Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-05
LEXINGTON PRfSBYTFRY.
In Session at Second Presbyte
Church.

Church.
Preshytery met in Spring session il
/ this church at clock Tuesday nigh
Rev. J. Spencer Smith on Goods Sow
: ereignty and Mans free agency" wht
was assisted in the services by Revs
III N. Vandeventer and Ii. A. Young
After the instituting prayer by thu
moderator, presbytery was organized
by the election of Rev. II. A. Young
of Goshen, moderator, and Rev. }. e
Ballou of Craigsville, and John +.
Deacon of Rockbridge Baths, clerks
Rev. B F. Wilson of Harrisonburg
Rev. &. w. Maxwell of Lynchburg and
Rev. r E. Steele OF Sutton, W. Va.
not yet having been received into this
Presbytery, were invited to sit as cor
responding members.
On motion of DR.. Fraser commit
fee consisting of DR.. Il. W. Finley,
| Rev. G.. r. StribliDg, and Ruling Elder
T. G. Morton, were appointed to pre-
pare memorial of Rev. Mathew Hale
| Houston, d D.. former member OF
this presbytery.
There was large attic ndance OF
delegates at the opening session and by
the close of the following dav there
we're present 40 ministers and Al elders
a total of 81.
| After devotional exercises the mode
rator took the chair and announced
| the folio wing committees:
Devotional Exerc ises-Rev. DR.. w.
N. Scott and Elder j b Rawlings.
| Seasonal RecOrds-Revs. John Ruff
L FL. Paul, S. T. Kuffner, G. l.. Alt
father, A. P Walton; elders G. j. Bell,
Z. Fl. Rolston and T. M. Smiley.
Leave of Absence-Revs. w. L. Bal
| ley and W. E. Hudson.
Minutes of Synod-Revs. L. J..
Thompson and J A. Thomas.
Auditing Committee-Rev Henry
| Miller and elder A. H. Roller.
Judicial Committee-Revs. A. M.
Fraser, D. D. and G. w. Finley. d. D.
Bills and Overtures-Rev. G. l..
Brown. Sr. and elder G. E. Darnell.
Prespyterial sermon-Elders j. s.
Craig, w. g. Pritch ard, w. H. Nc
Clung, r. G.. McClintic and ]. E. L
Hughes.
Revision and Examining Committee
-Revs. j. N. Vandeventer, w. s.
Trimble and elder McNulty.
Examining records of Home Mission
Committee-Revs. T. b. SouthaIl and
E. B. Druen.
Calls and nstallations-Rev. J. H.
McCown and elder L. G. Morton.
Davis and Elkins COllege-Revs. G.
r. Stribling, Holmes Rolston and
Judge G. G. Grattan.
Rev. Mr.. HaddOn of the Associate
Reformed church at Old Providence,
was introduced and invited to sit as
corresponding member.
On motion of Elder 7. G. Morton,
Rev. DR.. Fraser was appointed treas
urer pro tenn to receive presbyterial
funds during the enforced temporary
absences of treasurer Rev. A. I'll.
Hamilton.
DR.. b. F. Wilson the pastor elect of
Harrisonburg churc b and Rev. r. E.
Steele recently assigned by presbytery
to the church at Sutton, w. Va, were
examined, received into presbytery
and enrolled their names.
Under the order for the election of
commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, which meets at Fort Worth. Tex
May IS, Rev. w E. Hudson of Ty-
CARTS Valley church, who had been
nominated at the fall meeting, with
drew his nomination in favor of Rev.
Dr. G. B. Stricken, and Dr. Strickler's
name was substituted The following
nominees were then elected-Rev. J.
Stricken, d. D., Union Seminary, and
Ruling Elders, Chas. H. Ralston of
Mt, Clinton, and T. G. Morton of
Staunton. Alternates-R evs. 7. J.
Thompson of Buena Vista, J 7. N. Van
deyenter of Fort Defiance, and Elders
Fl. A. Lackey Of Timber Ridge and &.
M. Effinger of Harrison burg.
A committee consisting of Rev. l..
II. Paul, Rev. L. J. Thompson and
Elder g. Ct. Grattan were appointed to
iegroup the Rockingham churches.
Rev. G. W. Maxwell, superintendent
of the Svnod7s Orphans Home at
Lynchburg, made an admirable address
upon the condition and status of the
institution. showing that the board
had received in legacy from Mrs.
Scruggs of st. Louis, and donations
about $4,000, which would be used in
reducing the debt on the farm and
erecting an additional dormitOry for
the pupils
A call to DR.. Is. F. Wilson from the
Harrisonburg church, and Mr.. VIM.
E. Hill of North Carolina. to
Hot Springs, who is about to
graduate at the Seminary in
Richmond, were passed as regular and
plabed subseq uently in their hands.
The report to organize church at
Alpena was received, adopted and the
elder delegate seated.
A call to Dr. 8. T. Ruffner from
Broadway church was received and
pressed in the Home Mission commit
tee. DR.. q. w. Finley was replaced Oh
the Home Mission committee at the
request Of the chairman.
Rev. Z. j. Thompson of Buena Wis
ia, preached an able sermon on "Evan
geIism," being the subject selected by
the committee of five elders at Bridge
water last fall. The audience filled
every seat in the house.
DIR. b. +. Wilson preached last
night to another large and attentive
congregation, and tonight Rev, +. ii.
Barron of Elkins is to fill the pulpit.
The feature of the morning session
was the Home Mission meeting. fine
audience being present, 1t was con-
Quoted by Rev Holmes ROlstOn the
chairman of the committee, who made
very interesting and encouraging
report Showing that while $4,000
had been asked from the churches, for
| the first time in ii e history of this
work more had been received than
asked for, 81, OIL having been given.
| Revs j. l.. Lineweaver. M. E. Han
sell and r E. Steele, the young mis-
sionaries of W. Va, highly entertain
ed the audience with reports of their
work in the mountain country.
The body is still III session as we go
to press. with much business on hand
and will not be likely to adjourn till
late tonight or Saturday morning.
Augusta Veterans Attended Lees Funeral
Comrades David W. Drake, E. G.
Fish burne, s. Fl. Walker and j. s.
Kerr, old Confederate troopers under
General Fitz Lee and members Of
Stonewall Jackson Camp attended the
| funeral of their old commander II
Richmond vasfarday The camn wal