Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-26
Fall Meeting of winchester presbytery. 6

The Presbytery of Winchester met at
Hambleton, w. Va, Tuesday, Septem-
Der IL, at s D. M, and was opened with
q sermon by Rev. Charles Ghiselin.
Rev. E. e. Patterson was selected mod
orator, and Rev. w. w. Edge and Elder
7. w. Harlan clerks. There were pres
ent in all twelve ministers and nine rul-
ing elders. There was preaching every
morning and night. After the free
conversation on the state of religion IN
the churches, which was held Wednes-
day afternoon, the presbyterial COM
munion was observed at night. DR.
Hopkins preached, and he with DR..
Woods administered the communion.
Commissions reported having in
stalled Rev. G. N. Campbell at Berkeley
Springs and Rev. w. w. Edge at Davis.
A cali from the Keyser church for the
pastoral services Of Rev. M. B. Lambdin
was found in order and permission was
granted to prosecute 1t before the Fort
Worth Presbytery. He is expected to
take up the work at Keyser in October.
Rev. J. e. Triplett offered his resig-
nation Of the pastorate of The Elk
Branch church. A paper was read TO
Presbytery, which had been adopted by
the congregation, highly commencing
Mr.. Triplett and his work and consent
ing to his request for a dissolution of
the pastoral relation. Presbytery grant.
ed the request, to take effect November
80. Two other pastoral charges are va
cant, one at Front Royal, the other on
Patterson's Creek.
Mr.. Robert Riddle was taken under
of
the gospel ministry. He will pursue
his studies at Davidson College, N. @.
Presbytery has now six candidates I'M
der its care, including Mr.. Walter K.
Hill, formerly Of Shepherdstown, who
has just entered Union Seminary at
Richmond, Va, and Mr.. ]. c. Siler, Of
Martinsburg, who graduated there last
spring.
A commission reported that church
had been organized at Hambleton the
night before Presbytery met. At the
same time their new and b'autifm
house Of worship was dedicated, and
DR.. Woods preached the sermon.
A commission was appointed to or.
ganize a church at Blaine, W. Va, IL
| the way be clear.
Presbytery voted no on the overture
sent down by the Assembly touching
| com missions.
The 10Th Century Committee reported
| that the chairman had visited and cor
responded with the churches this sum.
mer, presenting Presbytery's obligation
| to the Davis and Elkins College in sew
enteen churches and writing two hum
dred letters. The churches have raised
| 1913. The cost in travelling expenses,
printing and postage was $50. The
amount raised altogether is "a, 47O, leav-
ing $3.50 of the $1,000 still to raise.
| Unanimous resolutions were adopted
com mending the committee and the
chairman for the work they had done,
and cordially thanking the Shepherds
town church for giving its pastor time
| to do the work.
DR.. r. J. Brooke was appointed the
member OF a committee of Lexington
and Winchester Presbyteries to confer
with the Synod of West Virginia as to
giving them joint control OF the COL
| lege.
Hambleton Is thriving new town OF
|, 400 inhabitants on the West Virginia
Central Railroad, sixty-eight miles above
Gum berland, ], 800 feet above the level
of the sea, on the other side Of the AL
leghany mountains. 1t Is situated on
the Black Fork OF the Cheat river, and
the mountain scenery Is magnificent.
The industries are large tannery, EN-
ploying $50 men and turning out more
than a carload of leather daily, and
two lumber mills that employ in the
yards and the woods 500 men. 1t was
at the beautiful home of Mr.. 7. dyer,
superintendent Of the tannery, that the
writer was delightfully."- entertained as
a guest during the meeting of Presby-
terry.
Charles Town was chosen as the next
place Of meeting, and April 10, 1908,
was fixed as the time.
After passing resolutions Of thanks to
the pastor, Rev.. c. w. Mcdonald, and
the people for their Astounding hospital
ity, Presbytery adjourned Thursday
night, having had very pleasant meet
| ing. 1t.