Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-10-26
Winchester Presbytery Meets.

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Stones Chapel, Clarke county, Va,
Thursday. October l9, at 7 30 P. NJ
Rev. G. D. Gilkeson preached the
opening sermon, after which Rev. j.
A. Mcclure was elected moderator
and Rev. E. A. Shook and ruling ell
der E. S Heiskell clerks. Three new
ministers were received, Revs. J. Il.
Lacy, D. D., E. E. Patterson and O.
W. Mcdonald. There we're present
in all thirty.three, sixteen ministers
and seventeen ruling elders. Order
was taken for the installation of Rev.
]. H. Lacy, D. D., as pastor of the
Winchester church the first Sunday
in November, and for the installation
of Rev G. w. Mcdonald as pastor Of
the ,churches of Parsons and Hen
bricks, W. Va. Rev. E. E. Patter-
son is supplying the churches OF Cor,
mania, Bayard, Elk Garden and Dob
bing, W. Va.
Order was taken for the organiza-
ton of new church, if the way be
clear at Henry, W. Va.
Attention was called to the recon-
mendation of the General Assembly
"that the first Sabbeth in November
be set apart as a season of special
Thanksgiving to God for the blessings
bestowed upon so many churches and
countries from that great religious re-
vival which we call the Reformation
of the Sixteenth Century" and" that
the second Sabbeth of November be
observed as a special day of prayer
for schools and colleges, when pastors
may lay the call of the gospel minis
try upon the hearts and consciences
of young men and press home to the
hearts Of the people the duty Of con-
tributing to the causes of education
and ministerial relief"
The free conversation on the state
of religion showed no special interest
in the condition of the churches.
Friday afternoon Rev. A. D. P. Gill
mont made an earnest appeal for an
increase in the endowment Of the
Union Theological Seminary at Rich
mond, Va.
Friday plight an interesting Home
Missionary meeting was held, at
which addresses were made by Revs.
c. W. Mcdonald and j. A. Mcclure
Saturday morning DR., Il. NJ. White
delivered fine address on John Knox.
Worship and preaching was held
each morning and night and there
were good congregations, notwith'
standing the bad weather. The hos
pitality of the people of the church
and community was cordial and abun-
dant. This has been a place fol-
preaching for more than hundred
and fifty years. Under the ministry
of the popular and active present pas
tor, Rev. D. II. Soanlon, the substan-
tial brick house of worship has been
enlarged and repaired and made very
comfortable and attractive.
Presbytery adjourned Saturday
evening to meet in stated spring
meeting at Front Royal, Va, May 8,
1906.
Since the last spring meeting Rev,
C. N. Campbell has died, and bis
memorial by Rev. A. G. Hopkins, D.
D., was read to Presbytery Saturday
afternoon. Three other ministers
have removed, Revs. j. H. Moore,
S. NJ. Engle and S. S. Oliver.
At present Winchester Presbytery
has ffty-two churches, of which about
forty-fve are now regularly supplied
with preaching twenty-five ministers,
of whom two are foreign missionaries,
one engaged in teaching and four 9TH
ers, on account of age or i'll health,
are not engaged in the active work of
the ministry; four candidates pursu-
ing their studies for the ministry at
college and theological seminary one
hundred and thirty.seven elders one
hundred and forty-two deacons, three
thousand nine hundred and forty-four
communicates, four hundred and
seventy-three Sunday School teach
ers, three thousand and twenty-three
Sunday School scholars, and contrib
uted to all objects last year twentT-
four thousand Eve hundred and thir-
ty-six dollars. 9. q.