Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-17
LEXINGTON PRESBYTERY.
An Interesting Summary of the Proceed
inQs of this Church Court.

An Interesting Summary of the Proceed
Ii inQs of this Church Court.
! The Presbytery of Lexington which
met at Mt. Horeb church in this coun
ty at 3 p. M May 18th. remained in ses
+ sion till Friday when it adjourned.
1t was opened with sermon by the
Moderator, the Rev. G. R. Stribllng,
The Rev. G, l. Altfather was elected
Moderator for this meeting and pres
lded with ease and in a manner most
pleasing to every one. Revs. j. L
Lineweaver and James P. Smith, Jr.,
were elected temporary clerks.
A proposition looking to the division
or the Presbytery into three smaller
presbyteries came up at this time and
was referred to an ad interim com
mittee of which Rev. j. M. Plowden is
chairman.
The Presbytery is now the largest il
the Southern Presbyterian church.
and comprises SIS ministers and seven
ty-seven churches. The division now
suggested is to make one Presbytery of |
Rockbridge and Bath counties, one of |
Augusta, Rockingham and Highland
and one of Randolph, Pendleton and
the rest of the territory.
There were two young men licensed
to preach the gospel, DR.. l.. L. Moore
and Mr.. d. Fl. Rolston. DR.. Moore is
native of Mecklenburg county, NC,
and has served as a medical missionary
In China. He has been supplying the
Craigsvile church in this county for /,
several months. Mr.. Ro'ston is from .
Rockingham county, Va.
One of the most spirited debates :
sprung up over the field of labor to
which Mr.. Rolston should be assigned.
de had already accepted work as a
ome missionary among the lumber
amps OF West Virginia, but an appeal
anne from the Central Pres byterian
hurch of Kansas City Church of l. a
w members and one of the largest in @
ne Assembly, to allow Mr.. Roston to
pend the sum mer assisting the pastor a,
that church with view to his be- ii
1mlng co pastor, and the Presbytery ar
ecided to retain Mr.. Rolston for its VT
,me mission work. oil
DR.. Henry A. Converse, Dean of the TO
aculty OF Davis Elkins College, was u
esent and on invitation of Presby. c.
ry addressed the body on the work be
ID needs the college. A committee of 10
rec, consisting of Rev. A. H. Hamil. 1o
n, Rev. DIR. q. W. Finley, and Prof. fol
. 3. Currell. was appointed to act In
matter of securing the participa- W
N OF other presbyterles in West Vlr. u ~;
Ma in the support and control of the or
llege. Sc,
A meeting Was held on Thursday in
Interest of home missions. The aSs
slrman OF the committee presented at
earnest and able report and speeches sta
re made by Rev. Dr. W. N. Scott. @ Mr
Rev. DIR. A. M. Fraser. the
here was similar popular meeting 1
the interest of Foreign Mission on atl
dav. The chairman 80 e.. ing
''N Vi 0u"O ooH Gu
Tee made an earnest address and fat,
q selections from the report to the min
emily of it's executive committee. as !
I'M them it was learned that the "
rtllng and inspiring appeal will be car
lie to the assembly in Birmingham Hill
ry to raise million dollars for hlR
'lgn missions this year. The tota 10 To- NJ
'unt raised in this Presbytery the A
year was more than 5000, and was
e than half of that was raised by soo'
oooie'ioS' Interesting caus
stirring addresses were made on that
subject OF foreign missions by two set
Irned missionaries, Rev. r Gamble oeel
and DIR. l.. l.. Moore. Mr.. See is
atlve OF this county and is laboring
'razll. DR.. Moore as already stated
bred in China.
t Horeb is situated in one of the
Hest farming sections of the coun-
The scenery is beautiful and the
Die extend generous hospitality
next regular meeting will be held
ooks Creek church in Rocking
county, lhongh an adjourned M
ting will be held in Harrisonburg
asst of this month to ordain Mr..
Rolston.