinctive Principles
which is now out of print
The pastoral relation between Rev T. c. John
son and Redwood church dissolved that he
might accent call TO the Oak Grove church. at
Academy, w. Va.
Presbvtery decided to undertake the pavment of
the balance of debt. Incurred i'm putting in the
heating plant and furnishing the Bows School at
eW1shurg. amounting to $500. and urged each
church to under Toxic during the current year 10
r2ise its share of this amount. which would no
about eight times its present Contingent Assess
ment.
Proof TeXte-Revs. Eugene Daniel M T. Lacy
ana j. NJ Sloan We're apDointed committee to
examine the proof texts of the doctrnal standards
ard report at the sDring meeting of Presbytery
Rev. RI. Telford continued to preach the
preshyter1al sermon at the next meeting
Full reports were made on Foreign Missions
Home Missions and Sabbath-school work The
Preshytery decided to hold a Sahbath-school Con
Ventlon In connection with its fall meeting
Presbytery adjourned to meet in the Hinton
church, April II. 1906 at 7:2O p NJ
Sahbath-schoo INSTRUCTION Monday night and
all day Tuesday preceding the above neetino Of
Presbytery, an institute was held for the consid-
Grafton of orics relative to the interests of the
Sabbath-schoOlS While number of the sneakers
VINO were on the programme did not put in their
Pprearance whose names will not report this
llme stlll everybody seemed TO eniov the discus.
Slons and some good addresses were made notabl,,
ny KEY. ID. w. HollinpswOrth of Hinton and bv
Or. e. r. HYDE. of Little Rock Arkansas who was
present and kindly consented TO be substituted for
one of the absent brethren
b. HARR0P. S. c.